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Android Authority
09-07-2025
- Android Authority
Poll: Does your Pixel phone also miss alarms?
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel phone users are experiencing a recurring bug in which their alarms fail to go off for an 'unknown reason.' This alarm bug has been reported on Pixel phones since at least 2021, and Google has reportedly been unable to replicate or fix it. As a workaround, users can use alternative alarm apps, or even physical alarm clocks. Over the weekend, frustrated users took to Reddit to complain about their Pixel phones' missing alarms. The screenshot shared shows that the alarm did not fire off for an 'unknown reason,' often extending multiple times in a row. Needless to say, this is a rather frustrating bug on its own, but it's aggravated by its unknown reason, making it all the more difficult to reproduce and fix. In fact, this missed alarm bug isn't even new — Pixel 9 users had complained about missing alarms in March 2025, and once you start tracing back reports, you'd realize the missed alarm bug in the Google Clock app has been around since at least 2021! These aren't one-off reports, either. Several users in the most recent Reddit thread said the bug has happened a few times, even on stable versions of Android and the Clock app. One user even claimed that Google couldn't replicate the problem, so there's no fix in sight. Another claimed that it happened to them on a work trip, causing them to miss their flight. Some users suggested that the issue could be with the phone entering battery-saving mode. However, the original poster affirmed that this wasn't the case. Even if it was, the alarm should still go off, even in battery-saving mode. The phone also did not turn off at night, the alarm volume was full, and all DND settings were off, including bedtime mode. We want to ask you: Has your Pixel phone ever missed an alarm? Have you faced this bug? Was your phone in battery-saving mode when it happened? Did you face any loss due to the missed alarm? Has your Pixel phone ever missed an alarm? 0 votes Yes, my Pixel phone has missed a few alarms in the past year. NaN % Yes, my Pixel phone has missed alarms, but not in the past year. NaN % No, my Pixel has never missed any alarms, and I have not faced this bug. NaN % Vote in the poll above and let us know more in the comments! We've contacted Google for comments on this missed alarm bug on Pixels. We'll update this article when the company responds. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
27-05-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
First Samsung and Xiaomi, now OnePlus apps get Gemini support
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has announced that you can use Gemini to interact with both Google apps and select OnePlus apps. The company says that supported OnePlus apps include the Notes and Clock apps, with more on the way. The feature will debut on the OnePlus 13s via a software update. Samsung debuted tighter integration with Gemini during the Galaxy S25 series launch in January. The company revealed that Gemini now supports Samsung apps. Xiaomi followed up a couple of months later by confirming that Gemini supports its apps too. Now, it OnePlus's turn to make this announcement. The company confirmed in a media briefing that Gemini on OnePlus phones will be able to interact with Google apps and select OnePlus apps. OnePlus specifically confirmed that OnePlus apps such as 'OnePlus Notes, Clock, and more' will be supported. The manufacturer also gave a couple of examples of what's possible with this integration. One example is that you can ask Gemini to summarize a YouTube recipe into a note. You can also ask Gemini to set an alarm based on an upcoming calendar event. OnePlus added that this functionality will be available via a software update for the new OnePlus 13s. However, it's unclear if or when this functionality will be available on older OnePlus phones. In any event, OnePlus is the latest Android brand to announce tighter integration with Gemini, but it almost certainly won't be the last. So fingers crossed that Motorola, HONOR, and other manufacturers hop on the bandwagon sooner rather than later. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
This new tool measures how fast you're ageing and predicts future health risks: Research
Researchers have created a new "body clock" tool that estimates a person's biological age and may predict the risk of disability or death. Developed by the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine, the tool analyses eight key metrics from a patient's physical exam and bloodwork. The method called the Health Octo Tool, is explained in a May 5 study published in the journal Nature Communications. (Also read: Doctor reveals '1 thing that's proven to slow ageing' and reduces your biological age ) Researchers say the Health Octo Tool offers a more complete view of wellness than standard health checks, which often focus on single diseases. Using data from large longevity studies, the tool predicts disability, geriatric conditions, physical decline, and mortality. According to Dr. Shabnam Salimi, researchers have developed a method that offers a more comprehensive approach to health than traditional assessments, which focus on individual diseases. The Health Octo Tool predicts disability, geriatric syndrome, physical function, and mortality with 90% accuracy or higher. The tool measures "health entropy," or the molecular and cellular damage accumulated over time, impacting organ function and overall ageing. It assigns a "body organ disease number" based on whether any organs, like the heart or lungs, have been affected by disease. The study showed that organ systems age at different rates, leading to the creation of a Bodily System-Specific Age metric and the Bodily-Specific Clock to reflect each organ's biological age. The researchers introduced the concept of the Body Clock, a comprehensive measure of overall intrinsic age and body age, reflecting the rate at which the body ages. The tool includes components like Speed-Body Clock and Speed-Body Age, which track how biological age impacts walking speed, and Disability-Body Clock and Disability-Body Age, which monitor the effects of ageing on cognitive function and physical disability. Dr. Salimi pointed out that seemingly minor conditions, such as untreated hypertension early in life, could significantly affect ageing later. Treating these conditions early could slow biological ageing. The researchers are working on developing a digital app to help individuals track their biological age, monitor ageing progress, and assess the effects of lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, or longevity-targeting medications. "This app will allow people to visualise how their body and each organ system responds to changes," said Salimi.
