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Nest Cam (Battery) Initial Review: Practical hardware held back by the messy Google Home app

August 24, 2021
Do-it-yourself home security has been the way to go for many, with the costs of cameras and other smart home gear coming down and getting more reliable. Google’s Nest lineup has long been among the best in this arena even though it comes at a cost. After several years, Google is finally refreshing its Nest Cam lineup with the arrival of a brand-new lineup that’s headlined by the Nest Cam…
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YouTube will force creators to use 2-step verification on Google accounts starting this year

August 24, 2021
Google takes account security fairly seriously and, over the past few years, has been pushing 2-step authentication/verification for users, sometimes requiring it for specific account actions. This week, Google has announced that YouTube creators will be required to use 2-step verification to access key functions starting later this year. In a tweet from the “TeamYouTube” account, Google has…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review: nearly normal

August 24, 2021
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the best possible case Samsung can make for a phone that unfolds into a small tablet. It’s the fourth iteration of the same basic idea, refined and repaired over the course of years following an embarrassing false-start failure on the first attempt.
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EA’s Patent Pledge will give competitors free access to accessibility technology

August 24, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Electronic Arts is announcing a Patent Pledge where it will give competitors and developers free access to its accessibility-related patents and technology. That means it won’t keep those inventions exclusive to itself or sue anyone who uses them to make games more accessible for players with disabilities. EA said…
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Rumor of Tesla Model Y with 400-mile range explained

August 24, 2021
There are rumors of a Tesla Model Y coming with a range of 400 miles after the automaker filed for new versions of the electric SUV to be produced at Gigafactory Shanghai. The rumors are exaggerated. As we reported last week, Tesla filed with the Chinese government to produce five more versions of Model Y at Gigafactory Shanghai. A publication based in Australia, The Driven, published a report…
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