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Google Messages starts rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for group chats in beta

December 3, 2022
Starting today, Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in group chats for Messages users enrolled in the beta program.  RCS conversations between two people picked up E2EE in June of 2021, and Google said it was coming to group chats at I/O 2022. In October, the company said initial availability of the security feature was still on track for this year and that it would continue…
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Here are the first things you should set up in Google Messages on your Android phone

December 3, 2022
Google Messages is absolutely rich with features. The RCS app’s selection of settings makes it a fantastic default messaging app for the Google Pixel or any Android phone. This guide will take you through everything we think you should set up in Google Messages on your Android device. Enable chat features in Google Messages A lot of options are enabled in Google Messages right from when you…
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Google on the difficulty of designing a 24-hour time picker

December 2, 2022
The Material Design team has an interesting blog post into what it calls the “24-hour Clock Design Challenge” that chronicles Google’s work creating a time picker for those that use a 24-hour format clock on their Android devices. The first Material Design 24 hour…
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Samsung will update these Galaxy devices to Android 13

December 2, 2022
After launching on Pixel phones earlier this year, Android 13 is now headed to Samsung Galaxy devices outside of a beta program. Here’s what devices have already received their update, and which ones will probably get it over the coming months. What’s new in Android 13 on Samsung devices? Android 13 is a pretty small update compared to Android 12 that came before it. Where that update…
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Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Dead Cells+]

December 2, 2022
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games. New: Action game Dead Cells+ is the latest release on Apple Arcade. You can learn…
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Huawei teases a smartwatch with built-in wireless earbuds

December 2, 2022
As convenient as wireless earbuds can be, you typically have to carry a case around to store and charge them. Wouldn’t you rather free up your pocket? Huawei thinks so. As The Register notes, the Chinese brand has teased a Watch Buds smartwatch that includes earbuds…
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iPhone users can now share their digital car keys with Pixel owners

December 2, 2022
You no longer need others to use the same phone OS to share your digital car keys. Google has added car key sharing to Pixel devices, making cross-platform swaps available in an early form. If you’re using an iPhone running iOS 16.1, you can send keys stored in Wallet to a Pixel through communications apps like Mail, Messages and WhatsApp. Pixel users share their car access through…
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