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Notably, the homepage of the YouTube app, especially on mobile, hasn’t seen any drastic change in recent times, apart from a few tweaks. That is going to change as the video streaming platform is testing an updated homepage UI with upload count and brief channel description. Talking about the update, YouTube has now centrally aligned the header section of the channel. Previously, the header section of the channel was located on the left....

But YouTube TV is still giving everyone a $15 credit, even if you did opt to cancel the service. That’s a nice gesture from YouTube TV, and likely is costing them a ton of cash. But it’s a nice “goodwill” effort to potentially get those that canceled to come back to YouTube TV. As YouTube TV stated, “As we promised a $15 discount while the Disney content remained off-platform, we will still honor a one-time credit for all impacted Base Plan members....

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is now available to buy, globally The company’s new flagship is available to purchase from the company’s official website. The pricing starts at $799, €829, or £709, depending on where you live, of course. ZTE’s latest flagship is actually available in quite a few markets. You can get it in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. As far as North America goes, you can get it in Canada and the US (56 of 62 states – American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands not included)....

Facebook introduces Facebook Reels to combat TikTok TikTok has taken over the internet. This prompted companies like Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat to make their own TikTok clones. The simple vertical swipe video feed seems to appeal to most people, and those companies can’t let TikTok have all the fun. Now, Facebook unveiled its own version of the TikTok platform. It’s basically Instagram Reels, but now on Facebook. Facebook has been pushing to integrate IG Reels into the Feed and get people to watch them....

For instance, the first HD TVs were first sold in 1998, but it took another decade before the High-Definition format was adopted as the new standard for movie releases. This then trickled down to gaming with Blu-ray discs for full HD gaming, and from there, even simple online games started being released in full HD resolutions. Still, while 4K is now the mainstream video resolution since the adoption began around 2012, many gamers use 1080p resolution for their gaming to date....

With the snore detection feature, Fitbit will tell how much you snore at night During the night, your Fitbit watch will be using the onboard microphone to listen for snoring, and relay that information to the Fitbit app. The watch will listen to the ambient noise going on in your room, then, it will check for “snore specific sounds.” From there, the app will have a good idea of how much you snore and if there are any noises keeping you from sleeping soundly....

Keep in mind that this price is good today only, as it is part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. And it will expire at midnight PST tonight. This is a 2.1-channel soundbar, so it’s not a super impressive one, but the fact that it does have Dolby Atmos at this price is very impressive. You’re probably not surprised that this soundbar is just a soundbar. There’s no wireless subwoofer included here, just the soundbar....

The price isn’t the only reason why the Pixel 7 was chosen by our Editors’ and our Readers this year. It also comes down the camera features, the calling features, and the overall package that the Google Pixel 7 provides. Remember the Pixel 7 is made by Google, who has done some rather incredible things with its cameras in recent years. That includes the new zooming functionality here. On the Pixel 7, you are able to use 2x optical zoom here, even though there is not a telephoto lens available....

As per the leaked image by Bloomberg, the Meta smartwatch has rounded corners. But what makes it more interesting is a camera notch at the front. The image is found on one of the company’s iPhone apps by app developer Steve Moser. Judging based on the image in hand, the Meta smartwatch has a very similar design, as you have seen in Apple Watch. Moreover, we can see a stainless steel casing and detachable wrist strap....

Let me explain. A while back, CAD-based renders of the Galaxy S22 Ultra appeared. Those renders showed us a design with a single camera island on the back. Soon after it popped up, Ice Universe, a well-known tipster, said that the device could have two camera islands on the back. You can see both variants below. The alternate Galaxy S22 Ultra design may deliver two camera islands Following that, @OnLeaks, who shared the CAD-based renders in collaboration with Digit, said that it’s possible....

This particular model of the LG gram features a 16-inch 2560×1600 resolution IPS display, along with the Intel Evo 12th-generation i7 processor, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 256GB NVMe SSD inside. It also supports Thunderbolt 4 and WiFi 6E. So it’s definitely a very capable laptop, and one that you’re going to want to check out for sure. The LG gram is very popular, because of how powerful it is, and how light it is....

Fire TV on the Echo Show 15 will work the same as it does on any Fire TV, TV set. That gives you access to apps like Disney+, YouTube TV, HBO MAX, Paramount+, Peacock, NBC Sports and so much more. How to set up Fire TV on Echo Show 15 You’ll need to Add Fire TV to your Echo Show 15. If this is a new Echo Show 15, or you just factory reset it, in the set up process there will be a new screen for “Echo Show 15 meet Fire TV”....

Why the mass layoff? The reasons are similar to Meta’s job cut. For starters, the economic downturn is a major factor in this. The struggling economy is having a negative effect on several companies’ finances. What makes this worse is the fact that this is still up in the air. Since the company has not announced anything official, the number of laid-off employees could change. It could be more, or it could be less....

It’s worth pointing out that the new smart switches support the company’s Certified for Humans and Frustration Free Setup programs. This means they’re fairly easy to install, particularly for owners of Echo smart speakers. The best part here is that it doesn’t require a smart home hub either. However, these new smart switches will only work with Alexa. When you have successfully set up either of these smart switches at your home, you should be able to dim lights or turn them on/off using Alexa voice commands....

OnePlus’ co-founder Pete Lau stated that both operating systems are going to continue to work off of the same codebase, which the company established with OxygenOS 12. This is of course, due to the merger between OPPO and OnePlus. Originally, OnePlus and OPPO were set to have a merged OS starting with the OnePlus 10 series. OnePlus’ OxygenOS 13 software will be more stock Google than OxygenOS 12 was Good news for OnePlus owners, as OxygenOS 13 is going to more in-line with stock Android, compared to OxygenOS 12....

Reddit user u/schrombear_23 spotted the new addition on Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3. “But strangely, the icon isn’t shown on the lockscreen (hopefully just a bug),” the user further said (via Phone Arena). This revelation indicates that the upcoming June Quarterly Pixel Feature Drop will contain the new status bar icon. Google will commence the rollout of the Feature Drop on June 6. In addition to the status bar icon, the update also includes an “Always show icon when in vibrate mode” toggle under Sound & vibration....

Both the Surface Duo & Surface Duo 2 are now getting Android 12L Some of you may be disappointed they didn’t get Android 13 at this point, which is understandable, but Android 12L will be quite an upgrade. As most of you know, Android 12L is made for foldables and tablets. With this update, you’re getting Google’s Material You UI, along with updated widgets, privacy improvements, and more. Microsoft also added some software goodies with this update, of course....

Before we go ahead, let us remind you that Google initially called screen savers “daydreams”. The company renamed the feature with the release of Android 7 Nougat in 2016 as it decided to give the “Daydream” brand its now-defunct VR platform. But despite this name change, screen savers in Android are still referred to as “dreams” internally. Now, coming to the point, Android 13 Developer Preview 2 has several codes related to “dreams”....

The news comes just as Android 12L is expected to launch in early spring for tablets and foldable phones. But not, perhaps unsurprisingly, with a run of dates that should cause any issues with that. Not least of all, that’s because the Developer Preview versions of Android 13 — if all goes according to schedule — won’t wrap up until some time in April. With February and March set as the range for the previews....

With the first developer preview, we saw a few changes and additions to Android, but nothing really to write home about. Now, with the second developer preview out, there’s a ton more to dig up. If you’re excited to see more Android 13 features, then this is just the beginning. The First beta will drop next month and we’ll have more news when Google I/O comes. Android 13 will come with a clipboard editor Gboard introduced this really useful clipboard feature a while back, and it’s one of the best reasons to use it....