MobileNews

Samsung removed a Quick Settings slot from the notification tray in Android 13

Android 13 is here, at least in beta, for Samsung smartphones. The update is largely minor, but there’s one change that’s unfortunate. In Android 13, Samsung removed one of the Quick Settings shortcuts from the notification tray. The Quick Settings on Samsung phones, like on Android in general, live in a two-step menu. You can swipe down the notifications tray to access a handful of primary…
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MobileNews

Report: Google TV adding Nest Audio support soon, Fitbit/Wear OS and smart home integration later

Google TV has been on the market for almost two years at this point but has seen only a few major features added in that time. Now, just days after we reported on free live TV channels coming to Google TV, a new report reveals Google’s plans to bring Nest Audio support and integration with Fitbit and Wear OS to the platform. Protocol reports that Google has plans to bolster Android TV and…
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MobileNews

Comment: Chromebooks need better Google app integration, and one-click Calendar is a start

There was a little bit of truth when people – especially in the early days of mobile – said that the iPhone was the best place to use Google apps. That’s definitely not the case today on Android phones, but I think a part of that argument rings true when comparing Google web services running on Chrome for Mac/Windows versus ChromeOS. Fortunately, that’s starting to change on Chromebooks as…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI regulation: A state-by-state roundup of AI bills

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Wondering where AI regulation stands in your state? Today, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) released The State of State AI Policy, a…
GamingNews

Bandai Namco is reportedly making a live-action Pac-Man movie

Bandai Namco is developing a live-action Pac-Man film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Japanese publisher has reportedly tapped Wayfarer Studios, best known for its work on 2019’s Five Feet Apart, to produce the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film was pitched by Sonic the Hedgehog producer Chuck Williams. The movie does not have a release date yet and Bandai Namco…
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