Google Messages may soon allow users to edit sent text messages
According to TheSpAndroid, the latest version of Google Messages beta app that was released in November had traces of a message editing feature. The discovery comes from the analysis of flags in the latest Messages APK. Flags are indicators within the code that point towards upcoming or experimental features. In this case, there are four flags that suggest Google is working on enabling message editing in the app.
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Epic Games won the antitrust lawsuit against Google
A federal jury has found Google to be in violation of US antitrust laws when it comes to how it runs the Play Store. Further, it found the company’s distribution agreements with other video gaming companies, as well as its deals with device manufacturers to pre-install its apps on Android devices, to be anticompetitive.
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Meta unveiled Audiobox, an AI that can clone voices and generate ambient sounds
Audiobox is built on the technology of Meta’s Voicebox platform, but it offers improved quality and features automatic watermarking for responsible use. The watermarking method embeds an imperceptible signal into the audio, allowing for accurate tracing of its origin even at the frame level.
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Apple released iOS 17.2 and a new Journal app
New features in iOS 17.2 include include the ability to tap a “catch-up arrow” to scroll to the first missed message in a conversation in Messages, the ability to take spatial video photos for later viewing on Vision Pro, and several additions to the Weather app.
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New products
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Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and a 50-megapixel dual-camera system. It will be launched in April 2024.
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Lenovo Tab M11
The tablet will have an 11-inch screen, MediaTek Helio G88 processor, 4GB or 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
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