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Apple releases iOS 15.2 beta 3 and more to developers

November 17, 2021
All aboard the beta train. Apple is now rolling out iOS 15.2 beta 3 to registered developers, bringing new features and continued refinements. Today’s update to beta 3 comes just one week after the release of beta 2 to developers and public beta users. Head below for the details. Today’s new release of iOS 15.2 beta 3 is available to developers via an over-the-air update in the Settings…
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Assistant ‘Continued Conversation’ is broken on Pixel 6 and older Google phones

November 17, 2021
One of the best features of the new Assistant is Continued Conversation, where your Pixel’s microphone briefly stays open after a response has been given to allow follow-ups. For the past week or so, Continued Conversation on all Google phones, including the Pixel 6, has been broken. After issuing a command and getting back a response, the Assistant light bar immediately disappears. You have…
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Jackbox Party Pack 8 is now available for Google Stadia

November 17, 2021
Jackbox has just expanded onto its first cloud platform, Google Stadia, starting with its newest addition, Jackbox Party Pack 8. If you’ve not played a Jackbox Party Pack before, it traditionally involves getting together with friends, sitting around a TV, and playing…
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Google Classroom for Android gets offline mode, multi-page scanner, more

November 17, 2021
Announced at the start of 2021, Google Classroom now supports offline assignment editing and an improved camera scanning tool for students using the Android app. These three new Android features are meant to “improve access to Classroom in mobile-first and limited internet conditions.” This includes students in rural areas and those in Next Billion Users (NBU) countries. It starts with the…
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Nifty...forty? Nikon Z 40mm F2 sample gallery

November 17, 2021
Nikon’s compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2 lens for its Z-mount cameras has just hit store shelves in the Pacific Northwest, and ties the Z 28mm F2.8 as one of Nikon’s least-expensive options in the lineup. We’re impressed not only with just how lightweight this lens is, but also the fact that it feels well-built and balances nicely on full-frame cameras. We’ve gotten straight…
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