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TikTok for iOS adding new tools to tag and credit creators for their work

TikTok is launching a few crediting tools so creators can have the ability to directly tag, mention, and credit a video in their description. The app will also prompt users to credit a creator throughout the posting process along with an educational pop-up that explains the importance of crediting someone else. “These features are an important step in our ongoing commitment to investing in…
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Redesigned Google TV app with Highlights news feed rolling out

As announced in March, Google TV is rolling out a redesign that adds a “Highlights” news feed and reorganizes other parts of the Android app. “For you” is the new “Home” tab, and it occupies the second position in the bottom bar. The only real change here is the removal of top tabs for “Movies” and “Shows,” though shortcuts to view just those category suggestions are available…
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Brave web browser for iOS updated with new ‘Privacy Hub’

The popular privacy-focused web browser Brave released an update to its iOS app on Wednesday that brings a new “Privacy Hub” to its users. There, the app shows a summary of how visited websites collect and use personal data from the device. The feature is part of version…
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Google effectively blocks Total Commander file manager from sideloading APK files on Android

The Google Play Store has apparently blocked the relatively popular file manager, Total Commander, from sideloading APK files by threat of removal from the app from the store. Detailed on a forum post as well as in a Reddit comment, Google sent a notice to the developers of Total Commander, a file management app available both on Android and Windows, explaining that the app was in danger of being…
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Sony LinkBuds S launch w/ same package as Pixel Buds Pro; ANC, Assistant, $199

Google announced its Pixel Buds Pro recently, but they’re still a few weeks out. If you’re in need of the Assistant integration, smart features, and active noise cancellation today, Sony LinkBuds S might be exactly what you need. Building off of some of the ideas of the ambient sound-focused LinkBuds, which launched earlier this year, the Sony LinkBuds S have a more traditional form factor…
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