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Popular Android launcher, Lawnchair, takes code from Pixel Launcher, not just features

The popular third-party Android launcher, Lawnchair, has lost part of its development team due to concerns about the app’s use of code taken from Google’s own Pixel Launcher. One of the key elements of the Pixel series is its launcher, regarded by some for its clean design and seamless integration with Google Search, Assistant, and Discover. When using another Android phone, it can be easy to…
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Android now supports DNS-over-HTTP/3 with Google Play system update

Android 9.0 Pie in 2018 introduced DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and the mobile OS now supports DNS-over-HTTP/3 (DoH) thanks to a Google Play system update (Mainline). Meant to be the latest method for keeping DNS queries private, DNS-over-HTTP/3 features a “number of improvements over DNS-over-TLS” spanning performance and memory safety (with the Mainline Module written in Rust). It’s “rapidly…
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How to flag and report scam business reviews on Google Maps and Search

Local businesses are getting hit hard by scam one-star reviews on Google Maps and Search. Fortunately, there’s a way to report what you think are scammers trying to sully a local business’ good name. This guide will take you through the steps of flagging scam reviews on Google Maps and Google Search. One-star scam Google reviews It goes without saying that not every one-star review is from a…
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Samsung announces next Galaxy Unpacked event for August 10

Samsung today confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event is set for Wednesday, August 10. Foldables, wearables, and earbuds are all expected at the 9:00 a.m. ET keynote. As always, the event description is light on details, but recent leaks more than make up for that.
AI & RoboticsNews

Transform 2022: How enterprises crawl, walk, then run into their AI/ML deployments

We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! SAN FRANCISCO – Enterprises don’t stand up AI/ML deployments overnight, and when the decision is made to do so, it involves most of the C-level leadership of the company and a lot of recruiting for…
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