Techno Buffet Podcast

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* Walmart has a new pro-tier Google TV model in the works

* Google Officially Launches its “Find My Device” Feature for Android

* 5 ways to use the new Find My Device on Android

* Android’s Bluetooth trackers are finally shipping in late May

* Android’s upgraded Find My Device network is here

* Several Mobvoi Smartwatches are Getting a New Update

* One of the best Android launchers is back with a big update

* Roku’s idea of showing ads on your HDMI inputs seems like an inevitable hell

* German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating

* Google Wallet adding new ‘linked passes’ setting

* Roku is toying with placing ads over your TV’s HDMI input

* Google Assistant Broadcasts are now a two-stage command

* Google Wallet explains unlock and payment verification changes

* Android may soon automatically turn Bluetooth back on a day after it’s turned off

* Lawnchair 14 arrives in beta with Android 14 support plus new features

* Google Find My Device network might launch soon as iOS 17.5 preps tracking alerts

* Android Ecosystem Gets Major Upgrade Next Week

* Google Podcasts is Officially Done

Next week will be the last regular episode of the podcast, after nearly 14 years of regular uploads.

* Home Assistant 2024.04

* Android 15 could hide your location from carriers on command

* Google confirms when Apple will bring RCS to iPhones

* What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

* NYC’s government chatbot is lying about city laws and regulations

* Making Google Calendar more like Google Now

* Google Home app to improve local control, support for third-party cameras and sensors

* Google Maps gets Three Big Updates just in Time for Summer

* Android 15 will block the installation of super old apps

* Original Pixel Dictated Google’s 7 Year Android Commitment

 

* Here’s what Android version our readers currently have installed

* Send voice messages in Google Chat

* Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running

* UGREEN launches Kickstarter campaign for the NASync line of network-attached-storage systems with 12th-gen Intel chips

* Android 15 DP2 continues to build on physical keyboard support

* Samsung has finally adopted Android’s Seamless Updates after nearly 8 years

* Android 15 DP2: ‘Audio sharing’ will play music on multiple headphones

* Google Contacts is making it way easier to set custom contact ringtones on Android

* Why doesn’t Android Auto have a weather card?

* The Average American Only Uses 5.5 Apps On Their Smart TV | Cord Cutters News

* US sues Apple over iPhone monopoly, explained

* Ikea releases a pair of affordable USB-C chargers

* US sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

* Here’s 3 of the Best Android 15 Features

* Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is Here: Download, Changes, and More

* Wait, You’re Using How Much Phone Storage?

* Most Cord Cutters Subscribe to 4 or Fewer Streaming Services in 2024 – What Would That Cost?

* The Video Player VLC is Working on Launching an Ad-Supported Streaming Service | Cord Cutters News

* Pluto TV Announces 6 New Free Live Channels Are Now Live | Cord Cutters News

* Cord Cutting Now Accounts for 55% of All Smart TV Owners

* Sling TV Freestream Adds 5 New Free Channels in March 2024 | Cord Cutters News

* The NES game console has an unused expansion port, this NES Hub project could put it to use

 

* The current appointment slots feature in Google Calendar will be replaced by appointment schedules in July 2024

* Pine64’s PineVox smart speaker is a hacker-friendly smart speaker with a microphone kill switch (under development)

* The YouTube app on your Roku or Chromecast just got a big upgrade

* Google Home for web finally adds camera history and clip downloads

* Most Americans Would Rather Wait for a Movie to Come to Streaming Than to Pay to Watch It in Theaters | Cord Cutters News

* The FCC declares that internet speeds below 100Mbps/20Mbps aren’t "broadband"

* Google I/O 2024 is happening on May 14th

* Can Anyone Stop YouTube TV from Dominating Cord Cutting? | Cord Cutters News

* And the winners of our voice assistant community contest are 🥁 …

* You’re Going to Love This Android 15 Feature

* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/03/vlc-hits-5-billion-downloads

* House passes bill that bans TikTok unless ByteDance sells

 

* Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts and are selling them online

* Banana Pi’s $31 BPI-WiFi 6 router runs a fork of OpenWrt

* Google TV needs to get better, and it needs to do it now

* Google Contacts cleans up contact info with new ‘Connected apps’ section

* Airbnb bans creepy surveillance cameras inside rentals starting April 30

* Google Phone might be making it super easy to switch to a Meet video call

* Google Wallet will auto-add boarding passes and movie tickets from Gmail

* IBM’s PC XT launched on this day 41 years ago, packing a whopping 10-megabyte HDD

* Google Play Store might bring ‘parallel downloads’ for multiple apps

* Better, faster, stronger time zone updates on Android

* Designing your account deletion experience with users in mind

* Google Pixel Seeing Unbelievable Success Overseas

 

* 2024.3: Drag ‘n Drop it like it’s hot! 🎉

* Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declines

* How caregivers are using smart tech to help aging parents

* Migrate email data from one Google Workspace account to another, available in open beta

* 1Password extends passkey support to Android

* Embracing Android 14: Meta’s Early Adoption Empowered Enhanced User Experience

* WhatsApp may let you pick which third-party chat apps can talk to it

* A Home-Approved Dashboard chapter 1: Drag-and-drop, Sections view, and a new grid system design!

