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Apple doubles down on upcoming iOS 14 privacy features, slams Facebook for collecting ‘as much data as possible’

November 20, 2020
Last month, a coalition of eight civil and human rights organizations penned an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding the company’s decision to delay the release of the new App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14. Apple has now responded to that letter, doubling down on its privacy practices and offering more color on the decision to delay the App Tracking Transparency feature in the…
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El Hijo is coming to Google Stadia on December 3

November 20, 2020
Today, Google is celebrating the one-year anniversary of their game streaming platform Stadia. As a coincidental part of that celebration, the developers of El Hijo have announced that the game will be coming to Stadia and other platforms on December 3. First announced…
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Stadia will be playable on iOS via Safari in the coming ‘weeks’

November 20, 2020
Apple’s tough enforcement of its App Store policies has led to a sad lack of a playable version of Google Stadia on iOS. That is set to change very soon as public testing of a dedicated progressive web app is set to start within “several weeks.” On the day that Google is celebrating the first full year of its cloud gaming platform, there is some fantastic news for any potential iOS players…
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New Google Fi subscribers can get the Pixel 4a 5G for just $299

November 20, 2020
After introducing new family features yesterday, Google Fi is offering a significant $200 discount on the Pixel 4a 5G for new subscribers, while existing members can take advantage of a lesser but still notable deal. New customers get $200 off Pixel 4a (5G) when you buy…
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Destiny 2 is Google Stadia’s first completely free-to-play game, no subscription required [Updated]

November 20, 2020
In Google Stadia’s biggest player outreach to date, Destiny 2’s base game is becoming entirely free-to-play — no subscription required — to match other platforms. Update: Destiny 2 is now available for all Stadia players to enjoy for free. For the past year, Stadia has offered Destiny 2: The Collection — which includes the base game and its first two major expansions Forsaken and…
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Google Translate talks turkey with new Thanksgiving easter egg

November 20, 2020
Thanksgiving is just a week away in the United States, and to prepare, Google Translate has launched a new easter egg to help you “talk turkey.” Multiple countries around the world celebrate Thanksgiving each year, with some nations like Canada having already had…
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Alphabet Scoop 105: Assistant Driving Mode, new Google Pay, E2EE RCS in Messages, and Stadia’s birthday

November 20, 2020
This week saw Google announce an absolute flood of news from Assistant Driving Mode and end-to-end encryption for RCS in Messages finally happening to a brand new Google Pay. We then talk about everything the Stadia team announced for the streaming service’s one-year anniversary. Alphabet Scoop is available Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS…
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