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GameStop is getting into esports. The company announced today that it is partnering with esports organization Complexity Gaming to open up the GameStop Performance Center in Frisco, Texas. The 11,000 square foot venue will serve as Complexity Gaming’…

We have all had to clean up a bunch of small items at some point that we didn’t take the time to place into the correct bin and simply tossed the items into the bin from afar. Google is giving details on a new robot that it has developed that uses physics and deep learning to place items into appropriate … Continue reading

There are a variety of pranks that exists on the internet. Back in the day when users were a little less tech savvy, there were pranks that would trick users into pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL, thus resetting their computers. It was relatively harmless, albeit slightly annoying. Now there seems to be a new prank making their way across Twitter that users should be aware of.

In a series of tweets by the company, they have warned users not to fall for this prank because if they do, they will be essentially locked out of their accounts. According to the company, “We’ve noticed a prank trying to get people to change their Twitter birthday in their profile to 2007 to unlock new color schemes. Please don’t do this. You’ll get locked out for being under 13 years old.”

For those unfamiliar, Twitter has a requirement in place that requires all users to be at least 13 years old or older. By setting your birthday to 2007, it would make you 12 in Twitter’s system, meaning that you shouldn’t be on Twitter, thus getting locked out. Why would anyone fall for this prank, you ask?

This is because of Easter Eggs, like with Facebook Messenger where users could activate the hidden dark mode by sending a moon emoji, thus it would not be a stretch to think that setting your birthday to 2007 could be an Easter Egg. In any case, Twitter has confirmed that it isn’t true so don’t fall for it!

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Several years ago, Google introduced Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to the internet. The concept behind it is that when certain websites use AMP, it will load almost instantly on mobile devices, versus regular non-AMP websites that will still take a couple of seconds to load. This is similar to Facebook’s own Instant Articles feature.

Now it looks like Google has decided to roll out the feature to more of its services, namely Gmail. Google had been testing out AMP for Gmail for about a year now, but it looks like the company has decided that the feature is now ready for primetime so you can actually look forward to seeing the feature if you’re a Gmail user.

So with AMP now being on Gmail, what does this mean for the end-user? Basically users will be able to look forward to a more dynamic email experience. Users will also be able to expect their emails to be more robust and complex where they’ll be able to submit RSVPs to events, fill out forms, browse catalogues, respond to comments and more. It sounds like Google is trying to keep users on their platform for as long as possible.

The feature should be rolling out to users as we speak so do look forward to it in the near future. Note that AMP for Gmail will only be available on the desktop for now, but Google states that support for mobile will be coming soon.

Google Is Bringing Its AMP Tech To Gmail , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

We know that some of you might have cringed a little when Apple announced that they would be launching Apple Music on Android. This is because of the divide between iOS and Android users, where it is very rare to see Apple bring its services to competing platforms. However, it’s not surprising as we imagine that Apple will probably want to attract as many customers as possible.

In fact, it seems that Apple’s decision to launch Apple Music on Android is paying off. According to the latest figures from Sensor Tower, it seems that Apple Music has been installed on 40 million Android devices to date. It also seems to be on a rise because about 2 years ago, Apple Music on Android was on the decline but for whatever reason, it has picked up again in popularity, but we can’t be sure why.

That being said, we can’t say we’re surprised to see Apple Music doing as well as it is. The company is more or less in second place when it comes to music streaming, beaten only by the likes of Spotify. Apple Music also has the advantage of coming (sort of) preinstalled on iOS devices, thus making it easier for users to sign up for the service.

A further breakdown by Sensor Tower revealed that users in the US accounted for 28% of Apple Music installs on Android to date, followed by India at 7%, then by the UK, Brazil, and Russia at 6%, 5%, and 4% respectively.

Apple Music Has Been Installed On 40 Million Android Devices , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.