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Google has announced a list of new features for Android users that are rolling out to make your phones more useful. One of the most notable features is Family Bell that can help you and your family to stay on track with your daily schedules by receiving their alerts on phones as well as home devices such as a smart speaker or display. The other big update is coming to Google Photos where you will get new Memories to look back on the memories you had with your loved ones. Google is also introducing a digital car key…

The old editorial revolving door has spun yet again, with Jamie S. Rich leaving Tapas Media to join IDW as Executive Editorial Director. Charles Beacham and Russ Busse have also joined IDW as Senior Editors. “Jamie, Charles, and Russ bring a wealth of expertise, collaborative spirit, and pure love for the medium to IDW,” said publisher Nachie Marsham in a statement. “We’re proud to welcome these talented and innovative individuals to the team.” Rich’s new position leave him with responsibility for a broad swath of IDW’s…

Signage outside the new Tesla South Austin showroom within the Yard development in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021.Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla will cover travel and lodging costs for employees to receive health-care services not offered in the states they reside.The policy, which Tesla said has been in place since 2021, was made public in its impact report for last year released Friday. Though the report does not mention the word "abortion," the wording of the policy seems to include such a…

The World Beer Cup, an international beer competition hosted by Boulder-based trade organization the Brewers Association, honored craft beer-makers globally Thursday for the first time since 2018. And with more than 10,500 entries from nearly 2,500 breweries representing 57 countries, it was the largest edition of the beer competition yet. The United States, the leader in the craft beer movement, perhaps unsurprisingly dominated the competition, raking in 252 awards total, according to the Brewers Association, followed by…

Twitter is working on a handful of new features, including the ability to attach photos and videos to the same tweet, according to a report from 9to5Google. The roundup of features in the works includes news things like mixed-media tweets and also updates on previously reported features like Statuses. Developer Dylan Roussel spotted the mixed-media capability for Twitter Android — currently, you can attach up to four pictures or one video in the same tweet, but not both a still image and video. Twitter didn’t…

Google is rolling out a new set of travel search tools to help users plan their vacations. The new features allow to customise searches and will provide a list of pricing and lodging choices. Google Flights will show prices for specific dates between two cities including notifications for when airline ticket costs dip, while with the Google Travel Explore tool users can browse locations with filters. Further, there will be a ‘Where to stay ' option under the search filters, to find hotels within the neighbourhood. Google…

SINGAPORE—China is preparing to hit pause on its monthslong campaign against technology companies, according to people familiar with the matter, as officials seek to arrest a rapid deterioration in the country’s economic outlook.China’s top internet regulator is set to meet next week with the country’s embattled tech giants to discuss the regulatory campaign, according to the people, who described the meeting as a sign that officials acknowledge the toll the regulations have had on the private sector at a time when…

Hyundai has already made it very clear that it's making a serious play at next-gen electric aviation, establishing its own eVTOL subsidiary Supernal late last year and promising to flex its automotive-grade manufacturing muscle to get air taxis built in bulk. Now, the company has made a presentation at the Vertical Flight Society's H2 Aero workshop to confirm that it's also bringing its hydrogen expertise into the aviation world. Hyundai/Kia and Toyota, of course, have been the two main hydrogen fuel cell stalwarts in the…

Facebook is reportedly unable to identify where most of its user data is located, or how it is used, after it is collected, according to a leaked internal document penned by privacy engineers at Facebook last year. The team, which builds and maintains Facebook's advertisement system — the heart of the company's business model, has flagged “data lineage” issues with how user data is handled. The report raises questions of whether Facebook will be able to comply with inbound privacy regulations from various regions around…

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