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Google Photos gains holiday card-ready collages as Gboard Emoji Kitchen freezes over

December 2, 2022
Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, Google Photos is launching an easy way to create delightful holiday card collages, while Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen is gaining a flurry of wintry combinations. Using the collage editor in Google Photos, you can quickly create fun, shareable image sets in a variety of styles. You can make something reminiscent of a shopping mall photo booth or…
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Nest Wifi Pro gets first-ever discount on Google Store

December 2, 2022
The Nest Wifi Pro is just over a month old, and the first discount on the Wi-Fi 6E system is now available from the US Google Store. These deals come just after the Google Store’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 deals came to an end: $30 off Nest Wifi Pro 1-pack: $169.99 $50 off Nest Wifi Pro 2-pack: $249.99 $60 off Nest Wifi Pro 3-pack: $339.99 The discounts are modest but always…
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Here’s how Google Messages will note end-to-end encryption status for group chats

December 2, 2022
In addition to a slew of other announcements in October, Google shared that group end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messages would start rolling out by year’s end. Ahead of that, some uses are seeing how Google Messages will note E2E encryption status in group chats. There was already one indication that testing has started, and another is a new “end-to-end encryption” section inside Group…
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Major Android security leak left Samsung and other devices vulnerable to dangerous malware apps

December 2, 2022
A major security leak has led to the creation of “trusted” malware apps that can gain access to the entire Android operating system on devices from Samsung, LG, and others. As shared by Googler Łukasz Siewierski (via Mishaal Rahman), Google’s Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI) has publicly disclosed a new vulnerability that affected devices from Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, and…
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