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A Unified RCS Messaging Platform for Android Users Is Dead
Photo: Florence Ion/Gizmodo RCS, or Rich Communication Services, was supposed to unite the Androids. But with the news that Verizon,…
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Parallels Desktop 16.5 Lets You Run Windows 10 on M1 Macs
Screenshot: Paralells (Other) Anyone looking for a way to run Windows 10 on a new Mac with Apple Silicon now…
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New Google Photos Video-Editing Features Finally on Android
Photo: Sam Rutherford/Gizmodo Google announced back in February it was adding new video-editing tools to its Photos app, but those…
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Discord’s NSFW Block on iOS Might Hurt Artists the Most
Photo: Joanna Nelius Discord, the gamer-centric chat app that’s become more popular among online fringe communities, has beefed up its…
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Facebook Oversight Board Lets Users Flag Still-Up Content
Photo: Joel Saget (Getty Images) If you have problems with any hate speech, harassment, or generally bad takes that appear…
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What Is Google’s FLoC Technology?
Photo: David Ramos (Getty Images) About two weeks ago, millions of Google Chrome users were signed up for an experiment…
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How to Fix Someone’s Computer When You Can’t Visit Them
While the global pandemic may not have changed your status as the go-to free tech support consultant for your family…
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The FCC Wants You to Use Its App to Test Your Internet Speeds
Photo: Joanna Nelius/Gizmodo The Federal Communications Commission is encouraging folks to use its internet speed test app, available for free across…
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Google to Shut Down the Google Shopping App for iOS and Android
Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) If you liked shopping with the Google Shopping app on iOS or Android, you better…
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Microsoft Is Reportedly in Talks to Scoop Up AI Firm Nuance Communications for $16 Billion
Photo: Jeenah Moon (Getty Images) Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire Nuance Communications, an artificial intelligence firm whose speech…
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