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New Pixel bug freezes your phone after calls, but here’s how to fix it
- A bug in Google Assistant's Quick Phrases feature is causing a persistent toast notification on Pixel phones.
- The notification makes it difficult to see the caller ID and renders the notification area unresponsive.
- Disabling Google Assistant's Quick Phrases is a temporary solution until Google issues a fix.
- The bug prompts users to 'Say 'Answer'' when receiving a call, interfering with the calling experience.
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Xbox Game Store for Android Hits a Roadblock Before Launch
- Microsoft's plan to launch an Xbox game store on Android has hit a roadblock.
- Google's administrative stay is preventing Microsoft from releasing the feature.
- Microsoft claims to be ready to launch but is facing delays due to the court's decision.
- Google believes that Microsoft's rushed endeavor disregards security concerns.
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Google's lawsuit history: The biggest legal cases against the search giant, including antitrust and class-action suits
- Google has faced significant legal battles in recent years, including multiple antitrust cases and class-action lawsuits. In August 2024, a U.S. judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by using monopolistic tactics in its search engine business, potentially leading to drastic changes in its operations.
- Google is also fighting another antitrust case regarding its dominance in digital advertising. Additionally, the company settled a class-action lawsuit over Chrome's incognito mode, offering no monetary damages, and another over the Google Play Store for $700 million.
- These legal challenges could reshape Google's business practices and influence the tech industry's future.
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Canada is Google's latest antitrust legal challenger
- Canada's antitrust watchdog is suing Google over its anti-competitive conduct in its adtech business.
- The Competition Bureau wants Google to sell two of its adtech products and pay a fine that could be up to 3% of its global gross revenue.
- The watchdog claims that Google has abused its position as the largest provider of adtech services in Canada, hindering competition.
- This lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges against Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
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Canada’s Competition Bureau seeks to force Google to divest ad tech tools in antitrust suit
- Canada's Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google, alleging anticompetitive conduct in its online advertising technology services in Canada.
- The bureau claims that Google has abused its dominant position by locking market participants into using its ad tech tools and distorting the competitive process.
- To address this, the Competition Bureau is seeking to force Google to divest some of its advertising technology tools and pay a penalty for its anticompetitive practices.
- Google has responded, stating that the complaint ignores the intense competition in the industry and that their tools help support content and businesses of all sizes.
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Thanksgiving Android app price drops and freebies: Cyberlords, Anodyne, Tokaido, Riptide GP, more
- Thanksgiving brings a variety of deals on Android games and apps.
- Notable deals include lower prices on Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung S24 FE smartphone.
- There is also a significant price drop on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra.
- Highlighted app deals include Three Kingdoms Last Warlord, Little Big Workshop, Riptide GP: Renegade, Cyberlords - Arcology, Anodyne, Tokaido, and more.
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Microsoft And Google Clashing About The Xbox Mobile App Store
- Microsoft and Google are clashing over the Xbox mobile app store.
- A US judge ordered Google to open its Android marketplace to competitors, allowing third-party app stores through Google Play.
- Microsoft intends to sell and launch Xbox games directly from the Xbox app on Android, but Google has requested an emergency stay to appeal the ruling.
- Google claims that Microsoft has always had the ability to offer Xbox games on their app, but they chose not to.
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Google Asks Appeal Court To Throw Out Epic App Store Verdict
- Google has filed an appeal to throw out the jury verdict and judge’s order in the Epic Games lawsuit regarding the Google Play Store's payment system.
- Epic Games had filed a lawsuit against Google and Apple in 2020 over the 30% commission charges on their respective app stores.
- In December 2023, a jury trial found that Google's app store and billing service constituted an illegal monopoly.
- Google argues that the court's order for significant changes to the Google Play Store's payment system will harm consumers, developers, and device makers.
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How to Build your very own Google's NotebookLM
- The rising popularity of audio content consumption has led to the development of cloud services primarily aimed at converting documents to audio formats with natural language understanding and the ability to efficiently handle document formats while ensuring smooth user experiences.
- This article showcases how a similar system can be created using modern cloud services, including FastAPI, Firebase, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, and Azure's Text-to-Speech service, to generate high-quality podcasts.
