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Dutch climate campaigners vow to take Shell to court again
In a letter, Milieudefensie says it wants to stop firm developing new oil and gas projects βto curb crisisβClimate campaigners in the Netherlands have promised to take Shell to court for a second time to force the energy company to stop developing new oil and gas projects.In a letter to Shell, the Dutch climate non-profit Milieudefensie vowed to take legal action because the company has 700 oil and gas projects in...
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Elon Muskβs The Boring Company might be in line for an Amtrak contract
Federal railroad regulators are in talks with Elon Muskβs tunneling firm, The Boring Company (TBC), over a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project, according to The New York Times. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the NYT reports that Federal Railroad Administration officials have spoken with TBC to learn whether the Musk-owned company could save the agency money [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Googleβs Find My Device becomes Find Hub amid expansion
Android users will have more ways to find their devices and other items, Google announced on Tuesday during the Android Show, a week before Google I/O 2025. The company says its Find My Device feature, which allows Android users to locate lost phones and other devices, will become known as βFind Hubβ as it rolls [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google announces 1B+ RCS messages sent in the US daily
During the Android Show leading up to Google I/O, Google on Tuesday offered a brief update on the adoption of the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, an upgrade to SMS that offers high-resolution photos and videos, typing indicators, read receipts, improved group chat, and more. The company shared that the messaging standard now supports over [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google gives Android an animated makeover with Material 3 Expressive
Well, the leaks were right. Google is updating the look of Android and Wear OS to make its mobile and wearable operating systems more visually expressive and animated. Google has dubbed its new design system Material 3 Expressive, and plans to introduce it when Android 16 and Wear OS 6 launch later this year. Material 3 Expressive builds on the Material You design changes Google made with the introduction of Android 12...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Android 16 adds new features for scam detection and device finding
Android 16's new Advanced Protection feature simplifies the task of managing your phone's security settings.Google This summer's Android 16 release will add several new and updated security measures that should make it more difficult for criminals to scam Android users or take advantage of stolen Android phones. After introducing AI features in March that detect fraudulent messages based on common language patterns,...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google is improving scam detection and its Find feature on Android
Android 16's new Advanced Protection feature simplifies the task of managing your phone's security settings.Google Google is introducing and expanding several new security measures that should make it more difficult for criminals to scam Android users or take advantage of stolen Android phones. After introducing AI features in March that detect fraudulent messages based on common language patterns, Google is working on...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google is bringing Gemini to Wear OS, Android Auto and more
Google is bringing Gemini to more devices. During Tuesday's airing of The Android Show: I/O Edition, the company said its family of AI models would soon power the conversational experiences on Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV and beyond. I know what you're thinking: donβt those platforms already come with Google Assistant? They do, but Google is promising Gemini will make every device it comes to more conversational....
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Android 16 may be my favorite Google software design overhaul yet - here's what's new
I've been using Android since version 1.5, and I've not seen a UI refresh this good since it all started.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Your Android phone is getting a huge security upgrade for free - what's new
Google says these new security features will help keep scam calls and texts, sketchy apps, and phone thieves at bay. Here's how.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gemini is hitting the road with Android Auto: 5 ways to (safely) use it while driving
Driving could soon be a little more productive.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google is adding new device-level features for its Advanced Protection program
At the Android Show, taking place ahead of Google I/O 2025, Google announced that it is adding new device-specific features to its Advanced Protection program, which is designed to protect public figures such as politicians and journalists from different digital threats, with the Android 16 release. The new features include a new way of storing [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google unveils its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive
Google on Tuesday unveiled its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive, at the Android Show ahead of Google I/O. The update is designed to make your phone more customizable and fluid, the tech giant says. Material 3 Expressive brings new springy animations that Google says will make your phone feel more fluid. For example, [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google Is Using On-Device AI to Spot Scam Texts and Investment Fraud
Androidβs βScam Detectionβ protection in Google Messages will now be able to flag even more types of digital fraud.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms
Google teased all the new features coming to its mobile operating system ahead of next weekβs I/O conference.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft
At the Android Show on Tuesday, ahead of Google I/O, Google announced new security and privacy features for Android. These new features include new protections for calls, screen sharing, messages, device access, and system-level permissions. With these features, Google aims to protect users from falling for a scam, keep their details secure in case a [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Upgrade your PCs operating system to Windows 11 Pro for A$23
For a limited time, you can score Microsoft's latest and most advanced operating system, Windows 11 Pro, for only A$23 (reg. A$311).
