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According to Phonearena, Google is working on a new feature for Android 13 that will automatically enable dark theme while users are in bed. The Android 13 beta is launching soon, so we should see this feature make its way there.As the time spent on smartphones increases, different applications pay more attention to adding Dark themes. Android 13 now wants to bring the Dark theme in a creative and automatic way. Activating the Dark theme on Android 13 would be based on the setting entered on the Digital Wellbeing app.Automatically activating the Dark theme has benefits for users. First, it…
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is determined to kill the video downloading tool youtube-dl, Androidpolice reports.The youtube-dl is one of the most successful open-source projects that allow users to download YouTube videos. The project is as old as YouTube, and many users can currently use it every day. However, the RIAA is unhappy with this and wants to kill the project.The RIAA first asked GitHub to eliminate the project in 2020. GitHub denied the request. Now, RIAA is threatening a small German hosting company called Uberspace that hosts the youtube-dl homepage. Youtube-dl might be used for downloading music,…
Instagram has let people tag products in their posts for a while now, and finally, this feature is making its way to more people. According to The Verge, Instagram is now letting anyone tag products in their posts. This is a feature that most people have been wanting to hit more users.Ever since 2016, Instagram let users tag different products in their posts. This would make it easier for people to link to buy the products being advertised. While this is a really useful feature, it was limited to Instagram royalty. Only certain influencers could actually tag products in their…
If you use an Android phone, then you are in the Google ecosystem. Right from the software that you use to most probably all the apps that use, are developed by Google.In the past, Google has been heavily criticized for its policies regarding the collection of sensitive user data. Well, that doesn’t seem to change, as, in a new data privacy violation, Google Messages and the Google Phone app have been found to be secretly sending users’ data to its servers.According to a research report by Douglas Leith, a computer science professor at Trinity College Dublin (via Android Central), Google…
Netflix is lunching three mobile games for the month of March, including a partnered game release to help raise awareness for the lack of clean drinking water in developing countries called This Is A True Story.The streaming company collaborated with a nonprofit organization called Charity: Water and developers Frosty Pop to launch the game. Which tells the story of the struggles of women getting clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa. It mixes RPG mechanics with puzzle gameplay as you attempt to traverse dangerous territory filled with poachers and windstorms to get to your goal. Drinking water which you need to…
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ability that allows users to change the app language manually, Android Police reports.The language of the phone now determines the language of the WhatsApp application. WhatsApp is currently available in more than 60 different languages, but it is impossible to select the language manually. However, that seems to be changing.According to the information found in the latest beta of WhatsApp by WABetaInfo, a new feature will be added to the app that allows picking a favorite language from a list. The feature is spotted at WhatsApp beta for the Android 2.22.8.3 update. Previously,…
The data that Google collects from its users has been a hot topic for several years now but a recently reported research paper could spur further questions, particularly with regard to messages and phone calls. According to the paper, led by computer science professor Douglas Leith at the Trinity College Dublin, the company could be breaching European GDPR regulations. Specifically, by sending user data from its Messages and Dialer/Phone apps to its servers.What did the research paper find about data in Google Messages and apps for calls?The data Google collects is, according to Mr. Leith, taken from the messages and…
Google has announced a string of updates incoming for its smart home ecosystem app, Google Home. With changes to the app rolling out now and others coming in the future.Now, some of the features discussed have already been reported. For example, those pertaining to changes for usability associated with the app’s home page. In particular, how it displays smart home products and their controls. But at least a couple of significant changes are on the way beyond those.What’s new in the latest Google Home app update?Among the new announcements regarding Google Home app updates, the most important are arguably those…
Chromebooks are some of the last devices you think about when it comes to gaming (right behind mac computers and electric toothbrushes). Regardless, Google partnered with Valve to deliver an alpha version of Steam on Chromebooks. Now, according to 9to5Google, the Steam alpha finally launched on select Chromebooks.Chromebooks aren’t those internet-powered playthings we typically think they are. While a lot of them adorn school desks, some of them have some serious gaming potential. Companies like Samsung, Acer, HP, and Lenovo have been packing some powerful internals into their Chromebooks. This makes them optimal for more demanding tasks.Chromebooks are being used…
Sonos is one of the popular names in the audio space. Its smart speakers and soundbars are the favorite of many for home audio. But it appears the company doesn’t want to limit itself to audio. It is looking to expand to whole-home entertainment systems, based on recent job postings. Sonos has multiple job openings for a new “Home Theater OS” project, which could mean it’s working on a TV platform.Spotted by Protocol, Sonos is hiring a “Head of Partnerships, Home Theatre” who will “play a pivotal role in connecting users to the content and services they love with Sonos…
Nothing will host a press event today, and the company is calling it ‘The Truth’ event. Nothing will live stream this press event, and it managed to hype it up quite a bit in the last couple of weeks.Nothing’s ‘The Truth’ event is taking place todayThe event is taking place today, March 23, at 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST / 2 PM GMT / 3 PM CET. It will be live streamed via YouTube, via the company’s official channel. The link has been embedded below the article, if you’re interested in following along.During this event, the company is…
Apple’s iPhones could finally bid goodbye to those wide notches. Well, the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro is already said to get rid of the bulky cutout in favor of two smaller ones — a hole and a pill. The former is for the selfie camera and the latter for other front-facing sensors including the Face ID hardware. But starting with the iPhone 15 series in 2023, the pill could be gone as well thanks to Samsung‘s technology. According to a new report coming from Korea, Samsung Display is developing a new display technology that will allow Apple to hide the…
The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is the company’s upcoming flagship, and according to a new piece of news, it could launch as early as May. As a reminder, the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro flagships were announced a couple of months ago in China, and their global launch followed earlier this month.The Xiaomi 12 Ultra could launch in May with a more powerful SoC & boosted camera setupThat being said, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra is expected to be the ultimate flagship from the company. The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are already immensely powerful, so the 12 Ultra won’t exactly be…
The Android 13 Developer Preview 2 (DP2) has uncovered many new features, including adjustments focused on larger devices like tablets. The release is also introducing a few interface changes for laptops and desktops. Particularly, the app taskbar introduced with Android 12L now receives dedicated buttons for Quick Settings and notifications on the right-hand side.This revelation comes courtesy of Esper.io (via XDA), highlighting Google’s keenness to enhance the Android experience for PCs and tablets. The screenshot below illustrates the PC experience on Android 13 DP2 and is eerily reminiscent of Android 3.0 Honeycomb and later iterations. Interestingly, this version also offers…
Samsung yesterday released the One UI 4.1 update for the Galaxy S20 series. While the rollout was initially limited to South Korea, it is now available in the US as well. The Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Note 20 series are also now receiving the new One UI version stateside. Lastly, the One UI 4.1 update for the US-bound Galaxy S21 series is now available widely.Starting with the Galaxy S20 series, the One UI 4.1 update for the 2020 flagship trio is now available to Verizon customers in the US. Rolling out with firmware version…
Samsung‘s software team is on a roll lately. While the Korean behemoth has been consistently the first Android OEM to release the latest monthly security patches to its devices for over a year now, it also impressed everyone with its super-fast Android 12 rollout. The company is now rolling out the One UI 4.1 update at an even faster pace. Yesterday, the latest One UI version rolled out to as many as eight Galaxy smartphone models. A few more are joining the party today — Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series.As of this writing, the One UI 4.1 update…