Active Unlock will keep your phone unlocked when you wear your watch For a long time, Google has offered the option to keep your Android phone unlocked with a trusted Bluetooth device around as part of Smart Lock. When used with smartwatches, this system comes with its issues, though. Your phone will stay unlocked as long as your smartwatch is connected, even when you’re not wearing it or when the watch itself is not unlocked. Google is looking to fix that… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Android’s media controller is only ‘a small example’ of moving media between devices: Google exec  Yahoo Finance Source link

Congress can finally get down to business, now that House Republicans elected Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House after six days of chaotic voting. But McCarthy may have given up so much power to secure a handful of votes from far-right Republicans that the House remains dysfunctional for the next two years. For the time being, that doesn’t matter for the economy. A solid jobs report for December shows no sign of the recession some economists are predicting for 2023. Employers added 223,000… Source link

The Pixel 7’s biggest design change over last year was in the camera bar, which switched from a single big sheet of glass covering every camera to a solid aluminum block with smaller glass cutouts over each camera lens. The thought at the time was that less glass would lead to fewer light streaks in the camera and maybe even slightly better durability thanks to a smaller glass area. Ironically this smaller glass seems… Source link

Back in September, Google started updating the account switcher found in the top-right corner of all its Android apps, and it’s now getting more Material You and Dynamic Color. This updated Google Account switcher first went live in Messages with rounded corners, and the button for “Manage your Google Account” is switching to a rounded rectangle from a pill. It has not yet widely rolled out to other apps, but it is live in Google TV today, which just got its Dynamic Color… Source link

The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December, more than economists expected, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. Job growth has slowed in recent months against a backdrop of higher interest rates, but the labor market remains tight despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool demand for workers that has placed upward pressure on wages and driven up inflation. December’s report showed wage growth cooled slightly, a sign investors perceived may ease the pressure off of Fed officials to… Source link

Jalen Duren and the Pistons travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs Friday night at 8 ET. The NBA closes out the work week with 11 games on Friday. Injuries and players resting will once again take center stage. The 76ers have already ruled out Joel Embiid, who will be missing his second straight game because of a foot injury. The Cavaliers have said Donovan Mitchell will sit out their matchup with the Nuggets for rest. The Nuggets will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set, so… Source link

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The new year may bring higher interest rates that could increase credit card debt for many Americans. “If the Fed is going to raise rates another 100 basis points, one full percentage point, your credit card rate is going to go up one full percentage point,” Bankrate.com Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “So this is really important. If you’re carrying a balance, now’s the time to take some action.” He advises credit card holders to increase their… Source link

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters as he leaves the House of Representatives floor after the House voted to adjourn for the evening on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) If Kevin McCarthy steps aside, House Republicans could quickly coalesce around another candidate who could easily get the 218 votes needed to become speaker, according to a Republican opposing McCarthy’s bid for speaker who spoke with Yahoo News. Republicans have repeatedly floated top House… Source link