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The death of Android TV is near; long live Google TV

January 21, 2023
Google launched Android TV in 2014, but it took several years for the platform to really establish itself as a serious player. Now, “Android TV” is on its way out as Google TV takes the reins. Over the course of nearly a decade now, “Android TV” has shown up on TVs and streamers from brands including TCL, Sony, Hisense, Nvidia, and many others. As of 2020, Android TV was on seven out of…
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Google Clock 7.4 and Calculator 8.4 rolling out

January 21, 2023
Google is rolling out minor updates to its Calculator (version 8.4) and Clock (7.4) apps on Android. Google Clock just rolled out the ability to record custom alarm sounds on Pixel phones using the Recorder app. On other devices, “Your sounds” lets you select any existing local file. This feature became available via a server-side update, with version 7.3 released in October. That release…
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How to watch UFC 283 Teixeira vs Hill on iPhone, Apple TV, web

January 21, 2023
UFC Teixeira vs Hill is set for Saturday, January 21 at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here’s how to watch UFC 283 on iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and the web. Below we’ll cover how to watch UFC 283 featuring the light heavyweight title bout…
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Twitter for iPhone updated with ‘new’ features from four years ago

January 21, 2023
Following the confirmation that developers can no longer create third-party Twitter clients, the social network’s official app received an update on Friday with new features. Actually, these features are not exactly new, but Twitter is bringing them back to its app. Twitter brings back option to pin lists and full-size previews Last week, an update of the Twitter app for iOS brought back the…
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Google to lay off up to 12,000 employees with immediate effect

January 20, 2023
Google’s parent company Alphabet is set to lay off around 12,000 employees with immediate effect. Update: Sundar Pichai has now confirmed Google’s plans to “reduce” the workforce by “approximately 12,000 roles” in a dedicated January update post on the Keyword…
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Top AI startup news of the week: AI21 Labs, Mad Street Den, aiOla, and more

January 20, 2023
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Announcements around generative AI-powered writing assistance show no signs of slowing this week, while a few sizable funding rounds fill out the top AI startup news. Here are five companies that made headlines this week: 1. AI21 Labs launches Wordtune Spices to assist writers AI21 Labs launched Wordtune Spices…
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