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The phone is set to make its global debut at an online launch event on May 7.

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LG has officially revealed the Velvet ahead of its May 7 launch.
It features a 6.8-inch Cinema FullVision display and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765 chipset.
The smartphone will go on sale in South Korea starting May 15.

LG had announced last week that it will be taking the wraps off its new Velvet smartphone at an online event on May 7. Surprisingly, however, the company today officially revealed the mid-range smartphone and confirmed that it will go on sale in South Korea from May 15.

The LG Velvet comes with a large 6.8-inch Cinema FullVision display with a tall 20.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by Qualcomm’s 7nm Snapdragon 765 processor and offers 5G support as well. At the back of the phone is a triple-lens camera system with a “Raindrop” design. You get a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide shooter, and a 5MP depth sensor. LG Velvet also comes with an impressive “Voice O…

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California may be closed for the time being, but that actually just gives you more opportunity to check out select exhibits and public programs that are now being released for free online. From intimate discussions and performances with artists like Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Brandi Carlisle, or X Ambassadors, to music education courses on production, music careers, and more, this selection of content has never been made available for free to the public until now, and new content continues to be released.

Public Programs

The Grammy Museum’s Public Programs digital series consists of intimate sit-down discussions with a selection of top artists in the industry. These have never-been-released digitally until now, and there’s no telling how long the Grammy Museum website will continue to show them for free. At this time, you can watch discussions with artists like:

Alice Merton
Ben Platt
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS
Brandi Carlisle
Common
Greta Van Fle…

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Did you know you can earn rewards just from going to the gym, your favorite fitness club, or even on equipment for your own workout studio at home?

As people adapt to stay at home orders across the country, many are beginning to search for ways to continue their workout routines while at home. From yoga mats and dumbbells to kettlebells and treadmills, at-home workout equipment is highly sought after.

If you’re wondering how you can earn the most rewards while working out at home, and how to keep earning rewards when you are able to head back to the gym, these are some of the best credit cards on the market for getting rewarded on gym memberships, fitness clubs, and workout equipment.

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Fast Pair’s updates make the wireless earbuds experience on Android so much better.

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Google has updated Android’s Fast Pair with new features as it launches new true wireless earbuds.
These include find my device, battery notifications, and personalization updates.
The new Fast Pair features will be enabled on the Pixel Buds first, with other devices receiving them in the coming months.

Google just launched the Pixel Buds 2 today, and they’re very good — albeit expensive true wireless earbuds. As part of that launch, it’s also improving Android’s Fast Pair (think: super Bluetooth).

Here’s what’s new with today’s update:

Find my device: Lose your earbuds? You’ll now be able to call them with Google’s “find device” setting. Later the company will add a new option that lets you check their last known location if you keep Location History enabled. it won’t help if you’ve lost it in your house and need a precise location (that’s what the ringing is for), but…

The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are here, and my goodness, these phones are beautiful with their matte glass backs and all their purdy new colors and color-changing finishes. But guess what? They’re still glass backed phones, and glass-backed phones get cases before they face the big, bad world outside. It always takes a little longer for the case market to get fired up for the latest OnePlus phones, but we don’t have to worry about that because OnePlus makes some of the best first-party cases of any manufacturer around, both from a quality and affordability perspective. These are the ones OnePlus is offering up for the 8 and 8 Pro.

New colors

OnePlus 8 Sandstone Bumper Case

Sandstone is the tried and true first-party case for OnePlus, but this year they’ve branched out into some new shades: a bright, bold Cyan to match the Glacial Green 8 or a softer, prettier purple that should mesh with the Interstellar Glow.

$25 at OnePlus

Classic carbon fiber

OnePlus 8 Karbon Bumper …

It’s been way too long since new episodes of Rick and Morty have aired, but thankfully, Adult Swim is set to premiere new episodes starting next week! Beginning Sunday, May 3 at 11:30p.m. EST, Season 4 of Rick and Morty returns with a batch of new episodes you’ll truly have to see to believe. It’s easy enough to turn Adult Swim on as it goes live if you already receive Cartoon Network on your TV at home, but if not, you might be wondering how best to watch the episodes as they air. That’s why we’ve created the guide below.

There are a number of ways to stream Rick and Morty when it airs live, though our favorite is easily Sling TV. Both of its main plans, Sling Orange and Sling Blue, offer access to Cartoon Network so you can watch each new episode as it premieres. Sling TV is one of the most affordable live TV streaming services out there at $30 per month, and there’s even an offer to consider that could let you watch Rick and Morty without paying a cent. With Sling’s ‘Happy Hour A…

In the coronavirus era, fake news and misinformation may have dire consequences.

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WhatsApp placed forwarding limits on its service earlier this month.
The company now claims this has cut the spread of viral forwards by 70%.
WhatsApp forwards have been criticized as a breeding ground for hoaxes and fake news.

WhatsApp may have just recently instituted forwarding limits in its war against fake news and hoaxes, but the company says that it’s already seeing results.

A WhatsApp spokesperson shared an update on Monday, as reported by TechCrunch:

We recently introduced a limit to sharing ‘highly forwarded messages’ to just one chat. Since putting into place this new limit, globally there has been a 70% reduction in the number of highly forwarded messages sent on WhatsApp. This change is helping keep WhatsApp a place for personal and private conversations. WhatsApp is committed to doing our part to tackle viral messages

WhatsApp forwards, despite being a usef…

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I suspect that if you’re reading this article and you’re an Android Central regular that you’re pretty tech-savvy. You’ve probably also been called on more times than you can count to help solve some sort of (real or imagined) tech crisis for friends and family. For many like us, this deluge of calls and texts is usually centered around the holidays, but now that we’re all pretty much working from home and cooped up, you may have had an uptick in requests recently.

Here are some of the tips, tricks, and tools I use not only to write my articles but to help out my friends and family when they ask (just don’t remind them, ok?).

How to provide remote tech support

Video chats

Having done customer support in the past, I can tell you that it can be infuriating to try to diagnose a problem over the phone or via text. Honestly, though, it’s just as frustrating for the person needing the help as it is for the person giving it. H…

Working from home has just taken on an entirely new and world-changing meaning. As a growing number of companies across the country are shutting their doors and altering their business models, millions of workers have found themselves setting up shop in their living rooms for the foreseeable future.
That once-humble home office setup that was up until recently only used for the occasional evening email has now been transformed into an all-out 9-5 work bunker, and it looks as though this is going to be the new normal for most workers in a variety of industries.
And while it’s tempting to bemoan the loss of your high-speed office internet connection and that fancy HD monitor that remains untouched in your walled-off corporate office, you should instead take advantage of this unprecedented work-life shakeup by upgrading your home office to the point where you’ll never want to leave.
From now until May 3rd, HP is making it easier than ever to work from home by allowing you to pick from …