Forwarded from Winaero
In a recent interview, Sameer Samat, Google’s president of Android ecosystem development, confirmed the company’s plan to merge Chrome OS and Android into a unified platform. It marks the first public acknowledgment of such intentions, following internal discussions revealed in late 2024. This may improve Google's competition with platforms like the iPad and provide more efficient use of engineering resources.
Google has already started technical preparations, adapting Chrome OS to run on components from Android, including a shared Linux kernel and system frameworks. Meanwhile, Android is evolving with enhanced desktop features such as multi-window support and optimized layouts for larger screens. Chrome OS is built on a customized Linux kernel and Gentoo-based tools, and comes with features like full-disk encryption, atomic updates, and read-only partitions.
So we can expect a future where a single operating system seamlessly supports both mobile and PC environments.
Google has already started technical preparations, adapting Chrome OS to run on components from Android, including a shared Linux kernel and system frameworks. Meanwhile, Android is evolving with enhanced desktop features such as multi-window support and optimized layouts for larger screens. Chrome OS is built on a customized Linux kernel and Gentoo-based tools, and comes with features like full-disk encryption, atomic updates, and read-only partitions.
So we can expect a future where a single operating system seamlessly supports both mobile and PC environments.
Winaero
Google Plans to Merge Chrome OS and Android for Better Cross-Device Integration
In a recent interview, Sameer Samat, Google’s president of Android ecosystem development, revealed the company’s intention to merge Chrome OS and Android
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MadeByGoogle event will take place on 20th August
Google has officially teased that Pixel Event will take place on 20th August. The following products are expected to debut worldwide.
1. Pixel 10 series
2. Pixel Watch 4 series
3. Pixel Tablet
4. Pixel buds 2a
5. Wireless Pixel Charger
6. Wired pixel charger
7. Pixel Buds Pro 2 in a new sterling color
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Google has officially teased that Pixel Event will take place on 20th August. The following products are expected to debut worldwide.
1. Pixel 10 series
2. Pixel Watch 4 series
3. Pixel Tablet
4. Pixel buds 2a
5. Wireless Pixel Charger
6. Wired pixel charger
7. Pixel Buds Pro 2 in a new sterling color
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Airtel India Is Offering Perplexity Pro FREE for 12 Months!
If you're an Airtel Prepaid, Postpaid, or Broadband user, head over to the Airtel Thanks app and check under "Rewards" or "OTT Benefits". There you will find the Perplexity Pro offer that costs 200$ for a year which Airtel is giving it for free.
Note: Before claiming it, make sure that you have a Perplexity account already.
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If you're an Airtel Prepaid, Postpaid, or Broadband user, head over to the Airtel Thanks app and check under "Rewards" or "OTT Benefits". There you will find the Perplexity Pro offer that costs 200$ for a year which Airtel is giving it for free.
Note: Before claiming it, make sure that you have a Perplexity account already.
Follow @TechLeaksZone
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Forwarded from Typespace Media [en]
A Canadian got stuck in a "smart" elevator due to a Windows update.
He couldn't open the doors or call for help — the screen with all the buttons just rebooted.
@typespace_au
He couldn't open the doors or call for help — the screen with all the buttons just rebooted.
@typespace_au
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Forwarded from Temporarily Free Games
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Platinum Edition [Epic Games PC]
until July 24th 8AM Pacific
You currently cannot claim this if you own the base game, e.g. from when it was given away back in 2020. I'll send a reminder post out once I see that it's available to everyone.
Platinum Edition content:
• Civilization VI: Rise and Fall
• Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
• Vikings Scenario Pack
• Poland Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Persia and Macedon Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Nubia Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Khmer and Indonesia Civilization & Scenario Pack
https://epicgames.com/p/sid-meiers-civilization-vi--platinum-edition
until July 24th 8AM Pacific
You currently cannot claim this if you own the base game, e.g. from when it was given away back in 2020. I'll send a reminder post out once I see that it's available to everyone.
Platinum Edition content:
• Civilization VI: Rise and Fall
• Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
• Vikings Scenario Pack
• Poland Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Persia and Macedon Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Nubia Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Khmer and Indonesia Civilization & Scenario Pack
https://epicgames.com/p/sid-meiers-civilization-vi--platinum-edition
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BREAKING: Apple Sued Youtuber Jon Prosser for iOS26 Leaks
Apple's complaint outlines what it claims is the series of events that led to the leaks, which centered around a development iPhone in the possession of Ramacciotti's friend and Apple employee Ethan Lipnik. According to Apple, Prosser and Ramacciotti plotted to access Lipnik's phone, acquiring his passcode and then using location-tracking to determine when he "would be gone for an extended period." Prosser reportedly offered financial compensation to Ramacciotti in return for assisting with accessing the development iPhone.
