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Apple Music is kicking apps out of the dock on iOS 15 in weird bug [U]

An apparent bug in iOS 15 is causing Apple Music to force itself back into your home screen dock, even if you’ve previously deleted the app from your device. This means that if you delete Apple Music from your iPhone and re-download it from the App Store, the app will automatically go back in your dock and replace whatever app was previously there. Update: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 falls to a new all-time low of $174

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is now cheaper than ever at Amazon, where the 40mm Bluetooth-only version is currently on sale for $174. That’s a new all-time for the wearable and is $76 less than its retail price of $250. The watch has been on sale a few times for $200…
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Google previews how password-killing ‘passkeys’ will work on Android, Chrome

Following our report last month, Google today announced its support for “passwordless FIDO Sign-in standards” and previewed what the end-user experience of passkeys on Android and Chrome will look like.  Google has been working to replace passwords for the past decade or so due to people’s poor password hygiene (i.e., reusing credentials across multiple services), vulnerability to data…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 ‘Pro’ gets further confirmation through codename leak

The Galaxy Watch 5 series is set to debut in the coming months and some recent rumors suggested that a “Pro” model was on its way. Now, another leak supports the existence of the Galaxy Watch 5 “Pro,” and clears up the branding that Samsung will use. A fresh leak courtesy of the folks over at GalaxyClub details the codenames and model numbers for Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch lineup.
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Android team once again hosting a fireside Q&A chat at Google I/O 2022

Live Q&A sessions with the Android team were a staple of previous Google developer conferences. After skipping last year, Google I/O 2022 will once again see an Android fireside chat. This Android “Fireside Q&A at Google I/O” 2022 is branded as another #TheAndroidShow event. This YouTube livestream from the Android Developers account will take place on Thursday, May 12 at 12:30 p.m.
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