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For clarity, this is the default Contact-storing application for Android. And chips are squared-oval-shaped UI elements that, in this case, filter those contacts when tapped. Chips themselves are nothing new, having already been introduced in Gmail and elsewhere in Google apps. But their appearance in Google Contacts is novel. What are the new chip-style filters in Google Contacts? What are the new chip-style filters in Google Contacts? In Google Contacts, the chip filters work a bit differently from how they do in Gmail, though....

The KFTC also ordered the tech giant to stop forcing phone manufacturers from signing anti-fragmentation agreements (via The Korea Herald). This agreement restricts companies from using rival operating systems or modified versions of Android. The South Korean agency began investigating Google’s practices back in 2016. The now published findings of the report mention that Google abused its position in the market with anti-fragmentation agreements since 2011. Regulators are also eyeing Google’s 30% commission on Play Store purchases Regulators are also eyeing Google’s 30% commission on Play Store purchases...

Last week, some users ventilated a weird issue on the Google Pixel Buds support page, saying the famous Assistant hotword is deactivated and the device doesn’t support the Assistant language they have selected. This issue prevented users from activating their Pixel Buds Pro using the hotword. Now, Google has released a fix for it and apologized for any inconvenience it may have caused. Google fixes the Pixel Buds Pro incompatibility with Assistant Google fixes the Pixel Buds Pro incompatibility with Assistant...

Looking at the Pixel 7 series, the biggest change we see is that the camera bar is now aluminum, with glass over the camera lenses. Which doesn’t look as great as the Pixel 6, as the cameras were more hidden in the camera bar for the Pixel 6. It’ll sport a new second-generation Tensor chipset, though very few details were shared on that front. It also looks like the Pixel 7 will have different colored camera bars....

The ads are shown on a 3D anamorphic billboard. The main benefit of using this kind of billboard is that it attracts people’s attention more than regular billboards. People usually watch the ad until the end because of its exciting and interesting animation. Google’s ad is located on Broadway between 40th and 45th Street on the sides of the New York Marriott Marquis. Additionally, Design studio CEKAI and Universal Music Group are Google’s partners for the campaign....