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  Google celebrates Independence Day with animated doodle inspired by kite-flying Google has added GIF animation to it, infusing a layer of dynamism and thus, bringing the doodle alive, as the tricolour-themed kites can be seen moving in the air Earlier this month, a senior Google official, while launching the "India ki Udaan" project, curated as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, had said a "very special doodle will be unveiled this year on August 15". Depicting India’s popular recreational sport, kite-flying, in a multi-hued artwork with an embedded metaphor, technology giant Google marked the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence on Monday with a vibrant doodle. The illustration by Kerala-based artist Neethi depicts a woman making kites and youngsters engaged in playing the traditional sport in a colourful setting, with the sun and high-rise buildings shown in the backdrop. Google has added GIF animation to it, infusing a layer of dynamism and thus, br...

  Android 13 arrives on Google Pixel, bringing over 130 fixes Google has officially released Android 13 to the Android Open Source Project, and has kicked off the Android 13 rollout for Pixel phones, bringing over 130 fixes to its hardware.  Some key features  coming with Android 13 include  the ability to customize third-party apps to match the phone's wallpaper, per-app language settings, an updated media player, and improvements to Bedtime mode through wallpaper dimming and dark theme.  On the security front, users can also select which photos and videos they want apps to access, and there are new protections against malicious apps that copy clipboard data. Applications now need explicit user permission to send notifications.     Android 13 brings improvements for tablets first seen in Android 12L, including better multitasking and split-screen mode, while Google will soon roll out a hand-off solution for moving images and URLs between two Andr...