Many first-gen Google Pixel users have suddenly stopped receiving texts after updating to Oreo

There's a nasty messaging bug running rampant on 2016 Google Pixel devices, and it may have something to do with Android 8.0 Oreo.

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Mystery bug randomly makes Galaxy S8 and S8+ users worldwide miss text messages

It may not sound as destructive as an exploding battery, but a new and seemingly widespread Galaxy S8 messaging issue is vexing in its own right.

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Google Now just got answering machine-like functionality – here’s how to use it

“‘OK Google’ is the magical key-phrase that unlocks all the wondrous potential of your Android-powered device – and drives you nuts when someone on a podcast says it and all your Android’s wake up and wait for your instructions.”Now that my new house is built, my daily commute is over an hour long – each way. That’s okay with me. I love to drive, the scenery is beautiful, Waze helps alert me to upcoming hazards, and thanks to Audible I’m “reading” more now than I ever have before.When a phone call comes in, thanks to the ...

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