Google Sets Date for 2024 I/O Conference; House Votes to Force TikTok Sale Over Security Worries; FCC Raises Broadband Speed Standards; WhatsApp Expands Pinned Chats; Google Confirms Pixel 8a as Samsung Skips A55 US Launch
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Google has set the date for its I/O 2024 developer conference on May 14th, where big Android announcements are expected.
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The US House voted overwhelmingly to force the sale of TikTok over national security concerns related to its Chinese ownership.
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The FCC raised the minimum speeds required to advertise internet services as "broadband" to 100Mbps down and 20Mbps up.
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WhatsApp expanded its pinning capability, now allowing users to pin up to 5 chats and up to 3 messages within chats.
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Google confirmed the Pixel 8a is coming, though it won't have to compete with Samsung's A55 in the US since Samsung isn't launching it there.