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What’s new in iOS 15.4 beta 2: Tap to Pay on iPhone API, Face ID with mask tweaks, and more

February 9, 2022

Apple on Tuesday released the second beta of iOS 15.4 to developers, which brings even more features and changes to the company’s mobile operating system. Read on to learn what’s new in iOS 15.4 beta 2. As we’ve covered over the last week, iOS 15.4 includes a wide range of new features for iPhone and iPad. For iPhone users, there’s Face ID support while wearing masks for the first time…

iOS 15.4 fixes bug that sends Siri recordings to Apple even after you opt out

February 9, 2022

Back in 2019, Apple introduced a new option that let users opt out of sharing their Siri recordings with Apple due to privacy concerns. While this option is still available in iOS 15, it seems that the option wasn’t working as expected. The company has now fixed that bug…

Google auto-enabled 2SV for over 150M people leading to 50% decrease in compromised accounts

February 8, 2022

Last year, Google started automatically enabling 2-Step Verification for end users. It has now successfully done so for 150 million people and this 2SV requirement has resulted in a 50% decrease of compromised Google Accounts. The company announced this result —…

Google Assistant will soon get a new design and faster responses on Wear OS

February 8, 2022

Following Samsung’s tease yesterday afternoon, Google today provided more details on the new Assistant experience coming to Wear OS, including its new design. Launching Assistant — including via the “Hey Google” hotword — on Wear OS will bring up a new screen that asks “Hi, how can I help?” with a four-color light bar at the bottom. You will briefly see an Assistant logo at the…

OLED iPad rumors get credibility boost as LG reportedly preps for production

February 8, 2022

OLED iPad rumors have been inconsistent to say the least, with commenters not even able to agree on whether Apple will make the switch, let alone when. But a new supply-chain report says that Apple display supplier LG is engaged in specific preparation for OLED iPad…

Apple announces new Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into contactless payment terminals

February 8, 2022

Apple has officially announced a new Tap to Pay feature for iPhone. This feature, coming later this year, will allow businesses to use their iPhones to “seamlessly and securely” accept Apple Pay payments with a simple tap. The feature will also work for contactless…

Stripe taking sign-ups for ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ beta program ahead of spring release

February 8, 2022

Apple turned the rumor of iPhones becoming mobile payment terminals into an official announcement today, and payment processor Stripe has more details. For starters, Stripe suggests that Tap to Pay on iPhone will debut before summer: Turn an iPhone into a contactless reader using Tap to Pay on iPhone and the Stripe Terminal SDK. Accept payments from contactless cards, Apple Pay, and other…

YouTube Music for Android gains convenient ‘Downloads’ app shortcut

February 8, 2022

YouTube Music annoyingly got rid of the handy “Offline Mixtape” app shortcut in July, but has now introduced “Downloads” as a more expansive replacement on Android. Long-pressing the YouTube Music icon on Android reveals a new “Downloads” app shortcut.

Google Shopping’s ‘monopoly-like’ position leads to a new $2.4 billion lawsuit in the EU

February 8, 2022

Google has been facing a lot of scrutiny over the past few years over its dominant positions in the market, and this week the company is facing yet another lawsuit. In the EU, a competitor to Google Shopping has issued a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over Search favoring…

Pixel 6’s February update fixes Bluetooth, camera, and keyboard

February 8, 2022

Google today updated the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro alongside all other phones. The February update fixes Pixel 6 issues related to Bluetooth audio and the camera. Of the five problems identified, all but one apply to Google’s latest phones. On the Bluetooth front, there are general improvements “with certain media codecs” – presumably LDAC – as well as a fix for an “issue causing audio…