Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, says it will offer 10% faster CPU performance, 10% faster GPU clocks, and have up to 30% better power efficiency (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

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Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, says it will offer 10% faster CPU performance, 10% faster GPU clocks, and have up to 30% better power efficiency  —  Bragging rights (and battery life?) for gaming phones  —  Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 set the stage for the biggest Android smartphones …

A new Marvel game is coming: 10 quick facts about Marvel Snap

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In its annual diversity report, Google saw its "largest increases in representation of Black and Latinx Googlers in the US" at 20% YoY and 8% YoY, respectively (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge:
In its annual diversity report, Google saw its “largest increases in representation of Black and Latinx Googlers in the US” at 20% YoY and 8% YoY, respectively  —  Its US workforce is still two-thirds men  —  Google has released its annual diversity report …

Matt Shakman to direct, executive produce Apple's 'Godzilla and the Titans' series

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Koo, an app touted as India's answer to Twitter, has self-verification features that Elon Musk may want but shows risks of handing over data to the government (Nilesh Christopher/Rest of World)

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Koo, an app touted as India's answer to Twitter, has self-verification features that Elon Musk may want but shows risks of handing over data to the government  —  “Already doing what Elon Musk wants to do is such a high,” co-founder of Koo, Aprameya Radhakrishna, posted on Twitter.  —  • BENGALURU, INDIA

Brands using Google Messages to bombard Indian users with unwanted ads

Several companies and brands are reportedly abusing Google Messages' RCS (Rich Communication Services) feature in India to bombard users with multiple ads, specifically selling personal loans and life insurances, without their consent. https://ift.tt/WDF4BQj