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The 5 biggest takeaways from Googleβs Android 16 reveal
Android 16 is shaping up to be a big update, and here's what you need to know from its announcement.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Google is putting Gemini on your wrist and more screens around you
Google is bringing the Gemini AI assistant to Wear OS smartwatches, alongside cars' infotainment screens, TVs, and the Android XR platform in the coming months.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Googleβs latest Android tools will protect you from a wider range of scams
Google has built a host of new scam protection tools in Android for identity verification, screen-sharing alerts, and safeguards against prize and toll scams.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The sleek and slim Nespresso VertuoPlus is $51 off at Target
The Nespresso VertuoPlus in white is on sale for just $118.99 at Target. That's 30% in savings as of May 13.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:ESPN's streaming service will cost up to $30 per month and be called... ESPN
Disney isn't quite ready to reveal exactly when you'll be able to start using ESPN's long-awaited standalone streaming service, but it has announced some key details. For one thing, the company isn't rocking the boat in terms of branding. The service will simply be called ESPN. That was the best and most obvious option, especially considering that the unlimited plan includes all of ESPN's offerings, albeit via the...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:While we wait for GTA 6, rumors suggest that GTA 4 is getting a PS5 and Xbox Series X launch this year with Max Payne 3 to follow
Grand Theft Auto 4 is reportedly coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S this year, followed by a possible Max Payne 3 remaster.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The new Sony Xperia 1 VII brings AI and camera upgrades to the photo-focused flagship phone
The creator-focused Sony Xperia 1 flagship has entered its seventh generation, and while there are some neat hardware additions, the real focus is on subtle new AI tools for photographers and filmmakers.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UN80 Initiative: Equipping the Organization in an Era of Extraordinary Uncertainty
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (IPS) - Next month marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter.The Charter is our roadmap to a better world β our ownerβs manual setting out purposes and principles β and our practical guide to advancing the three pillars of our work: peace and security, development and human rights.Read the full story, βUN80 Initiative: Equipping the Organization in an Era of Extraordinary...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The Anker Soundcore 2 portable speaker is under $30 at Amazon
The Anker Soundcore 2 portable Bluetooth speaker is on sale for $29.98 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $44.99. That's a 33% discount.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Watch Nicolas Cage kick black-and-white butt in this trailer for Spider-Noir
We finally have some actual footage of the upcoming Spider-Noir series, thanks to a teaser trailer. This is a real boon for fans of the original Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as the show brings back Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man: Noir. It's also live action, so we get to see a real-life Nic Cage kicking butt as a down-on-his-luck private detective that's bitten by a magical spider. You can likely guess what happens...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The curved Samsung Odyssey gaming monitor is $650 off
Right now, get the Samsung 49" Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor on sale for $1,149.99 and save $650.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Apple brings Magnifier to Macs and introduces a new Accessibility Reader mode
This Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), and as has been its custom for the last few years, Apple's accessibility team is taking this time to share some new assistive features that will be coming to its ecosystem of products. In addition to bringing "Accessibility Nutrition Labels" to the App Store, it's announcing the new Magnifier for Mac, an Accessibility Reader, enhanced Braille Access as well as...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The Bear season 4 and Alien: Earth release dates have been revealed, and it's worth keeping your Hulu subscription for
Both of these shows are going straight on my watchlist and we don't have long to wait.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Iran proposes partnership with UAE and Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium
A consortium would help Tehran deal with US objections and tie in Gulf states to its enrichment programmeIran has floated the idea of a consortium of Middle Eastern countries β including Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) β to enrich uranium, in a effort to overcome US objections to its continued enrichment programme.The proposal is seen as a way of locking Gulf states into supporting Iranβs position...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:GΓ©rard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women
French actor, 76, convicted of assaulting set dresser and assistant director during film shoot in Paris in 2021GΓ©rard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence, in a turning point for the #MeToo movement in France.Depardieu, Franceβs biggest film star who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Apple explores letting people control iPhones with their brains, report says
A new partnership between Apple and neurotech startup Synchron is working on brain implants for the disabled community that can be used to control devices with their minds.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and get $140 off the Galaxy Buds3 Pro
As of May 13, pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and get $140 off the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Co-op hackers may still be βin the systemβ as cyberattack disruption continues
The disruption from the attack continues.
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