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Huawei tested facial recognition that targeted Uyghurs in China

December 9, 2020

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei tested facial recognition software that could identify minority Uyghur individuals and automatically send alerts to local authorities of their presence, according to a report obtained by The Washington Post. The document reportedly shows that in 2018 Huawei worked with Megvii, one of China’s leading facial recognition startups, to test an AI-powered camera…

Google bringing Barely Blue Pixel 4a to one more country this month

December 9, 2020

Last month, Made by Google surprisingly launched its cheapest phone in a new color stateside. The Barely Blue Pixel 4a is now coming to Japan later this month. The polycarbonate unibody takes on a very light blue hue that can be mistaken for white in certain lighting…

iOS 14.3 Release Candidate now available, here are the full release notes

December 9, 2020

The Release Candidate version of iOS 14.3 is now available to developers and public beta users. In addition to many of the changes we’ve already reported, iOS 14.3 RC includes changes to the TV app, the Health app, and more. Apple has also released watchOS 7.2 RC and tvOS…

New Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten

December 9, 2020

The new Google Pay comes with some pros and cons, but one big benefit is the addition of rewards. The automatic rewards are great, but at launch, some users were wary of how they worked. Now, we know that Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten. Odds are you’ve heard of Rakuten at some point, and you might even have the company’s popular Cash Back extension installed on your browser. It’s…

Google is opening Fuchsia OS development to the public

December 9, 2020

For the past five years, Google has been developing a new operating system, Fuchsia, from the ground up. Starting today, Google’s Fuchsia OS is now being developed more openly, including accepting contributions from the public. For almost as long as it’s been in…

Google rolling out the final Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL update

December 9, 2020

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL officially reached end of life status in October after three years of updates. Google promised one last release, but it did not come yesterday alongside the Pixel Feature Drop. The final Pixel 2 update is now rolling out. Similar to the first Pixel…

Chrome Sync will soon be optional for Google sign-in and payments on Android, desktop passwords

December 9, 2020

Over the years, Google has been working to make “Chrome Sync” optional for more and more browser features. The company is continuing that today by announcing a pair of changes for Chrome on Android and one for desktops. The first upcoming change means that Chrome for Android will let you sign in to a Google Account without using Chrome Sync, which makes possible other features like seeing…

Latest Galaxy S21 leak shows off new design, colors, and cameras on video

December 9, 2020

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series is launching earlier than ever this year, and now we’re getting our best look yet at what’s to come. The latest Galaxy S21 leak shows off the design and colors of all three phones on video and divulges the full camera specs. Last year’s…

Gmail and other Google Workspace apps will stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 in 2021

December 9, 2020

While Microsoft is clearly focused on iterating the Chromium version of Edge, the company’s previous browser is still available. Google announced today that Workspace apps will cease support for Internet Explorer 11 in March. This comes as Microsoft Teams dropped support…

Google One for Android loses quick settings toggle to enable VPN

December 9, 2020

Earlier this year, Google One introduced a VPN for Android users on the 2TB+ subscription plan. At launch, it could be enabled from quick settings, but the latest Google One app update has oddly removed the VPN tile. The VPN launched with version 1.78/9 of the Google One client. An update (1.80) that widely rolled out yesterday removes the “VPN by Google One” tile from quick settings. As…