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Under-display Face ID will debut in iPhone 15 Pro using Samsung tech, claims report

A report today claims that Apple will introduce under-display Face ID on the iPhone 15 Pro next year, and that it will use technology developed by Samsung. It is expected that the Cupertino company will continue working toward a vision of the iPhone as “a single slab of glass,” with an all-display front. Hiding biometric authentication beneath the screen will be part of that journey for sure…
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Google Photos redesign makes Sharing tab useful, but oversimplifies the Library

Under the auspice of spring cleaning, Google Photos is redesigning its Library and Sharing tabs over the coming weeks. There’s a focus on easier sorting of albums and shared content, as well as the introduction of various shortcuts. The Library tab today starts with compact links to Favorites, Utilities, Archive, and Trash. This is followed by a carousel of on-device folders and a grid of…
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Google Phone & Messages address potential privacy concerns, reduce call & message metadata collection

In response to a research paper outlining the data collected by Google’s Phone and Messages apps, including call and text records, the company has updated both apps to better respect privacy. As initially reported this morning by The Register, a new research paper has been published by Professor Douglas Leith of Trinity College Dublin, detailing the data collected by apps that are powered by…
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Google Home app redesigning events feed to be simpler & better prioritized

After updating the primary tab with interactive device toggles inspired by Android 11, the Google Home app wants to redesign the “Feed” to be more useful. The Google Home app consists of two main tabs. There’s the “Home View” with a list of all your devices laid out in a grid that Google just updated to allow for quicker actions. Next to it is the “Home Feed” tab that’s meant to…
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