New York Post
08-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
‘Body clock' could determine biological age and longevity, researchers say
Researchers have developed a new 'body clock' tool that calculates people's biological age — and could even predict the risk of disability or death. The tool, which comes from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine, uses eight different metrics from a patient's physical exam and bloodwork to determine the results, according to a press release from UW. Advertisement The tool's method — officially named the Health Octo Tool — is detailed in the journal Nature Communication in a May 5 publication. The researchers see this method as more comprehensive than current health assessments, which typically focus on individual diseases rather than overall wellness, according to the report's first author, Dr. Shabnam Salimi, a physician-scientist and acting instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine at UW. Using data from large longevity studies, the Health Octo Tool was found to predict disability, geriatric syndrome (a group of common health conditions in older adults), Short Physical Performance Battery (a clinical tool that assesses lower extremity function in older adults) and mortality with 90% accuracy or greater, the study reported. 4 The Health Octo Tool, created by the University of Washington, composed of eight components designed to assess multidimensional health. University of Washington Advertisement 'An aging-based framework offers a new path to discover biomarkers and therapeutics that target organ-specific or whole-body aging, rather than individual diseases,' Salimi said in the release. The tool focuses on 'health entropy,' which encompasses the amount of molecular and cellular damage the body has sustained over time. That has a direct impact on the function of a person's organs and overall body systems, which can be used to determine how fast they are aging, the researchers noted. The tool starts by assigning a 'body organ disease number,' ranging from 1 to 14, based on whether the patient has experienced any diseases affecting the heart, lungs, brain or other specific organ systems. Advertisement 'Our findings demonstrated that organ systems age at different rates, prompting us to develop a Bodily System-Specific Age metric to reflect the aging rate of each organ system and the Bodily-Specific Clock to represent each organ system's intrinsic biological age,' Salimi said. 4 The tool starts by assigning a 'body organ disease number,' ranging from 1 to 14, based on whether the patient has experienced any diseases affecting the heart, lungs, brain or other specific organ systems. nenetus – 'Extending this concept to the whole body, we define the Body Clock as a composite measure of overall intrinsic age and body age as the corresponding rate of aging.' Two of the components of the tool, Speed-Body Clock and Speed-Body Age, measure how biological age affects walking speed. Advertisement The Disability-Body Clock and Disability-Body Age components measure aging's impact on cognitive function and physical disability, the release stated. One takeaway from the research was that some seemingly minor conditions, such as untreated hypertension early in life, could have a significant impact on aging in later years, according to Salimi. This indicates that treating these conditions sooner could slow down biological aging. 4 Two of the components of the tool, Speed-Body Clock and Speed-Body Age, measure how biological age affects walking speed. Roman – Looking ahead, the researchers plan to develop a digital app that people can use to track their own biological age, track how fast they are aging, and measure the impact of lifestyle changes. 'Whether someone is adopting a new diet, exercise routine or taking longevity-targeting drugs, they will be able to visualize how their body — and each organ system — is responding,' said Salimi. Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon who also runs a longevity practice, was not involved in the tool's development, but commented on its potential benefits and limitations. Advertisement 'This tool distinguishes itself by basing its model on readily accessible physical exam findings and standard lab tests, offering a potentially practical framework for clinical application,' he told Fox News Digital. 'An app is also being developed to empower patients and potentially encourage the development of health habits that will positively impact their healthspan — or how long they will remain functional and disease-free.' The doctor also praised the Octo Tool's focus on system-based aging metrics rather than disease-specific assessments. Osborn noted, however, that there are limitations to these types of proposed biological aging clocks — primarily that they can't counter the 'inherent complexity of aging.' Advertisement 'Aging is not a linear or wholly quantifiable process — it is influenced by myriad known and unknown genetic, molecular, environmental and psychosocial factors,' the doctor said. 'It is a truly 'analog' and 'non–digital' process. Therefore, it should be no surprise that no model has captured its entire landscape.' UW's tool doesn't take into account certain genetic and DNA processes that influence biological aging, Osborn noted. 'Aging clocks have also often fallen short when applied across diverse populations or when predicting individual outcomes (lifespan),' he added. Advertisement 4 Looking ahead, the researchers plan to develop a digital app that people can use to track their own biological age, track how fast they are aging, and measure the impact of lifestyle changes. Kzenon – Rather than determining absolute biological age, Osborn suggests using these tools to track trends over time. 'For example, tools like the Health Octo can help evaluate an individual's response to interventions — be it a new exercise regimen, medication or lifestyle change.' The most important thing, according to Osborn, is to use comprehensive testing and tracking as a springboard to the formation of lifelong health habits. Advertisement 'If it saves one person's life by bringing their ailing health (manifested as a downward trend) to their attention, that's a win,' he said. The research was supported by a National Institutes of Health grant from the U.S. National Institute on Aging.
Scoop
29-04-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Taxpayers' Union Launches Nationwide Hīkoi Calling For Balanced Budgets
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has departed on a nationwide h ī koi calling for the Government to balance the books and stop borrowing billions from future generations. Led by the seven-metre-long Taxpayers' Union Karaka Nama (Debt Clock), the h ī koi highlights the Government's borrowing from our tamariki and mokopuna. Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, said: 'Nicola Willis is borrowing $47 million a day to fund this year's deficit. Despite being elected to cut spending, the Government is actually spending more now than when Grant Robertson left office. That's true in both inflation adjusted terms and as a percentage of the economy." "On the eve of the hīkoi, the IMF released its latest global economic report showing New Zealand has the worst fiscal deficit of any developed economy." "Some in the media would have you believe Wellington has suffered 'massive cuts' — but the numbers don't lie. We are spending beyond our means, and unless tough decisions are made now, a fiscal crisis is inevitable.' 'The public and media's perception do not match the fiscal shtook borne out by the numbers. But nothing works quite like a hikoi to get the media to take notice, and we are sure this will be no different over the coming weeks." "Right now, Core Crown Debt amounts to more than $92,000 per household — and at current borrowing, six figures isn't far away." "Without action, Nicola Willis's legacy will be a mountain of debt for every taxpayer's tamariki and mokopuna."' Details about the H ī koi path and event times is available at
