Google announced through a short community post today that the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 are losing free access to Safety Signal that allowed features like Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, and Safety Check to work through cellular network…
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Older Pixel watches are losing free cellular access to several safety features
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New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety features rather than the working versions.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
WorldPingLatest ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leak Features 25 Minutes of Gameplay and Jason’s Concealed Weapon — full report at Gizmodo.
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WorldPingThe company also released the V4 Hyperspeed and a charging dock.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
The Trump administration is suspending some tech companies, including Microsoft, from an immigration program that lets an employer hire foreign workers that can reside permanently in the US, as reported by Reuters.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
New York’s lawsuit against the company is one of more than two dozen cases brought by states accusing the social media giant of designing its platform to encourage addictive use among children.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingThe three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
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