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2015’s Fairphone 2 is now receiving Android Pie

March 26, 2021
The idea that Android smartphones can’t be updated long after their supposed “shelf life” is one that persists. However, not for sustainable smartphone brand Fairphone, as the firm is pushing the Android Pie update to the Fairphone 2. Sure, Android Pie is over two years old at this stage, but given that the Fairphone 2 is now five years old itself, this is a fantastic show of support for…
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Google Photos adds text labels to in-app editing tool icons

March 26, 2021
Google Photos has gone through some serious alterations and edits over the years, but the latest minor but appreciated change is the addition of labels to each of the editing tool icons. The change isn’t something you maybe care too much about, but it clears up confusion…
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Some Google Pixel owners see ‘SIM Manager’ error message; how to temporarily fix

March 26, 2021
Over the past few days, some Google Pixel owners have been seeing an error message that says “SIM Manager keeps stopping,” especially on more recent Pixel models. Here’s how to fix it. The SIM Manager app on your Pixel is not one you’ll ever actively use, but the system uses it to handle your mobile connection to carrier data and phone services. It’s an important app to have on your…
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Kaze and the Wild Masks is available now for Google Stadia

March 26, 2021
Part of the Stadia Makers program, Kaze and the Wild Masks is now available for Google Stadia, among other platforms. Kaze and the Wild Masks takes direct inspiration from some of the best side-scrolling platformers of the 1990s, offering stages filled with collectables…
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Tesla is found to have violated labor laws by firing union supporter and Elon Musk tweeting something

March 26, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled today that Tesla has violated labor laws by firing an employee over what they claim was union support and because of a questionable tweet that Elon Musk posted. A few years ago, Tesla was embroiled in an effort by United Auto Workers (UAW) to unionize the Fremont factory. Some employees alleged that Tesla embarked in some anti-union efforts…
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Hands-on with the Sigma fp L and its new viewfinder

March 26, 2021
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hands-on with the Sigma fp L Sigma has just announced the fp L, a high-resolution sister model to the original fp, released in 2019. With a 61MP full-frame sensor, it’s intended to be more stills-oriented than the original camera, with which it shares its design and control philosophy. That makes both of these…
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