[ad_1] Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Google is making it mandatory to have Play Services for its next-generation reCAPTCHA system on Android. Your phone will need to be running Play Services version 25.41.30 or greater when the system asks you to scan a QR code for verification. This hurdle means that de-Googled phones will …
[ad_1] Google is ditching the screen on its latest wearable and betting hard on its AI health coach. The new Fitbit Air is a slim, screenless band with a removable sensor with the sole job of collecting health data in the background, removing the distractions of notifications, apps and stats. Read more: Fitbit Air, Redesigned …
[ad_1] The Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups. Notice an interesting event or trend? Hit reply and share it with me. Today, we cover: Did Anthropic turn hostile on devs because capacity was running low? For the past few weeks, Anthropic has continually upset devs with its …
[ad_1] The Realme 16x first surfaced in a leak late last month, and now it’s been certified for sale in India by BIS, so you know it’s definitely real and coming soon. The phone has the model number RMX5270. The certification process hasn’t revealed any of the handset’s specs, but the aforementioned leak did talk …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify has released a utility in beta to upload AI-generated podcasts to its platform. The utility uses third-party AI agents to create podcasts and push them to the cloud. Uploaded podcasts are only accessible on the account they were initially uploaded to. Spotify is working to let …
[ad_1] Google is reshaping its health portfolio with three announcements on Thursday that signal a clear shift from hardware-led tracking to software-driven coaching. There’s a new fitness tracker, a rebranded app and an AI health coach that’s graduating from beta. Not all of it will land as welcome news (especially for longtime Fitbit users), but …
[ad_1] Newly minted CEO Josh D’Amaro says that he wants to turn Disney Plus into “the immersive, interactive digital centerpiece of the company.” It used to be that people went to the movies or theme parks to immerse themselves in Disney’s fictional worlds. But now, D’Amaro says that he sees Disney Plus becoming “the primary …
[ad_1] For most of their life, containers have been considered more as a deployment concern. Package your code with its dependencies, ship it as one unit, and run it the same way everywhere. That story was true, and it was also pretty useful, but it’s just one half of what containers were good for. The …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is introducing new prepaid day passes for international travelers visiting the US. The plans will launch on May 18 and start at $25, with the max plan lasting 30-days for $50. The plans include 50GB of premium data in the US, as well as unlimited calling in …
[ad_1] Following Google’s Thursday announcement that it’s rebranding the Fitbit app as Google Health, it has also upgraded its Google Health Coach. Previously called the Personal Health Coach, Fitbit’s AI-powered coach was available only in public preview for early testing and feedback and had started offering more of its health features to free subscribers. Google Health …
