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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google unveils the Pixel 8 Pro with a 6.7-inch LTPO display, a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide and telephoto sensors, a temperature sensor, and more, for $999+ — Thanks to a flood of leaks, you've probably seen its updated camera bar, read all about the new AI photo features …
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Google unveils the Pixel 8 with a 6.1-inch, 120Hz display, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a Tensor G3 chip, a 4485mAh battery, and more, for $699+ — The latest version of the Android handset starts at $699 for the 8 and $999 for the 8 Pro — When it comes to hardware releases, Google zigs where the competition zags.
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| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
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| Florence Ion / Gizmodo: |
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google announces Assistant with Bard, a new mobile assistant version that adds generative AI capabilities, like planning trips and writing social media captions — Google Assistant is getting an AI-powered update. At today's Made by Google live event, the company introduced Assistant with Bard …
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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Google rolls out Android 14 with customizable lock screens, expanded passkey support, on-device health features, and more, starting with the Pixel 4A 5G and up — Google has released Android 14, the latest version of the Android operating system. It's available today on Pixel phones …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
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| Will Shanklin / Engadget: |
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| Natalie Korach / The Wrap: |
X starts removing preview headlines from posts with article links, showing only the lead image and domain name; Elon Musk mentioned the change in August 2023 — The platform formerly known as Twitter now only displays outside sites' featured images on its iPhone app
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| Sheila Dang / Reuters: |
Guideline: X's monthly US ad revenue has declined 55%+ YoY in each of the 10 months since Elon Musk's Twitter takeover in October 2022 through August 2023 — Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought … | Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases iOS 17.0.3, which “addresses an issue that may cause iPhone to run warmer than expected”, and iPadOS 17.0.3 — Apple today released an iOS 17.0.3 update for the iPhone, with the software coming a week after the launch of iOS 17.0.2.
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| Shawn Tully / Fortune: |
How interest rates and X's terrible performance gave Elon Musk the upper hand before Linda Yaccarino's October 5 meeting with the banks that backed his takeover — Elon Musk may hold the upper hand when negotiating with the banks that financed his Twitter bid. — LEAH MILLIS—REUTERS
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops in March 2023, Nintendo plans to shut down online services for the consoles, including multiplayer, in “early April 2024” — You'll still be able to redownload games and get patches ‘for the foreseeable future.’
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Forums: r/gadgets, r/technology, r/gamingnews, and r/mh4u
| Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: |
Memo: Amazon is shutting down Amp, its live audio streaming app launched in March 2022 that let users act like DJs by playing music and talking alongside songs — The service launched in March 2022 following a frenzy around live-audio services during the pandemic.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out emoji reactions in Gmail for Android, coming to iOS and the web “over the next few months”; non-Gmail users may get emoji reactions as an email — Google is bringing emoji reactions to email, starting with Gmail for Android, to let you “express yourself and quickly respond.”| Reuters: |
BlackBerry plans to split its IoT and cybersecurity units and target a subsidiary IPO for the IoT unit in its next FY, after reviewing options since May 2023 — Canadian technology company BlackBerry (BB.TO), said on Wednesday it would separate its Internet of Things (IoT) …
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| Daniel Cooper / Engadget: |
Google unveils the Pixel Watch 2, with a fast-charging battery that lasts 24 hours, a quad-core chip, an improved heart rate sensor, IP68, and more, for $349+ — It's a much-needed polish. — Google's Pixel Watch had years of development time, but still managed to stumble rather than sprint out of the gate.
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