Similar to last cycle, Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 for Pixel phones as a bug fixer today.
Google identifies the following issues and fixes in this “minor update” to the initial Beta 2 release:
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from automatically connecting to a 5G network even when it was available. (Issue #265093352)
Fixed an issue where devices did not…
The death of Android TV is near; long live Google TV
January 21, 2023
Google launched Android TV in 2014, but it took several years for the platform to really establish itself as a serious player. Now, “Android TV” is on its way out as Google TV takes the reins.
Over the course of nearly a decade now, “Android TV” has shown up on TVs…
Google Play Store will be forced to house other app stores by next week as India upholds ruling
January 21, 2023
Last year India hit Google with a minor fine over its control over the Android platform. The country’s Supreme Court has now upheld the decision and the demands that go along with it, which may force the Play Store to allow third-party app stores as soon as next week.
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Google today announced it was laying off 12,000 employees, or just over 6% of its workforce. As of September 2022, Alphabet had 186,779 employees. The layoffs impacted many departments and roles within Google and Alphabet.
Besides a big leak detailing what AI features could be announced at I/O 2023, the New York Times reported that Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin “held several…
Google Clock 7.4 and Calculator 8.4 rolling out
January 21, 2023
Google is rolling out minor updates to its Calculator (version 8.4) and Clock (7.4) apps on Android.
Google Clock just rolled out the ability to record custom alarm sounds on Pixel phones using the Recorder app. On other devices, “Your sounds” lets you select any…
Scenario plans to launch its AI art platform for 20k creators
January 21, 2023
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Scenario today announced its plans to open it GenAI art engine to artists during an early access period. It’s also raised over $6 million in a new round of funding. The…
How to watch UFC 283 Teixeira vs Hill on iPhone, Apple TV, web
January 21, 2023
UFC Teixeira vs Hill is set for Saturday, January 21 at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here’s how to watch UFC 283 on iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and the web.
Below we’ll cover how to watch UFC 283 featuring the light heavyweight title bout Teixeira vs Hill with ESPN+ as well as what you can watch with the UFC app and the Fight Pass subscription. UFC main card…
Following the confirmation that developers can no longer create third-party Twitter clients, the social network’s official app received an update on Friday with new features. Actually, these features are not exactly new, but Twitter is bringing them back to its…
Google to lay off up to 12,000 employees with immediate effect
January 20, 2023
Google’s parent company Alphabet is set to lay off around 12,000 employees with immediate effect.
Update: Sundar Pichai has now confirmed Google’s plans to “reduce” the workforce by “approximately 12,000 roles” in a dedicated January update post on the Keyword…
In announcing layoffs, Sundar Pichai said Google is “getting ready to share some entirely new experiences for users, developers and businesses.” One report reveals what those Google AI-backed products are, and it includes a “wallpaper maker for the Pixel smartphone.”
According to the New York Times, Google is working on a slew of AI products that are “expected to debut” at I/O 2023…
