Google confirms that there isn't and there will be no ads inside Gemini (for now?)

As a response to a recent report from AdWeek, whom claimed that Gemini will start showing ads in 2026. Google's VicePresident of Global Ads (Dan Taylor) confirms that there's no and there will be no ads in Gemini. Meanwhile on the other side, many rumors say that ChatGPT's latest beta releases has ads-related services added.... 💀

🔗 Ref.: Android Headlines - X post
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🔎 Tags: #Tech #AI #News #Google #OpenAI

A Small Detail for DuckDuckGo Users

If you use DuckDuckGo, you may notice a small detail worth checking.

When you visit https://duckduckgo.com and search for certain keywords, the DuckDuckGo icon changes to match the search term. This happens for queries such as:

- Linux
- GNU
- Albert Einstein
- Marie Curie
- Yoda
- Harry Potter
- Spider-Man
- Batman

The icon updates based on the keyword you search. It’s a simple feature, but an interesting one.

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Microsoft Introduces New Themes Section in Windows 11 Store

Microsoft is starting the roll-out a dedicated Themes section in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11. It includes more than 35 new additions, while featuring over 400 curated themes, most of which are already known to the public. The themes include wallpapers and dynamic accent colors, and may include a set of sounds.

🔗 Ref.: Winaero
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Blocker (Root/Shizuku app)

A component controller for Android applications that currently supports using PackageManager and Intent Firewall to manage the state of components. For bloated applications, many components within the application are redundant. Blocker provides a convenient control button to manage the corresponding components, can also help block Ads and tracking SDKs.

🧑‍💻 Developer: Mercury Li

🔗 Links

📥 Download: GitHub - F-Droid - GooglePlay
🖼 Screenshots
📦 Source Code

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🔍 Tags: #Android #Utilities #FOSS #Root #Shizuku #Privacy

Thanks for 700+ subs !!!! ❤️

Can we make it to 1k subs before 2026? 👀 Who knows, but I hope so 🤷‍♂️

Github will make Github Actions paid in 2026!!

On March 1, 2026, GitHub will introduce a new $0.002 per minute GitHub Actions cloud platform charge that will apply to self-hosted runner usage, while the charge for using actions minutes in private and internal repositories will include the cost of using the cloud platform from January 1, 2026.

🔗 Ref.: Github Blog - Github's Official documentation page for Actions pricing
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*UPDATE: Seems like they have taken back their words for now. They have reverted their decision after a lot of rage from multiple users in various social media platforms towards the price change.

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