Google to stop Android VPN apps blocking ads
Google is coming down heavy on Android developers using VPN apps to manipulate traffic or for monetization......»»
Google Wants to Expand Gemini Live for More Languages
Expanded language support arrives for Gemini Live. The post Google Wants to Expand Gemini Live for More Languages appeared first on Phandroid. Following the expanded roll-out of Google’s Gemini Live for English language users, it loo.....»»
Looks like the Pixel 9a Might Arrive Earlier than Expected
Google might shake things up next year. The post Looks like the Pixel 9a Might Arrive Earlier than Expected appeared first on Phandroid. The Pixel 9a leaks are coming in strong – shortly after several details about Google’s upc.....»»
Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial
If you're familiar with the history of Activia, you may not be surprised. Any striking marketing claims in companies' ads about the gut benefits of a popular probiotic may be full.....»»
Google expands its AI search function, incorporates ads into Overviews on mobile
Google announced a slew of new AI-enhanced features for its Lens app, including voice questions, video analysis, and "dramatically more helpful results.".....»»
Arc Search, one of my favorite iPhone apps, is now on Android
Arc Search has become one of my favorite iPhone apps of 2024. Now, it's finally available on Android......»»
Study: Wildfires will make the land absorb much less carbon, even if warming is kept below 1.5°C
One of the aims of the Paris Agreement was to "pursue efforts" to keep global warming below 1.5°C, but even this ambitious target would not stop the land's ability to absorb carbon weakening as wildfires become fiercer and more frequent, according t.....»»
Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries despite public outcry
Two Just Stop Oil activists were recently jailed for 27 months and 20 months respectively for throwing soup at one of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings at London's National Gallery back in October 2022. Some commentators suggested these were ov.....»»
Football can improve well-being of people in UK prisons, and could help stop reoffending
The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there......»»
Google’s Gemini Live now speaks nearly four-dozen languages
Google announced Thursday that it is expanding its Gemini Live feature to 40-plus new languages and connecting Gemini AI to more Google apps via Extensions......»»
Amazon quietly launched three new Android tablets with a bunch of AI features
You might have missed it, but Amazon recently launched three new Android tablets. Here are all of the details......»»
Intel and Google Cloud team up to launch super-secure VMs
Google Cloud and Intel have joined forces to create new super-secure Confidential Computing instances for regulated industries......»»
iPhone contact privacy change is good for developers, not bad
Some developers yesterday argued that a change to iPhone contact privacy in iOS 18 made it harder for new social media apps to compete. But I think they’re wrong, and that the more granular privacy control offered in iOS 18 actually makes it mor.....»»
Apple Search Ads expands to Turkey and 20 additional countries
Apple Search Ads is continuing its expansion into new geographic segments, following a successful rollout to Brazil earlier this year. Starting today, developers can start buying Apple Search Ads for placement in Turkey, and 20 additional countrie.....»»
Google Home for iPhone adding Favorites homescreen widget
After coming to Android earlier this year, Google Home now offers widgets that let you quickly control smart devices from your homescreen on iPhone and iPad. more….....»»
9to5Mac Daily: October 2, 2024 – New iPad Air and iPhone SE rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»
Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025
Subscribers tolerated the current ad load, so Amazon is adding more commercials. Subscribers to Prime Video's ad tier will start seeing more commercials next year, further testin.....»»
FunTouch OS 15 is Finally Here
It arrives later this month for several devices. The post FunTouch OS 15 is Finally Here appeared first on Phandroid. At this point in time it’s basic knowledge among Android enthusiasts that each smartphone manufacturer out there mo.....»»
The Pixel 9 Camera is Great, but it’s Definitely not Perfect
A hit and a miss? The post The Pixel 9 Camera is Great, but it’s Definitely not Perfect appeared first on Phandroid. After weeks of using the Pixel 9 and its camera, it’s clear that Google has pretty much preserved a lot of the.....»»
Microsoft releases Office 2024, the latest buy-once-own-forever version of Office
Standalone apps won't get Copilot but include updates made since Office 2021. Microsoft's push to get Windows and Office users to buy Microsoft 365 subscriptions can be irritating.....»»
Do customers perceive AI-written communications as less authentic?
From Nike and Google to Coca-Cola and McDonald's, major brands are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their advertising campaigns. But how do consumers feel about robots generating emotionally charged marketing content? That's the questi.....»»