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| Editor's Note: You are not experiencing déjà vu. We accidentally sent last week's Talking Tech to you yesterday. This is the actual Talking Tech for this week. |
| Welcome to Thursday. It's Brett Molina here with your weekly look at what's happening in tech. |
| That classic battle between the iPhone and Android is back: green bubbles versus blue bubbles. |
| Quick refresher: When an iPhone owner sends a text to another iPhone, it appears in a blue text bubble on the sender's phone. If that same iPhone owner sends to an Android phone, they instead see green . |
| Why does it matter? Blue messages mean you're using iMessage, while green means it's being sent as a standard SMS text message. |
| Google, the makers of Android, have long been unhappy about this. Earlier this year, Google said a big reason Apple dominates is because of peer pressure and bullying. |
| Google is ramping up, urging Apple to fix the compatibility issues between Android and iPhone. And Google says it's more than just blue or green text bubbles. |
| "It's the blurry videos, broken group chats, missing read receipts and typing indicators, no texting over Wi-Fi, and more," said Google. "These problems exist because Apple refuses to adopt modern texting standards when people with iPhones and Android phones text each other." |
| Are you tired of blue and green bubbles? Have you avoided certain text conversations for this very reason? Let me know on Twitter. |
What else happened in tech? |
| We have a winner! Florida high school student wins Google Doodle contest by showcasing her mother's support. |
| Black Hat security conference turns 25. What have we learned about cybersecurity? |
| Flip phones are back. And it's not just Samsung manufacturing them. |
| Samsung Flip4 or Fold4? Which phone you choose might say about you. |
Thursday's tech tip |
| The Internet can be a scary place if you are a parent watching your kids navigate the myriad of websites at their fingertips. These tips can help parents or caregivers work through all the issues related to kids and tech. |
One more thing |
| Let's close with something awesome: cookies. Not the ones on your browser. The better ones you can eat. The Girl Scouts are rolling out a new flavor for the 2023 selling season. They're called Raspberry Rally, and I've tried them (sneak preview: They're like Thin Mints but with raspberry). |
| Enjoy your weekend! Thanks for reading. |
| Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23. |
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