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Google Maps users on Android and iOS today are seeing a new prompt that explicitly permits the app to crowdsource their “navigation data.” Notably, live turn-by-turn navigation will not work unless you agree. This dialog box provides a high-level overview of how “How navigation data makes Maps better” and appears after you tap “Start” on the directions page. As you navigate, Google…

OxygenOS 11.1.5.5 is now rolling out for last year’s OnePlus Nord series devices with a couple of new features and the recent August 2021 security patch. Following in the footsteps of the OnePlus 8 and 8T series in recent weeks, the OxygenOS 11.1.5.5 adds the Bitmoji customization options for the Always-on display plus a number of tweaks related to that new feature. You can also now take a…

In recent months, YouTube Music has seen a slew of tweaks that refine the app but don’t fundamentally change the experience. That’s par for the course at Google, but what’s been incredibly odd is how the YouTube Music team has not meaningfully talked about any of these new features until last week. YouTube Music’s last major feature launch that warranted a blog post from the company was…

In today’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman doubles down the fact that Apple won’t add in-screen Touch ID to the rumored iPhone 13 as the company has a “long-term goal” to include the Face ID sensor inside the display. Gurman writes: “While Apple had tested in-screen Touch ID for the next flagship iPhones, it won’t make the cut this year. I believe Apple is all-in on…