Apple says Ramacciotti accessed Lipnik's development iPhone and made a FaceTime call to Prosser, showing off iOS 26 running on the development iPhone, and that Prosser recorded the call with screen capture tools. Prosser then shared those videos with others and used them to make re-created renders of iOS 26 for his videos.
Lipnik's phone contained a "significant amount of additional Apple trade secret information that has not yet been publicly disclosed," and Apple says it does not know how much of that information is in the possession of Prosser and Ramacciotti.
Lipnik's employment with Apple has already been terminated over his failure to follow the company's policies to protect development and unreleased devices and software. Lipnik also failed to disclose the breach to Apple once he learned of it through others who recognized his apartment in the recorded FaceTime call, with Apple learning of the details from an anonymous email.
In order to protect its trade secrets, Apple has filed the lawsuit to request an injunction against further disclosure of Apple's confidential trade secret information and is seeking damages over the misappropriation of them.
Read the whole story :
Apple Sues Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks - MacRumors https://share.google/grwqKzFEgHthOTaOM
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Apple's complaint outlines what it claims is the series of events that led to the leaks, which centered around a development iPhone in the possession of Ramacciotti's friend and Apple employee Ethan Lipnik. According to Apple, Prosser and Ramacciotti plotted to access Lipnik's phone, acquiring his passcode and then using location-tracking to determine when he "would be gone for an extended period." Prosser reportedly offered financial compensation to Ramacciotti in return for assisting with accessing the development iPhone.
Apple says Ramacciotti accessed Lipnik's development iPhone and made a FaceTime call to Prosser, showing off iOS 26 running on the development iPhone, and that Prosser recorded the call with screen capture tools. Prosser then shared those videos with others and used them to make re-created renders of iOS 26 for his videos.
Lipnik's phone contained a "significant amount of additional Apple trade secret information that has not yet been publicly disclosed," and Apple says it does not know how much of that information is in the possession of Prosser and Ramacciotti.
Lipnik's employment with Apple has already been terminated over his failure to follow the company's policies to protect development and unreleased devices and software. Lipnik also failed to disclose the breach to Apple once he learned of it through others who recognized his apartment in the recorded FaceTime call, with Apple learning of the details from an anonymous email.
In order to protect its trade secrets, Apple has filed the lawsuit to request an injunction against further disclosure of Apple's confidential trade secret information and is seeking damages over the misappropriation of them.
Read the whole story :
Apple Sues Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks - MacRumors https://share.google/grwqKzFEgHthOTaOM
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Apple has audio proofs alongside witnesses to prove that YouTuber Jon Prosser illegally accessed the company's secrets
Apple says in the lawsuit that YouTuber Jon Prossed learned that Mr. Ramacciotti needed money, and that his friend Ethan Lipnik worked at Apple on unreleased software designs, Defendants jointly planned to access Apple's confidential and trade secret information through Mr. Lipnik's Apple-owned development iPhone (the "Development iPhone"). Apple learned the details of the scheme in Mr. Ramacciotti's own words through an audio message to Mr. Lipnik, which Mr. Lipnik provided to Apple.
Ramacciotti used location tracking to determine when Mr. Lipnik would be gone for an extended period, acquired his passcode, and broke into his Development iPhone, which Mr. Lipnik had failed to properly secure according to Apple's policies. As he detailed in the audio message, Mr. Ramacciotti made a video call to Mr. Prosser and showed iOS19 features on the Development iPhone.
Prosser proposed the scheme and promised to "find out a way for [Mr. Ramacciotti] to get payment" if Mr. Ramacciotti would provide access to Mr. Lipnik's Development iPhone so Mr. Prosser could steal and profit from Apple's confidential information through his YouTube Channel. He shared the recordings with at least one person who reported back to Mr. Lipnik that he recognized Mr. Lipnik's apartment in the recording.
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Apple says in the lawsuit that YouTuber Jon Prossed learned that Mr. Ramacciotti needed money, and that his friend Ethan Lipnik worked at Apple on unreleased software designs, Defendants jointly planned to access Apple's confidential and trade secret information through Mr. Lipnik's Apple-owned development iPhone (the "Development iPhone"). Apple learned the details of the scheme in Mr. Ramacciotti's own words through an audio message to Mr. Lipnik, which Mr. Lipnik provided to Apple.
Ramacciotti used location tracking to determine when Mr. Lipnik would be gone for an extended period, acquired his passcode, and broke into his Development iPhone, which Mr. Lipnik had failed to properly secure according to Apple's policies. As he detailed in the audio message, Mr. Ramacciotti made a video call to Mr. Prosser and showed iOS19 features on the Development iPhone.
