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Controlling the Leak: Journalism or Just Business?
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Two months ago, a Pixel 9 Pro running an internal dogfood build was leaked on TikTok, showing early Android 16 features like the new UI, ambient AOD walls etc. Since it was so early, many (inc. me) doubted it but journalist Mishaal Rahman didn’t comment when people asked him. He knew it is 100% real but chose not to confirm or deny because then "everyone would spread the leak" which would affect his exclusive coverage. Basically it was "all part of the strategy".
Mishaal later said he’d post about most of those features shown in the leak once Beta 3 dropped, but carefully, since they require the "Flag Flipper" app that is present in dogfood builds only.
In his recent article about Android 16 Big UI Overhaul, he claimed that the new UI features were “hidden in Beta 4”, which in reality they aren’t because these features are only present in internal builds. Many people run Beta builds on their Google Pixel, but you will never see anyone having those new "hidden" UI features except Mishaal Rahman.
Mishaal was also worried about someone revealing a "bunch of internal Google apps," saying Google might investigate and once they figure out "how," they'll close the "loophole," which will make it "much harder to get these builds", thus be lowkey.
If you're wondering why Mishaal is silent on these allegations — it's because he is deleting any messages about these posts in his chats. The chat admins are even banning users for sharing these posts.
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Two months ago, a Pixel 9 Pro running an internal dogfood build was leaked on TikTok, showing early Android 16 features like the new UI, ambient AOD walls etc. Since it was so early, many (inc. me) doubted it but journalist Mishaal Rahman didn’t comment when people asked him. He knew it is 100% real but chose not to confirm or deny because then "everyone would spread the leak" which would affect his exclusive coverage. Basically it was "all part of the strategy".
Mishaal later said he’d post about most of those features shown in the leak once Beta 3 dropped, but carefully, since they require the "Flag Flipper" app that is present in dogfood builds only.
You don't want to reveal how you enabled these features, ie. Flag Flipper on a dogfood build
In his recent article about Android 16 Big UI Overhaul, he claimed that the new UI features were “hidden in Beta 4”, which in reality they aren’t because these features are only present in internal builds. Many people run Beta builds on their Google Pixel, but you will never see anyone having those new "hidden" UI features except Mishaal Rahman.
Mishaal was also worried about someone revealing a "bunch of internal Google apps," saying Google might investigate and once they figure out "how," they'll close the "loophole," which will make it "much harder to get these builds", thus be lowkey.
If you're wondering why Mishaal is silent on these allegations — it's because he is deleting any messages about these posts in his chats. The chat admins are even banning users for sharing these posts.
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Brave now lets users block elements on Android
Brave for Android 1.78 has introduced a new Shields option called "Block element," which lets users block any element on a web page.
To use it, tap the Shields icon, tap "Advanced Controls," select "Block element," and pick what to remove. To clear the blocked elements, select "Clear all blocked elements."
Filter rules can be added by choosing "Manage filters" or navigating to
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Brave for Android 1.78 has introduced a new Shields option called "Block element," which lets users block any element on a web page.
To use it, tap the Shields icon, tap "Advanced Controls," select "Block element," and pick what to remove. To clear the blocked elements, select "Clear all blocked elements."
Filter rules can be added by choosing "Manage filters" or navigating to
brave://settings/shields/filters.🔗 Brave
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Google app icon gets an update
Google has updated its colorful “G” logo for the first time in almost a decade. An update to the Google app on iOS and Pixel phones shows a new logo that blends the logo’s red, yellow, green, and blue colors into a gradient.
Google last made a major change to its logo in September 2015, when the company updated its font to a sans-serif typeface
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Google has updated its colorful “G” logo for the first time in almost a decade. An update to the Google app on iOS and Pixel phones shows a new logo that blends the logo’s red, yellow, green, and blue colors into a gradient.
Google last made a major change to its logo in September 2015, when the company updated its font to a sans-serif typeface
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VPNSecure didn’t know customers had lifetime subnoscriptions, cancels them
The new owner of VPNSecure, InfiniteQuant Ltd, which acquired the company as part of "an asset-only deal" in 2023, has terminated all lifetime subnoscriptions. The owners weren't aware of the lifetime subnoscription and could not honour the purchases.
