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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Dua Lipa has been growing her filmography beyond the Barbie movie with her most recent appearance being in the action-comedy Argylle . The movie is based on the novel of the same name and premiered in cinemas on Feb. 2, but starting Friday (April 12) you can stream Argylle online at home on Apple TV+. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Argylle was trending when it opened in theate...

Earlier this year, Samsung had removed the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ from its software support list. However, the company surprised everyone by releasing a new security update to the smartphones in September 2021. Now, the South Korean firm has released one more software update to its five-year-old phones. The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are getting new updates with firmware version G95xFXXUCDUK1 . The update has been released in France, and it could expand to more markets over the next few days. It brings the November 2021 security patch that fixes dozens of privacy and security-related vulnerabilities. If you are a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ user in France, you might have already received a notification of the new update. If you haven't received the update yet, you can check for the update manually by navigating to Settings  » Software update and tapping on Download and install . You can also download the new firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manu...

Grab a cup of coffee ☕ and let's see how can we use Jetpack Compose to take photos directly in the app. Before starting, let's add the camera permission to the AndroidManifest.xml file. <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> Firstly, we need to create a variable to store the bitmap we'll get after taking the photo. var bitmap by remember { mutableStateOf<Bitmap?>(null) } Now to open the camera we need to use rememberLauncherForActivityResult that has a TakePicturePreview contract. val cameraLauncher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult( contract = ActivityResultContracts.TakePicturePreview(), onResult = { newImage -> bitmap = newImage } ) Let's create the permission launcher, which will request camera permission and launch the camera preview if permission is...

Apple's iOS 17 software has been available to most iPhones since Sept. 18, but some people never got the update. That's because some older iPhone models were left out of the newest software upgrade, including those from 2017 or before. If that's you, you won't be able to try out the new features in iOS 17 unless you buy a supported iPhone. Read more:  iOS 17 Is Filled With Delightful Features, Intuitive Improvements and More If you aren't sure which iPhone you've got, a quick check in your settings can show you. Open your Settings app and tap General > About . Next to Model Name , you'll see which iPhone you have. We'll show you how to find out whether your iPhone is compatible with iOS 17. Also, check out our list of the best iPhones to compare and see if there's a newer model that might work for you. Go Inside the Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro: See How the New iPhones L...

While dozens of Samsung devices have already received the July 2021 security update, the Galaxy J8 is just now getting the June 2021 security update. However, the mid-range smartphone was released in 2018, and it is now three years old, and it is heartening to see Samsung updating once every few months. The Galaxy J8 has started getting a new software update in Caucasus countries, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. It carries firmware version J810FJXU5CUF2 and includes the June 2021 security patch. In its security update documentation, Samsung mentioned that the June 2021 patch fixes close to four dozen security vulnerabilities in its Galaxy devices. Don't expect this update to bring any new UI changes or new features, though. If you are a Galaxy J8 user in any of the regions mentioned above, you might have received a notification for the update. If you haven't received it yet, you can check for the update manually by navigating to Settings  » Software update and ta...

I t's hard not to feel personally attacked by some research (does that make me a raging narcissist? Probably). With crisps and now sitting down recently ruled empirically bad, it seems science is coming for everything I hold dear. Now, my one true love is being targeted: staring at my phone. A new study, discussed in the excellent Techno Sapiens newsletter, explored how using your phone to avoid stranger awkwardness makes you feel "worse than if you didn't". For the research, 395 strangers were split into groups and asked to wait together for a (pretend) test. Half had phones, half not, and participants assessed how they felt at five-minute intervals. The researchers' theory was that non-phone people would enjoy their time more, but that the digital comfort blanket would feel better in the short term. That was wrong. "Phones failed to confer any detectable benefits." Even in the first five minutes, non-phone users were happier. "People may be acting...

The best note-taking apps for Android make it simple and easy to make manage notes on the go with your Android smartphone or tablet. Best note-taking app for Android of 2024: Quick menu This has become a lot more simple as smartphones have become a common device for use by business as well as general consumers. While note-taking apps are one of the simplest of the best business apps available it is often one of the most essential, especially when it comes to quickly putting down new ideas, inspirations, or general reminders before you forget. Whether you're just typing text, writing with a stylus, or scribbling with your finger, there are a lot of different note-taking apps for Android out there. Some are focused on just taking notes, while others come with more features and functionality, such as adding multimedia, which can turn your smartphone into a digital notebook, or workbook. Additionally, while note-taking apps were originally focused on a sole user, these days many now ...

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We're just a few weeks away from Google I/O 2024, and the company has seemingly revealed that major updates are coming in the form of Wear OS 5 and a new version of Android TV. On Thursday, Google unveiled a significant portion of the I/O 2024 schedule, which (alongside the usual spate of developer-focused sessions) includes quite a few hints at major announcements that will occur. You can check out our broader coverage to learn more about what is in store: Google shares I/O 2024 session list: What's new in Android, AI, and Wear OS 5 Two sessions particularly caught our attention, however. The first focuses on "the future of Wear OS," and in the description, Google seems to confirm that "Wear OS 5" will be announced in the very near future. In this talk, we'll discover the new features of Wear OS 5. This includes advances in the Watch Face Format, and how to design and build for the increasing range o...

There is an invisible war on the Play Store, with Google constantly removing all kinds of rogue apps that distribute malware, deploy phishing or fraud schemes, or offer apps for malicious use cases like stalking. Unfortunately, legitimate apps fall victim to these automated systems far too often, and developers rarely have a fair chance to appeal the decision, with only few humans involved in the process on Google's end. The latest renowned app to fall victim to these automated processes is SD Maid, a well-regarded cleaning app that keeps your storage free from junk. It's suspended under Google's Stalkerware policy. SD Maid developer "darken" took to Reddit to make the situation public. They explain that they received two emails in quick succession for both SD Maid 1 and SD Maid 2, stating that the apps were suspended and removed from the Play Store for violating Google's "Stalkerware policy." About 15 minutes after...