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Google’s first ads on TikTok heavily promote Google Lens [Video]

Last week, Google started running ads on TikTok that promote several aspects of Google Lens, as well as Hum to Search. The clear goal of these five TikTok videos is to raise awareness about newer Google features that people might not have used before. That aim is explicitly stated in one TikTok ad that literally starts with: “It may seem like Google hasn’t changed much since its launch in…
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iOS 15 offers custom control to hide your email address; here’s how it works

Apple is bringing some advanced features to iCloud with iOS 15, including iCloud Private Relay, the ability to use more cameras with HomeKit Secure Video, and total control to keep your email private. Let’s look at the latter — here’s how to use Hide My Email with iPhone and iPad in iOS 15. Apple first started offering a way to hide your email with its Sign in with Apple feature back in…
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Nearly 2M former Google+ users can claim their $2.15 payout from class-action lawsuit

It’s been over two years since Google pulled the plug on its biggest attempt at launching a social network, but many forget a big reason why it was killed off. A privacy breach on Google+ resulted in a class-action lawsuit, and now, millions of former users are getting payouts. Going back, Google+ went dark in April 2019, just a few months after Google revealed that a massive data breach had…
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Chrome OS to add Google Calendar to quick settings

Chrome OS is preparing to offer access to the calendar from the quick settings area, complete with your Google Calendar events. On Chrome OS today, there’s no easy way to look at a calendar, beyond opening a web app or Android app. Meanwhile, most modern operating…
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iPhone 13 production gets boost as Apple adds third Chinese maker, Luxshare

Apple has given Chinese electronics maker Luxshare Precision Industry a big promotion, tapping the company for iPhone 13 production alongside Foxconn and Pegatron. A plan for this was first suggested more than a year ago, and is seemingly now confirmed. The company currently makes several iPhone components, but this move by Apple is a highly unusual one, letting a new assembler make the latest…
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