The VPNSecure sales listing did not mention lifetime subnoscriptions sold through StackSocial and Wccftech. The owner did not sue the sellers because a lawsuit would be costlier than the entire deal.
The affected users are being provided with discounts: $1.87 for a month (instead of $9.95), $19 for a year (instead of $79.92), or $55 for three years (instead of $107.64), available till May 31.
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The new owner of VPNSecure, InfiniteQuant Ltd, which acquired the company as part of "an asset-only deal" in 2023, has terminated all lifetime subnoscriptions. The owners weren't aware of the lifetime subnoscription and could not honour the purchases.
The VPNSecure sales listing did not mention lifetime subnoscriptions sold through StackSocial and Wccftech. The owner did not sue the sellers because a lawsuit would be costlier than the entire deal.
The affected users are being provided with discounts: $1.87 for a month (instead of $9.95), $19 for a year (instead of $79.92), or $55 for three years (instead of $107.64), available till May 31.
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Buy your GPUs before geo-tracking tech is forced
Senator Tom Cotton has introduced the Chip Security Act to prevent advanced U.S. chips from reaching adversaries like China. This includes high-end graphics cards (RTX 4090, RTX 5090) and AI chips.
The bill mandates location tracking technology on export-controlled chips within 6 months of enactment, allowing U.S. to verify their location. Companies must report diversions or tampering.
The Secretary of Commerce will verify chip locations and maintain a registry of current locations and end-users. A U.S. congressman also wants chips to not boot without proper export licenses.
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Senator Tom Cotton has introduced the Chip Security Act to prevent advanced U.S. chips from reaching adversaries like China. This includes high-end graphics cards (RTX 4090, RTX 5090) and AI chips.
The bill mandates location tracking technology on export-controlled chips within 6 months of enactment, allowing U.S. to verify their location. Companies must report diversions or tampering.
The Secretary of Commerce will verify chip locations and maintain a registry of current locations and end-users. A U.S. congressman also wants chips to not boot without proper export licenses.
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The new expressive redesign is finally incoming with the new Android 16 QPR1 beta!
Most of the changes we have previously leaked are now officialized by Google. As spotted on Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, the presence of this new "expressive design" is all over the system.
Here's a small re-cap of what's to be expected in the upcoming build:
• adding of blur all over the system, such as the app drawer (source) and the launcher overview (source);
• new status bar icons, similar to the ones from iOS (source);
• reworked recents view page with a newer (and cleaner) interface (source);
• clock personalization and wallpaper effects for customizing further your setup (source).
• the long awaited quick settings shown in photos, in contrast to the many experiments done with dual-shade...
...and many more! It seems like developers are really working hard on making Pixel phone's interface more customizable and enjoyable for the end-user, catching up with the latest trends introduced by the different skins present in today's phones market.
Are you happy with these finalized changes? Would you have preferred if Google took some more time and maybe rethought some of their design choices? Let us know below!
Most of the changes we have previously leaked are now officialized by Google. As spotted on Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, the presence of this new "expressive design" is all over the system.
Here's a small re-cap of what's to be expected in the upcoming build:
• adding of blur all over the system, such as the app drawer (source) and the launcher overview (source);
• new status bar icons, similar to the ones from iOS (source);
• reworked recents view page with a newer (and cleaner) interface (source);
• clock personalization and wallpaper effects for customizing further your setup (source).
• the long awaited quick settings shown in photos, in contrast to the many experiments done with dual-shade...
...and many more! It seems like developers are really working hard on making Pixel phone's interface more customizable and enjoyable for the end-user, catching up with the latest trends introduced by the different skins present in today's phones market.
Are you happy with these finalized changes? Would you have preferred if Google took some more time and maybe rethought some of their design choices? Let us know below!
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Introducing Material 3 Expressive Design
Google announced Material 3 Expressive, built upon Material You for Android 16, that is coming later this year, starting on Pixel.
Unlike BBK and Xiaomi which just blatantly copies iOS, Google notes that Material 3 Expressive was born out of research.
Background blur in the QS, Notifications panel & Recents adds a sense of depth & preserves context when navigating your device. When dismissing a notification, you’ll feel a “satisfying haptic rumble,” while other alerts next to it will “subtly respond to your drag.”
