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OnePlus got busy yesterday as it launched new products and announced expanded availability for others. Two of the new offerings are the OnePlus Ace 2 (for China) and the closely related 11R (for India), both of which are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. It’s possible that the company has one more related model, though it kept that under wraps. OnePlus Ace 2 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Leakster…

Last May, Google Cloud announced Immersive Stream for XR to use cloud-based GPUs (like Stadia) for interactive 3D and augmented reality experiences, like product demos, and it’s now generally available. Google Cloud GPUs are used to “host, render, and stream high-quality photorealistic experiences” without users needing “powerful hardware or a special application to be immersed in a 3D…

The first developer preview of Android 14 dropped yesterday, and it brought a handful of new features along with it. Under the hood, though, there’s more on the way, including the ability for Android 14 to show apps that were installed in the background by your smartphone manufacturer or carrier – or by potentially a malicious party. “Bloatware” has long been a blight on Android…

Samsung has been the leader in the foldable smartphone market for a while, with its Galaxy Z Fold series offering a phone-tablet hybrid design able to transform from a compact device to a larger screened tablet. However, Honor, the former sub-brand of Huawei, has recently launched its own foldable phone in China and soon will launch the Honor Magic Vs internationally, which challenges Samsung’s…