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Man sentenced to prison for spending bank’s money to buy 4 apartments, 2 cars, and 1 iPhone

What would you buy if you suddenly found $1 million in your bank account? A Russian man bought himself new property, new cars, a single iPhone, and six years in prison after spending what was actually the bank’s money. Newsweek shares that Roman Yurkov discovered $1.3 million in his bank account due to a technical error before going on a weird spending spree: The 35-year-old car salesman took…
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How to install the iOS 15 public beta or developer beta

Ready to test out all the new features arriving with iOS 15 like FaceTime’s SharePlay, Focus mode, Live Text, offline Siri, all-new Safari, redesigned Notifications, and more? Follow along for how to install iOS 15 public beta or developer beta. Apple announced the next…
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Should you install the iOS 15 public beta? Here’s what to consider

Apple today officially released the first public betas of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Even though the updates are now available in public beta form, however, does not mean that they are completely stable and ready for day-to-day use. There are some things to consider before updating to the public beta… Table of contents Backup Apple’s warning What bugs to expect Third-party apps Consider trying…
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Google Pay gains the ability to save and display COVID vaccination cards on Android

Google has announced today that Google Pay is now capable of saving and displaying COVID-19 vaccination cards on Android, starting with select providers in the United States. With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway around the world, it’s become critical in some places to not only get your vaccine — which you should absolutely do, if you haven’t already — but also be able to prove…
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Google Phone tests better search for previously-called numbers that aren’t in your contacts

The Google Phone app pre-installed on Pixels and other devices is getting an upgrade to its built-in search to be better about surfacing a number you’ve recently called but isn’t saved to your contact list. A test showing up for some users on the latest Google Phone beta gives the dialer search the ability to show numbers that aren’t saved in your contacts. The app has always been able to…
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