Google is dead set on eliminating third-party cookies from the internet, and leading the charge has been the company’s controversial FLoC initiative. This week, Google has come out against concerns that the tech giant would build backdoors into its Privacy Sandbox and FLoC.
At an event last week (via DigiDay), Google VP Jerry Dischler directly said that the company will not be building…
Starting tomorrow, June 1, Google Photos will change forever by ditching the free and unlimited storage that made the service so popular. In a poll, though, most of our readers said Google Photos is worth paying for.
While the end of free, unlimited storage may leave a…
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Representation in media matters and video games are the new frontier for the push for diversifying our entertainment. Gearbox Software reinforced that as its writers crafted an expansion pack for its…
In this week’s top stories: iOS 14.6 released to the public, Apple confirms the WWDC 2021 schedule, MacBook Pro release rumors, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more.
WWDC 2021
Apple this week officially confirmed the schedule for WWDC 2021, saying that the week will kick off with a special event keynote on June 7 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Other events throughout the…
Report: Google once made it more difficult for Android users to keep their location private
May 31, 2021
It’s fairly well known that Google captures your location data almost constantly and, often, can directly pinpoint your location on both Android and iOS smartphones. According to some uncovered documents, Google once purposefully made it more difficult for Android users to…
Last year, Google’s mobile browser introduced a custom share menu to replace the system default. Chrome for Android is now adding a built-in screenshot tool.
When you share in Chrome for Android — either via the overflow menu or from the address bar, a bottom sheet…
A new report from supply chain outlet The Elec today says that Samsung Display and LG Display have started production on the displays that will be used in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. The iPhone 13 Pro will reportedly use a new LTPO display technology with ProMotion 120Hz support.
The report explains that LG Display will make the OLED screens used in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, while…
This week’s top stories: Fuchsia OS release, Google Weather redesign, Fitbit snore detection
May 30, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Fuchsia OS begins rolling out to the first-gen Nest Hub, Google Weather gets a redesign on Android, Fitbit prepares snore and noise detection, and more.
After five years of anticipation, Google has begun the process of releasing Fuchsia, a…
The experience of using an iPhone on Fi has come a long way from when it was not officially supported but still worked during the “Project” days to today where it’s advertised (though 5G does not yet work). That said, iPhone owners on Google Fi yesterday received a…
One of Apple’s spring education announcements was iOS remote support for teachers in Apple Classroom. Remote support on iOS is something I never thought I’d see, but a global pandemic changed many plans for everyone. With many schools still virtual across the US, remote support is something that all schools need. On macOS, remote support is a solved problem with multiple solutions. On iOS…
