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Google Meet background effects get more accurate and add cloud processing

Google is rolling out a pair of updates to Meet on the web that improve the accuracy and minimize the performance impact of background effects. Google Meet on the web now has “improved background and foreground separation” that results in “more accurate background blur, background replace, and immersive background and styles.” An example of the quality upgrade is available…
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iCloud Shared Photo Library: Here’s how it works in iOS 16

Apple is bringing a major change to the Photos app with iOS 16 that makes it much easier to share important photos and videos with loved ones. Going beyond the Shared Albums feature that’s been available for years, iCloud Shared Photo Library lets you automatically or manually share your photo library and also directly from your camera. Lots of Apple users will be thrilled with iCloud Shared…
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Android 13 is rolling out to Pixel phones today

Android 13 is coming out of beta and will start rolling out to Pixels today, with devices from Samsung, ASUS, Nokia (HMD), Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Sony, Xiaomi and more expected to get the update later this year. The latest version of Google’s mobile operating system…
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Google Chrome can now become your default browser on Windows without even opening settings

Windows 11 famously made it an exhaustive chore to change your default browser, but it has since eased up quite a lot. Now, Google Chrome is rolling out the ability to become your default browser on Windows with a single click. Recapping the situation to date, Windows 11 first debuted with a new method of setting a default browser. Instead of picking a default for all browser-related tasks…
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Some iOS 16 features require an iPhone XS or newer; here they are

iOS 16 will support the iPhone 8, iPhone X, and newer models. Even so, not all functions will be available to older iPhones. With that in mind, 9to5Mac gathered all the features that will require at least an iPhone XR and iPhone XS, when this upcoming operating system is available to all users a month from now. Some features will only be available to iPhones with the A12 Bionic chip or newer…
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