- The system is designed to handle different formats, generate natural-sounding audio in multiple voices, process large-scale data, provide real-time status updates, maintain high scalability and availability, and deliver efficient data processing.
- FastAPI backend serves as the backend system and allows concurrent requests handling, runtime validation, and automatic interactive API documentation generation.
- Firebase provides two crucial services of Firebase Storage for automatic scaling and secure file uploads and Firestore for a real-time database for project status tracking.
- Google Cloud Pub/Sub is used as the messaging backbone that allows users to decouple the system's architecture across different messaging channels and messaging types and provides guarantees for message deliveries.
- The system applies Azure's Cognitive Services Speech SDK to generate natural-sounding voice synthesis, creating multi-voice podcasts using AI-supported speech recording, and supporting different host voices implemented through Azure voices.
- The worker component handles Document Analysis, Content Processing, and Audio Generation through batch processing, parallel processing, and resource-based autoscaling resource-based scaling with minimal additional operational overheads.
- A system for comprehensive error handling, status tracking, and resource cleanup is incorporated for reliable system operations.
- This document-to-podcast converter's current system provides a robust foundation for managing complex document processing at scale.
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$ACHR Stock Alert: Called at $3 on October 4, 2024, Now at $8.54
- Archer Aviation’s stock has soared to $8.54 from its call price of $3 on October 4, 2024, marking a significant increase in value in less than two months.
- The rise in Archer Aviation's stock validates the strategic market insights of Billy, who recognized the company's role as a leader in sustainable aviation and the potential of the eVTOL industry in shaping urban transportation.
- Archer Aviation's innovative aircraft designs for eco-friendly mobility have attracted investors interested in capitalizing on transformative technologies.
- Billy, the popular YouTube financial influencer, gains a loyal following of investors by showcasing his ability to identify profitable investment opportunities and providing daily market updates.
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The Best Smartwatches of 2024
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the ultimate smartwatch for adventurers and fitness enthusiasts with its sturdy titanium construction, bright 49mm screen, and cutting-edge health features.
- Apple Watch Series 10 offers sleek design, advanced health monitoring, and features like sleep tracking and crash detection, making it perfect for Apple loyalists.
- Google Pixel Watch 3 combines Fitbit's knowledge with Google's technology, offering high-tech safety features, fitness tracking, and integration with Google and Fitbit ecosystem.
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is a rugged smartwatch with durable design, advanced health insights, GPS tracking, and compatibility with Android devices.
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Google Messages will soon make it easier to stop RCS ad spam (APK teardown)
- Google Messages is testing a new “STOP” button to unsubscribe from RCS Business Messages, which users recognize as ads sent through RCS.
- The feature aims to simplify the process of opting out of unwanted RCS communications.
- Users can currently type “STOP” in an RCS chat to unsubscribe, even without the button.
- Google Messages is taking steps to address the issue of RCS ad spam and provide users with a more convenient way to unsubscribe from unwanted RCS Business Messages.
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I will never forgive Google for removing support for this Assistant voice command
- Google has removed support for a Google Assistant voice command that allowed users to add text entries into list apps through Notes & Lists.
- Google has a history of discontinuing various products, including Stadia and Google Podcasts, making it unpredictable for users to rely on its services.
- The removal of this voice command raises concerns about the future of other Google Assistant features and services.
- Users are advised to be cautious when depending on Google's products and services, as they may be subject to removal without warning.
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Microsoft Says It's Google's Fault You Can't Buy Xbox Games On Its App
- Microsoft blames Google for the delay in selling Xbox games on its app on Android devices.
- The delay is due to an administrative stay granted by the courts following Epic's lawsuit against Google.
- Microsoft has the functionality ready, but is waiting for court approval.
- Google argues that the 30% fee it charges for in-app purchases is necessary for customer security.
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DOJ Pushes for $20 Billion Sale of Google’s Chrome in Landmark Antitrust Case
- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed that Google sell its Chrome browser to address concerns over monopolistic practices.
- The sale, if approved, could be worth as much as $20 billion, significantly reshaping the digital market and challenging Google’s dominance.
- The DOJ’s proposals also target Google’s control over AI services and its Android operating system to rein in Google’s expansive reach in digital advertising and search.
- The DOJ’s wider strategy includes forcing Google to share its search data and licensing it to competitors to foster competition in the search market.
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