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Google One reaches 500 million downloads on Play Store

Google One has now surged beyond the 500 million-download milestone on the Play Store just a year after reaching the 100 million figure back in November 2020. As spotted by Android Police, the Google One app now joins an exclusive club that includes various first-party titles, but it’s important to note that this figure is inflated as it comes pre-installed on many devices that have shipped…
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Tesla is facing mounting lawsuits for ‘fostering a culture of sexual harassment’

Six current and former Tesla female employees have filed lawsuits against the company at the same time alleging that the automaker is “fostering a culture of sexual harassment.” The firm Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe LLP is representing the six women who filed the lawsuits following another similar lawsuit filed by Jessica Barraza, an employee at Fremont factory, last month. The Washington…
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Google Calendar for Android, iOS adding standard account avatar and switcher

Google is making a straightforward tweak to the Calendar mobile apps so that the first-party account switcher now appears in the top-right corner. For whatever reason, Google Calendar has historically never followed the Workspace/G Suite convention of always showing the current account you’re signed in to. That’s now changing:  We’ve added account profile pictures in the top corner of…
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Huawei Watch GT 3 review: Fitness tracking with finesse [Video]

Huawei has had a tough couple of years but despite the obvious smartphone constraints, the company is still producing some solid smartwatches — such as the Watch GT 3. Google’s increased commitment to Wear OS means that for Android owners, buying a smartwatch is set to…
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Android 12 (Go edition) brings UI redesign, faster app launch, guest access, & more in 2022

As Android 12 arrives on more devices, Google today detailed what the latest version of its mobile OS will add to very affordable “Go edition” devices. From the full operating system, Android 12 (Go edition) adds three privacy capabilities, starting with microphone and camera indicators in the top-right corner of the status bar. This is followed by a Privacy dashboard in Settings and the…
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