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Spotify Free accounts can no longer cast audio to Google Assistant speakers, Smart Displays

February 23, 2021
One of the biggest bonuses with the Spotify mobile app has always been the ability to cast audio from a “free” account to your Google Assistant-powered speakers and Smart Displays. A recent, quietly made change means that this privilege is now only reserved for Premium account holders. It’s not clear when this change was made, but now if you try to launch a podcast or playlist, then…
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Google Store gains refurbished options for Nest Learning Thermostat, Wifi, and Hello

February 23, 2021
For some time now, the US Google Store has offered an affordable refurbished option for a few select products, including the Nest Cam Indoor and Nest Protect. Today, the Google Store has gained three more refurbished options in the US, the Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Wifi, and Nest Hello. First up, the third- generation Nest Learning Thermostat is available for $159 refurbished on the Google…
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Google’s Voice AI accelerator launches 12 startups

February 23, 2021
Google today announced the first cohort in its Google for Startups Accelerator: Voice AI, a 10-week program designed to pair startups with experts to help tackle product development, machine learning, and other technical challenges. The 12 companies selected will gain access…
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Check Out This 4K Interactive 360-Degree View of the Surface of Mars

February 23, 2021
Last week, NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverence landed safely on the Red Planet. After sending back a few initial images, NASA has followed up with a stunning 360-degree interactive photo that lets you get a full view of the area around the rover. Perseverance initially sent back two images taken from its object avoidance cameras before sending a few more the next day. At least one image of the…
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Realme GT shines in first official images

February 23, 2021
Realme is launching the GT phone on March 4, and today the brand posted some official images on its Weibo profile. The phone will have a Blue option, complementing the yellow leather variant, and will have a 64MP triple camera setup on the back. What is more interesting, is…
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Old Google Pay Android app to lose P2P money transfers, transaction history in April

February 23, 2021
At the end of last year, Google launched a revamped Google Pay experience in the US, based on what was once the Tez app in India. Google is now warning that, as of April, the older Google Pay apps on Android, iOS, and web will no longer be able to send and receive money. The move from the previous Google Pay app to the newer experience has been something of a confusing migration, with Android…
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