Google is blocking RCS on rooted devices (www.theverge.com)
Wtf is the reasoning here, just checked and it’s broken for me also.
With self-install solar panels, and a €150 plug-in adapter that feeds power directly into electricity sockets; a DIY home power system is becoming popular in Europe. (www.theverge.com)
Google Pixel 8A leak reveals seven years of security updates (www.theverge.com)
The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years (www.theverge.com)
Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Nothing’s first CMF phone could be customizable with dial and kickstand add-ons (www.theverge.com)
The Google Pixel 8A may get a brighter, 120Hz display (www.theverge.com)
Pixel 8 to have seven years of Android updates (www.theverge.com)
Now this is nice. Hopefully 3rd party manufacturers can also provide a longer life span for the device.
Texting 911 via RCS is coming to Google Messages (www.theverge.com)
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Microsoft Copilot is now available as a ChatGPT-like app on Android - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Android’s new antitheft feature is now in testing (www.theverge.com)
Microsoft’s new Copilot key is the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years (www.theverge.com)
New laptops and PCs will ship with a dedicated Copilot key.
The Epic question: how Google lost when Apple won (www.theverge.com)
I’ll be honest, personally I think the nail in the coffin was the Spotify-deal. If Google had been able to prove that it either has no special deals or only with tiny publishers (so it feels more like helping the underdog) then I don’t think they could have claimed that Google is treating anybody unfairly.
Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole (www.theverge.com)
US lawmakers push DOJ to investigate Apple following Beeper shutdowns - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
The former head of the US's National Security Agency joins OpenAI board (www.theverge.com)
Best Buy is shutting down its Samsung repair program (www.theverge.com)
The teens making friends with AI chatbots (www.theverge.com)
Gemini is now out (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11717217...
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement (www.theverge.com)
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming the two companies built their AI models by “copying and using millions” of the publication’s articles and now “directly compete” with its content as a result....
Evernote is about to seriously limit its plan for free users - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Google is investigating Android 14’s multiple profile update bug - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Google has now acknowledged the issue and confirmed it’s looking into it.