Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has released its Year in Search 2024 results. The results are split into categories and by region, with the top search trends globally being dominated by sporting events. These are the top trending searches in terms of traffic spikes compared to last year rather than the most searched
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A T-Mobile customer noticed their free flashlight was smoking and unplugged it. They left the device plugged in all the time prior to this, which has led to debate online about who is actually to blame here. In all likelihood, both parties are somewhat at fault though T-Mobile’s fine
Read MoreAdobe and Box have partnered to simplify business workflows for users by providing Firefly AI image editing within the Box content management environment. Adobe teams up with Box Users already had the option to access Box files from Adobe Creative Cloud and similar tools, but the new partnership brings an all-in-one workflow to the storage
Read MoreIn its latest annual developer survey, Setapp reports that almost 50% of developers are uncertain about whether to support the Apple Vision Pro, but 60% are adding AI features. Apple’s visionOS menu system — image credit: Apple In its 2023 survey, Setapp’s report by its parent company MacPaw claimed that nearly 50% of Mac developers
Read MoreImage: Yelp Yelp is introducing some new AI features that aim to help users discover new establishments and narrow down customer reviews. The AI-powered “Review Insights,” announced today as part of Yelp’s end-of-year product release, quickly summarize how customers feel about certain aspects of a business, such as food quality, service, ambiance, and wait times.
Read MoreMacworld 2024 has been jam-packed for Apple. During this year, the company released new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches, nearly updated its entire iPad line, refreshed most of its Macs, and launched a brand new device in an entirely new category. While some of these releases were naturally underwhelming, many of its newest devices offer
Read MoreThe Chinese antitrust authority previously approved Nvidia’s acquisition of Mellanox in 2020. Read more: China investigates Nvidia amid ongoing disputes with US
Read MoreThe ANBERNIC RG 34XX is a new gaming handheld that looks exactly like a GBA. It runs on Linux and features a 3.4-inch screen that’s perfect for 3x upscaling GBA games. The device will cost $70 ($64 early bird) and goes on sale on December 16. Surprise, surprise—ANBERNIC has announced its 12th handheld of the
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The improved Emoji Kitchen UI is now available in the latest Gboard beta build. These changes, hinted at in the latest Pixel Drop, bring more Emoji Kitchen suggestions, easier navigation, and other minor tweaks. Google rolled out the final Pixel Drop of the year late last week, which included
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Read MoreBased at UCC and Tyndall, Prof Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy is focused on enabling accurate and precise positioning of tools inside patients. Read more: How this UCC researcher is engineering cancer insights
Read MoreAn area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland — arid areas where agriculture is difficult — in the past three decades, research has found. From a report: Drylands now make up 40% of all land on Earth, excluding Antarctica. Three-quarters of the world’s land suffered drier
Read MoreAn area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland — arid areas where agriculture is difficult — in the past three decades, research has found. From a report: Drylands now make up 40% of all land on Earth, excluding Antarctica. Three-quarters of the world’s land suffered drier
Read MoreAn area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland — arid areas where agriculture is difficult — in the past three decades, research has found. From a report: Drylands now make up 40% of all land on Earth, excluding Antarctica. Three-quarters of the world’s land suffered drier
Read MoreMalaysian lawmakers voted in favor of broadening the government’s control over the internet, unmoved by criticism that the law risks suppressing dissent and free speech. From a report: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told parliament Monday that the government needed to amend existing laws to tackle online harm including scams, cyber-bullying, paedophilia and child pornography. “Freedom
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority There’s no shortage of great smartphone deals today. We just covered some great discounts on the best Samsung phones, and now it’s time for Google to get the spotlight. All Google Pixel 9 series models are on sale today! The Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL
Read MoreFor as much flack as modern smartphones can get for feeling like unoriginal copies of each other, there are plenty of very attractive models out there, featuring delicate contours, smart lines, and inspiring colors. But even the prettiest phone of them all is going to struggle to stand out when you drape it in a
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority There’s no shortage of great smartphone deals today. We just covered some great discounts on the best Samsung phones, and now it’s time for Google to get the spotlight. All Google Pixel 9 series models are on sale today! The Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL
Read MoreIf you want to reverse engineer the boards in a modern console, you’d better have a lab, a lot of fancy gear, and a good few months to dedicate to the task. The humble PlayStation, on the other hand, is more accessible in this regard. [Lawrence Brode] pulled one apart and started documenting it as
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Android 16 has a feature called “app functions.” App functions would allow Gemini to “perform actions on behalf of users inside applications.” We now have a better idea of what Gemini may be capable of with Android 16. Google rolled out the first developer preview of Android 16 last
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority The Google Contacts home screen widget has just got an update removing a pointless restriction. Google is also making a sensible change to the widget, which will now display contact names instead of just profile avatars. Update, December 9, 2024 (4:45 PM ET): Three months ago, we uncovered Google’s
Read MoreThis meat-handed mess was generated using DaVinci AI with the prompt “a photorealistic person looking at their phone with a disgusted expression.” | Image: DaVinci AI / The Verge Many high-ranking AI apps feel like an attempted cash grab, and it’s not easy to spot the trash from the treasure. Read the full story at
Read MoreSamsung has some new battery options for charging in the One UI 7 beta. Previously, the “maximum” mode limited charging to 80%. With One UI 7 you can move that limit as high as 95%. If there’s one smartphone component that everybody’s got a bit of a love/hate relationship with, it’s got to be our
Read MoreThis meat-handed mess was generated using DaVinci AI with the prompt “a photorealistic person looking at their phone with a disgusted expression.” | Image: DaVinci AI / The Verge Many high-ranking AI apps feel like an attempted cash grab, and it’s not easy to spot the trash from the treasure. Read the full story at
Read MoreMacworld When iOS 18.2 rolls out to all iPhones this week, it’s going to bring a ton of great new features. Most of the focus is on the new Apple Intelligence capabilities, and for good reason: AI is Apple’s big marketing hook but the features are rolling out gradually over several months. The iOS 18.2
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