Google will remove a built-in app from its Pixel phone devices more than 90 days after intelligence contractor Palantir and the mobile security firm iVerify raised concerns about a major vulnerability in the software, Google said Wednesday night. The application in question, Showcase.apk, was meant to help employees selling Pixel...

Google Pulls Built-In Pixel Phone App After Security Alarms Raised

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

At Google, a new era has begun with the debut of the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. With the arrival of these new smartphones, some of Google’s earlier phone models are being discontinued. As 9to5Google recently noted, Google is no...

It’s the end of an era. Google has stopped selling these three Pixel phones

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Google will unveil the Pixel 9 phones on Tuesday, which will surely pack various Gemini AI features. That’s what we’d’ expect from Google, even without all the leaks that have already spoiled some of these surprises. However, the industry might be more interested in the success of the iPhone 16 and the Apple Intelligence suite of apps and features that will be available on all four Apple phones.
Insider Ming-Chi Kuo says that AI has been a strong driver for phones that turned genAI features into a key sales point, like the Galaxy S24 series, but that momentum is slowing down....

The success of iPhone 16’s AI might matter to more companies than just Apple

Live demos can be tricky, even for a tech giant like Google. Even with lots of presentation prep and hundreds of hours in R&D for new tech, sometimes when the moment comes, it just doesn't work. This was something Google was reminded of yesterday when its first live demo in its Made by Google keynote address was, well, an epic fail.

Watch Google's Live Demo Fail From Its Pixel 9 Event Here

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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The beta launch of Samsung's One UI 7, based on Android 15, could be just days away – and new leaks have given us some idea about the sort of design changes that might be coming to the interface of your Galaxy phone.This sneak peek comes courtesy of Smartprix, and follows on from previous leaks around a change to the interface that might take a few pointers from iOS 18. It seems that some pretty significant interface changes are in the pipeline.We're going to get a whole new set of icons, apparently, with gradients and shadows to create more of...

Your Samsung Galaxy phone is about to look very different – thanks to One UI 7

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to make important astronomical discoveries. Sometimes, all it takes is an internet connection and some spare time. That’s all Tom Bickle, Martin Kabatnik, and Austin Rothermich needed to find a celestial object rocketing through the Milky Way at roughly one million miles (1.6 million kilometers) per hour. The trio were participants in Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, an online collaboration wherein volunteers look at images captured by NASA’s recently retired Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The goal is to identify objects at the edge of the solar system, such as brown dwarfs (balls of gas too big to be planets, but too small to be stars), low-mass stars, and even a hypothesized ninth planet orbiting the Sun.

Citizen Scientists Spot Weird Object Careening Across the Cosmos at Ludicrous Speeds

In Kingston, Jamaica, by secret ballot, an election was held earlier this month. The lands whose governance was at stake are vaster than any nation, and it’s possible the consequences of the vote will be felt for eons. More than half of the world’s ocean floor is under the jurisdiction of an intergovernmental body called the International Seabed Authority, or ISA. Its members have spent the last three decades in deliberations with a single purpose: crafting an international legal regime for a field of commercial activity that does not yet exist. Their mandate is to determine how — and whether — to allow the nations of the Earth to mine the sea.

Critical Vote on Deep Sea Mining Could Define Ocean’s Fate for Eons

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SAMSUNG is introducing tough new measures to prevent people from downloading dangerous apps - but not everyone is keen on the idea. The tech giant is preparing a free upgrade for Galaxy smartphones with a number of new features. Samsung's brand new Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 will...

Samsung blocks phones from installing certain apps in latest shake-up and users say it’s ‘another annoying hindrance’

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

While studies show that mail-order medications can lower costs and help patients stick to their prescriptions, some healthcare providers are increasingly concerned about the potential for heat-related degradation during shipping. Mike Ren, an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine and a primary care physician, told The New York Times...

