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“Texts go green, it hits a little different, doesn’t it?” Drake sings. In the context of the song, it is a reference to what happens when you try to send a message from an iPhone to someone who has blocked you on iMessage. The message doesn’t go through, of course, and it turns green. Usually, iMessage texts appear in blue bubbles. The song is about a toxic relationship. But Google’s social media team made it an opportunity to have another jab at Apple for its unwillingness to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) on iOS....

“The Google Nest Trusted Tester program is currently recruiting for a group of highly engaged testers that are willing to help Google Nest test an unreleased product,” the company says (via). “This program will focus on the next generation design of the Google Home App.” Google is looking for participants who are already using one or Nest devices. Since it’s the app that the company is testing, any Nest product would do, including thermostats, Wifi, smart speakers, smart displays, security cameras, doorbells, locks, Nest Protect (smoke alarms), and Chromecasts....

Google One primarily offers expanded cloud storage but the company has been gradually adding new features to it. Today, you get add-ons like a VPN, direct access to Google experts, rebate on Google Store purchases, and many others with it, though some add-ons are exclusive to select subscription plans. Prices start at $1.99 per month and go up to $9.99 per month. Play Pass, on the other hand, is a subscription service that gives you access to paid Android apps and games for a monthly nominal fee of $4....

This is a crucial change considering the size of modern-day phones. It is designed to quickly let you select a bunch of photos and share, archive, or delete them without switching to the other hand. Android Police notes that the feature appears with the stable version of Google Photos version 5.70.0.413477203. However, it doesn’t appear to be widely available at the moment. The bottom sheet also contains options such as your frequent contacts plus a carousel of albums you recently edited....

Zack, from the channel, submitted the phone to its usual set of tests in this video. The video itself has a duration of around 6 minutes, and it’s embedded below the article. The Pixel 6a did well in a series of durability tests The Pixel 6a did well in a series of durability tests The first test that Zack conducted was the display scratch test. The phone doesn’t come with a pre-installed screen protector, so there was no need to remove it before testing....