Google’s redesigned Home app accidentally rolls out already, with Pixel Tablet assets in tow Google teased that it has aredesigned Home app in the worksthis week and that you would soon be able to sign up to join the beta. It looks like someone at the company hit some buttons early, as someone has already received the new app via a Play Store update—complete with a warning that it’s a confidential internal build that is not meant to be shared with others....

Here’s what message reactions could look like on WhatsApp Web Most of the popular texting apps like Instagram, iMessage, Twitter, Slack, Facebook Messenger, etc., give you the ability to react to messages with emoji. However, one of the most popular among them, WhatsApp, currently misses out on this functionality. This might soon change though, as the app has been long spotted working on it. Earlier, we saw what WhatsAppmessage reactions could look like on smartphones, and today, we have a preview of how they may be implemented on WhatsApp Web and the desktop apps....

Mobile World of Warcraft game has reportedly been scrapped after 3 years of development World of Warcraft is probably one of the biggest and most successful gaming titles out there for PC, but it seems like that success is hard to translate to mobile platforms. According to a report fromBloomberg, Blizzard and its partner NetEase have scrapped a World of Warcraft project for mobile that was in the works for over three years due to disagreements about finances....

Netflix adds support for the chip that will power the Galaxy S22 When Netflix shares news about its compatibility with various smartphones, it’s almost always playing catch-up. That’sprecisely what we saw a few days ago, when the company started advertising support forGoogle’s Pixel 6 phones. But every once in a while Netflix flips the script, and ends up teasing how it’s going to work with a new device before it’s even been announced....

Netflix’s latest shareholder letter should be anxiety inducing for anyone using a shared password At the beginning of this year,Netflix hiked its subscription pricesin the US and Canada again, making it among the most expensive streaming services out there. The company has also beenconsidering putting an end to password sharing, which is rampant among its subscribers. Now, Netflix has confirmed it will be pushing ahead with its plans to change its rules on password sharing as the streaming service saw its subscribe base shrink for the first time in over a decade....

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 rumors hint at new performance heights, GPU enhancements Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 8 Gen 1series SoC has been powering some ofthe best Android smartphones on the market this year. The extremely capable octa-core chip has already seen one upgrade in the form of the8+ Gen 1, and now we’re anxiously looking forward to the debut of what’s next. As we wait for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a new rumor has us wondering just how fast things could get, with talk about some sky-high clock speeds....

Reviving an Old PC? Here’s Why You Might Want to Ditch Windows If you have an older PC, you’ve probably researched every possible way to speed it up. There are two top methods on top of everyone’s lists, though. There’s installing an SSD, which does help a lot, but many also suggest ditching Windows. The SSD tip makes sense, but the “remove Windows” part actually scares many. After all, many have grown used to Windows and are unsure about using a different operating system....

Use Apple Music on Android? These 3 Apps Will Give You Much Better Widgets Over the past few years, Apple Music has received periodic updates for Android. This includes widgets that take up more screen area and lose the thick border padding. The widget’s background imitates the current song’s album artwork but reverts to the red/pink hue after a few moments. To some users, this constant variation of the color hue may not look aesthetically pleasing on the home screen....

9 Art in Motion Projects to Add Class to Your Home Are you tired of your home’s or office’s current aesthetic? Put up some art; your space will go from bland to interesting in minutes. And if you love putting up art but hate that it goes from interesting to monotonous after days of staring at it, we’ve got some good news for you: art doesn’t have to be ordinary....

How to Install the Unity Desktop on Ubuntu 22.04 GNOME is a much-loved desktop environment in the Linux community. In fact, it is the default desktop environment on several major Linux distros, such as Fedora, Ubuntu, etc. Prior to using GNOME (since Ubuntu 17.10), Ubuntu used the Unity desktop environment, developed by Canonical. Unity is still loved by many Ubuntu users. If you are a big fan of Unity or just want to try out this awesome desktop environment, here’s how it’s possible to install Unity on Ubuntu 22....

How to Transfer Data From Your Android Smartphone to an iPhone 14 Stock Photo ID: 185059379 Following Apple’s Far Out event, the iPhone 14 lineup was officially announced. With many people excited to get their hands on the latest iPhone 14, it begs the question of how Android users can transfer their existing smartphone’s data to the iPhone 14 handset. For iPhone to iPhone users, the process is simple since all you need to do is place your old and new iPhones next to each other for the data transfer to begin....

Join WhatsApp Beta to use the chat app on multiple phones at once WhatsApp is one of thebest messaging appsout there, and although it has historically not played too well with multi-device lifestyles, that has been slowly changing.WhatsApp Web and other desktop versionshave been available for years, allowing you to chat on your computer, independently from your phone. The app wants to take it a step further with companion mode, a new option that lets you use a secondary Android device for your WhatsApp instance....

Peacock’s bringing your local NBC station to Premium Plus subscribers Streaming didn’t kill the TV and movie stars, but all thoseawesome and affordable serviceshave certainly made a mess of our media diets. If you read Android Police, you’re probably more of the on-demand type when it comes to watching news and entertainment, but you still spend time on live (or just linear) programming once in a while. Comcast is hoping to leverage those occasional urgings by offering a livestream of your local NBC affiliate as an additional perk for subscribing to Peacock Premium Plus....