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There’s a fresh Google Play Services rolling out to Android devices, meaning you might notice changes on your phone, smartwatch, or anywhere else you run Android. Inside, Google lists changes for account management, health & fitness, Wallet, and Google Play itself. The highlights include random bug fixes for account management on your Android phone, new … Continued
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We might be looking at literally the most cooked RTX 5090 yet, with a burnt power connector that has melted into itself, despite using a native 12V-2x6 cable on an ATX 3.1 certified PSU. The person smelled fire, saw it, and lived to tell the tale, all on Christmas eve. Read more ›
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The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it’s time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own wants and desires? If that sounds good to you, Samsung is providing the best possible deal on its Galaxy Z Fold 7, including maxed out trade-in savings, as well as free … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides... Read more ›
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The Google Home app continues to see improvements everyone week so with a new update from Google rolling out today. Google pushed out a new changelog, saying that there are big improvements to Familiar Face detection, animal identification, Home Brief, and more. Below, we have the full list of changes from Google. You can see … Continued Read the original post: Google Home App Gets 5 Sweet Improvements Read more ›
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When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel Watch 3. But then I got it on the wrist, watched the battery life last for days, stared at its beautiful new domed display, and then began to thoroughly enjoy Fitbit … Continued Read the original post: This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost... Read more ›
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When CES kicks off in a couple of weeks, it’ll be an AI show. Even as we’ve seen some evidence of companies backing quietly away from AI and the number of vocal critics consistently growing, CES needs a theme and it will once again be AI. There’ll be AI in all of the garbage shown … Continued Read the original post: Samsung is Slapping Google’s Gemini Into Your New Wine... Read more ›
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