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Pixel 5 and 4a 5G first to get Android’s ‘spectacularly’ improved GPS accuracy in cities

December 8, 2020
The flaws and constraints of GPS in dense urban environments are well-known by anybody that has used Google Maps in cities, especially downtown. Google is now improving GPS, starting on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, with the help of 3D mapping. December Pixel Feature Drop: Adaptive Sound, Connectivity, Charging, and better GPS for Pixel 5 December security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory…
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December security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

December 8, 2020
The last Pixel software update for 2020 is rolling out today with the December security patch. It’s rolling out for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5.. December marks the last release for 2017’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The phones were not updated last month, but November’s patches are included today. The factory and OTA images are not yet available. This…
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Spotify for Android is working on local music playback

December 8, 2020
Streaming music is what most people do nowadays, but local files can help fill in the gaps and pull from a library you spent years curating. Now, Spotify for Android is preparing to finally add support for listening to local music on your phone. Jane Wong discovered a new…
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Tesla (TSLA) reaches new highs, shorts are feeling the pain, but some high-profile ones are holding on

December 8, 2020
Tesla’s stock price (TSLA) is reaching new highs again today, and the shorts who betted against the company are feeling the pain this year. However, some high-profile Tesla short sellers are are holding on. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet against Tesla on the stock market. He went as far as predicting a “‘next level short burn of the century,” and it now looks like…
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More Google Photos filters coming to Pixel phones, including sunrise/sunset suggestions

December 8, 2020
At the tail end of September, Photos got a revamped editing experience on Android with new features. Notably, there’s a new tab that surfaces machine learning-derived “Suggestions.” Google Photos is now rolling out a slew of new sunset filters that are first coming to the Pixel.  The Suggestions tab is part of Google wanting “Photos [to do] most of the heavy lifting” when editing…
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