Get Ready For A Kid Friendly Metaverse Via Epic Games And Legos

Right now, there aren’t too many details available to the public. This could mean that the companies are keeping this under wraps or it’s just too early in the developmental stage. Whatever the case, there are a few details that the company gave us. This Lego and Epic Games metaverse has principles that it will follow Creating an online community that’s safe for kids is difficult in this day and age....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 292 words · Elizabeth Montoya

Ghost Recon Breakpoint Saves On Stadia Have Gone Missing

And if you liked that aspect, great! Because it looks like you get to start the game from the beginning, which means you’ll have a lot more of those moments. That’s assuming Ubisoft and the Stadia team aren’t able to bring back the saves before you log on again. A corrupted save is one of the many fears of a gamer. Especially when it comes to games you can pour tons of hours into....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 297 words · Rosa Leri

Gmail Compose Ui Is Set To Receive A Bunch Of New Updates

What is changing? Changes are mainly coming to the “Cc”, “Bcc”, and “to” fields to allow users to compose emails confidently. A new right-click menu has also been added to allow users to view recipients full names and email addresses. This addition will also allow you to quickly edit the recipients name and email address and open their “information card”. Furthermore, your contacts in the “Cc”, “Bcc”, and “to” fields will now include avatar chips to better identify the recipients....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · Mark Goodwin

Gmail May Be Able To Pause Smartphone Notifications While In Use

This information comes shortly after Google started rolling out a new design for its Gmail web client. It seems like this feature has already started popping up for some. Gmail may be able to pause notification while desktop client is in use 9to5Google reports that in one email account, Gmail displayed this new option, an option to pause mobile notification while the desktop client is active. It only appeared in one (test) account, and Google didn’t mention it yet, not at all....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 309 words · Gary Treadwell

Google Acquires Microled Startup Raxium Could Boost Ar Efforts

Calling Raxium “an innovator in single panel MicroLED display technologies,” Google’s hardware boss Rick Osterloh said the firm will help the company with its goal of “building helpful devices and services to improve people’s daily lives”. The company believes the five-year-old startup has laid the foundation for future display technologies and will play a key role in its hardware efforts. Google may have just doubled down its AR & VR efforts The official announcement from Google is quite vague regarding its plans with Raxium....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 366 words · Robert Pruitt

Google Ai Prepares You For Job Interviews

A job interview can be one of the most stressful parts of getting a new job. Despite having enough skills, many people can not get the job they want because they do not know the interviewing techniques. But Google wants to solve this problem with the help of artificial intelligence. The company has launched an Interview Warmup tool. The AI asks you some typical questions and then analyzes your voiced or typed responses....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Myrtle Tillman

Google Allegedly Postponed Pixel 6A Pixel Watch Launch

Google is working hard to launch a new generation of its smartphones this year. Due to the great popularity of the Pixel 5 Series, the Pixel 6a is also likely to be well received by customers. But if you are planning to buy a Pixel 6a, you may have to wait a few more months. A few weeks ago, some sources said that the Pixel 6a will arrive in May and in Google IO summit....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Sung Hanley

Google Chat Gains Tenor Gif Search Integration

The latest addition to Google Chat is integration with GIF service Tenor (via Android Police). Users can now find the relevant GIF directly from the message bar next to existing options like image upload, emoji, Drive, and so on. Previously, users could only upload GIFs manually in threads or using a bot service like the one offered by GIPHY. The new Tenor integration makes it easier to access GIFs without leaving the app or browser window....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 338 words · Valery Smith

Google Chat Update Brings Redesigned Bottom Bar More

This bottom bar is seemingly designed to hide the row of shortcuts currently available at the bottom of the chat window. This bar effectively replaces shortcuts for Gallery, Camera, Drive, Meet, and Calendar. The new implementation has a pill-shaped text box accompanied by a “+” button that opens shortcuts for Camera, Meet links, Calendar invites, Drive, and Format. The Gallery button is now located between the text box and the send button for easy access....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Marla Schmucker

Google Confirms The Name Of Second Gen Tensor Soc

The company will fully announce the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch. Google did share some information about the devices back in May during Google I/O, but not a lot. Name of the second-gen Google Tensor SoC has been confirmed Following that announcement, the company updated parts of the Google Store website with some new information. One detail that was added is the name of the upcoming chip, which is how a Twitter user spotted it....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 293 words · Jesus Taylor

