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Apple ‘not currently considering’ adopting RCS, despite EU law requiring iMessage interoperability

A new report from Bloomberg today says that Apple is planning to open the iPhone up to third-party app stores for the first time. The report, however, also says that Apple hasn’t made a decision on “how it may open iMessage and its Messages app to third-party services.” Like the App Store changes, this is something that would be required under the new Digital Markets Act in the European…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1: Quick Settings gets a large clock, battery tweaks, and more

Besides the adjacent lava lamp effect, Google is making a number of tweaks to the full Quick Settings screen with Android 13 QPR2.  On initial swipe (where you just have four Quick Settings tiles) in Beta 1, the battery percentage in the top-right corner has been replaced by a time remaining estimate (in days and hours). Previously, the percentage would always appear there (regardless of…
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Google Wallet shortcut on Pixel 7 now opens the app as QS tile shows full card name

As detailed in October, Google has changed the wallet shortcuts on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro to directly open the app. When tapping the wallet shortcut at the bottom-right corner of the lockscreen, the full Google Wallet app now opens. This also applies to the “Wallet” Quick Settings tile, which was not previously mentioned by Google in the release notes for the October 2022 Play System…
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7 ways a recession could impact AI and ML in 2023

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. What would a 2023 recession mean for the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) sector? Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board, told CNBC this week that 98% of…
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iOS 16.2 rolling out today with Apple Music Sing, Freeform app, much more

iOS 16.2 is now rolling out to everyone after several weeks of beta testing. Starting today, iPhone users everywhere can now upgrade to iOS 16.2 with new features such as Apple Music Sing, more advanced encryption features for iCloud, the new Freeform collaboration app, and much more. Head below for a recap of everything new in iOS 16.2. Table of contents How to install iOS 16.2 What’s new…
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