How to access your Android phone's hidden "Testing" menu

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Most smartphone users rarely discover all the things that their handsets are capable of. But that's OK: as long as a smartphone does what its owner wants it to do, there's no real need for other things. Still, if you have the time and the curiosity to dig deeper into the insides of your phone's software, you may find things that you didn't know were there.

All mobile phones have some secret codes that don't come with the manual, so it's no wonder that such codes work on Android smartphones. We'll now show you a code that reveals a hidden Android Testing menu ("testing" is literally the ...

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Supporting the military community for whatever’s next

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In August 2018, Google made a commitment to veterans, military spouses, and service members transitioning to civilian careers. At that time, we announced a job search experience that uses military occupational specialty codes to connect service members and veterans with open jobs that call for skills developed during their time in service. In the months since, we've continued our work to make it even more useful for those who are searching for civilian jobs and the amazing people who support and guide them. People like Kristen Rheinlander, who works as the Transition Site Manager of the USO Pathfinder Program at Fort Hood, Texas. A self-described Army brat whose father served in the military for 25 years, Kristen came to the USO as a volunteer 4 years ago. Today, she heads up a team that works with service members and their families as they prepare for a new challenge: figuring out what comes next. Every new challenge has a first step, and for Kristen, it starts with ...
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Alleged Galaxy A20e case renders show it will look similar to the A20

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A20 smartphone last week, and the company is expected to launch its slightly toned down version dubbed Galaxy A20e soon. The A20e was listed on Samsung UK's website earlier this month, and now, its alleged case renders have surfaced revealing its design. These case renders show us that the A20e will look similar to the A20. It has a waterdrop notch display on the front with a dual camera setup located on the back in the left corner. The cameras are accompanied by an LED flash and an oval-shaped fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy A20e case renders The smartphone has the volume rocker and power button on the right, with the microUSB port and headphone jack placed on the bottom. Samsung has scheduled a Galaxy A series event on April 10 where we may see the A20e go official. Via #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews
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Redmi Note 3 update brings MIUI 9, but there's no Nougat in sight

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At this point, it's safe to assume that the Redmi Note 3 won't be updated to Nougat. When Xiaomi launched MIUI 9 late last year, it announced that the update would be available to over 40 devices in its portfolio , ranging all the way back to the 2012 Mi 2. The manufacturer is now working its way down the list, with the Redmi Note 3 becoming the latest device to receive the MIUI 9 stable ROM. While it's a commendable effort by Xiaomi to roll out the update to most phones released within the last four years, the company isn't doing nearly enough to update the platform versions on these devices. Case in point: although the Redmi Note 3 is picking up the latest MIUI 9.2 build, the ROM is still based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and not Nougat . Considering the time it took for the phone to make the switch to MIUI 9, it's unlikely we'll see Nougat make its way onto the device. MIUI 9 comes with a host of new features: the notification pane has been reworked...
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Helping journalists understand the power of machine learning

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Editor's note: What impact can AI and machine learning have on journalism? That is a question the Google News Initiative is exploring through a partnership with Polis, the international journalism think tank at the London School of Economics and Political Science . The following post is written by Mattia Peretti, who manages the program, called JournalismAI. In the global survey we conducted last year about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by news organizations, most respondents highlighted the urgent need to educate and train their newsroom on the potential offered by machine learning and other AI-powered technologies. Improving AI literacy was seen as vital to change culture and improve understanding of new tools and systems: AI literacy is crucial. We are looking at how to better educate our journalists on everything from rudimentary coding through to data science. The more the newsroom at large embraces the technology... for AI projects, the bet...
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