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A new update is rolling out to Nothing Phone (2a) that brings ChatGPT widgets and more with it.

One of the best features of Google Photos is the app’s ability to show old photos as a “Memory,” but sometimes showing a specific person isn’t what you want. Now, Google Photos is preparing to make it easier to hide someone’s face from Memories.

This afternoon’s mid-week collection of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play are now up for grabs and waiting down below the fold. Just be sure to also scope out the deals we are tracking on Samsung’s official 15W Qi wireless charging pad, Garmin’s new nap-tracking Venu 3 smartwatch, and Google Pixel 7 Pro, but for now we are on to the apps. Highlight titles include Stormhill Mystery, Sonya The Great Adventure, 3D EARTH PRO, Death Come True, Achikaps Pro, Chess Coach Pro, and more. Читать дальше...

Last month, Google reworked the cards that appear at the top of your Discover feed. Now, the company is expanding what it calls “your space” with a new Shopping card to promote deals you may be interested in.

Last year it was announced that T-Mobile would acquire Mint Mobile and, now, that deal has officially closed. Here’s what that means for you.

Updates to Play Books are on the rare side these days, though it got a Material You redesign in March, but Google today is highlighting four new features, including a YouTube integration.

Fossil confirmed early this year that it was done with smartwatches and and, following some steep discounts back then, the company is trying to get rid of the rest of its Wear OS smartwatches for a mere $79 a pop.

Today’s best deals come headlined by Google Pixel 7 Pro at $502. This new Amazon low is paired with a price cut on Samsung’s official 15W Qi wireless charging pad at $39 as well as Garmin’s new nap-tracking Venu 3 smartwatch at $400. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

The TicWatch series has been a Wear OS staple for years, and Mobvoi is now teasing a new model that will release in a matter of “days.”

As desired by more than a few users, Google Messages is getting ready to add a “Show expressive animations” setting to presumably turn off Reaction and Screen Effects.

The smart ring market is starting to blow up as companies realize the demand exists. The latest company to announce an upcoming release is Zepp, which is launching the Amazfit Helio Ring starting at $300.

For the past several years Google has been building out a ton of 3D models of animals and other objects that you can view in augmented reality but, recently, Google has all but removed the vast majority of these fun models from Search.

After its existence leaked earlier this month, one customer has managed to get their hands on the upcoming Walmart Onn “Pro” Google TV box, revealing its price, specs, and support for being a Google Assistant speaker.

To compete with services like TikTok, streaming platform Twitch is now rolling out its own “Discovery Feed” on Android and iOS. That’s not all as the an app redesign was also promised for “later this year.”

AI hardware has the potential to be super interesting, but it’s off to a pretty rough start. The new Rabbit R1 looked fun ahead of its launch, but most early users have asked why it’s not just an Android or iOS app. As it turns out, there’s a smartphone app that does all of the same things.

Google should standardize when it kills products and major features instead of doing it sporadically throughout the year. The current approach, especially for the average user, is too hard to keep track of, and contributes to the perceived — deserved or not — sense of impending doom with Google services.