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Nest Wifi Pro gets first-ever discount on Google Store

The Nest Wifi Pro is just over a month old, and the first discount on the Wi-Fi 6E system is now available from the US Google Store. These deals come just after the Google Store’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 deals came to an end: $30 off Nest Wifi Pro 1-pack: $169.99 $50 off Nest Wifi Pro 2-pack: $249.99 $60 off Nest Wifi Pro 3-pack: $339.99 The discounts are modest but always…
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Here’s how Google Messages will note end-to-end encryption status for group chats

In addition to a slew of other announcements in October, Google shared that group end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messages would start rolling out by year’s end. Ahead of that, some uses are seeing how Google Messages will note E2E encryption status in group chats. There was already one indication that testing has started, and another is a new “end-to-end encryption” section inside Group…
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Major Android security leak left Samsung and other devices vulnerable to dangerous malware apps

A major security leak has led to the creation of “trusted” malware apps that can gain access to the entire Android operating system on devices from Samsung, LG, and others. As shared by Googler Łukasz Siewierski (via Mishaal Rahman), Google’s Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI) has publicly disclosed a new vulnerability that affected devices from Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, and…
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Apple releases iOS 16.2 beta 4 to developers ahead of expected launch this month

Following the release of iOS 16.1.2 to iPhone users on Wednesday, Apple released iOS 16.2 beta 4 to developers on Thursday. Along with iOS 16.2, Apple has also been testing new betas for watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. Read on as we detail what’s new in these updates. What’s new in iOS 16.2 beta iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 include some notable changes. The Freeform collaboration…
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