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Google Account switcher on the web gets Material You redesign

January 21, 2023
After debuting in Messages on Android, the Google Account switcher on the web is getting a Material You redesign. It features rounded corners for all elements with two main containers. The foreground one features a larger profile avatar with name and email address next to it followed by a “Manage your Google Account” button that’s housed in a rounded rectangle instead of the usual…
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You’ll now see algorithmic tweets by default as Twitter brings ‘For You’ tab to Android

January 21, 2023
After debuting on iOS last week and also since coming to the web, Twitter is now rolling out the “For You” tab on Android devices. Rolling out now in what appears to be an account-based, server-side update, the “For You” tab on Android devices works just like it does on iOS and the web. By default, the app loads up with this algorithmic timeline that largely consists of accounts you…
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Google Search seemingly won’t penalize AI-generated articles as long as they’re still ‘useful’

January 21, 2023
As ChatGPT took the world by storm in recent months, it’s also since come out that major publication CNET has been publishing articles written by AI. Apparently, Google Search won’t be penalizing that content. Speaking to Futurism, Google Search public liaison Danny Sullivan said that Google Search is not particularly focused on “how the content is produced” when asked about how Search…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 rolling out with Bluetooth and 5G fixes for Pixel

January 21, 2023
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…
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