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Concept: Background sounds in iOS 15 should have their own app with spatial audio, sleep timer, and more

A few weeks before WWDC, Apple previewed a few new accessibility features that will be coming later this year. One of those features was background sounds, which Apple plans to ship in iOS 15. Background sounds are effectively built-in white noise features with additional accessibility options. These new features are hidden in the Settings app and aren’t easily discoverable. We think they are so…
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Hands-on: Here’s how iPhone’s Live Text OCR works in iOS 15

One of the handy new features arriving with iOS 15 is the option to quickly recognize text and select, copy, paste, lookup, and more in both the Camera and Photos app. Let’s looks at how iPhone Live Text OCR works from photos to screenshots and handwriting too. Live Text…
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EGEB: NanoGraf achieves 28% longer run time in a 18650 Li-ion cell

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): NanoGraf claims it has enabled the highest-energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world. The US clean energy transition could create up to 600,000 jobs for American workers by 2030. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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Google Doodle celebrates UEFA Euro 2020’s official kick-off

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the overdue start of Europe’s feast of football – UEFA Euro 2020. The second-largest international football (soccer for all you Americans) tournament after the World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 is the world’s largest regional competition, and naturally features only qualified European nations. Held in a similar four-year cycle, this year’s tournament is…
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Alphabet Scoop 126: Android 12 Beta 2, Pixel Feature Drop, and Stadia for Google/Android TV

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the new features and changes that came to Android 12 Beta 2 and the 3 major announcements that came to Google’s Stadia platform. New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are published every Friday. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re…
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