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Google Camera 8.7 is rolling out now for older Pixel phones

December 9, 2022
Months after debuting on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, version 8.7 of the Google Camera app is rolling out now to older Pixel phones. Typically, when Google releases a new line of Pixel phones, those latest models will arrive with a newer version of the Google Camera app. So was the case for the Pixel 7 series which brought version 8.7 of Google Camera, an update that had thus far remained…
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Water Mission to Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change

December 9, 2022
While Alaska straddles the Arctic Circle and is covered by vast expanses of frozen land, the state also has a lot of liquid water. In fact, Alaska holds about 40% of U.S. surface water resources. This includes more than 12,000 rivers, thousands more streams and creeks, and hundreds of thousands of lakes. So when the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite launches this month from…
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Google Chrome adding Memory and Energy Saver modes on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks

December 9, 2022
With Chrome 108, Google is introducing Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes to improve the browser’s performance and extend battery life, respectively. In Settings, you’ll see a new “Performance” menu in the sidebar. The Memory Saver “frees up memory from inactive tabs” so that active websites have the “smoothest possible experience” and other running apps get “more computer…
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Android 13 is rolling out to the Asus Zenfone 9

December 9, 2022
While Samsung has been pushing Android 13 to dozens of devices lately, Asus is now getting around to its stable rollout as the update lands on the compact Zenfone 9. The Zenfone 9 launched earlier this year as one of the only compact, flagship-tier Android smartphones on…
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Google details how Private Compute Core on Android works

December 9, 2022
The Private Compute Core (PCC) was announced with Android 12 to let ML-backed features operate in a privacy-conscious manner independent of other parts of the OS, including third-party apps. Google recently published a technical whitepaper detailing the Private Compute Core…
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Oppo confirms December 14 event to launch its Find N2 foldables, new custom chip

December 9, 2022
Oppo just set the official dates for Inno Day 2022, the yearly event where it shows off new ideas and where it’s set to launch its Find N2 foldables as well as a new custom chip if the teasers give anything anyway. In a teaser posted to Twitter and distributed to the press today, Oppo announces that Inno Day 2022 will take place on December 14 – just about a week from today. That teaser…
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