The very first smartphone from Nothing, the Nothing phone (1), is coming this summer That name makes all the sense in the world as the company’s first and only product thus far is called the Nothing ear (1). Those are truly wireless earbuds that launched last year. We had a feeling Nothing will talk about its smartphone today, as Carl Pei was caught showing it to some people from Qualcomm during MWC 2022....

Despite the changes in system requirements, Android Auto continued to work on older devices as long as users don’t update or uninstall the app. But Google doesn’t allow that anymore. It is forcing users to update the app to the latest version. Opening an older version of the app now shows a pop-up notice with an “update” button. The notice can’t be dismissed, thus preventing users from accessing Android Auto....

“I’m excited to join Samsung SAIT on the mission to create a US-based systems lab,” the former Intel exec said on LinkedIn (via SamMobile). Wisniewski said part of his responsibilities lie in “overcoming the memory and communication walls for AI and HPC applications.” This is a crucial hire for Samsung, given its high ambitions for the semiconductor industry. Wisniewski worked at IBM Research for 15 years before joining Intel. While his appointment won’t bring drastic changes at Samsung right away, it does give us a hint about the company’s goals for the future....

If these rumors are true, then the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will bring significant improvements in image quality. It’s not like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 produces bad images. But the Galaxy S22 Ultra is in a league of its own in this regard. So equipping the new foldable with these flagship-grade cameras could be an excellent move from Samsung. But we will need more concrete evidence before we can say for sure....

For online gamblers in the UK, there are several really good resources being promoted under the label of responsible gambling resources. Among the top resources are GamCare, GamStop, and an assortment of self-activated software solutions. That is in reference to self-activated software solutions like Net Nanny and Gamban. Here’s a very good question. If you were to be a problem gambler in search of the best way to help yourself, which of the aforementioned self-exclusion options would be best for you?...

According to the report, the Gboard settings page now contains a new “Emojis, Stickers & GIFs” menu towards the bottom. It replaces “Search” as the third to last item on the page. Under this menu, we have two different sections: Layout and Suggestions. The Layout section features four toggles. First, we have the “Emoji switch key” toggle that lets you add a dedicated emoji key to the keyboard. Adding this key will disable the language switch key though....

The 256GB model is also getting a $25 gift card and is still the same $399 price. The Meta Quest 2 – formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2 – is one of the best VR headsets on the market right now. It’s also one of the cheapest, which has made it super popular. Oculus is owned by Facebook (now called Meta), so that has turned some people off from it....

The Llama-Rama crossover event has challenges for you to do Rocket League Sideswipe is celebrating its season 1 event, and it’s collaborating with Fortnite to bring some fun items to both games. This is an event that’s going to last for two weeks, and it’s life today. The way this works, you log in to whichever game you personally play, or both, and you complete a spree of different challenges to win some new in-game items....

JBL is a company known for high-quality audio equipment, and this combo is an example of some of its best devices. The JBL Soundbar 5.1 is designed to be as seamless and integrated as possible. It offers an exceptional audio experience without the use of many cables. With JBL surround sound, you will have a completely immersive movie-watching experience. The Soundbar 5.1 is designed to deliver loud and punchy sound with a wide range of frequencies....

These all-new search filters will work after you’ve searched for an email or on its own when you tap the search field. Users can look for emails using filters like ‘From,’ ‘Sent To,’ ‘Date,’ ‘Attachment,’ and so on. You can also search for emails from multiple senders with these filters. The new search filters could take until the end of October to appear on your Gmail app The Gmail team began the extended rollout for the new search filters on September 20, though it could take until the end of October to reach all devices....

According to Pixalate, just short of 900,000 apps on the Google Play Store don’t target the appropriate API and haven’t been updated in more than two years. Both of which are requisites for keeping apps on the Play Store, according to Google. Various firms have reported that there are around three-and-a-half million apps on the Google Play Store. So around a quarter of the apps on the Google Play Store could be removed as part of the crackdown....

According to 9to5Google, the feature is available on Google Authenticator 5.20. But this version has not been widely rolled out yet through the Play Store. However, you may be able to receive the feature in the coming weeks. Traditionally, Google’s two-factor authenticator (2FA) app displays a six-digit login code as soon as you open the app. But in the new update, you need to tap “Click to reveal PIN” to get the code....

Android users are on the front line to receive a lot of new features that Google has been cooking up. This is something that Android users really need after the slew of issues that plagued Android 12. Since launch, people were uncovering several bugs and hiccups throughout the software. These new Android features start with messaging Google just announced some neat and exciting additions to Android that prove to be useful....

The ability to specify your working location in Google Calendar is a fairly new feature. Introduced in August last year, it came in light of the changing work culture during and post the pandemic lockdowns. During lockdowns, work from home had become a new norm. But as things got better, companies started welcoming their employees back into the office. However, most companies allowed optional work from home depending on the local conditions, among other things....

In its current form, Google Chrome displays a speaker icon on the tab strip. It appears when that tab starts playing audio. This serves as an indicator of where the sound is coming from. You can right-click on the tab and select “Mute site” to stop the sound. Alternatively, you can visit the browser’s Global Media Controls to pause the audio or video that’s playing. But both of these methods require two....

The Google Clock app on Wear OS now has a completely different aesthetic Starting off with the alarm, instead of the flat and almost minimalist design that we’ve come to know and love, the new look adds a little depth. The first image shows that the black and blue color scheme has been replaced with a pale yellowish color. The time is in a yellowish pill-shaped housing in the center of the screen....

For the past couple of years, the Google Play Store site has had a certain aesthetic. Everything was flat with straight lines and sharp corners everywhere. It was good for the time, but Google’s overall design mentality has changed drastically over the last few years. This is especially true with Material You introduced last year. Now, Google revamped the Play Store for desktop If you don’t see it just yet, it could be that Google is testing this revamp on a limited number of users for the time being....

Last week, some users ventilated a weird issue on the Google Pixel Buds support page, saying the famous Assistant hotword is deactivated and the device doesn’t support the Assistant language they have selected. This issue prevented users from activating their Pixel Buds Pro using the hotword. Now, Google has released a fix for it and apologized for any inconvenience it may have caused. Google fixes the Pixel Buds Pro incompatibility with Assistant The issue should fade automatically, and you don’t need to do anything special....

Google and Citigroup (the bank that was working with Google for these bank accounts) have confirmed this report. So it is true that this is killed. A Google spokesperson stated that they are shifting focus to “delivering digital enablement for banks and other financial services providers rather than us serving as the provider of these services.” Citigroup confirmed that around 10,000 people were joining the waitlist each week, and that it had over 400,000 people on the waitlist....

Normally, Google Maps on Android Auto should automatically switch between light and dark themes depending upon the time of day. The light mode should kick in during the daytime when the car lights are off. It should move to dark mode after sunset. Of course, users can manually choose the default theme but lately, the automatic switching isn’t working properly. Maps is always launching with dark mode applied. Affected users have taken to online forums such as Reddit and Google Support to report the issues (via)....