Daily Tech News Show Beeper’s Back Baby! - DTNSB 5062
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Jul 17, 2025 Dr. Niki, an expert in US science funding and AI, shares insightful updates on NIH's controversial grant decisions and highlights ethical concerns surrounding animal research. The discussion also touches on the relaunch of Beeper's cross-service messaging app, focusing on its enhanced security and user-centric features. Looking ahead, the team anticipates exciting announcements from Google's upcoming hardware event, including the Pixel 10 series and new battery management strategies for Android devices, merging innovation with practical user needs.
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Beeper's New Messaging Strategy
- Beeper relaunched its cross-service messaging app focusing on improved security and premium features.
- Despite many messaging platforms, interest in unified chat apps like Beeper seems to be waning for some users.
Beeper Keeps Platforms Happy
- Beeper tries to keep messaging platforms happy by relaying ads from apps like Telegram.
- This preserves impressions and respects platform models without monetizing ads themselves.
Pixel Fold's Dust Protection Edge
- Google's Pixel Fold may be the first dust-protected foldable with IP68 rating.
- This advancement would mark a significant hardware milestone that distinguishes it from competitors like Samsung.