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How to manage deleted files on Windows and Android

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How to manage deleted files on Windows and Android Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeI have a bad habit of accidentally deleting files that I suddenly need a day later. Luckily, when files are “deleted,” they are actually not fully wiped from a system — and if they’re backed up to connected cloud storage services, well, those services have their own ways of handling deleted files. So it’s …

The Verge 500 2024-06-22

Not exactly a hot take, but they should just combine Android and ChromeOS at this point

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Not exactly a hot take, but they should just combine Android and ChromeOS at this point I don’t see why these are still separate OS’ since ChromeOS can run Android apps. I’m a software developer by day, and I have some side projects I’m working on. Recently I decided to try and put together more of a lightweight EDC kit for myself when I am out and about. For example, I also am a photographer. My main kit is full frame Sony. But th…

Reddit Android 545 2024-06-22

Here’s everything new (and upcoming) in Android 15 Beta 3

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Here’s everything new (and upcoming) in Android 15 Beta 3 Google released Android 15 Beta 3 yesterday, and as usual, I did a deep dive into everything new I uncovered in the release. I know a lot of folks here don’t like Twitter/X links (because of the login requirement and…other reasons), so here’s a bullet point list of everything from that thread: Since Android 15 has now reached Platform Stabil…

Reddit Android 1.3k 2024-06-20

Android 15 just reached a major milestone

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Android 15 just reached a major milestone One step closer to a final release in the fall. | Image: The Verge / AndroidIt’s beta software season, baby. Google is releasing Android 15’s third beta today, taking it one step closer to its final release. With this update, it reaches platform stability, meaning that APIs are finalized and developers can start testing their apps with this near…

The Verge 468 2024-06-19

Xreal’s new gadget is a phone-sized Android tablet just for your AR glasses

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Xreal’s new gadget is a phone-sized Android tablet just for your AR glasses The Xreal Beam Pro looks like a smartphone — but it’s not. | Image: XrealXreal has made a name for itself with some surprisingly nice-looking augmented reality glasses, which put a display in front of your eyes so you can do things like watch TV or play games on a giant screen projected just for you. But unlike, say, Apple’s Vision Pro or Meta’s…

The Verge 674 2024-06-18

Chrome on Android can read webpages out loud from within the app

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Chrome on Android can read webpages out loud from within the app Illustration: The VergeGoogle is rolling out a new option called “Listen to this page” that can read a webpage out loud to you from within the Android Chrome browser. The feature comes with playback controls similar to those you’d find in music or podcast players, letting you pause, change the reading speed, scrub forward, or skip ahead or back …

The Verge 1.2k 2024-06-17

The reason I switched everything back to android

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The reason I switched everything back to android So recently I just upgraded to the latest apple products the 15 pro max, the watch, etc. But lately I’ve been having issues with passwords and being locked out. I have NEVER seen people with so many issues with apple id as our family has within the last few months. What really pissed me off was the fact that I could not use my iPad to color and …

Reddit Android 585 2024-06-15

Android’s leadership team just got another shake-up

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Android’s leadership team just got another shake-up Dave Burke presenting at Google I/O 2024. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeAndroid’s leadership team at Google is losing another key leader. Dave Burke, the VP of engineering for Android, is “stepping away” from heading up Android engineering and is “shifting into an advisory position while exploring AI / bio projects,” he said in an email …

The Verge 1.1k 2024-06-14