Android 13 Beta 1 Media Player Brings Subtle Helpful Ui Change

So what’s new with the Android 13 media player and why does it matter? So what’s new with the Android 13 media player and why does it matter? Now, the change in question here is a fairly simple, if a subtle one. In fact, the media player UI in Android 13 — which itself appears as a card in the notification shade or in widgets, just as in previous versions — won’t be wholly unrecognizable....

March 23, 2023 · 2 min · 352 words · Veronica Small

Android 13 May Cut Game Loading Times By A Lot

When you’re loading a game, it’s not only on the CPU and GPU to carry the load. The software has to do a lot of heavy lifting. Well, Android 13 might find a way to make the process of getting the game up and running faster. This seems like something that was originally planned for Android 12, but it didn’t really pan out. How will Android 13 reduce game loading times?...

March 23, 2023 · 2 min · 379 words · Jeffery Martin

At A Glance May Soon Start Showing Ring Doorbell Alerts

Doorbell alerts on the At a Glance widget are fairly new. Google widely rolled out this feature last month. It lets you quickly check who’s at the door when your doorbell rings. If recognized by Familiar Faces, the alert will also tell who it is. You don’t have to open any app or even unlock your phone if it’s locked. You’ll get the live feed from the doorbell camera on your lockscreen too....

March 23, 2023 · 2 min · 305 words · Kelsey Morrow

Automated Detection Will Be Integral To Twitter Content Moderation

According to Irwin, Twitter will restrict the distribution of hateful and abusive content rather than outright removing such posts. This is in line with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech on the platform. In areas including child exploitation, the company has already started aggressively restricting abuse-prone hashtags and search results. Unfortunately, an automated process means “benign uses” of those terms are also affected. “The biggest thing that’s changed is the team is fully empowered to move fast and be as aggressive as possible,” Irwin said in an interview with Reuters last week....

March 23, 2023 · 3 min · 477 words · Lori Howard

Discord Adds Text Messaging Support To Voice Channels

According to the company’s official announcement, servers that haven’t turned on community features will have text messaging support in voice channels enabled by default. A dedicated bubble icon will let you send text-based messages anytime. Members of a server don’t need to join the voice call to access text messages in a channel. You can just hop into the channel and send a text message, or see messages sent by other members....

March 23, 2023 · 2 min · 375 words · Stephanie Fisher
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