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Google tweaking Nearby Share with a touch of Material You [Gallery]

November 22, 2022
The other change Google is making to Nearby Share are UI tweaks that infuse Material You to the main sheet you interact with. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that…
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An official Google social account is now on Mastodon

November 22, 2022
The Twitter upheaval has affected everyone from end users to advertisers and brands. It will be interesting to see where the latter group lands, but Google — via its Search Liaison account — now has an official presence on Mastodon. @searchliaison@mastodon.social joined…
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Storage-saving archivable App Bundles replacing APKs for Google/Android TV in 2023

November 22, 2022
Over the past few years, Google has been transitioning to Android App Bundles as part of modernizing development practices. In May of 2023, App Bundles that support archiving will be required for Android/Google TV devices. Storage is the big reason for this change, with Google noting how smart televisions in 2022 have an average of 8GB compared to 64GB for smartphones. TVs are often priced…
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Researchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claims

November 22, 2022
Code sleuths at Mysk are challenging Apple’s vaunted focus on privacy. The developers claim Apple’s anonymous usage data for some in-house apps includes a Directory Services Identifier (DSID) uniquely linked to your Apple ID and iCloud data. Apple could potentially use this DSID to pinpoint your App Store browsing habits, according to Mysk. This seemingly contradicts Apple’s…
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MIT, BCG research digs into the value of enterprise artificial intelligence: What employees get out of AI

November 21, 2022
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. Hype around artificial intelligence (AI) seems to focus almost exclusively on its benefits for the enterprise, but does its use come at the expense of the employees within the organization? Throughout the last 22…
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