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After the deprecation of Assistant Driving Mode earlier this year, Google Maps is now missing media playback controls for YouTube Music and Spotify on Android. Update 7/21: Google tells us today that it is “actively working to fix an issue that is affecting media playback controls on Google Maps.” The disappearance was just a bug. Original 7/19: With the removal …

Samsung gave several Good Lock modules a big upgrade with the release of One UI 7 earlier this year. In particular, the revamped Home Up module introduced many unprecedented customization options, including the ability to tweak the damping, stiffness, and friction of home screen animations and wallpaper transitions. With One UI 8, Samsung is making Home Up even better by …

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Update: The Chinese Room has confirmed an undisclosed number of workers were laid off as a result of its split from Sumo Group. In a statement sent to Game Developer, the UK studio said the specifics of the redundancies are confidential and explained it currently employs 55 developers. “Following the divestment process a number of roles were regrettably made redundant,” …

If you’re a T-Mobile customer, you may have noticed that your FaceTime calls have gotten smoother.   That’s because the carrier announced today that it’s rolling out support for a new tech called Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) across its 5G Advanced network. T-Mobile says it’s the first U.S. wireless provider to deploy L4S at scale, and it’s promising …

Apple will soon begin development of iOS 27 with a shift in emphasis as the company prepares its flagship software to accommodate the first foldable iPhone, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that iOS 27 will “prioritize” software features tailored specifically for Apple’s first book-style foldable device, expected sometime in late 2026. …

The first season of Fallout, starring Ella Purnell as vault dweller Lucy and Walton Goggins as the enigmatic Ghoul, debuted in April of 2024 and was met with critical and commercial acclaim. The show’s success led Amazon to quickly greenlight a second season, with production already wrapped and several high-profile cast additions, such as Kumail Nanjiani and Macaulay Culkin. This …

Ubisoft held its annual shareholders meeting in Paris on July 10, and as reported by Stephen Totilo at Game File, one shareholder took the opportunity to ask CEO Yves Guillemot about his views on the ‘Stop Killing Games’ petition. The petition, which calls for game companies to allow games to remain playable after official publisher support has ended, had surpassed …

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