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[Update: 8:25am PT: The uncertainty is fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve will be forced to rethink raising rates again when it meets on March 22 to make its next decision on rates. The two-year Treasury yield, a barometer for interest rate change expectations, has fallen to just above 4 percent, its biggest drop in 35…
NASA scientists have strong evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa has an internal ocean under its icy outer shell – an enormous body of salty water swirling around the moon’s rocky interior. New computer modeling suggests the water may actually be pushing the ice shell…
Pixel 7 gets over 40 fixes with Android 13 QPR2 update
March 14, 2023
Android 13 QPR2 introduces a number of fixes for both the Pixel 7 series and older supported Google phones.
March Pixel Feature Drop with Android 13 QPR2 now rolling out
There are 46 fixes and improvements across the following categories: Apps, Battery & Charging…
After a week-long delay, Google today is rolling out Android 13 QPR2 with the March security patch and the first Pixel Feature Drop of 2023.
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Android 13 QPR2
Following QPR1 in December, Android 13 QPR2 contains only a handful of visual tweaks. The biggest is a…
Android Auto still isn’t playing nice with Google Map’s GPS tracking, here are some possible fixes
March 14, 2023
Google Maps and Android Auto should go together quite nicely, as both are developed and maintained by the same company. However, users have been reporting increasing issues with Google Maps in Android Auto not working as it should, with GPS issues being the lead…
Google is preparing a Chrome “Search Companion” as a helpful new way to search the web, using Lens to give additional context about the current page.
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Foldable hardware has been improving with each new generation, but dust and water prove difficult for everyone attempting these form factors. Samsung has made progress, but with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, it seems the company is finally going to rate its device for dust resistance.
The original Galaxy Fold lacked both water and dust resistance, which quickly led to issues as early users found bits of…
The Oppo Find N2 Flip is a brilliant clamshell foldable, but the outer display is unfortunately very limited. But now there’s a way to run full Android apps on the Oppo Find N2 Flip’s cover screen.
Like the Galaxy Z Flip 4 before it, it’s only possible to run a few…
Announced last month, changes to Google Workspace pricing, including a price increase, are coming into effect from tomorrow onwards.
Google has long offered two payment plans for the entry Workspace Business tiers. With the Flexible Plan, you’re “billed monthly for…
Android 14 will break those sketchy ‘task killer’ apps that claim to speed up your phone
March 14, 2023
For years there have been popular apps that claim to make Android phones faster, but actually just kill background processes en masse which does more harm than good. But with Android 14, Google is finally doing something about it.
“Speed booster” or “task killer” apps are usually designed to remove background apps in an effort to make your phone feel a little faster. It seems to work at…
