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Here’s everything new in Google TV 12 on the Chromecast [Gallery]

September 27, 2022
Chromecast with Google TV is finally set to get an Android 12 update, and the new Chromecast (HD) gives us an early look at what the platform will bring to Google’s big-screen experience. Here’s everything new in Android 12 for Google TV on Chromecast. Table of contents What’s new in Android 12 for Chromecast with Google TV? Block microphone and camera access “Match content frame…
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YouTube Music rolls out Material You tweaks on Android and iOS [U]

September 27, 2022
Earlier this year, YouTube Music redesigned its playlist and album views for tablets, but now it looks to be opting for a different interface on phones as part of a series of tweaks that add Material You buttons across the Android app. Update 9/26: As of Monday, the Material You tweaks to YouTube Music are widely rolling out on Android and iOS via a server-side update. Availability on the iPhone…
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Bluesky helps curb machine learning costs with cost governance algorithms

September 27, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Query optimization isn’t necessarily new. Cost governance in the cloud to identify and control expenses for queries isn’t new, either. What is new, however, is Bluesky, a cloud-based workload optimization vendor, focused on Snowflake, that launched earlier this month to…
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Using custom app icons has become more seamless with iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island

September 27, 2022
Apple has never officially let users change iOS app icons. However, thanks to the Shortcuts app, anyone can create a home screen shortcut with a custom icon that opens a specific app. This process comes with the downside of showing a huge banner every time the user taps the icon, but iPhone 14 Pro and Dynamic Island makes using custom app icons much more seamless. Custom app icons on iPhone 14…
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