* Pixel feature drop: New productivity tools and advanced health features

* Android Auto starts flagging more powerful “parked” apps on the home screen

* Pixel’s March Feature Drop Has the Goods

* You can now try Firefox’s revamped tablet interface on Android

* HP is in the rent-a-printer business now

* Bitwarden’s app is about to get a lot prettier

* Fuchsia version 16 rolling out to Nest Hub devices, here’s what’s new

* Google Pixel now makes up 3% of phones shipped in North America

* Google Contacts widgets will soon show that person’s last sent message

* The case for 4K Blu-ray in a world of streaming

* Google TV is Getting an Updated Home Screen With a New Look & New Features

* Google Maps is finally making glanceable directions widely available

* 6 Android experiences to see at MWC Barcelona

* 9 new Android features to help you stay productive

* Your Google Pay App is Shutting Down on June 4

 

* Google Maps is finally making glanceable directions widely available

* 6 Android experiences to see at MWC Barcelona

* 9 new Android features to help you stay productive

* Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out: Fast Pair, Audio output switcher

* Sony claims to offer subs “appropriate value” for deleting digital libraries

* ATSC 3.0 Nextgen OTA TV Makes Changes to Its DRM to Help DVRs like Tablo & HDHomeRun

* Raspberry Pi 5 support and more in Home Assistant OS release 12 & Supervisor update

* Android 15: Eligible devices, release date, and all the new features in DP1

* Google’s new sign-in page is official, and it’s a little underwhelming

* 70,000 AT&T customers were without service this morning across the US

* Your Google Pay App is Shutting Down on June 4

* Bitwarden adds a new auto-fill option right inside form fields | Bitwarden Blog

* What about Grace? Tune in to our special livestream next week!

* FCC Will Vote on “All-In” Pricing For Cable TV That Includes Hidden Fees and Taxes

* Echo Hub review: a simple, customizable smart home control panel

* Tubi, Pluto TV, & The Roku Channel Are Some of The Most Watched Streaming Services In January 2024 As Free Streaming Grows

 

* Disney Blu-Rays and DVDs Aren’t Dead: Sony Will Take Over Production

* Tubi, Pluto TV, & The Roku Channel Are Some of The Most Watched Streaming Services In January 2024 As Free Streaming Grows

* Android may eventually be able to protect your two-factor authentication codes

* Walmart officially buying Vizio for $2.3 billion with focus on SmartCast software

* “So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months

* Nest Hub, Mini, and Audio inventory is running low

* I used a mini PC on the go instead of a laptop — here’s how it went

* On this day 40 years ago, the IBM Portable Computer was introduced

* The classic Windows Notepad is about to get some AI smarts

* Vudu will be rebranded as ‘Fandango at Home’

* Every Google app updated for Android tablets, foldables [U]

* Google inviting devs to I/O Connect ahead of main 2024 event

* Report: Paramount+ and Peacock considering merger of the two streaming services

* Google Weather’s new icons start showing up in widgets and At a Glance

* Wyze cameras let some owners see into a stranger’s home — again

* Amazon — like SpaceX — claims the labor board is unconstitutional

* Wyze security cameras are coming back online after an outage cut off access

* Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data

* New York City is suing TikTok and Instagram for ‘addicting’ children

* With the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial

* Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork

* Android 15 Developer Preview 1: Official Changes for Developers

* Android 15’s First Developer Preview is Here for Your Pixel

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* A Googler just spilled the beans on Android 15’s release date

* Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs

* I was wrong to ignore Zigbee and Z-Wave. They’re the best part of my smart home.

* Your Galaxy Watch is now FDA approved to detect sleep apnea

* https://www.androidpolice.com/android-could-soon-work-better-with-smart-locks/

* Android Auto gains MyRadar to help drivers stay ahead of dangerous weather

* On this day 19 years ago, Google Maps was launched

* WhatsApp explains how it will work with other messaging apps under the DMA

* I wish Android Auto’s dashboard better supported multiple split-screen apps

* Android Auto’s first weather app now supports dashboard view and more

* Android Auto gets another new weather app that shows live radar on your route

* Walter Shawlee, the Sovereign of Slide Rules, Is Dead at 73

* Sony Is Killing Entire Purchased Digital Libraries, Start Buying Physical Media Again

* F-Droid just learned a vital trick from the Play Store

* YouTube TV is the US’s 4th-biggest cable TV provider, with 8 million subs

* Cable TV companies tell FCC: Early termination fees are good, actually

* AT&T Wants to Shut Down Its Landline Phone Service

* Inside open source releases at Bitwarden | Bitwarden Blog

 

* Microsoft Edge for Android is getting support for extensions

* ‘Google’ preferences redesign in Android Settings rolling out [U]

* Google Search ‘cached’ link is officially dead

* YouTube Premium announces 100 million subscribers

* Mozilla targets scummy data brokers with Monitor Plus removal service

* Introducing Mozilla Monitor Plus, a new tool to automatically remove your personal information from data broker sites 

* Android 15 might let you stream audio to the whole family

* Google Maps on Android finally picks up a cool weather feature from iOS

* Google Photos might automatically shoot your friends a quick weekly update

* Android phones will score an extra year of repair warranty under new EU rules

* Your Samsung smart TV is losing Google Assistant in a few weeks

* Don’t hold your breath for Google’s new Find My Device network

* https://www.androidpolice.com/google-says-assistant-driving-mode-isnt-dead/

* Verizon Switches to Google’s Jibe for RCS