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Google Messages E2E encryption for group chats currently limited to 21 people [Update: 100]

January 19, 2023
Google recently finished rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for group chats in beta, but the Messages capability currently has a 21-person limit. Messages widely rolled out encryption for 1:1 RCS conversations in June of 2021. It finally came to group conversations in December, though the functionality is still only for users enrolled in the open beta version of the app. So far, users have…
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iOS 16.3 coming next week with these new features for iPhone

January 19, 2023
iOS 16.3 is set to be released next week, according to Apple. This update first entered beta testing in December and includes a handful of changes and features, though it’s a minor update in comparison to other updates from Apple over the last few months. What’s new in iOS 16.3? Apple confirmed iOS 16.3’s release date in a press release announcing a number of ways the company is celebrating…
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Netflix now rolling out refreshed interface to its iPhone app [U]

January 19, 2023
Netflix on Monday released an update to its iOS app that brings a refreshed interface to the iPhone version of its platform. The new interface features new, more fluid animations, including parallax effects to move elements around as the user moves the phone. Netflix app for iPhone just got a new interface Now, when you open the Netflix app on your iPhone, you’ll see a big card promoting a movie…
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Google releases Stadia Controller update to enable Bluetooth 

January 18, 2023
As promised last week, Google is now letting you update the Stadia Controller to enable Bluetooth (Low Energy) support. Here’s how the Stadia Controller works with Bluetooth Stadia shuts down this week and the Controllers that people bought (and have since received refunds for) will lose their core functionality. In addition to wired USB-C, Google is now letting you “switch your Stadia…
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