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Google released a pretty cool feature in its recent December Feature Drop. The update, which helps extend a user’s battery life by limiting charging to only 80 percent, was pushed out as part of the feature drop. However, spotted by Redditor takaxia, the update also allows for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 series to run directly on AC power completely bypassing the battery. Pixel phones finally support bypass charging by u/takaxia in GooglePixel Users can do this by heading to Settings > Battery > Charging optimization and enabling the Limit to 80 percent option. Once you charge your handset to 80 percent, it will stop using its battery and directly use the AC to keep it running. This will reduce battery decay over time, extending a user’s battery. Additionally, this can help reduce the heat the Pixel generates. The handset can get pretty hot when gaming, depending on what title you’re playing. When plugged in, the handset won’t produce any heat when playing titles because the device won’t be using its battery and will use the AC adapter instead. The feature works if you’ve downloaded the latest Pixel Drop and are using the Android 15 QPR1 build for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9. Source: Android Police

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An MRI exam on Brock Purdy’s throwing shoulder has the 49ers “feeling good,” but his status is still “tenuous” to play in Sunday’s game at Green Bay, according to general manager John Lynch. Injured at an undetermined point in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Purdy did not throw at Wednesday’s practice and then did so only briefly Thursday before retreating to rehab his shoulder “per the plan,” Lynch said on KNBR 680-AM. If Purdy misses his first start due to injury since seizing the job nearly two years ago, Brandon Allen will open for the 49ers (5-5) against the Packers (7-3) at Lambeau Field, with Josh Dobbs the No. 2 quarterback, Lynch confirmed. “We’ve done that (MRI) and feel good about where it’s at from that standpoint. But you still have to go out and be able to operate,” Lynch said. “We’re kind of figuring all that out. Brock is going to show up today, we’ll see where he can go as far as practice and we’ll make some decisions accordingly.” Coach Kyle Shanahan will address the media with the official status report after Friday's practice before the 49ers fly to Wisconsin for the first of two consecutive road games, with a trip to Buffalo awaiting next weekend. Purdy’s usual press conference after Thursday’s practice was postponed to Friday, with no assurance whether he or Allen would be speaking to the media as the projected starting quarterback. How and when Purdy got hurt remains a mystery, Lynch said. “It was somewhere during that Seattle game and I’m not sure Brock knows,” Lynch added. “He fought through it through the course of the game. I did see him during the course of the game, anytime there was a pause, he kept throwing. At that point, you’re feeling something but he was so focused on trying to win. “We had a plan to try to quiet it down,” Lynch said. “Wednesday, didn’t do any throwing. Thursday, started to do something throwing then went inside and did some rehab, per the plan. We’ll see where he’s at today. Hopefully he makes progress and we can have a shot at this weekend. “We’ll see. It is tenuous.” Also circumspect are the availabilities of defensive end Nick Bosa (obliques, hips) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle). ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at mercurynews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.MENLO PARK, Calif. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BillionToOne, a next-generation molecular diagnostics company with a mission to create powerful and accurate tests that are accessible to all, today announced that they will be presenting at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA , on January 14, 2025 . BillionToOne marks a transformative year of achievements as it looks toward 2025. The company closed an oversubscribed, upsized Series D funding round led by Premji Invest in June, and was recently recognized as the Biotech Breakthrough Awards' Diagnostics Company of the Year. More than 500,000 patients have received BillionToOne tests to date, and the company has grown from $0M to $150M+ in annual recurring revenue over the past five years. This will be BillionToOne's second year in attendance at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, and the company will present on the topic of "Redefining Molecular Diagnostics with Single-Molecule Precision." Presentation details are as follows: Location: Mission Bay (32nd Floor) at The Westin Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 2:30-2:55 pm PT A webcast and presentation materials will be available on BillionToOne's website: https://billiontoone.com/event/jpm-2025-43rd-annual-healthcare-conference/ About BillionToOne Headquartered in Menlo Park, California , BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company on a mission to make molecular diagnostics more accurate, efficient, and accessible for everyone. The company's patented Quantitative Counting TechnologyTM (QCTTM) molecular counting platform is the only multiplex technology that can accurately count DNA molecules at the single-molecule level. For more information, please visit www.billiontoone.com . SOURCE BillionToOneRenters Facing Eviction May Find it Easier to Stay in Their Homes Under New Law

