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• Flappy Bird is returning to iOS and Android!!!

  12-09-2024 20:55 via phonearena.com
  
  Flappy Birds is back as the game, with its retro 8-bit look, was a surprise hit in 2013-2014 taking in $50K a day.
  
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• Gemini becomes less reliant on Google Assistant with its latest extension

  08-11-2024 03:23 via phonearena.com
  
  Gemini becomes less reliant on Google Assistant with its latest extension
  
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• Australia wants a total social media ban for teens under 16, targeting even YouTube

  07-11-2024 11:18 via phonearena.com
  
  Australia is moving forward with a hard-line policy to ban social media access for children under 16, a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described as "world-leading". The government is testing an age-verification system to block young users, with the ban possibly taking effect by the end of next year.
  
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• Google Meet adds ability to view in-meeting chat messages in live streams

  07-11-2024 11:15 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Meet adds the ability to see chat messages that are sent by participants who have joined via the meeting link.
  
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• Google Messages' future update to give Magic Compose a more visible spot

  07-11-2024 10:41 via phonearena.com
  
  Google is constantly adding new features and making tweaks to its Messages app, and it looks like a future update will introduce a small but useful change to give one of Google's AI features more visibility.
  
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• Lyft app is getting more autonomous vehicles in 2025 thanks to new partnership

  07-11-2024 09:01 via phonearena.com
  
  Lyft is going to have a lot more autonomous vehicles in its app starting in 2025 thanks to a new partnership with May Mobility.
  
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• The Canadian government orders TikTok to shut down its operations in the country

  07-11-2024 09:00 via phonearena.com
  
  TikTok's troubles continue, and this time, it's Canada that has something to say against the social media platform.
  
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• Google will make 2SV mandatory for Google Cloud subscribers starting next year

  07-11-2024 01:05 via phonearena.com
  
  Google will require Google Cloud subscribers to use 2-step verification when they sign in to the service.
  
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• Do we need a European DARPA to cope with technological challenges in Europe?

  06-11-2024 16:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is often held as a model for driving technology advances. For decades, it has contributed to military and economic dominance by bridging the gap between military and civilian applications. European policymakers frequently reference DARPA in discussions, as outlined in the 2024 Draghi Report, but an EU equivalent has yet to materialise. To create such an agency, the governance and management of European innovation programmes would need dra
  
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• Honor Magic V3 hands-on: Design, specs, and price explained. #Honor #HonorMagicV3 #shorts

  06-11-2024 16:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• EU funding powers 10% of European startup ecosystem, study finds

  06-11-2024 14:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  About one in every 10 European startups that have raised VC investment are also backed by an EU grant of equity financing, according to a research project conducted by Dealroom and Dealflow.eu. While the full report is expected to be published later this year, the authors presented a few preliminary numbers in Warsaw last week. In financial terms, the 10% share translates into EU-backed startups having raised €70bn in VC funding since 2010, or some 11% of total funding in Europe (which in
  
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• Meta slammed with another fine for mishandling user data

  06-11-2024 13:53 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta has faced its fair share of fines for breaking various laws worldwide, and South Korea has just added another one to the list. This time, it's once again tied to how Meta handles its users' data.
  
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• How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy

  06-11-2024 12:58 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent to about 19 matches per hour. Unfortunately, much of this heat simply escapes into the atmosphere. Wouldn’t it be great if we could harness it to produce energy? My research has shown this would indeed be possible. My colleagues and I are discovering ways
  
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• Apophis: a European space mission gets up close with an asteroid set to brush by Earth

  06-11-2024 12:36 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses), will rendezvous with the asteroid in February 2029. Apophis is 340 metres wide, about the same as the height of the Empire State Building. If it were to hit Earth, it would cause wholesale destruction hundreds of miles from its impact site. The ener
  
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• iOS 18.2 adds useful Apple Intelligence tools to the Notes app

  06-11-2024 09:23 via phonearena.com
  
  Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI-powered features, branded as Apple Intelligence, across its software. Recently, iOS 18.1 was released, delivering the initial set of these features to some users – for example, those with iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. Now, the iOS 18.2 beta is available to developers, offering a preview of the upcoming wave of AI advancements.
  
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• WhatsApp working on an in-app reverse Google image search option

  06-11-2024 08:49 via phonearena.com
  
  A new useful image search feature has been discovered in WhatsApp beta for Android.
  
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• Google Keep for Android gets a redesigned UI with a Floating Action Button

  05-11-2024 21:27 via phonearena.com
  
  Google has redesigned the Google Keep list/note maker app for Android by adding a Floating App Button.
  
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• Google Play Protect may be getting a pause feature to let you download apps from other sources

  05-11-2024 15:26 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Play Protect may be getting a pause feature to let you download apps from other sources
  
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• Google Pixel Watch 3: Top features & why it’s worth the upgrade! #PixelWatch3 #shorts

  05-11-2024 15:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Meta is letting the US military access its AI models for national security purposes

  05-11-2024 14:02 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta is addressing concerns that its open-source Llama AI models might be helping foreign adversaries by making the Llama series accessible to US government agencies and national security contractors.
  
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• WhatsApp working on making it quicker to send photos with a Gallery button on the chat bar

  05-11-2024 10:17 via phonearena.com
  
  If you're sending more photos from your Gallery on WhatsApp, you'll be happy to learn about this new change in the works.
  
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• Apple News will display real-time election updates with Live Activities on iPhone and Apple Watch

  05-11-2024 10:05 via phonearena.com
  
  Apple News is making it easier than ever to stay updated on the 2024 U.S. election with real-time results on your iPhone lock screen and Apple Watch.
  
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• Apple users to get ChatGPT Plus upgrade option in the upcoming iOS 18.2

  05-11-2024 09:41 via phonearena.com
  
  Apple is gearing up to launch iOS 18.2 for all users in early December. In the meantime, beta testing is in full swing, with developers getting their hands on iOS 18.2 beta 2. And one of the notable changes in this update involves ChatGPT.
  
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• Meta plans to use a new AI tool to prevent teens from lying about their age on Instagram

  05-11-2024 08:52 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta is sharing some details about its new tool dubbed "adult classifier".
  
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• Apple will let you pick Google Maps as default navigation app in the EU soon

  05-11-2024 08:28 via phonearena.com
  
  Good news for fans of Google Maps! EU iPhone users would be able to select it as a default navigation app soon!
  
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• These two music streamers drain your battery like Mr. Plumber clears your clogged sink

  05-11-2024 07:44 via phonearena.com
  
  Two iOS and Android streaming audio apps consume the most battery power in this category.
  
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• Some Pixel phones suddenly can't run Google apps anymore

  05-11-2024 03:04 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Play services, without which all Google apps and many third-party apps can't function properly, have been disabled on some Pixel phones.
  
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• The Pixel Screenshots app may soon be getting more helpful features

  05-11-2024 01:30 via phonearena.com
  
  The Pixel Screenshots app may soon be getting more helpful features
  
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• Elon Musk changes how blocking works on X

  04-11-2024 15:56 via phonearena.com
  
  Back in September, Elon Musk shared that he was planning to overhaul the "blocking" feature on X. Shortly after, X confirmed that this change was on the way. Now, the app has officially rolled out this new take on blocking.
  
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• Apple Addresses Apple Intelligence: What Microsoft Missed With Copilot

  04-11-2024 13:00 via technewsworld.com
  
  Apple is offering in-store AI experiences with 15-minute sessions, allowing users and potential customers to interact with the technology and become more familiar with it. Neither Microsoft nor Google currently offers a similar effort. The post Apple Addresses Apple Intelligence: What Microsoft Missed With Copilot appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
  
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