(6 years ago on this date) Google completes its $1.1B deal to buy a chunk of HTC's smartphone division | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Google is messing with Driving Mode again, and I've had enough of this nonsense (www.androidpolice.com)
Google Clock alarms get redesigned weather forecast on Pixel (9to5google.com)
First Samsung 200 megapixel telephoto camera in the Vivo X100 Pro+ to offer 200x zoom (www.notebookcheck.net)
NYT: Putin open to ceasefire if Russia keeps occupied territories (kyivindependent.com)
Putin's sought ceasefire would mean Russia would keep the territories it illegally occupies in Ukraine, where the population is subject to abductions and summary executions. Ukraine laid out its 10-point "peace formula" in November 2022. One of the key points as a precondition for starting peace talks is the full withdrawal of...
We must protect ethnic Finns in Karelia (sh.itjust.works)
How addicted are you to your phone? (kbin.social)
I use mine during work hours, right before bed, and toilet time. After that I sometimes forget where it is. I don't take it with me into places like movies, restaurants, ball games, etc...
Credible Cyber Offense (sh.itjust.works)
“The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service says it hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS), wiping the agency’s database and backup copies.”...
Montana Esequiba (sh.itjust.works)
There's a Small Problem With the AI Industry: It's Making Absolutely No Money (futurism.com)
A.I. can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray Kurzweil. (fortune.com)
Swiss researchers want to build edible robots. So far they've developed edible batteries and other components, and say there may be a surprisingly wide range of use cases for edible robots.. (techxplore.com)
Microsoft Lays Off 1,500 Workers, Blames "AI Wave" (futurism.com)
New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals data (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device, from touches and information displayed to text input and the applications the user launches.
Android 15 will make it easier to deal with notification clutter (www.androidauthority.com)
Google's Emoji 15.1 Support In Noto Color Emoji (blog.emojipedia.org)
Seems I missed this, but all the women in my life are going to spam me with 🙂↔️
Russia's weapons are "clearly superior" to NATO's, says Putin (www.newsweek.com)
The Russian leader praised his country's arms while meeting with defense industry workers.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24 Ultra promos highlight camera features. 7 years of updates and possible Galaxy AI subscriptions on the cards (www.notebookcheck.net)
Samsung might copy Google and increase update support to seven years starting with the Galaxy S24 series, according to reliable sources this weekend. Further promo images have also been leaked, advertising some camera and AI features, whereas the latter might cost extra down the road....
You can add an undo key to Gboard for Android (9to5google.com)
Virgin AK Clone vs Chad Western Firearm (sh.itjust.works)
Beeper brings back Android Auto support, improves search, more (9to5google.com)
Blackmagic Camera app with pro video controls lands on Android (www.androidauthority.com)
Lindroid is an Android app that lets you run Linux in a container, with support for hardware-acceleration (liliputing.com)
No more extra taps: Google Play Store will soon open installed apps automatically (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
Elon Musk bets Tesla on Optimus, says over 1,000 robots working in factories next year (electrek.co)
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