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Apple releases iOS 14.5 RC to developers and public beta users

Following today’s event, Apple has just released iOS 14.5 RC to developers and public beta users. The update brings loads of new features including two new Siri voices, strong protection against app tracking, a redesigned Podcasts experience, and much more. iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 include a major change to the integration between iPhone and Apple Watch. For the first time, your Apple Watch…
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Apple reminds developers about ATT requirements ahead of iOS 14.5 launch

iOS 14.5 is arriving to the public next week with a host of new features and changes and a major one is the new App Tracking Transparency. Today Apple has shared a reminder with developers to have ATT requirements met for apps by April 26. Apple hasn’t officially announced when the ATT feature will show up for users other than “early spring.” However, it’s expected to get turned on with…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra review: Battling the big hitters [Video]

As the “main” flagship for Xiaomi in 2021, at least on paper, the Mi 11 Ultra really doesn’t disappoint. No smartphone is used on paper though and how it stacks up is far more nuanced. The standard Xiaomi Mi 11 fell just short of the best in the business but with…
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Google wants to make US health insurance ads more trustworthy with new certification program

Building on existing ad policies, Google today announced a new certification program for health insurance advertisers in the United States. Moving forward, Google will only allow ads from government exchanges, first-party providers, and licensed third-party brokers. This covers individual health insurance coverage, short-term coverage, and Medicare. Advertisers will be required to provide…
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Google explains why WebView crashed Android apps last month and upcoming mitigations

Following Android users worldwide experiencing repeated app crashes last month, Google today released an explanation behind what went wrong and how future WebView problems will be remedied. This incident report was generated by the Workspace team given that Gmail and other productivity applications were impacted. Google pins the problem on a “bug within Chrome & WebView’s experiment…
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