Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google is making changes to Android in India following a ruling from the Competition Commission of India. The changes will things like allowing sideloaded apps and app stores, user choice billing, default search engine choice, and more. It’s possible that this change could affect how Android operates in other
Read MoreNvidia provided feature image. Straight out of science fiction, satellite startup Orbital Sidekick (OSK) is launching a constellation of hyperspectral imaging microsatellites powered by Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Xavier AI module. Satellite images, like the ones we see on Google Earth, are usually 2D planes. But with specialized light sensors, these new satellites will spend the
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Rad Power Bikes’ new CEO, Phil Molyneux, said the company has “made mistakes” surrounding safety and reliability but vows to do better in the future. In a letter to customers, Molyneux said the e-bike company will have “a laser focus on safety and reliability” going forward in
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority I’ve been using the Sony WF-1000XM4 for a good year now, and I can safely say they are a great set of true wireless earbuds. Everything works as intended. Battery life and Bluetooth connectivity are super reliable, app features are plenty, and sound quality is exemplary. Clearly, they are
Read MoreProlific designer and maker Sophy Wong is always looking toward the future, and that goes for everything from the costume pieces she makes to the idea of making itself. In her excellent and highly-visual Supercon talk, Sophy explores both, and gives the viewer a window on her evolved-and-evolving design philosophy. You likely know Sophy as
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Elon Musk’s team has been exploring selling up to $3B in new Twitter shares to help repay some of the $13B in debt that backed his takeover — Billionaire has held talks with investors about selling new Twitter shares — Elon Musk’s team has been exploring using as much as $3
Read More(Image: Whirlpool)If you’ve bought a brand-new home appliance recently, odds are it boasts some degree of Wi-Fi connectivity. Brands like LG, Samsung, and Whirlpool have spent the last few years creating and bolstering the “smart appliance” category by offering machines that can be operated remotely with the customer’s smartphone. But even though people are buying
Read MoreYou could save $206 if you’re up for a dual DualUp setup and get two of them. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Feeling up for a deal on a strange gadget? The LG DualUp monitor is currently on sale for $596.99 at Amazon and B&H Photo or $599.99 at Best Buy. That’s
Read MoreImage: Jay Peters / The Verge Most of us keep more on our desks than our laptops, monitors, and keyboards. Gamers will have a high-end microphone and / or camera, not to mention their various consoles and keyboards; tech enthusiasts will have video setups, Stream Decks, and multiple monitors; and many of our desktops are
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: After an antitrust order, Google plans to add third-party billing in India for games in February, updates its agreements with phonemakers and partners, and more — Google is revising its business agreements with phonemakers and other partners in India and making a series of other changes …
Read MoreBloomberg: How Elon Musk’s Twitter usage and stewardship is making him toxic for many Tesla customers and shareholders at a time when the company badly needs new business — If Elon Musk has a tragic flaw, it isn’t his temper, or his treatment of underlings, or his refusal to follow securities laws.
Read MoreBryce Elder / Financial Times: FT Alphaville closes its Mastodon server and reflects on why running a social media site is a bad idea, including reputational, legal, and security risks — Extinction looms for FTAV’s Mastodon presence — A few months ago, FT Alphaville thought it might be fun to host a Mastodon server.
Read MoreShayan Sardarizadeh / @shayan86: Twitter suspends the verified account of US white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes, one day after lifting his ban from July 2021 — Twitter has suspended the verified account of US white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes again, only one day after his July 2021 ban was reversed by the platform.
Read MoreCredit: Molly Flores Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 (Credit: Molly Flores)Samsung is going all-in with the “Ultra” branding, which signifies its position at the top of Samsung’s hardware tiers. It started with phones, releasing the S20 Ultra in 2020, and then last year it released the first Ultra tablet with the Tab S8 Ultra. Now,
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Google previews features for open-source multiplatform UI framework Flutter, like RISC-V support and making it easier for developers to embed Flutter content — Flutter, Google’s open-source framework for building multi-platform apps for mobile, web and desktop, is hosting its Flutter Forward event in Nairobi, Kenya today.
Read MoreArtificial intelligence might have started as the fictional villain of sci-fi stories, but it’s quickly becoming indispensable in many industries. The construction industry is one among many beginning to adopt this new technology. How can companies and contractors start employing AI in construction? How could this industry 4.0 technology change the industry in the coming
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use
Read MoreEmily Mullin / Wired: A look at Google Research spinout Osmo, which has raised $60M led by Lux Capital and GV to use AI to create aroma molecules for perfumes, shampoos, and more — Google Research spinout Osmo wants to find substitutes for hard-to-source aromas. The tech could inspire new perfumes—and help combat mosquito-borne diseases.
Read MoreThe Robert Noyce Building in Santa Clara, California, is the world headquarters for Intel Corporation. This photo is from Jan. 23, 2019. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation) (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)On the heels of a rough few quarters for Intel, the company has announced the cancellation of a super-sized R&D lab at its current Hillsboro campus.
Read MoreThe Verge is excited to announce that Hot Pod Summit — our invite-only event for creators, decision-makers, and trendsetters in the audio industry — is returning to Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn. On February 23rd, we’ll be holding a day-long summit of panels, conversations, and interactive programming exploring the latest developments in podcasting, audiobooks, and more.
Read MoreA.J. Lister as Lila in Birth/Rebirth. | Image: Shudder There are multiple moments throughout director Laura Moss’ brilliant new psychological horror drama Birth/Rebirth that are so abjectly brutal that the festival goers who reportedly fell ill while watching the movie at this year’s Sundance could almost be forgiven for their theatrics. Birth/Rebirth’s story of two
Read MoreImage: Bungie Destiny 2 has been forced offline for more than 17 hours, after Bungie issued a faulty patch that caused issues for players. Bungie issued a regular game patch to tweak Destiny 2’s sandbox on Tuesday, but many players quickly realized the game had deleted triumphs, seals, and catalysts. Bungie’s fix will involved rolling
Read MoreThe escalating risks of Russia’s war in Ukraine have led scientists to study the unthinkable and model the aftermath of nuclear detonation.
Read MoreSamuel Stolton / Politico: Sources: EU antitrust regulators plan an investigation into Microsoft over Teams, focusing on tying the service to Office, after a complaint by Slack in 2020 — European Union antitrust enforcers are planning to open an antitrust probe into Microsoft over its video and messaging service Teams …
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Shutterstock launches a tool to let Creative Flow users create images based on text prompts, part of a partnership with OpenAI; images are “ready for licensing” — When Shutterstock and OpenAI announced a partnership to help develop OpenAI’s Dall-E 2 artificial intelligence image …
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