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Google is adding the Pixel 4a to its exclusive Battery Performance Program, which is a super nice way of telling select Pixel owners that the company is about to decimate your phone’s battery capacity and charging performance via a software update. This is actually for the phone’s own good, as Google has determined that, “certain … Continued
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With the decorations packed away for another 12 months and the new year now well and truly begun, developer Mojang has roused from its festive slumber to launch six new features from Minecraft's first planned update of 2025 into testing. Read more Read more ›
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Splash Damage has announced it's cancelling the development of Transformers: Reactivate, and that it'll be "scaling down" the studio as result, leaving roles "at risk of redundancy". Read more Read more ›
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After nine of public beta access, hugely influential colony sim Dwarf Fortress' roguelike Adventure Mode is getting its full Steam release on 23rd January. Read more Read more ›
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Meta's about-face on fact checking shows how Musk has remade the world in his image. Read more ›
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Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said that when it comes to hiring, she looks for candidates who are interested in learning new things. Read more ›
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In the UK today, McDonalds is finally launching its Sonic the Hedgehog 3 themed Happy Meals. Read more Read more ›
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"This is likely to end up being one of the most expensive wildfires in modern California history," said AccuWeather's chief meteorologist. Read more ›
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10 years after he was first attached to the project, It and The Flash director Andrés Muschietti says he still has plans for Sony's Shadow of the Colossus film adaptation. Read more Read more ›
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BI has learned that Meta's contract with US fact-checkers will conclude in March. Read more ›
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The Palisades and Eaton fires are still raging through Los Angeles. Emerging photos offer a glimpse of how devastating their toll will be. Read more ›
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Classic FM is launching a new video game music radio series presented by Minecraft YouTuber DanTDM. Read more Read more ›
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Content moderation has always been a nightmare for Meta. But Mark Zuckerberg's "apology tour" from the past few years seems to be officially over. Read more ›
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Only after his hush-money sentencing can NJ officials move to revoke his liquor licenses. A revocation hearing is still pending, they told BI. Read more ›
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Microsoft Azure offers a suite of cloud computing services with a competitive pay-as-you-go pricing model. Some services can even be used for free. Read more ›
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The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on. Read more ›
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Companies have continued to cut jobs in 2025 after a wave of layoffs last year. Microsoft, Blackrock, and Ally are among those shedding staff. Read more ›
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The Pokémon Company will once again hold a Pokémon Presents livestream next month, according to leak of data from Pokémon Go. Read more Read more ›
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Apple has expanded its production footprint in the United States, with its S9 chip for the Apple Watch now reportedly being manufactured at TSMC's facility in Arizona. According to technology columnist Tim Culpan, TSMC has now started producing Apple's S9 System-in-Package (SiP) chip near Phoenix, Arizona at its Fab 21 plant. The company commenced production of the A16 Bionic chip for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus at the... Read more ›
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Meta's shocking decision to get rid of its fact-checkers shows how Mark Zuckerberg is reshaping his company in some impactful ways. Read more ›
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January 22 is fast approaching, which means it’s time for Samsung to start clearing the shelves of last year’s inventory and make way for the new stuff. To do so, we’re seeing the Galaxy S24 Ultra down to its well priced low of $449, thanks to a combo of instant discounts and trade-in savings. To … Continued Read the original post: DEAL: Galaxy S24 Ultra is Down to Lowest Price... Read more ›
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There’s this company that makes cases that has always fascinated me, but I’ve never bought one because they typically don’t enter the Android space. It’s called Arc Pulse, and I’d imagine many of you have seen their cases, if you can even call them that. For those who know and might be curious, they are … Continued Read the original post: That Crazy Expensive Arc Pulse Bumper Case is Coming... Read more ›
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The needs of consumers tend to evolve over time, whether we want them to or not. For example, I still see people claim they need expandable storage, even though there are so many alternatives to built-in storage these days. However, who am I to argue with what someone needs? Same with the headphone jack. Can … Continued Read the original post: Friday Question: What Does Your Android Phone Need to... Read more ›
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A fresh One UI 7 beta update is rolling out to supported Galaxy devices, labeled as software version ZXLJ. Inside, there are only two “new” features, but a long list of bug fixes and improvements. This is what we expect from beta builds, so hats off to Samsung to squashing so many. Bug fixes include … Continued Read the original post: Latest One UI 7 Beta Update Rolling Out, Plenty... Read more ›
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We just got done discussing why 2025 was going to be a good thing for Android and that was before we spotted these concept renders of the Pixel 10 Pro. Call me crazy, but I kinda hope this is it. From the mind of designer 4RMD, what we have here is essentially the Pixel 9 … Continued Read the original post: These Pixel 10 Concept Renders are Just… Whoa Read more ›
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Samsung’s reservations for the upcoming Galaxy S25 series are now live. For those who reserve during the period leading up to January 22, Samsung is offering $50 of an instant discount when you go through with purchase. The $50 can be paired with trade-in savings and other instant discounts. This means you can get your … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy S25 Reservations Open, Save Up to $1250! Read more ›
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As a part of the OnePlus 13 launch today, OnePlus also released the most random of devices – a 50W wireless charger that’s basically built for iPhones (or magnetic cases). We have one in house and yeah, it’s something. Called the OnePlus AIRVOOC 50W Magnetic Charger, this thing is indeed a wireless charger that attaches … Continued Read the original post: OnePlus Made a Crazy 50W Magnetic Wireless Charger With... Read more ›
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Samsung took to its community forum this week to announce big changes in store for its uber popular app Good Lock. For those who aren’t in the know, Good Lock has been around for quite some time, allowing for additional UI tweaks and appearance changes that aren’t shipped preloaded on Galaxy devices. If you own … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s Popular ‘Good Lock’ Coming to Google Play, Along... Read more ›
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Samsung has confirmed that its next Unpacked event is scheduled for January 22 at 10am Pacific, complete with live press event in San Jose, CA and a livestream for those who can’t attend. Reserve Galaxy S25 Ultra, Save Up to $1250 At this year’s Unpacked, we will be introduced to the Galaxy S25 lineup, as … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Unpacked Happens January 22 Read more ›
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It was in late 2023 when the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) provided details on the Qi2 standard, and this week from CES, we’re getting confirmation that more devices that support this updated standard will be made available to purchase. The biggest Android sellers in the US are thoroughly committed, being Samsung and Google. In fact, … Continued Read the original post: Samsung, Google Commit to Qi2 Supported Devices in 2025 Read more ›
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