biscuit

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[–] biscuit -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're the one somehow bemused at the existence of an article about a part of history (of gaming), which again is a very common thing. Consider therapy.

To follow your bizarre example, we'd never have articles or interviews about 9/11 ever again. Let's just not bother talking to people who were around back then.

[–] biscuit 2 points 6 days ago

Wow, more pointless comments.

[–] biscuit 15 points 6 days ago

Money. Capitalism.

Turns out, when you build a society and culture where you want more more more, and to get that you need money, it becomes very easy to control and turn people.

[–] biscuit 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Same here, I remember being 15 and sharing the video around school on this amazing new website called Google Videos. I watched that demo multiple times and ate the hype big time, and then we know what happened next.

A few years later, EA ruined Battlefield and I've never bought a game from them since.

[–] biscuit -2 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Holy shit dude, nobody's forcing you to read it and comment all that drivel.

A website made a recap article about it, including interviews with developers. That's an extremely common practice in journalism. This submission is a recap of that interview. Instead of losing your shit and typing all that out you could have read 4 lines of the article to learn that yourself.

[–] biscuit 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is Project Aluminium.

[–] biscuit 12 points 1 month ago

This is such an incredibly vague question. Ahead of its time in what way? Star Trek was ahead of its time by having interracial kisses. Lost was ahead of its time with big-budget action and large ensemble casts. And Netflix's Dark was ahead, behind, and in-between of its time.

 

Mishaal Rahman (now a Google employee) has made a big Reddit post showcasing all the new Android-related announcements. Hold your nose and pop to Reddit for all the info!

[–] biscuit 2 points 1 month ago

I can't believe Lemmy doesn't have a "Mute this post" option. I've gotten 300 notifications of Very Smart Lemmy Users posting their disdain for Reddit. You're all the same person, I swear.

[–] biscuit 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait... Do you guys think someone would really do that? Go onto the internet and tell lies?

[–] biscuit 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I never said otherwise. Just sick of the double/triple standards and of our media failing us.

[–] biscuit 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Signal doesn't send messages via your carrier, like a "text".

[–] biscuit 36 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Completely unacceptable!!!! What's that? Farage accepted £5m just before running as MP? No problems there, I'm sure it was all above board...

 

Keir Starmer says ‘agitators’ will be blocked from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom event.

Seven people hoping to attend a far-right rally in central London on Saturday have been blocked from entering the country by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood.

Keir Starmer, the prime minister, promised on Monday to block “far-right agitators” hoping to attend the Unite the Kingdom event on 16 May organised by Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.

Joey Mannarino, a US-based commentator, and Valentina Gomez, a Maga influencer, had their authorisation to enter the UK withdrawn on the grounds that their presence “would not be conducive to the public good”. The identities of the other five banned people are not known.

 

The driver of the car which crashed into the grounds of a south-west London school in 2023 killing two eight-year-old schoolgirls has been charged by prosecutors.

 

Amazing animation of Outer Wilds.

 

TL;DR

  • The Pixel 11 series will reportedly ship with Samsung’s latest M16 OLED display panel.

  • The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may also feature the same panel.

  • Assuming release dates follow existing patterns, the Pixel 11 series should be available some weeks before the iPhone 18 series.

Source (Korean): https://etnews.com/20260409000346

 

Software versions

Global

Pixel 6: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 6 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 6a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 7: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 7 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 7a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel Tablet: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel Fold: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 8: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 8 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 8a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9 Pro XL: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9 Pro Fold: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10 Pro XL: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10 Pro Fold: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10a: CP1A.260405.005

Australia

Pixel 6: CP1A.260405.003.A1

Pixel 6 Pro: CP1A.260405.003.A1

Pixel 6a: CP1A.260405.003.A1

What’s included

The April 2026 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details

Apps

Fix for an issue where the Backup menu was missing from System settings in certain conditions*[2]

Fix for an issue that causes certain banking and third-party apps to crash in certain conditions*[1]

Display & Graphics

Fix for some games to crash in certain conditions*[4]

User Interface

Fix for an issue where the quick search bar is sometimes missing from the home screen in certain conditions*[1]

WiFi

Fix for Quick Share to crash during file transfers in certain conditions*[3]

Device Applicability

Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below. Some fixes may be carrier/region specific.

  • [1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10a

  • [2] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet

  • [3] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold

  • [4] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10a


Official Post

OTAs are available here

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submitted 2 months ago by biscuit to c/android
 

Android Authority has found evidence of an in-progress “organizer” feature for home screens on Pixel phones.

The feature would let users create home screens that automatically populate with apps of a specified type, as well as rearrange and delete individual home screens.

 

Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 devices seem to be now following a quarterly update schedule instead of monthly patches.

What you need to know

  • Google's February 2026 Pixel update is small, likely holding back major changes for the upcoming Android 16 QPR3 release.

  • The update skips Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series phones, hinting at a shift away from monthly updates for older devices.

  • Google says affected Pixel phones will remain security compliant, but offers little clarity on future update frequency.

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