There’s a sea of change sweeping through the B2B landscape. Traditional models of enterprise buying and selling are being displaced by digital marketplaces that aim to streamline workflows, reduce costs and deliver consumer-grade experiences to business buyers. After all, as of Tuesday (Dec. 10), you can now buy a car on Amazon. B2B procurement professionals are increasingly discovering that B2B marketplaces are among the fastest-growing B2B digital sales channels, offering specialized commercial products across even more traditional industries such as automotive, health care, agriculture, metals, chemicals, heavy manufacturing and aerospace. The acceleration isn’t just about moving sales online, it’s about fundamentally reimagining how businesses interact with their entire ecosystem of partners and customers. The traditional B2B buying journey typically involves multiple disconnected systems: procurement platforms, supplier portals, logistics tracking tools and payment processing solutions. This fragmentation creates friction at every step, from product discovery to order fulfillment. Modern B2B marketplaces help eliminate these pain points by serving as a unified hub that mitigates the need to switch between systems while simultaneously streamlining manual and complicated workflows with digital advances that include artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics. And at the center of every B2B marketplace sits a streamlined and optimized B2B payment experience. Read more: B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement Here’s What B2B Firms Can Now Buy Online PYMNTS has been tracking the rise of digital B2B marketplaces across various industries , even including the U.S. government . Within the agribusiness sector, AgVend , a B2B marketplace for agricultural products, claims to have captured more than 25% of North America’s agriculture input retail market. In September, AgVend joined forces with Bayer ’s seed and agribusiness division to further develop FieldView, Bayer’s digital farming platform. Over the summer, AgVend launched an AI copilot, Goose, for its platform. Per a release , an agronomist can ask Goose , “Who are my largest urea buyers from the past three years that haven’t booked this fall?” Or a merchandiser can prompt it to “Draft a text message for grain prospects updating them on the recent market changes.” Digital B2B marketplaces are also taking flight in the aerospace sector. Last month, United Cargo , the cargo arm of United Airlines , joined the cargo.one digital B2B marketplace for booking and marketing air freight capacity. Boeing Global Services , a division of Boeing that includes a B2B eCommerce marketplace for parts and repairs, generates billions in revenue. There’s even a B2B marketplace, Xometry , for on-demand manufacturing services like 3D printing, CNC machining and injection molding, which also provides instant quoting and AI-powered supplier matching. Read more: Cross-Border eCommerce Is Reshaping B2B Procurement Breaking Down Longstanding B2B Procurement Silos The story behind the rise of B2B marketplaces as a preferred sales channel is tied both to payments innovations and the ability for B2B customers to now manage their entire procurement lifecycle in one place. “The fewer salespeople you need to talk to, the more efficient the system becomes for everyone,” Shep Hickey, CEO at metal digital marketplace Bryzos , told PYMNTS. In fact, Hickey’s ideal is an invoice-to-match procurement process that is “gone in 60 seconds.” Echoing that sentiment, Dave Haase , president at ChemDirect , told PYMNTS in a conversation posted last November: “Many folks don’t want to buy from 30 or 40 different vendors. They want to be able to consolidate that with a few vendors, as few as possible ... To differentiate ourselves, we have to make it truly seamless to buy, and to have a pricing structure that is completely transparent.” Today’s B2B buyers, shaped by their experiences with consumer platforms like Amazon, demand similar levels of convenience and functionality in their professional purchases. Leading B2B marketplaces are rising to meet these expectations. Ultimately, the real power of B2B marketplaces could lie in their network effects. Each new participant — whether buyer, seller or service provider — increases the platform’s value for all other users. This creates a virtuous cycle that can help in accelerating adoption. As B2B marketplaces mature, they’re pushing into new territory by embedding financial services directly to the transaction flow, such as payment processing, credit lines and insurance products. On the buyer-side, AI-powered tools can help optimize inventory levels and anticipate maintenance needs. Despite their rapid growth, B2B marketplaces still face challenges. Data standardization, integration with legacy systems and change management within organizations remain ongoing hurdles. As Sovos Chief Technology Officer Eric Lefebvre told PYMNTS, “[The] next horizon over the next five years is truly in B2B and driving those changes ... this is the calm before the storm ... The next five to six years [are] going to be a massive change agenda for large manufacturers distributors that are operating in multiple countries ... The payment methods, the compliance environment, ERP, the level of sophistication around automation — and that’s where payments modernization will have an impact.”