Google introduced gesture navigation with Android 10 back in 2019. From the get-go, it was possible for app developers to make the navigation bar at the bottom transparent, showing app content behind the otherwise dead space. Fast forward to 2023, and you will still only find a handful of apps that have taken this step, leaving thebest Android phonesout there feeling less premium than they should.Google Chromewill soon join this handful of apps, as Chrome Beta 114 offers a flag that lets you turn your navigation bar transparent....

Unlike Pixels, Google does not roll out new updates for Chromecast with Google TV every month. Typically, a new firmware arrives every 2-3 months, containing minor bug fixes and a new security patch version. But occasionally, Google drops a significant software update for its streaming dongle with some big changes. Following the release of theOctober 2023 security patch for the Chromecast with Google TV in Decemberlast year, Google is rolling out a major update for the dongle withFast Pairsupport and a newer security patch....

If you’ve ever experienced an unexpectedemergencyin the digital age, you likely know the benefits of having a phone on you in these moments. An immediate connection to the outside world can be the difference between instant emergency care and an increasingly severe situation. However, Google may have made it too easy to send out a call for emergency services. After a reported spike in these calls, the situation has since been remedied....

As the world’s biggest search engine by far, Google has a lot of power over which information can be accessed by the majority of the population. The company already has a lot of measures in place to prevent misinformation and to offer balanced search results and coverage, but there will always be some slipping through, and there are many other platforms and social dynamics out there that can also be culprits....

Google’s accessibility enhancing Switch Access app is the latest breakout ready for smoother updates One of the bigger debates with smartphone obsessives has been aboutsize— should they be big, likeGoogle’s Pixel 7 Pro, or small, like theAsus Zenfone 9? Left out of the discourse are people living with physical or mental impairments, but when it comes to solutions for interacting with a 21st-century necessity, the answer: to each their own. Google is now ensuring it can actually adapt Android to these users’accessibilityneeds....

We’re coming up on the official unveiling of theGoogle Pixel 8 and 8 Pronext month, and Google is getting its Camera app ready for the occasion. Per a report on the reputableGoogle News Telegram channel, Google Camera v9.0 is on the horizon, and it looks set to bring a bunch of small tweaks to the camera UI, including reorganized settings and a new app icon. According to the Telegram post, version 9....

In Roblox Grow Garden Tower Defense, you protect your garden by buying towers when the shop refreshes, placing them smartly, and stopping enemies. You can share your rare towers and smart plays with friends while working to survive wave after wave! To get Gems inGrow Garden Tower Defense, redeem codes so you may jump ahead with extra help. Searching for codes yourself takes time, but we have already gathered every working code, so you don’t have to!...

How to Fix the “iPad Is Disabled Connect to iTunes” Message Using 4uKey Playing a game, watching your favorite videos and movies, browsing, or working on your iPad—these enjoyable experiences can easily get interrupted when your iPad gets disabled, and you get the message “iPad is disabled connect to iTunes.” Thankfully, it’s possible to unlock a disabled iPad. What Does “iPad is Disabled” Mean? When your iPad shows the message: “iPad is disabled connect to iTunes”, it becomes locked and you cannot access your data....

How to Make Your Linux Terminal More Colorful With lolcat The terminal can seem a little boring compared to flashier graphical Linux apps. lolcat is a program that adds some flair to your Linux terminal sessions. Here’s how to install and use lolcat on Linux. What Is lolcat? lolcathas nothing to do with lolcats. It’s a program that displays text in rainbow colors on your terminal. It’s similar to the cat utility: you can give it files from command-line arguments or pipe output into it....

How to Replace GRUB With Windows Boot Manager When you dual-boot a Linux distro alongside Windows, the installer sets up a bootloader, generally GRUB, to ensure there are no conflicts between the two operating systems during the boot-up processes. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By continuing, you agree to thePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use.You also agree to receive our newsletters, you’re able to opt-out any time....

How to spot fake reviews on Amazon Most people rely on user reviews to skim through the thousands and thousands of products in Amazon search results. Those reviews play a vital role in purchase decisions, especially when dealing with an unfamiliar seller or unknown product. But what if all those five star reviews aren’t real, or legitimate reviews are being squelched by an unethical competitor? Some Amazon sellers buy fake reviews to artificially boost their product rankings, or to tank competitors, and lure consumers into buying their products over rival offerings....

Instagram may breathe new life into profile pages with rumored Edit Grid feature Instagram has become one of the most popular social networks in recent years. Its owner,Meta, has not been shy to experiment withnew featuresfor the app, with Instagram’s devs said to be working ona new Take a Break featureto help us fight our rampant smartphone addictions. We’ve just learned of another work-in-progress feature, too. Have you ever thought of arranging the posts on your profile in a custom order?...

JLab is fairly well-known as a maker ofaffordable headphones. Value doesn’t just mean affordable, though — it carries some implication that whatever you’re buying is a good value for the money, whatever its price may be. In this case, that would be the $100 price tag of the JLab Studio Pro ANC compared to the $40 of its non-ANC predecessor. That still falls comfortably within the budget price range, though, so it’s not impossible for them to still be a decent value-buy....