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iOS 14.5 lets you share lyrics straight from Apple Music; here’s how

One of the cool new features in iOS 14.5 beta 2 is the ability to share lyrics directly from Apple Music. In fact, Apple has built out a custom UI flow to share up to 150 characters of real-time lyrics with friends, straight from the Now Playing screen. Here’s how to share lyrics from Apple Music. iOS 14.5 includes various changes, from new emoji to Shortcuts and Podcasts. The Apple Music app…
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Google Workspace for Education now available in four tiers with new storage policy

Google’s rebrand of G Suite to Workspace in October first rolled out to businesses, with the promise that personal and nonprofits users would follow later. Google Workspace for Education is rolling out next with more editions that better suit the needs of schools from pre-K to the PhD level. G Suite for Education only had two tiers, with Google learning that a “one-size-fits-all approach…
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Google Meet adding emoji reactions, low bandwidth improvements

As distance learning continues, Google Meet is rolling out a handful of new features, including emoji reactions to help students better express themselves and more moderation controls for teachers. Google says its “first priority” in Meet is to “make sure meetings…
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Google winding down standalone Crisis Map website given Search, Maps integration

Google launched Crisis Map eight years ago as a way to visualize emergency and weather-related data.  In an email to users, the company announced today that its shutting down the standalone website next month.  Available at google.org/crisismap, the tool provides a “collection of national and regional-scale layers related to weather, hazards, and emergency preparedness and response, mostly…
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Report: iPhone 12 Pro Max wins most popular 5G US smartphone

A new study is out today from speed test provider Ookla and M Science that looks into the most popular 5G smartphones in the US. After less than a year since launch, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has become the most popular choice. Notably, the iPhone 12 lineup also made up the…
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Google Photos adds more Memories collections including stadium-focused ‘Roar of the Crowd’

Clearly Google wants you to forget about the previous year with a number of brand-new Google Photos Memories collections now rolling out including a sports-focused “Roar of the Crowd,” the beach-focused “Sand and Sea,” and dessert-heavy “Tasty Treats.” Given that fans are not allowed at many sporting events and stadiums around the globe due to restrictions, this one hit home the most…
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