Google Files Brings Smart Storage To Free Up Device Storage

9to5Google notes that this feature is currently limited to Pixel phones. Meanwhile, Google’s support page says “Automatic deletion of back-up photos is only available for Pixel users on Android S.” Google said that the uploaded files stay on your phone for up to 60 days. Auto-deletion of media will begin after the photos have crossed the 60-day mark. Smart storage appears to be off by default. Pixel owners can access Smart storage on Files by tapping Menu – Settings – Smart storage....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · William Sanchez

Google Has Some Big Ideas For The Future Of Pixel Cameras

Every year the Pixel camera experience always scores pretty high with users. And every year it’s mostly because of the software. But this year Google is redoing the camera. And is set to offer users something different. This isn’t a complete departure from the way it’s been doing things thus far. But it is a refresh of sorts. With new camera sensors being added in, some new features, and more....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 405 words · Brent Brousseau

Google Investigating Potentially Dangerous Maps Route In Scotland

The route in question is at Scotland’s highest peak Ben Nevis. The Maps app recommends a route to the top of the mountain that includes steep and rocky terrain with virtually no paths. Local groups like Mountaineering Scotland and the John Muir Trust issued a joint statement even “most experienced mountaineer would have difficulty” following this particular route despite good visibility. This route directs users to the Steall Falls car park on top of the mountain....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 360 words · David Figgins

Google Is Shutting Down Youtube Originals

Chief Business Officer at YouTube, Robert Kyncl, gave out the information in a statement posted on Twitter. Kyncl also announced the departure of Susanne Daniels, YouTube’s global head of original content. Daniels is leaving the company on March 1, 2022. While the initial content on YouTube Originals largely centered around existing creators like PewDiePie, it eventually produced big-budget content, including Cobra Kai in 2018. But Netflix picked up the series for the third and fourth seasons....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 341 words · Nathaniel Mcgee

Google Keep Will Soon Get Text Formatting

Google Keep was released in 2013 as a note-taking app for the company. However, for the first time since its launch, Google decided to bring a text formatting feature to let users bold, italicize, and underline text. The app is available for Android, iOS, and the web. The changes are visible in Version 5.22.182.00 of Google Keep for Android. As you can see in the screenshot, a toggle is added that contains icons for each style....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 309 words · Brian More

Google Launches A New Programming Language Carbon

After introducing Carbon at a conference, Google’s Engineer Chandler Carruth highlighted how most coding programs today have successors which enable developers to be more productive. Although Rust is a program based on C++ as well, they are not compatible when it comes to migrating C++ codebases. What makes Carbon a powerful alternative to C++ is its compatibility and improvements, such as easier API imports and simpler grammar. Why is Learning Carbon a Good Choice?...

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 450 words · Martin Brown

Google Launches New Pixel Buds A Series Color Option

The Pixel Buds A-Series earbuds are now available in a new color option Google quietly announced the ‘Charcoal’ color option for these earphones. They have been available in Clearly White and Dark Olive thus far. The dome of these earbuds is gray, while the ear tip and part of the earbuds that goes towards the ears is black. The case is white, but the interior is in the color of the earbuds themselves....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 289 words · Retta Stetler

Google May Soon Drastically Improve Pixel Ota Updates

Google is looking to drastically improve Pixel OTA updates That patch is looking to reduce the time for OTA updates to install on Pixel phones. It will use virtual A/B partitions, along with a new compression mechanism update. What kind of results can we expect? Well, it is said that a 2.2GB OTA update will install in 13 minutes, instead of 23 minutes, which is a huge improvement, needless to say....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 294 words · Fred Simpkins

Google Messages Is Testing A New Photo Picker

This change was seen back in September, but we have a new leak of it, and it’s a pleasant one. According to 9To5Google, the new photo picker will have a slightly different interface. Currently, when you tap on the import media button on Google Messages, you will see a grid of your most recent pictures with the leftmost square being a viewfinder for the camera. It lets you quickly snap a new image to send in a message....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 280 words · Timothy Monaco

Google One Vpn Rollout Started For The Pixel 7 Series

Google One VPN is rolling out to the Pixel 7 series early This actually comes a bit early, as it was supposed to start rolling out next month, based on reports. It was supposed to be a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop. In any case, it’s coming early. This is basically the same thing that you get when you buy the 2TB tier of the Google One cloud storage plan....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 293 words · David Burdick