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Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new “Pixel VIPs” home screen widget within the Contacts app that centralizes info from key contacts. The widget shows recent calls, messages (including WhatsApp), location data, birthdays, and allows notes for up to eight key people. The widget is still in its testing phase and…

Key takeaways: BTC futures and options show stable investment sentiment despite the recent price correction. Macroeconomic uncertainty and the escalating US trade war reduce the odds of Bitcoin retesting its recent all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 5.5% between May 27 and May 30, retesting the $104,000 level for the first time in 11 days. Despite…

Blue Apron is our top pick for meal kit subscriptions. After testing dozens of services, it remains the most well-rounded option in terms of meal plans, pricing, and quality. The Gear team likes this service so much, it has its own story. If you’ve been struggling with figuring out what to make for dinner, you…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority As you’d expect, there are a few limitations and qualifications here: You must be a new customer or have been without service for more than 180 days. You must activate the line within 30 days of redeeming the promotion, and it will expire 18 months after redemption. You must sign…

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price metrics show restrained profit-taking and strong support near $96,000–$104,000. A $3.7 billion open interest drawdown reset an overheated market and preps BTC for a possible rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) is down 4.50% for the week and could revisit the $100,000 level over the next few days, but data suggests that prolonged trading…

B&H Photo is one of our favorite places to shop for camera gear. If you’re ever in New York, head to the store to check out the giant overhead conveyor belt system that brings your purchase from the upper floors to the registers downstairs (yes, seriously, here’s a video). Fortunately B&H Photo’s website is here…

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a background blur effect in the app drawer, keyguard, and other areas. Activating Battery Saver will disable the background blur effect. Background blur consumes more power, so the setting turns the feature off. Google rolled out the much-anticipated first public beta for Android…

Bitcoin is entering a period of supply shock that could have more dramatic price implications than in previous cycles, Katalin Tischhauser, head of research at digital asset banking group Sygnum, told Cointelegraph. “Large demand will have a strong multiplier effect, meaning every $1 of demand leading to, say, $20-30 additional market capitalization,” she said. “We…

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Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently rebranded Find My Device as the Find Hub. Perhaps as a consequence of this, the “Find your phone” page in Google account settings no longer lets you ring your device. You can still ring your phone from the web, though, so long as you use the…