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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google unveils the Pixel 8 Pro with a 6.7-inch LTPO display, a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide and telephoto sensors, a temperature sensor, and more, for $999+ — Thanks to a flood of leaks, you've probably seen its updated camera bar, read all about the new AI photo features …
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Google unveils the Pixel 8 with a 6.1-inch, 120Hz display, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a Tensor G3 chip, a 4485mAh battery, and more, for $699+ — The latest version of the Android handset starts at $699 for the 8 and $999 for the 8 Pro — When it comes to hardware releases, Google zigs where the competition zags.
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| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google announces new AI features for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, including Best Take, which lets users swap faces in a photo with expressions from additional shots — Google announced new AI-powered features today for the new Pixel 8 series phones, such as Magic Editor, which enables background filling …
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Threads: @mossbergwalt and @reckless1280
X: @madebygoogle, @googlephotos, @googlephotos, @google, @mishaalrahman, and @mishaalrahman. LinkedIn: Shimrit Ben-Yair
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google promises seven years of OS and security updates for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, up from five years of security updates and three years of OS updates — The Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will be supported with seven years of “OS, security, and Feature Drop updates,” meaning buyers …
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| Florence Ion / Gizmodo: |
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google announces Assistant with Bard, a new mobile assistant version that adds generative AI capabilities, like planning trips and writing social media captions — Google Assistant is getting an AI-powered update. At today's Made by Google live event, the company introduced Assistant with Bard …
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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Google rolls out Android 14 with customizable lock screens, expanded passkey support, on-device health features, and more, starting with the Pixel 4A 5G and up — Google has released Android 14, the latest version of the Android operating system. It's available today on Pixel phones …
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| Will Shanklin / Engadget: |
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases iOS 17.0.3, which “addresses an issue that may cause iPhone to run warmer than expected”, and iPadOS 17.0.3 — Apple today released an iOS 17.0.3 update for the iPhone, with the software coming a week after the launch of iOS 17.0.2.
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| Daniel Cooper / Engadget: |
Google unveils the Pixel Watch 2, with a fast-charging battery that lasts 24 hours, a quad-core chip, an improved heart rate sensor, IP68, and more, for $349+ — It's a much-needed polish. — Google's Pixel Watch had years of development time, but still managed to stumble rather than sprint out of the gate.
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| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
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| Natalie Korach / The Wrap: |
X starts removing preview headlines from posts with article links, showing only the lead image and domain name; Elon Musk mentioned the change in August 2023 — The platform formerly known as Twitter now only displays outside sites' featured images on its iPhone app
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out emoji reactions in Gmail for Android, coming to iOS and the web “over the next few months”; non-Gmail users may get emoji reactions as an email — Google is bringing emoji reactions to email, starting with Gmail for Android, to let you “express yourself and quickly respond.”| Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: |
Memo: Amazon is shutting down Amp, its live audio streaming app launched in March 2022 that let users act like DJs by playing music and talking alongside songs — The service launched in March 2022 following a frenzy around live-audio services during the pandemic.
More: PYMNTS.com, The Information, Engadget, The Verge, The Messenger, and CNBC
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| James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz: |
French police arrest five ex-Ubisoft execs, including a chief creative officer and VP of editorial and creative services, after a year-long sexual assault probe — Serge Hascoët and Tommy François among those in custody — News by James Batchelor Editor-in-chief
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X: @stephentotilo, @covingtown, @adam_orth, @bright__whitney, @gavindyoung, and @alannamode. LinkedIn: Annie Delisi Strain
Forums: r/assassinscreed, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/pcgaming, r/Games, r/gaming, and Ars OpenForum
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Meta rolls out generative AI features for advertisers, including to create backgrounds, expand images, and write versions of ad text based on the original copy — Meta announced today it's rolling out its first generative AI features for advertisers, allowing them to use AI to create backgrounds …
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X: @chrisharihar, @rihardjarc, and @ericwilson
LinkedIn: Ash Jhaveri, Justin Osofsky, Raveesh Bhatnagar, and Nicola Mendelsohn Cbe
| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops in March 2023, Nintendo plans to shut down online services for the consoles, including multiplayer, in “early April 2024” — You'll still be able to redownload games and get patches ‘for the foreseeable future.’
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Forums: r/gadgets, r/technology, and r/gamingnews
| Julia Moskin / New York Times: |
Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty tool founded by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal and which uses the $FLY native token, raised a $24M Series A led by a16z — Ben Leventhal says Blackbird will give many independent restaurants the means to identify and reward regulars for the first time.
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| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Patreon rolls out new features for creators and fans, like a new visual brand identity, a revamped mobile app, an updated home feed, and free membership tiers — A decade since launching with the mission of helping creatives make money directly through fan support, Patreon is undergoing a major rebrand …
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