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Google Chrome no longer plans to hide full URLs because it doesn’t help security after all

For the past three years or so, Google has been working on a project behind the scenes with the goal to hide full URLs in the address bar. Now, Google is pulling the plug on its Chrome experiment and will not hide URLs. Google’s experiments with hiding the URL bar have gone through a few iterations, but the biggest move came in Chrome 86 where Google actively hid the full URL in the omnibox.
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iOS 15: Here’s everything new in FaceTime

FaceTime is one of the key apps receiving a lot of love from Apple in iOS 15. When the new update for iPhone launches in a few months, users will be able to join the conversation with friends on Android and Windows, and so much more. Here’s everything new in FaceTime. With iOS 15, FaceTime will receive Spatial audio. In fact, this technology received lots of attention from Apple. With Apple…
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Hands-on: Here’s how iPhone’s Live Text OCR works in iOS 15

One of the handy new features arriving with iOS 15 is the option to quickly recognize text and select, copy, paste, lookup, and more in both the Camera and Photos app. Let’s looks at how iPhone Live Text OCR works from photos to screenshots and handwriting too. Live Text may not be as flashy as other new iOS 15 features like FaceTime’s SharePlay but it offers a lot of convenience. Up until…
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Google Doodle celebrates UEFA Euro 2020’s official kick-off

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the overdue start of Europe’s feast of football – UEFA Euro 2020. The second-largest international football (soccer for all you Americans) tournament after the World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 is the world’s largest regional competition…
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YouTube for Android TV passes 100 million installs, doubling in just one year

Google’s efforts with Android TV OS seem to finally be in gear with new hardware, Google TV, and more. As the platform expands, the YouTube app for Android TV has just passed 100 million installs. According to the Play Store, Youtube for Android TV now has over 100 million installs all-time since its release in 2014. Android Police notes that the previous milestone, 50 million installs, in May…
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