Google is making Android phones faster and improving battery life with this change

Google is making Android phones faster and improving battery life with this change

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery life. Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is updating the Android kernel with “AutoFDO” – Automatic Feedback-Directed Optimization. What is that? In short, your phone has to make “thousands of small decisions” behind the scenes, which end up taking up a considerable portion of CPU usage. AutoFDO changes this by guiding the compiler alon...
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Xiaomi confirms global launch for new special edition smartphone while revealing Poco X8 Pro series battery details – NotebookCheck.net News

Xiaomi confirms global launch for new special edition smartphone while revealing Poco X8 Pro series battery details – NotebookCheck.net News

ⓘ XiaomiThe Poco X8 Pro Iron Man Edition features a unique rear design. Xiaomi has confirmed the battery capacities of its Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max smartphones ahead of their upcoming Indian and global releases. At the same time, the company has also teased that a special edition model will be joining the pair in both markets as Xiaomi reprises its Iron Man partnership. Xiaomi will be replacing the Poco X7 Pro later this month (curr. $359 on Amazon). Scheduled to arrive on March 17, the...
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Official: New Vivo X300s to surpass X300 and X300 Pro smartphones with new battery hardware – NotebookCheck.net News

Official: New Vivo X300s to surpass X300 and X300 Pro smartphones with new battery hardware – NotebookCheck.net News

ⓘ VivoThe Vivo X300s will also offer wireless charging and triple rear-facing cameras. The launch of Vivo’s next high-end smartphone is almost upon us. While the company is keeping quiet about some aspects, it has now confirmed that the Vivo X300s will surpass its X300 and X300 Pro siblings when it comes to battery capacity out of the box. A few days have now passed since Vivo revealed initial details about its cheaper alternative to its forthcoming X300 Ultra flagship. Initially, it see...
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I stopped trusting Samsung’s battery health screen after I found the real number

I stopped trusting Samsung’s battery health screen after I found the real number

Published Mar 11, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT Digvijay is a Computer Science graduate with a deep passion for technology. His journey into tech writing began in 2018 with software and product reviews, and he’s been exploring the digital space ever since. He joined MUO as a full-time writer in 2022, where he covers how-tos, explainers, and tech guides focused on Android, entertainment, and the internet. Digvijay has previously contributed to several reputable publications, including Alphr, GuidingTech...
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Ride-hailing app Tada to introduce new cancellation fee, increase compensation cap on cleaning fees, Singapore News – AsiaOne

Ride-hailing app Tada to introduce new cancellation fee, increase compensation cap on cleaning fees, Singapore News – AsiaOne

Local ride-hailing app Tada will be implementing a $3 cancellation fee and increasing the cleaning fee compensation cap. In a Facebook post on Wednesday (March 11), the National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) said that the new initiatives are a result of ongoing engagements between Tada’s management and the National Trades Union Congress-affiliated union. Based on the updated terms, Tada drivers will receive a $3 compensation if they have been en route for at least three minutes...
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Lagos: Passengers injured as commercial bus catches fire

Lagos: Passengers injured as commercial bus catches fire

A BRT bus caught fire in Lagos, on Wednesday morning, leaving several passengers injured.  The incident occurred inward Majidun along Ikorodu Road when the bus suddenly burst into flames while in motion. Fortunately, passengers quickly evacuated the vehicle and moved to safety. SPONSOR AD Those who were injured were trapped while struggling to exit the bus. NSCDC warns against destruction of underground cables in FCT N1.6bn fraud: Retired army general heads to S/Court After losing appeal Althou...
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President Tinubu orders quick rollout of 100,000 CNG kits to ease fuel hike pressure

President Tinubu orders quick rollout of 100,000 CNG kits to ease fuel hike pressure

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of about 100,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on Nigerians, following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The executive chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this after a meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday, March 10. Ahmed said the President’s directive is par...
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Tinubu orders deployment of 100,000 CNG conversion kits nationwide

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to deploy 100,000 vehicle conversion kits nationwide as part of efforts to cushion the impact of soaring petrol prices and expand access to cheaper fuel alternatives. The development was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of PiCNG, Ismael Ahmed, after a closed-door meeting with the President on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to Ahmed, the President requested an update on...
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Tinubu Issues Directive On CNG Kits As Petrol Price Soars

Tinubu Issues Directive On CNG Kits As Petrol Price Soars

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of about 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide as part of measures to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on Nigerians. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, after a meeting with the President at the Aso Rock Villa. Ahmed said the conversion kits will be deployed within the next two to three weeks to enable v...
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Apple reveals MacBook Neo battery cycle limit

Apple reveals MacBook Neo battery cycle limit

Apple has updated its support documentation to confirm the maximum battery cycle count for the new MacBook Neo. Here are the details. First things first: what counts as a battery cycle? In a nutshell, each battery cycle corresponds to the number of times a Mac laptop consumes the energy equivalent of 100% of its battery capacity, across one or more charges. Or, as Apple explains it: For example, you could use half of your laptop’s charge in one day, and then recharge it fully. If you did the s...
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