TikTok just announced it’s expanding its accessibility and translation tools starting today. After launching captions in 2021, the app is adding more languages for auto captions and translation features.
In hopes of “lowering the language barrier to help bring entertaining global content to more users,” TikTok is introducing a new caption and translation tool for users that speak the…
The Google Weather Frog no longer wears a mask
July 21, 2022
Google’s adorable Weather Frog started wearing a face mask in August of 2020. Earlier this week, the protective equipment was removed from the character that appears in Google’s Search app on Android.
When introduced, the cloth masks — with multiple designs — were…
Google Wallet for Wear OS will get more features as update breaks button shortcut for some
July 21, 2022
At launch, the new Google Wallet app is just focused on tap-to-pay on Wear OS, but more functionality is coming later this year. Meanwhile, the update is causing issues for the double-tap button shortcut on some watches.
Yesterday’s wide rollout of Google Wallet to replace…
Apple may be several weeks away from releasing iOS 16, macOS Ventura and other major updates, but that isn’t precluding one last hurrah for current-generation software. The company has released iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6 and macOS 12.5, all of which provide more control over live sports in the TV app. You can restart matches already in progress, and you’ll find typical playback options like pause…
FIFA 23 is officially coming to Google Stadia, complete with cross-platform multiplayer
July 21, 2022
Google Stadia has had trouble picking up big games over the past year, but the platform is getting a boost today. EA has officially confirmed that FIFA 23 is coming to Google Stadia.
EA has just detailed what’s coming to the last installment in its FIFA franchise, with…
Google to slow hiring, Pichai calls for ‘consolidating where investments overlap’ [U: Pause]
July 21, 2022
In a sign of the times and following other tech companies, CEO Sundar Pichai told employees today that Google is “slowing the pace of hiring for the rest of the year.”
Update 7/20: According to The Information, Senior Vice President Prabhakar Raghavan of Search…
Samsung’s “Fan Edition” started with a bang in 2020, but just a year later, the sequel felt like an unnecessary device. Now, after a handful of rumors hinting at its death, a new report seems to seal the Galaxy S22 FE’s fate.
TheElec reports that, as of this week, Samsung has officially canned the Galaxy S22 FE, though the company has not directly confirmed as such. Apparently, all…
Samsung’s future Galaxy A-series devices will reportedly ditch the mostly useless depth camera
July 21, 2022
Samsung is the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world, and much of that success lies on the back of the Galaxy A series. According to a new report, future Samsung Galaxy A series will be ditching the “depth” camera, in a bid to focus on meaningful improvements over…
With the launch of Android 13 Beta 4 last week, Google said the “official release is next” but before that Pixel owners can leave feedback on what should be the last survey.
Please only fill out this survey if your device is running Beta 4 (TPB4.220624.005). You can…
Google Photos: How to check an image’s data
July 21, 2022
Google Photos is all about keeping memories organized and right within reach at any time. In Google Photos, every image has a slew of data captured along with the picture itself. That includes the date, time, and even location. This guide will take you through how to access that image data for every picture in Google Photos.
There are plenty of reasons you might want to check a photo’s location…
