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WhatsApp for iOS to add search for stickers shortcut

WhatsApp submitted update 2.21.120.9 through the TestFlight beta with a new search for stickers shortcuts. It’s already possible to search for stickers in WhatsApp, but with this new update, currently in beta, users will be able to find this feature easier. According to the reliable WABetaInfo, when typing a specific word or emoji that reflects one of the stickers in your sticker library…
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Hands-on: How to set up the new notification summary feature in iOS 15

iOS 15 offers a handful of new features designed to make it easier to manage notifications. This is headlined by a new Focus system, which we covered in-depth last week. Another new feature in iOS 15 is the notification summary. Head below for details on how this works and how to set it up. Notification summary is a new feature in iOS 15 designed to collect non-time-sensitive notifications sent…
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Voice Access on Android gains gaze detection and password input improvements

Google’s accessibility efforts with Android are to be commended, and the firm has announced yet more options including improved password input and gaze detection with the Voice Access feature. If you were unaware, Voice Access on Android lets you control your device with spoken commands. This is separate to the new Google Assistant, which offers similar hands-free contextual control of your…
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Google Messages end-to-end encryption is now out of beta

Back in November, Google announced that it would start testing end-to-end encryption in Messages for Android. After being limited to the beta channel, E2EE is now rolling out to all stable users. With end-to-end encryption enabled, Google or other third parties cannot read…
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Google letting Fiber TV box customers upgrade to free Chromecast with Google TV

Over the past few years, Google Fiber has been replacing legacy aspects of its service and streamlining. The latest allows Fiber TV customers that own a dedicated box to upgrade to a Chromecast with Google TV. The “Fiber TV Upgrade” program involves replacing every Fiber TV Box you have with a free Chromecast with Google TV. Your old router (Network Box) will also be replaced with a Google…
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