Google Pixel’s June update arrives with latest feature drop and bug fixes

Amidst the commotion from Apple’s WWDC announcements, Google has begun rolling out its June update for Pixel phones. The latest software brings a Feature Drop that was previously available on Google’s QPR (Quarterly Platform Release) beta channel. This update brings easy access to proof of vaccination in supported regions, Google’s At a Glance is … Read more

The United States’ first right-to-repair law for electronics passes in New York

New York is now the first state in the US to pass a right-to-repair law specifically for electronics. This week, the legislation passed the NY State Senate overwhelmingly in favor 59 to 4 and passed the Assembly 145 to 1. “The bill is the most expansive consumer rights legislation to pass in the United … Read more

New report corroborates that iPhone 14 will use A15 chipset, 14 Pro to use A16

Back in March, famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the first two tiers of iPhone 14 (expected to be the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max) will sport an A15 chip while only the iPhone 14 Pro models will equip a new A16 Bionic chipset. A new report from TrendForce corroborates with this … Read more

Instagram begins to roll out AMBER alerts across 25 countries

This Wednesday, Meta announced that it is going to begin rolling out AMBER alerts (notifications of missing children in the area) to Instagram across 25 countries. Meta says it has helped authorities find hundreds of missing children since it introduced AMBER alerts to Facebook back in 2015. AMBER alerts for Instagram was developed with … Read more