Prosser proposed the scheme and promised to "find out a way for [Mr. Ramacciotti] to get payment" if Mr. Ramacciotti would provide access to Mr. Lipnik's Development iPhone so Mr. Prosser could steal and profit from Apple's confidential information through his YouTube Channel. He shared the recordings with at least one person who reported back to Mr. Lipnik that he recognized Mr. Lipnik's apartment in the recording.
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Tech & Leaks Zone
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I look at you Google for failing to take any action on leaksters even after knowing how they are leaking it
*Cough cough*
*Cough cough*
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Forwarded from Winaero
The 9,000+ people laid off by Microsoft's gaming division in early July include 200 employees of the King studio, known for Candy Crush Saga. Reportedly, they were replaced with AI tools that the employees themselves helped develop and train.
According to internal sources at King, developers have spent years building proprietary generative AI tools to optimize tasks such as level creation, interface design, scriptwriting, and quality assurance. These AI systems, trained on employee-generated content, now perform work more efficiently and at a lower cost than before. Some employees have described the shift as a “dystopian” transformation of their creative workflows.
According to internal sources at King, developers have spent years building proprietary generative AI tools to optimize tasks such as level creation, interface design, scriptwriting, and quality assurance. These AI systems, trained on employee-generated content, now perform work more efficiently and at a lower cost than before. Some employees have described the shift as a “dystopian” transformation of their creative workflows.
Winaero
Microsoft Replaced Up to 200 King Employees with AI They Developed
The 9,000+ people laid off by Microsoft's gaming division in early July include 200 employees of the King studio, known for Candy Crush Saga. Reportedly,
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This is an interesting thread and almost on point
https://fixupx.com/ChaitanyaOnTech/status/1946425892445773976
https://fixupx.com/ChaitanyaOnTech/status/1946425892445773976
🧵 Thread • FixupX
Chaitanya (@ChaitanyaOnTech)
Why Xiaomi failed in the indian smartphone market while Oneplus and Samsung suceeded?
A thread
A thread
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Forwarded from MT.today | Новости и Обзоры
На Xiaomi 15S Pro теперь можно настраивать частоты и вольтаж ядер
Эксклюзивная фича XRing O1.
https://mobiltelefon.ru/post_1752908457.html
Эксклюзивная фича XRing O1.
https://mobiltelefon.ru/post_1752908457.html
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PNG gets an update for the first time in 22 years
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) introduced the initial specifications for the PNG file format in 1996, with the group formalizing the 2003 standard in 2004. Now after 2 decades, W3C has released an update to PNG in 2025. The 3rd edition of the PNG specification introduces 3 new features:
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) images support and it uses only 4 bytes
• Animation through Animated PNGs (APNGs)
• Exif data storage
The W3C Timed Text Working Group that works on timed text like captions, subtitles, audio descriptions etc. needed HDR support in PNG. A proposal was made, but a few experts decided we could do better. Momentum built, and additional parties became interested. Thus we had representation from (in alphabetical order) Adobe, Apple, BBC, Comcast / NBCUniversal, Google, MovieLabs, and of course W3C, who maintains the spec. Many of the programs you use already support the new PNG spec: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, iOS/macOS, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer etc.
Aside from these, there are already a couple of planned updates for future releases — the first one is aiming to improve the way the format handles HDR and Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) interoperability, while the second one is aiming to improve its compression ability.
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) introduced the initial specifications for the PNG file format in 1996, with the group formalizing the 2003 standard in 2004. Now after 2 decades, W3C has released an update to PNG in 2025. The 3rd edition of the PNG specification introduces 3 new features:
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) images support and it uses only 4 bytes
• Animation through Animated PNGs (APNGs)
• Exif data storage
The W3C Timed Text Working Group that works on timed text like captions, subtitles, audio descriptions etc. needed HDR support in PNG. A proposal was made, but a few experts decided we could do better. Momentum built, and additional parties became interested. Thus we had representation from (in alphabetical order) Adobe, Apple, BBC, Comcast / NBCUniversal, Google, MovieLabs, and of course W3C, who maintains the spec. Many of the programs you use already support the new PNG spec: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, iOS/macOS, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer etc.
Aside from these, there are already a couple of planned updates for future releases — the first one is aiming to improve the way the format handles HDR and Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) interoperability, while the second one is aiming to improve its compression ability.
Follow @TechLeaksZone
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Nothing Downgrades Phone 3 Display PWM Rating
PWM, known as "pulse width modulation," is a technology used by brands to rapidly turn the display on and off to trick your eyes into thinking the screen's brighter or dimmer. It's this flickering that can cause grueling problems for people who are PWM sensitive. Some people can suffer from eye strain, headaches, dizziness, a sense of vertigo, nausea, and a whole host of other uncomfortable feelings.
