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Google is opening Fuchsia OS development to the public

December 9, 2020
For the past five years, Google has been developing a new operating system, Fuchsia, from the ground up. Starting today, Google’s Fuchsia OS is now being developed more openly, including accepting contributions from the public. For almost as long as it’s been in development, Fuchsia has been open source, meaning anyone can view and download the necessary source code to build the OS for…
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Google rolling out the final Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL update

December 9, 2020
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL officially reached end of life status in October after three years of updates. Google promised one last release, but it did not come yesterday alongside the Pixel Feature Drop. The final Pixel 2 update is now rolling out. Similar to the first Pixel…
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Chrome Sync will soon be optional for Google sign-in and payments on Android, desktop passwords

December 9, 2020
Over the years, Google has been working to make “Chrome Sync” optional for more and more browser features. The company is continuing that today by announcing a pair of changes for Chrome on Android and one for desktops. The first upcoming change means that Chrome for Android will let you sign in to a Google Account without using Chrome Sync, which makes possible other features like seeing…
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Denmark, Norway to build world’s largest green hydrogen ferry

December 9, 2020
Denmark and Norway are joining forces to build what will be the world’s largest and most powerful green hydrogen-fueled ferry capable of transporting 1,800 passengers between Copenhagen and Oslo by 2027. Green giant hydrogen ferry The two countries have applied for EU funding for the groundbreaking project. The fund targets “highly innovative technologies and big flagship projects.” The…
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Google One for Android loses quick settings toggle to enable VPN

December 9, 2020
Earlier this year, Google One introduced a VPN for Android users on the 2TB+ subscription plan. At launch, it could be enabled from quick settings, but the latest Google One app update has oddly removed the VPN tile. The VPN launched with version 1.78/9 of the Google One client. An update (1.80) that widely rolled out yesterday removes the “VPN by Google One” tile from quick settings. As…
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