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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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Google will start Assistant Reminders to Google Tasks migration in March

February 18, 2023
Back in September, Google announced that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders; this migration will start next month. For personal/free Google Accounts, you’ll see a prompt in Assistant (like after making voice Reminders) and Calendar to initiate the migration to Google Tasks “beginning on March 6, 2023.” It might take a few weeks for the “Turn my reminders into tasks now”…
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Now that the Galaxy S23 is here, trade in your old phone with Decluttr

February 18, 2023
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is officially here, reaching the many customers who pre-ordered the hottest Android phone. Rather than let your old phone collect dust and become e-waste, you can — 9to5Google’s official trade-in partner — to get some money back in your pocket. Plus, you can use the code “9TO5GOOGLE” to get even more from your trade-in. Some of the key things that Samsung…
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GamingNews

Roblox shows its vision for UGC and generative AI

February 18, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox showed off its vision for the combination of user-generated content and generative AI. Dan Sturman, CTO of Roblox, said in a blog post that the company sees an…
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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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