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US Attorneys General Coalition urges Facebook not to launch “Instagram for Kids”

Back in March is when we heard the first reports from Buzzfeed about discussions within the company to plan an “Instagram for Kids” app that would allow children under the age of 13 to begin using the popular photos-sharing app in a supposedly safe way.

A coalition of 44 US attorneys general all signed a letter to Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg dated this Monday. The letter lists reasons and cites research to show that Facebook should not go forth with its plans to develop and market a kid-friendly version of the Instagram app.

Facebook has repeatedly failed to protect the health and…

Google asks Wear OS users to fill out survey with update expected soon

Google I/O is taking place next week where the company will announce updates and future improvements across its various platforms, operating systems, and online services. Android Central reports that some users on Android have been prompted to fill a survey to help improve Wear OS.

There has been much speculation about Wear OS and what direction Google may be steering the platform. Ever since Google’s Acquisition of Fitbit, it was rumored that Google planned to launch a Pixel-branded smartwatch, but that never materialized.

Scrolling through Wear OS App drawer on Skagen Faslter 3…

Unannounced Realme Narzo 30 stars in hands-on video ahead of launch

Realme’s Narzo 30 family is so far comprised of the Narzo 30 Pro 5G and the Narzo 30A, but there’s a third member coming soon. This will be the ‘vanilla’ Narzo 30, which was already spotted in a benchmark last month.

Although we still don’t know exactly when this phone is due to become official, someone has already gotten their hands on a review unit, and promptly posted an unboxing and hands-on video on YouTube – of a phone that isn’t even announced yet. Here it is for your viewing pleasure.

The device comes in a blue Narzo box, and has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD FHD+ 90Hz display with 580…

Redmi Note 10S receives MIUI 12.5 update right before launching in India

Quick, let’s play a game of “which Redmi is this”? Can you name, off the top of your head, what the Redmi Note 10S has going for it that’s different than all the other Redmi Note 10 series devices? No? Well, it’s the one with the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, if that helps.

It became available last month in specific markets, and is going to be made official for India on May 13. Now just a few days before that, it’s receiving the update to MIUI 12.5. It’s still going to run Android 11, of course, just with the newer skin on top.

MIUI 12.5 was unveiled for international markets in…

Red Magic 6R spotted in 3C listing with 55W fast charger

An upcoming Nubia device believed to be the Red Magic 6R appeared in a listing on China’s 3C agency. The device was spotted with the NX666J model number, which matches the details from an earlier TENAA listing. The new certification shows the phone will bring a 55W charger in the box which is slightly slower than the 66W on the Red Magic 6 and 120W on the Red Magic 6 Pro.

Red Magic 6R listing on 3C database

The previous listing also revealed the device will pack a 6.67-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a Snapdragon 888 chipset with 6/8/12GB RAM and 128/256/512GB of storage….

Samsung Galaxy F52 5G photos and price tag surface ahead of announcement

The Samsung Galaxy F52 5G is expected later this month, but one Weibo user already had a close encounter with the phone and provided a few photos of it along with price. The phone will reportedly cost CNY 2,000, which is around $310/€255. This is a good deal less than the Galaxy A52 5G, which goes for CNY 3,000 in China and €430 in Europe.

Interestingly, this phone (model number SM-E5260) has a punch hole selfie camera in the upper right corner rather than the center like current Galaxy models. Around the back there is a quad camera with an LED flash in the upper left corner, just as we…