If You Get Meds by Mail, They May Be Losing Potency in Summer Heat

It was inevitable. With Gemini taking form in all parts of Google’s ecosystem, it was apparent that Android would eventually follow suit. Alongside the new family of Pixel hardware, Google announced it is doubling down on its promise of AI by introducing a handful of new Gemini-enabled features, including Gemini Live, which lets you chat with it as if it’s right in your ear. Google calls this the newly rebuilt “assistant experience with Gemini.”

Say Goodbye to Google Assistant and Hello to Gemini Live

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Mark Zuckerberg on Monday predicted a future where hundreds of millions of people regularly wear AI-powered smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where nearly everyone is wearing AI-powered smart glasses

Solar Opposites is back on Hulu with a very fun season five; there’s also a new Halloween special coming later this year, as well as an in-the-works sixth season. io9 got a chance to speak with executive producers Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks), Josh Bycel, and Sydney Ryan about the animated sci-fi series’ new batch of episodes, with a few hints of what’s on the way.

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Circle to Search has been one of the best additions to our Android phones in recent memory. Now, as part of Samsung and Google's ongoing collaboration, Circle to Search is coming to a bunch of additional Galaxy devices. Samsung has just announced the expansion of Circle to Search to the...

Google's Circle to Search is Coming To More Phones and Tablets

It’s only a few weeks until we return to Middle-earth in Rings of Power season 2, and it seems like basically no one’s going to be having a good time. That’s whether they’re elves, having their kingdoms torn apart by an invading horde of evil; dwarves, having their kingdoms torn apart by balrogs; or Númenóreans, having their kingdoms torn apart by… political machinations, which is a lot less destructive, but we all know what’s going to happen there eventually is just as bad as the others. But you know what they say about dark times? They call for desperate measures, and in this latest trailer for the season, it sure looks like we’re getting some very desperate measures.

Rings of Power‘s New Trailer Hints at Some Surprising Alliances

Thousands of schloofing sharks were spotted in an underwater sleepover party off the coast of Australia. The shiver consisted of Port Jackson sharks, a species that inhabits Australia’s southern coastal waters. The sharks are known for their somewhat bizarre appearance, with two prominent ridges running from their blunt noses to the backs of their heads. The sharks, which can grow up to 5.5 feet (1.6 meters) in length, are nocturnal and spend their nights hunting for squid, octopuses, and crustaceans. Unlike many other shark species, Port Jackson sharks are not considered a threatened or endangered species.

Thousands of Sharks Found Sleeping ‘Like a Carpet’ on the Ocean Floor

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In the mystical realm where astrology intersects with spiritual beliefs, certain zodiac signs are thought to possess inherent qualities that offer protection against malevolent entities and negative energies. This intriguing concept has roots in ancient astrology and cultural traditions worldwide, where the alignment of the stars at one's birth is believed to influence not only personality traits but also spiritual protection. This post delves into the 5 celestial shields of the zodiac, highlighting signs that are particularly noted for their protective aura against evil spirits.

5 Zodiac Signs That Possess a Protective Aura Against Evil Spirits

After months of silly rumor-mongering and wondering why Google was debuting its Pixel family earlier than expected—a full two months earlier than expected—the company has finally revealed all that is new with the Pixel 9 family of smartphones. It’s not one, two, or even three models of new phones. There are four new Pixel phones, two new Pixel watches, and a pair of Pixel earbuds. Google also made a considerable todo about new and updated AI capabilities it added to the Android operating system across its hardware lineup, even spending part of the Made by Google keynote demonstrating the Pixel’s Gemini-infused abilities.

Everything Announced at Made by Google 2024: New Pixel 9 Phones and Gemini Live Takes Over Android

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Made by Google 2024: How to Stream Google’s Pixel 9 Event

The upcoming Google Pixel hardware slate has already been leaked to hell and back. That won’t stop the Mountain View tech giant from trying to make...

Made by Google 2024: How to Stream Google’s Pixel 9 Event

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