Microsoft announced this month that it will be discontinuing the Windows Subsystem for Android — the thing that makes it possible to run Android apps on Windows PCs — in a year's time. The feature wasn't used by many, but that isn't the fault of Windows users. Android apps were irrelevant on Windows because the implementation of them was fundamentally unintuitive. A feature that enables phone apps to run on a desktop operating system is the kind of thing only Apple can do well thanks to its unparalleled cross-platform integration.
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The DJI Mini 4K is a $299 drone aimed at beginners
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Google RealFill, an AI-Powered Generative Image Completion Model, Spotted in Trademark Listing
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Vivo Y18e With MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Listed on Company's India Website
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Indian ride-hailing giant Ola cuts 180 jobs in profitability push
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HTC Phone With Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC Seen on Geekbench, Bluetooth Site; Tipped to Be an HTC U24 Series Model
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IIT-Madras Begins Draft Work on ‘Metaverse India Policy and Standards’ with Industry Veterans
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The Case Against Noncompete Agreements
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