Android 12 tipped to launch on Oct. 4

It has taken Google a bit of time to roll out Android 12. But the end (or the beginning rather) might be in sight. XDA editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman claims Google plans to release the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) version of the operating system on October 4. The company usually releases the polished version of its mobile OS simultaneously as AOSP, so we might see it roll out to Pixel users on the same day.

As Engadget noted, this could also set expectations for the Pixel 6 launch. It won't make sense for the company to launch its next flagship before its latest OS launches.

Google Meet on the web lets you easily set background blur, visual effects

A new update for Google Meet's web version will make applying visual effects like blurred or animated backgrounds easier. The app gets an "Apply visual effects" button in the three-dot overflow menu beside the app's end call button. This button will open a side panel with a preview feed that shows two blur intensities and then a grid of static, custom, and animated backgrounds.

You can preview these options in the self-check green room. 9to5Google pointed out that it looks like this section gets an update, too. There are tabs for "Audio and video" details, the new "Effects" section, and "Preview." This visual effects panel starts rolling out, and it is available to all Google Workspace customers and G Suite Basic and Business customers.

Insomniac Games announced a standalone 'Wolverine' game

Aside from working on a new Spider-Man game, Insomniac Games is working on a standalone Marvel's Wolverine game. The short teaser shows Wolverine's back and his trademark adamantium claws. Marvel's Wolverine will be directed by Brian Horton (creative director) and Cameron Christian (game director). Christian led the creative efforts on Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The game is still in its very early development, so we keep our eyes peeled for future updates. 

Source: GadgetMatch

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