When Nothing Phone 3 was announced, its specifications page mentioned that the phone features 2160Hz PWM rating. The higher the PWM rating, the lesser is the flickering at low brightness and the better it is for your eyes.
Now, a Nothing spokesperson confirmed to Android Central that the retail software release of the Phone 3 features a PWM rate change. The company states the device's rate has changed from 2,160Hz to 960Hz to improve its screen's picture quality at low brightness.
What more funny is that, Nothing is actually scared as it will affect their sales. Thus, Nothing have not written any mention 960Hz PWM in phone 3's technical specs page and even removed the 2160Hz PWM parameter on that page. So, this change was only announced to the reviewers instead of the general public.
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PWM, known as "pulse width modulation," is a technology used by brands to rapidly turn the display on and off to trick your eyes into thinking the screen's brighter or dimmer. It's this flickering that can cause grueling problems for people who are PWM sensitive. Some people can suffer from eye strain, headaches, dizziness, a sense of vertigo, nausea, and a whole host of other uncomfortable feelings.
When Nothing Phone 3 was announced, its specifications page mentioned that the phone features 2160Hz PWM rating. The higher the PWM rating, the lesser is the flickering at low brightness and the better it is for your eyes.
Now, a Nothing spokesperson confirmed to Android Central that the retail software release of the Phone 3 features a PWM rate change. The company states the device's rate has changed from 2,160Hz to 960Hz to improve its screen's picture quality at low brightness.
What more funny is that, Nothing is actually scared as it will affect their sales. Thus, Nothing have not written any mention 960Hz PWM in phone 3's technical specs page and even removed the 2160Hz PWM parameter on that page. So, this change was only announced to the reviewers instead of the general public.
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Finally, there is a Xiaomi Fuckups Channel and Chat before the GTA VI.
Feel free to join @XiaomiFuckup to witness the absolute shitshow this meme company keeps pulling. From broken promises to cheap hardware quality and random bugs no one asked for — it’s all there.
Also, don’t hold back. If you've faced any Xiaomi fuckups yourself, drop them in the @XiaomiFuckupChat chat. Share your experience, rant a little, and let’s build the ultimate collection of Xiaomi disasters together.
Channel Link: https://t.me/XiaomiFuckup
Feel free to join @XiaomiFuckup to witness the absolute shitshow this meme company keeps pulling. From broken promises to cheap hardware quality and random bugs no one asked for — it’s all there.
Also, don’t hold back. If you've faced any Xiaomi fuckups yourself, drop them in the @XiaomiFuckupChat chat. Share your experience, rant a little, and let’s build the ultimate collection of Xiaomi disasters together.
Channel Link: https://t.me/XiaomiFuckup
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Forwarded from XIAOMI Fuckups
🚨 Xiaomi Watch Users, You've Been Played 🚨
Credits: @minatiscape
Remember when Xiaomi promised built-in AI on your HyperOS smartwatch? Turns out, instead of the on-device AI, your queries and images are now sent straight to some third-party service called *AI Zone* – because clearly nothing says “trust” in handing your personal data to a mystery provider you’ve never heard of.
Even better? It's now $4/month for the privilege. That’s right – they stripped out the feature (meant to be free), outsourced it, slapped a price tag on it, and called it a day. The FAQ section notes that:
• Q/A is 10 times free use
• Watch Face is 20 times free use
And the cherry on top? Some users report even the “trial” doesn’t work. Peak Ximi moment. Also, for the voice recognition feature which later costs 4$/month, you need to speak slowly for better success rates.
Enjoy the ✨AI experience✨ – brought to you by a company that's, not.... Xiaomi.
(Follow @XiaomiFuckup for more new discoveries!)
Credits: @minatiscape
Remember when Xiaomi promised built-in AI on your HyperOS smartwatch? Turns out, instead of the on-device AI, your queries and images are now sent straight to some third-party service called *AI Zone* – because clearly nothing says “trust” in handing your personal data to a mystery provider you’ve never heard of.
Even better? It's now $4/month for the privilege. That’s right – they stripped out the feature (meant to be free), outsourced it, slapped a price tag on it, and called it a day. The FAQ section notes that:
• Q/A is 10 times free use
• Watch Face is 20 times free use
And the cherry on top? Some users report even the “trial” doesn’t work. Peak Ximi moment. Also, for the voice recognition feature which later costs 4$/month, you need to speak slowly for better success rates.
Enjoy the ✨AI experience✨ – brought to you by a company that's, not.... Xiaomi.
(Follow @XiaomiFuckup for more new discoveries!)
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