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Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead

February 18, 2023
Twitter’s latest move under Elon Musk is to start charging a fee for the use of SMS messages for two-factor authentication. To avoid that charge, here’s how to use Google Authenticator for Twitter two-factor authentication. Twitter will charge for SMS two-factor authentication Starting March 20, Twitter will begin to require Twitter Blue for the use of two-factor authentication over SMS. The…
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Some apps not working on your Galaxy phone? Here’s how to set unrestricted access

February 18, 2023
With One UI 5, many under-the-hood constraints are set in place to allow your device to get decent battery life. Unfortunately, those restrictions result in some apps crashing unnecessarily or just not working on your Galaxy phone. Here’s how you can set unrestricted access to apps in One UI 5. While Samsung’s latest OS does an overall good job of bringing Android 13 to Galaxy devices in a…
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How to add and set up your Xbox in the Google Home app

February 18, 2023
Adding your Xbox to the Google Home app and connecting it to Google Assistant has some advantages. To get those, you’ll need to connect it. Here’s how. Much like adding a TV to your Google Home network, adding an Xbox can allow you to control certain aspects of it with relative ease. One neat feature is the ability to turn the Xbox on and off via Google Assistant. Asking the Assistant to…
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Best Galaxy S23 cases you can get right now

February 18, 2023
The Galaxy S23 series is a physically gorgeous lineup of phones. Both the S23 and S23+ take on a rounded and modern design, while the S23 Ultra is big and boxy – just how we like it. Before pre-orders ship out, we suggest taking a look at some of the best cases you can get…
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Google Maps adds background blurring when viewing photos

February 18, 2023
After previewing glanceable directions and rolling out Wear OS 3 AOD support, Google Maps is getting a small tweak to the photo viewer. Previously, user-uploaded photos that didn’t exactly fit your screen were displayed against a black background. That has now been…
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Hands-on: Oppo Find N2 Flip is the start of a better foldable future

February 18, 2023
Foldable smartphones have been on the market for the better part of five years now, but they’ve been dominated by just one brand – Samsung. But, finally, competition is coming, and the Oppo Find N2 Flip is just the start of a brighter future for foldables. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up…
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