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Google publishes additional instructions for Pixel 6 owners running Android 13 .  have flashed

Google publishes additional instructions for Pixel 6 owners running Android 13 . have flashed

With Android 13, Google has prevented the Pixel 6, 6 Pro and 6a from reinstalling Android 12 to address a security issue. Addressing that vulnerability can lead to another problem and Google has released instructions to avoid bricking your device if you’ve flashed Android 13. What’s different with the Android 13 update for Pixel 6 …

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Google adjusts search algorithms to tackle clickbait

Google is adjusting its search results to prioritize “content by people, for people” and fight back against the scourge of clickbait, the company says. “We know people don’t find content useful if it appears to be designed to attract clicks rather than inform readers,” Google’s Danny Sullivan said in a blog post. “Many of us …

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Hundreds of Google employees ask company to expand abortion benefits

Hundreds of Google employees ask company to expand abortion benefits

See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Google employees are calling on the tech giant to offer abortion benefits to contractors, halt donations to anti-abortion politicians and expand travel benefits. More than 650 employees of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, signed a petition distributed by the Alphabet Workers Union. The Google logo on a window casts a …

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Android malware apps with 2 million installs found on Google Play

A new batch of thirty-five malware Android apps that display unwanted ads has been found in the Google Play Store, with the apps installed more than 2 million times on victims’ mobile devices. The apps were found by security researchers at Bitdefender, who used a real-time, behavior-based analysis method to discover the potentially malicious applications. …

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Google 'Useful Content' Algorithm Update Launching Soon

Google ‘Useful Content’ Algorithm Update Launching Soon

Google has announced it will be launching a new algorithm update next week called the useful content update. It aims to incentivize content written for people and devalue content written primarily for SEO. Unlike the recent product reviews update, which targets specific types of pages, the helpful content update is: whole site. That means it …

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We stress-tested the microphones of the new earbuds from Samsung and Google

We stress-tested the microphones of the new earbuds from Samsung and Google

A few months ago on The Vergecast, we wanted to answer a question: which wireless earbuds should you buy to use for phone calls, Zoom meetings, or chatting with your voice assistant? So The Verges Chris Welch went to a noisy coffee shop in Brooklyn and called… cast co-host David Pierce to test out some …

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