Reels are coming to PlayStore!

Google PlayStore will soon get an Instagram-like Reels feature called 'Play Shorts'.

Since we all know its Google, I'm expecting 'Play Shorts' will soon feature "ads" as well.

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/some-valorant-players-need-to-update-their-pc-bios-to-keep-anti-cheat-software-happy/

https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/vanguard-security-update-motherboard


Tldr: a really cringy way to describe a fix for an actual vulnerability the anti-cheat vendors were mad about.

Xiaomi is finally giving some focus to the Indian market by launching products apart from smartphones. After launching new TVs in India, Xiaomi will soon debut ACs and refrigerators as well.

Honestly, unlike their smartphones, the IoT products from Xiaomi are atleast good so it's worth considering them.

https://fixvx.com/heyitsyogesh/status/2032109680999481642?s=20

Ask Maps: Understand what you can do in different places
- Powered by Gemini, you can now ask questions in a conversation manner with a customised map to visualise the options.
- Any kind of questions from curiosity to planning, this experience can provide directions, ETAs, and insider tips from real people.
- The results are personalised based on places you have searched or saved in Maps to get you the most relevant answer possible.
- First available for Android and iOS in the U.S. and India, with desktop coming soon.

#Apps #Maps @PixelHubUpdates

Immersive Navigation: Drive easily and safely on the route
- The biggest update in over a decade for driving experience in Maps.
- A vivid 3D view that reflects the buildings, overpasses, and terrain around you. alongside critical road details when it's helpful.
- More natural voice guidance that prepare you to make your tricky turns and lane changes in advance.
- Get informed about tradeoffs for alternate routes, like a longer trip with less traffic or a faster one with a toll, alongside real-time disruptions.
- Preview the destination you are heading to with Street View imagery, and get extra information on where to park your car.
- Rolling out today in the U.S. with availability expanding over the coming months to eligible iOS and Android devices, CarPlay, Android Auto and cars with Google built-in.

#Apps #Maps @PixelHubUpdates

Google partners with NVIDIA to bring Chrome officially to ARM64 Linux Devices

Google will launch Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026, following the successful expansion of Chrome to Arm-powered macOS devices in 2020 and Arm-powered Windows devices in 2024.

Last year, NVIDIA introduced the DGX Spark, an AI supercomputing device that packs its Grace Blackwell architecture into a compact, 1-liter form factor. Google is partnering with NVIDIA to make it easier for DGX Spark users to install Chrome.

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https://blog.chromium.org/2026/03/bringing-chrome-to-arm64-linux-devices.html?m=1

> be uk government
> make web portal for doing taxes
> companieshouse
> click file for different company
> enter company number
> prompt for auth
> hit back button 3 times
> authentication bypassed
> ???
> full information leaked
> can modify company details for uk gov
> ???

Microsoft’s Monthly Tradition: Breaking Features You Actually Use

In today’s edition of "Microsoft’s Monthly Tradition," Windows 11 has reached the ultimate level of data security by making sure that absolutely no one, including you (the owner), can access the C: drive.

Following the latest update, users are reporting a "C: Drive Access Denied" bug and with that, Windows 11 proves once again that the only thing more dangerous than a hacker is an official update from Microsoft.

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https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/

Hello, 911. I'd like to report a murder.

Expect only 15-20% performance improvement with the upcoming next Gen Android Flagship processors from Qualcomm and MediaTek even after being built over 2nm node on the TSMC GAA process.

Oh yeah, power consumption will also be increased with this performance.

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POKÉMON GO PLAYERS TRAINED 30 BILLION IMAGE AI MAP

Niantic just disclosed that photos and AR scans collected through Pokémon Go have produced a dataset of over 30 billion real-world images. The company is now using that data to power visual navigation AI for delivery robots.

Players didn't just walk around with their phones. They scanned landmarks, storefronts, parks, and sidewalks from every angle, at every time of day, in lighting and weather conditions that staged photography would never capture. They documented the physical world at a scale no mapping company with a fleet of vehicles could have replicated on the same timeline or budget.

Niantic collected this systematically, data point by data point, across eight years, while users thought the only thing at stake was catching a rare Charizard

https://fixvx.com/Newsforce/status/2033105934957101136?s=20