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Twitter blocks new accounts from signing up to its $8 Blue subscription

Twitter has altered the rules for its $8 Blue subscription service to prevent new accounts from getting a blue checkmark. The company clarified on the service’s help page that accounts created on or after November 9th, 2022 “will be unable to subscribe to Twitter Blue at this time.” The website also added that Twitter Blue is only available on iOS for users in the US, Canada…
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Google One VPN coming to desktop with Mac and Windows apps

Following iOS availability earlier this year, the Google One VPN is now available for Mac and Windows through new desktop apps. The Google One VPN is available to those on the 2 TB or greater “Premium” plan, which is above the 100 GB “Basic” ($1.99/month or…
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Stadia refunds start today as Google provides more details on what to expect

After the abrupt shutdown of Google Stadia in September, Google is today starting the process of refunding players for their game purchases and hardware. Starting today, November 9, Stadia refunds will start heading out to the original transaction method that Stadia players used for their purchases. As previously detailed, this includes game purchases, game expansions, and hardware purchases such…
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Google Contacts getting a large Material You homescreen widget

While we wait for YouTube’s to go back live, Google Contacts is in the process of getting a new Android widget that lets you more prominently place a person on your homescreen. Contacts has long let you create three types of homescreen shortcuts: Contact, Direct dial, and…
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Google One for Android gets tablet redesign

Besides announcing Mac and Windows VPN support today, Google One for Android is getting the tablet redesign that was previewed back in May. The redesign started at the end of last month when Google One’s Home feed switched to a grid layout that highlights key details about…
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Google Pay website requiring 2FA from December onwards

Enabling two-factor authentication for the vast majority of your online accounts is the bare minimum in this day and age. Google Pay will soon require 2FA (2SV) to “view any payment info.” Pay.google.com lets you see recent purchase Activity on YouTube, Google Play Movies (which has yet to be renamed to Google TV), “Google Play Apps” (including IAPs), Google Store, and Play Books. As a…
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iOS 16.2 beta 2 and more updates now rolling out to public beta users

Following Tuesday’s release of iOS 16.2 beta 2 to developers, Apple is now rolling out the same update to public beta users. Along with iOS 16.2, Apple has also been testing new betas for watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. What’s new in iOS 16.2 Beta users can update their iPhone and iPad to iOS 16.2 by heading to the Settings app, choosing General, then choosing Software…
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