The updated design language includes new responsive components, “emphasized” typography, and “updated dynamic color themes.” The all-new Live Updates feature helps you easily track progress notifications from select apps.
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Google announced Material 3 Expressive, built upon Material You for Android 16, that is coming later this year, starting on Pixel.
Unlike BBK and Xiaomi which just blatantly copies iOS, Google notes that Material 3 Expressive was born out of research.
Over the past 3 years, through 46 separate research studies with hundreds of designs, and more than 18,000 participants from around the world, we’ve fine tuned a system that’s both beautiful and highly usable.
Background blur in the QS, Notifications panel & Recents adds a sense of depth & preserves context when navigating your device. When dismissing a notification, you’ll feel a “satisfying haptic rumble,” while other alerts next to it will “subtly respond to your drag.”
The updated design language includes new responsive components, “emphasized” typography, and “updated dynamic color themes.” The all-new Live Updates feature helps you easily track progress notifications from select apps.
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My experience in 7Hz × Crinacle ZERO 2, quick review
Guess what? It's the same as 7Hz G1, but cheaper and less mid treble, literally a good shit choice that you can use for 16$ only. That's it.
The size is what I can tell that it fits way more better, it doesn't hurt my 👂🏻 after an hour of usage unlike the G1.
Overall tuning? Still energetic and powerful, but way more balanced. Neutral warm, to be exact.
💿 IEM review by @isaiahscape
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Guess what? It's the same as 7Hz G1, but cheaper and less mid treble, literally a good shit choice that you can use for 16$ only. That's it.
The size is what I can tell that it fits way more better, it doesn't hurt my 👂🏻 after an hour of usage unlike the G1.
Overall tuning? Still energetic and powerful, but way more balanced. Neutral warm, to be exact.
💿 IEM review by @isaiahscape
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Microsoft is introducing a voice detection feature to Windows Insider Builds
Microsoft has started to roll out a useful feature to the Copilot app on Windows introducing the "Hey, Copilot!" wake word. Windows Insiders can now enable this voice detection feature and can toggle Copilot by simply saying "Hey, Copilot" followed by their query such as "Hey Copilot, how's the stock market today?"
The voice detection feature works by using an on-device 10 second audio buffer in memory and is not recorded nor stored. Even though the voice detection itself is done locally, it still requires an internet connection for cloud processing, and is only available in English.
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Microsoft has started to roll out a useful feature to the Copilot app on Windows introducing the "Hey, Copilot!" wake word. Windows Insiders can now enable this voice detection feature and can toggle Copilot by simply saying "Hey, Copilot" followed by their query such as "Hey Copilot, how's the stock market today?"
The voice detection feature works by using an on-device 10 second audio buffer in memory and is not recorded nor stored. Even though the voice detection itself is done locally, it still requires an internet connection for cloud processing, and is only available in English.
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WearOS 6 To Feature Material 3 Expressive Design
There’s a heavy emphasis on animations, like “smooth transitions with shape-morphing elements that adapt to the smaller screen size.” When scrolling, animations “trace the curvature of the display,” while “lists animate to give you a sense of depth that makes information more accessible.” There'll be “motion and responsive feedback” in the PIN pad alongside while controlling the media and Wear OS Tiles will get a big update that adds density to fit much more information and multiple actions.
WearOS 6 will deliver up to 10% more battery life!
Google is also bringing Gemini on your wrist in "coming months" & it will have access to apps/Extensions.
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There’s a heavy emphasis on animations, like “smooth transitions with shape-morphing elements that adapt to the smaller screen size.” When scrolling, animations “trace the curvature of the display,” while “lists animate to give you a sense of depth that makes information more accessible.” There'll be “motion and responsive feedback” in the PIN pad alongside while controlling the media and Wear OS Tiles will get a big update that adds density to fit much more information and multiple actions.
We’re bringing dynamic color-theming to the watch so that the theme you choose for your watch face applies to the entire system
WearOS 6 will deliver up to 10% more battery life!
Google is also bringing Gemini on your wrist in "coming months" & it will have access to apps/Extensions.
Let’s say you’re at the locker room in the gym, and you’ve already put your phone away. You can use Gemini to set reminders, like “Remember I’m using locker 43 today."
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