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Moving from Dubai to California, Spotify kept me in touch with my culture
Joi Mann / The Verge In 2017, I moved 8,345 miles from my family — from my pink and green painted childhood bedroom in Dubai…
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Google Search’s built-in timer has disappeared and no one’s saying why
Google Search’s timer feature in 2013 when it was first introduced. | Image: Google Until recently, one of the most convenient ways to set a…
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Android is ready for the Pixel Buds Pro’s AirPods-like audio switching trick
Image: Google Google’s latest and most advanced wireless earbuds yet, the Pixel Buds Pro, won’t be on store shelves for another week. But the company…
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Go read this report about a Google contractor who claims he was fired for calling out cult activity
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is known for its close-knit — and sometimes secretive — company culture, but one wouldn’t suspect an…
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Google Cloud employee calculates pi to 100 trillion digits
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Cloud developer advocate Emma Haruka Iwao has beaten her own record from three years ago for the…
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Google Play Store’s app privacy labels start appearing
Google Play’s new safety section. | Image: Google Google is rolling out a new safety section in the Play Store designed to show users more…
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India blocks 22 YouTube news channels citing national security
India’s government on Tuesday said it has banned 22 YouTube channels, including four of Pakistani origin, for disinformation on subjects concerning national security and public…
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Google crackdown means you won’t be able to buy Barnes & Noble ebooks on Android
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Starting next week, users of Barnes & Noble’s Android app will no longer be able to buy digital…
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Cyber firm: At least 6 US state governments hacked by China
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the…
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PayPal pauses service in Russia, citing ‘violent military aggression’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PayPal is suspending its services in Russia in response to the country’s “violent military aggression in Ukraine,” according…
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