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Google tweaks Assistant w/ shorter panel, Lens as ‘What’s on my screen?’ replacement on Android

August 11, 2021
Over the weekend, the new Google Assistant on Pixel phone started losing its original translucent UI. The design that replaced it is now appearing on other (non-NGA) Android devices with minor tweaks – a shorter panel – and greater emphasis on Lens. In December 2020, Google rolled out an Assistant redesign that brought the four-color light to all (non-NGA) Android phones. The panel slid up…
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In an effort to ride on Samsung’s hype train, OnePlus teases a copy of LG’s dual-screen case

August 11, 2021
Foldables are gaining steam, and the current leader, Samsung, is about to debut two new devices. In an effort to stay in the spotlight in the midst of Samsung’s Unpacked event, OnePlus is teasing some sort of dual-screen case or accessory that it will reveal tomorrow. At 10 a.m. ET tomorrow, Samsung will host an event to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 3, its latest top-end foldable smartphone…
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Google Tasks redesign adds tabs to let you quickly switch lists on Android, iOS

August 11, 2021
Google Tasks is a straightforward organization tool that’s tightly integrated with Gmail, Calendar, and other Workspace apps. A small redesign of Google Tasks for Android and iOS introduces tabs that let you quickly jump between lists. Tasks now leverages tabs to display all your lists in a top carousel. Switching is done by selecting the title of one or swiping left/right. This switcher…
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Nintendo will showcase more indies on August 11

August 10, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Nintendo announced today that it will host another Indie World showcase at 9 a.m. Pacific tomorrow, August 11. The 20-minute show will give Nintendo a chance to highlight some of the biggest indie…
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Krafton shares close 9% down after PUBG maker’s IPO

August 10, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Krafton raised $3.75 billion in on public offering, but the maker of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) saw its share price close 9% down in the first day of trading Tuesday. The South Korean…
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Radioactive Lenses and Everything About Them

August 10, 2021
There’s a lot of misinformation about radioactive lenses – from scare stories about growing an extra arm and getting cancer, all the way to saying that radioactive lenses are entirely harmless. The truth is somewhere between the two extremes and requires careful consideration. After all, these lenses contain radioactive substances, and we should treat them with some care. Like you, I wanted…
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