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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 the market. It’s not exactly tiny with a 5.9-inch display and healthy 4,300 mAh battery inside, but it has the same…
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MobileNews

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…
MobileNews

Google’s Year in Search 2022 recap asks ‘can I change’ [Video]

December 9, 2022
Following the Play Store and YouTube Music, Google’s wind down of 2022 continues with the annual “Year in Search” recap video. This year’s theme is “can I change” with people searching for that “more than ever before”: “From changing careers to seeking new outlooks on life, people are finding ways to reimagine themselves and reshape the world around them.” Compiled from…
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Chrome 108 for Android, Mac, Windows enables passkey support

December 9, 2022
Google started rolling out passkey support in October, and availability has now entered Chrome’s stable channel with version 108.  You can use passkeys to sign into sites and apps that support them. Signing in with a passkey will require you to authenticate yourself in…
AI & RoboticsNews

How to capitalize on AI and data to personalize live events

December 9, 2022
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. The use of technology has helped make live events a better overall experience for attendees in a wide variety of ways. Guests can now book tickets online, look up valuable information on their smartphones, and even…
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GamingNews

FTC sues to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard merger

December 9, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust complaint in a bid to block Microsoft’s planned $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard. The FTC started looking into the deal and its potential impact on the video game market soon after it was announced in…
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Slopes iOS app gets major update with live, interactive ski maps for 200 resorts

December 9, 2022
Apple Design Award-winning ski and ride tracking app Slopes is out today with a big update – interactive maps available for more than 200 resorts around the world. The functionality brings live tracking for where you and your friends are with lift and run details overlayed on-screen, plus you can see exactly where you’ve been. Last year Slopes debuted its privacy-focused location sharing to…
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