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During its Google I/O keynote earlier this month, Google announced that it would be bringing conversational, Google-Now like voice search to the desktop. Using a UI similar to voice search and Google Now in its mobile apps, Google would soon allow Chrome users to search and drill down further into results using only their voice. Today, Google appears to have finally started rolling out the feature for Chrome users on the stable and beta channels of Chrome....

The initiative also involved requiring 2 million YouTube users to enable it. “This decrease speaks volumes to how effective having a second form of verification can be in protecting your data and personal information. And while we’re proud of these initial results and happy with the response we have received from our users and the community, we’re excited about other ongoing work we’re doing behind the scenes,” Google Chrome safety director Guemmy Kim said....

Google Pixel 6A is considered one of the best smartphones for the year 2022 as it comes with the configuration of the best hardware and the latest Android firmware. However, since its initial launch, many users have complied regarding multiple touch screen related issues with the smartphone. Many say that the touch is not fully calibrated, not working properly, or facing the ghost touch problem. Usually, such issues are caused by technical glitches and go away once you restart your Pixel smartphone....

The elemental system in the action-RPG game Genshin Impact is a really useful feature for the players in-game. Mastering how to perform elemental combos in the game will add up as great assistance in combat that you feel is hard. Every enemy in the game possesses a weakness. If you utilize elemental combos in the game, you’ll easily manage to hit the enemies with that they’re most weak to. How to do Elemental Combos in Genshin Impact In this guide today, we’ll get you through how to perform elemental combos in Genshin Impact....

The movie franchise based on the G.I. Joe toy line has certainly become a guilty pleasure for many. While neither of the two films are perfect, they certainly bring this world of super soldiers to the big screen in an exciting way. The character that grabbed the attention of many viewers was Snake Eyes. The ninja and assassin was definitely an interesting character, and now he’s receiving a spin-off. Here are five characters we want to see in the upcoming movie, and five that we don’t....

David Heinemeier Hansson recently brought attention to a potential issue with Apple Card applications, where his wife received a much lower credit limit than his own. Steve Wozniak also shared a similar story. The ‘algorithm’ was claimed by Hannson to be sexist and discriminatory. In a tweet, Apple card issuing bank Goldman Sachs has now released a statement in denial of these allegations. In its statement, Goldman Sachs says that Apple Card credit decisions are made on an individual basis and the credit line is individual to each applicant....

Google today announced a new beacon technology called Eddystone along with APIs that together it hopes will make it easier for Android and iOS-powered devices and beacons in close proximity to communicate with one another. Unlike iBeacon, Apple’s take on the Bluetooth-based protocol, Eddystone is open source and designed to be easily extendable, compatible with any device which supports the use of beacons. A new API announced alongside Eddystone, compatible with iOS and Android devices and available to Android developers today (iOS support forthcoming), uses inaudible sound emitted from device speakers and heard from other devices using their microphones to determine when other smartphones and tablets are nearby so data can be transmitted between them....

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While Billy Madison was his first starring vehicle after becoming a breakout star on Saturday Night Live, it was Happy Gilmore that made Adam Sandler a really beloved comedy actor. As a golf comedy, it could’ve easily paled in comparison to other golf-related comedy classics like Caddyshack, but luckily, its absurdist sense of humor, lovable characters, hilarious slapstick gags, and above all, its warm heart made it stand out as a classic in its own right....

Gionee claims that its new smartphone has the largest capacity in the world, and that is probably true, as the single competitor that comes to mind is the little known Innos D600. The Marathon M5 comes with an extreme mode where 5% of the battery life can ensure up to 62 hours on standby. Furthermore, Gionee has equipped the device with dual charging chips for fast charging, as well. The new battery is a welcome improvement over the Marathon M3, which had a capacity of 5,000 mAh....

The iPhone 5 debuted last October and along with it so did the Lightning port. Since its launch there have been few third party accessories created due to Apple’s tight control over the the new technology. Today, the popular consumer electronics and car audio company, Scosche, officially launched their line of Apple approved Lightning accessories. While other companies are already offering official Lightning cables, this launch by Scosche is of particular interest because they are the first to offer both car chargers and wall chargers (5W and 10W) as well as a retractable cable....

The creator of God of War Cory Barlog believes that video game awards shows should feature less movie stars. The 2018 Game Awards featured several actors who have very little to do with the video game industry, with Christoph Waltz and Jonah Hill both presented awards for different categories. Cory Barlog has worked within the video game industry for almost two decades. He got his start working as the lead animator for Paradox Development on their game X-Men: Dimensions....

OnePlus has already rolled out stable OxygenOS 12 builds based on Android 12 on a few flagship smartphones i.e. the OnePlus 9 series. OnePlus’ OxygenOS 12 has merged with Oppo’s ColorOS 12 which means OnePlus smartphones will soon have features from Oppo’s custom interface before probably morphing into a single custom UI. Keeping that said, OnePlus users were quite happy with the stable OxygenOS 12 rollout but discovered that are some shortcomings with the update....

The latest update to the Google Photos app is a big one: it uses AI technology to add four new features, from resurfacing old memories to fixing sideways photos. The new features are available in the iOS app, Android app (shown above) and on the web. While the iPhone should recognize whether you’re holding the camera vertically or horizontally, there are times when this doesn’t work reliably. The app will now automatically detect photos which appear to be sideways and offer to fix them for you with one tap....

Now, welcome to Getting Your Hands Dirty in x86 Assembly Code. Another tutorial? How come? There are lots of books concentrating on the topic of Assembly programming in general and Windows programming using the Assembly language in particular. This saga is intended for everybody who wants to master the art of x86 assembly language under the Win32 platform and start exploiting the security part of the Windows operating system. Many people believe that assembly language is dead and useless when it comes to writing real programs....

When your show runs for as many seasons as Gilmore Girls did, it is only natural that it would become filled with subplots and romantic storylines that shaped where the characters ended up by the time that the finale rolled around. But not all subplots were created equally and today, we are going to break down some of our favourite (and least favourite) storylines from both the original run of Gilmore Girls and its revival....

Google has confirmed in a press release that it is acquiring Nest Labs, the company behind Nest smart thermostats and fire alarms started by Father of the iPod Tony Fadell. Earlier reports were quickly confirmed along with the transaction price of $3.2 billion in cash in an official announcement posted on the company’s Investor website. In the statement, Google said that Fadell will be staying on board as a Google employee and continuing to run Nest:...

But now there is an easier way and you’ll need to find it in Google Labs and,of course, the Chrome browsers. It’s not rolled out to everyone yet. Google Play Music for Chrome First, time open your Chrome browser and open Google Play Music. Then click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. Then select Labs. The Labs screen opens up and at the top you should see the option to enable Google Play Music for Chrome....

From 9to5Toys: Suit up and get the proton packs out, the Ghostbusters franchise is looking to tap into the mobile augmented reality success of Pokémon GO. As part of Google’s ARCore announcement alongside the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Sony Pictures and Ghost Corps have now announced a new AR Ghostbusters title in development for iOS and Android devices. We have some early details on the game along with the first teaser trailer and some visuals of the new title down below ahead of its release sometime this year....

The news is confirmed on the Meebo blog, but a price for the transaction is not mentioned (although the company has been said to be worth around $100 million). The Meebo team says in the post that it’s “super jazzed up” to roll up its sleeves and “get cracking on even bigger and better ways to help users and website owners alike”. Meebo has started as a service connecting instant messaging services in its website – very useful for people not allowed to use such software at work like Windows Messenger or Pidgin....