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iPhone Lockdown Mode could benefit those of us who will never use it

Apple had big security news yesterday, announcing that iOS 16 will introduce a new iPhone Lockdown Mode designed to protect users from even the most sophisticated cyber attacks like those carried out by NSO’s Pegasus spyware. Apple says that the mode offers an “extreme” level of security that will be needed only by the tiny percentage of people who might be targeted by state-sponsored…
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The Google Play Store looks to be getting a new logo

Google last changed the Play icon in 2016 when Play Movies & TV, Music, and Newsstand were still vibrantly kicking. Over six years later, the Google Play Store is getting a new logo. Before the 2016 redesign, which also placed everything in triangles, the icon had more…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro leak out in official renders [Gallery]

After previous branding, price, size, and color leaks, we now have our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro thanks to what should be official renders. Evan Blass on 91mobiles this evening leaked the next-generation Galaxy Watch devices as “high-resolution, 3D ‘turntable’ renders.” It starts with the Galaxy Watch 5 – which is codenamed “Heart” – and mostly…
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Your laptop’s battery life may get a boost as Google Chrome looks to tone down background pages

Google Chrome is the world’s most popular internet browser, but it’s also notorious for eating up battery life in many cases. However, a new behind-the-scenes change may help that going forward. In the latest updates to Google Chrome, a new flag has surfaced that shows a potential source of battery savings from the browser. Titled “quick intensive throttling,” this upcoming feature stops…
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How to quickly screen record on your Google Pixel

Forget taking screenshots! Capturing screen recordings on Google Pixel is the way to go. That’s mostly a joke, although screen recordings do come in handy more often than you think. Here’s how to create them. Table of contents Why would I need to screen record? Screen…
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Ubisoft is bringing ‘The Division’ to Android and iOS with free-to-play ‘Resurgence’ coming soon

Mobile games continue to improve in quality every year, and now Ubisoft is bringing its popular shooter series The Division to Android and iOS with the upcoming title “Resurgence.” While the game has not set a formal release date just yet, The Division Resurgence is coming to mobile devices “soon” as an expansion of Ubisoft’s acclaimed series. The Division Resurgence takes place in New…
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