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Google is bringing AI-powered notification summaries to more Android devices

More Android phones will soon support AI-powered notification summaries. The feature comes bundled in the latest version of Android 16 and rolled out on Pixel devices last month, but now other phone makers like Samsung can begin adding it to their devices. Unlike Apple’s version of the feature for iOS, Google is limiting it to […]

Android 16’s latest update ushers in a more frequent release schedule

The latest update for Android 16 has arrived, marking the official end to Google’s annual release schedule. Compared to the major Android 16 launch in June, the new 16 QPR2 release is a minor update that expands features for notifications, icons, calling screens, and more, and signals the start of Google’s long-awaited plans to release […]

Bending Spoons acquires Eventbrite for ~$500M in an all-cash deal, following its $1.38B acquisition of Vimeo in September and its pending acquisition of AOL (Cate Lawrence/Tech.eu)

Cate Lawrence / Tech.eu:
Bending Spoons acquires Eventbrite for ~$500M in an all-cash deal, following its $1.38B acquisition of Vimeo in September and its pending acquisition of AOL  —  Following billion-dollar moves for Vimeo and a pending acquisition of AOL, the company is betting on Eventbrite's future with a premium …

Viral Pokémon fan is collecting every first-edition Kabuto card

Kabuto King wants to own every original Pokémon card of fossil monster Kabuto, even as scalpers and detractors raise prices and burn cards to stop him

These terrific Cyber Monday deals are still available for $100 or less

With Cyber Monday officially in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to assume that you missed the last big shopping event of the year. While that might technically be the case, there are still plenty of leftover deals to choose from, some of which can still be had for well under $100. That makes now a […]