The omnibox in Google Chrome is a very flexible and useful tool, and soon, it may add another useful menu. A new “Desktop Sharing Hub” menu in Google Chrome could provide faster, easier access to shortcuts for copying links, generating QR codes, and more.
This new tool shows up in the latest Chrome Canary releases (via Chrome Story) on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Chrome OS. The feature…
Google Docs switching to canvas-based rendering to improve performance, might impact extensions
May 12, 2021
Over the next few months, Google Docs will update how it renders documents to improve performance and consistency across different platforms. In Docs migrating to canvas-based rendering and switching away from the current HTML approach, Google is warning of an impact to…
This morning, Ubisoft has announced a variety of new games and expansions coming soon to Stadia and other platforms, including Rainbow Six Siege and For Honor.
As noted by Cloudy With A Chance of Games, Ubisoft held an investor call this morning, during which they shared…
Google Discover redesign rolling out on Android 12, drops cards & descriptions [Updated]
May 12, 2021
Starting on Android 12, Google is rolling out the next big redesign of Discover. This visual revamp of the feed was first introduced on iOS and is now coming to Android.
Update 5/11: If the Discover redesign disappeared for you with the latest Google app beta (10.18), Force stop the application from the App info screen. This should eventually restore the revamp to the left of the homescreen and…
I’ve been happily using the Galaxy Z Fold 2 since it launched, and it being my daily driver smartphone, I’ve gotten to know it pretty well in that time. There’s one issue that’s plagued me the entire time, though: There’s not a single truly good case option for the…
A COVID-hit Foxconn plant in India has resulted in iPhone production being halved at the facility, as the country struggles to cope with a severe spread of the infection. The country is now the worst-hit in the world in terms of fatalities, having overtaken Brazil last month…
UK investigates whether Apple discriminates against disabled people with iPhone Upgrade Program
May 11, 2021
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman has opened an investigation into whether Apple discriminates against severely disabled customers through its iPhone Upgrade Program conditions.
The complaint was filed by Colin Hughes, a quadriplegic Apple user who says he is unable to comply with Apple UK’s requirement to visit a store in person in order to join or renew …
Hughes previously shared with…
At the end of last month, Google’s payments app gained a new tool for saving on groceries and expanded transit usage. The new Google Pay now lets you send money internationally to India and Singapore, with more countries coming by the end of this year.
One of the key…
Samsung is rumored to debut the Galaxy Watch 4 series basically at any time now, but the previous generation isn’t done just yet. Just announced this week, the Galaxy Watch 3 TOUS Edition is hitting the market.
The special TOUS Edition of the Galaxy Watch 3 is based on…
Yesterday Apple released iOS 14.6 beta 3 to developers and public beta testers, and although there aren’t a ton of new features, there are several interesting points of note surrounding this release. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for a rundown of what’s new in iOS 14.6 beta 3, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more hands-on videos.
The third iOS 14.6 developer beta…
