Augmented reality’s awkward phase will be long and painful
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Marques Brownlee details his business as a tech YouTuber and how he makes money on the platform
Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD online, has 13 million YouTube subscribers. Brownlee is a tech YouTube creator, and his videos include reviews on the latest smartphones, tech unboxings, and smartphone-camera …
Google may bring back Android 11 preview double-tap gesture in Android 12
Last year during the Android 11 Developer Preview phase, it looked like Google planned to add a double-tap gesture that would let people tap the back of their phone to …
This Week in Apps: TikTok viral hit breaks Spotify records, inauguration boosts news app installs, judge rules against Parler
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as …
How to upload a file on Google Forms or let respondents upload their own files
People use Google Forms for everything from research surveys to academic quizzes. It’s especially helpful because of how customizable the questions are. One of these customization options is the ability …
Google threatens to close its search engine in Australia as it lobbies against digital news code
Google has threatened to close its search engine in Australia — as it dials up its lobbying against draft legislation that is intended to force it to pay news publishers …
Backed by Vint Cerf, Emortal wants to protect your digital legacy from ‘bit-rot’
We are all pumping out data into the cloud. Some of it we’d like to keep forever. Emortal is a startup that wants to help you organize, protect, preserve and …
Google refreshes its mobile search experience
Google today announced a subtle but welcome refresh of its mobile search experience. The idea here is to provide easier to read search results and a more modern look with …
Android 12 might make it easier to use two apps at once
A new report mentions that Android 12 might take a cue from older versions of Google’s operating system and add a useful shortcut for opening two apps at once. This …
Google’s parent firm is shutting down Loon internet company
Google’s parent firm, Alphabet, is done exploring the idea of using giant balloons to beam high-speed internet in remote parts of the world. The firm said on Thursday evening that …