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Boston Dynamics' robot dog takes an 'evening stroll' in Canada

September 29, 2020
Last week a lot of people got their first taste of an in-the-wild encounter between organic human life and one of Boston Dynamics’ advanced robots. In Northern Ontario, Canada @bloodtear noticed the Spot robot walking down the street and had an encounter that wouldn’t have been odd if it had been with a real dog instead of a robot copy. everyone yelling telling me he is not cute and will…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 28, 2020

September 29, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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How to set up Apple Cash Family in iOS 14

September 29, 2020
A neat expansion of Apple Cash with iOS 14 is the ability to share and manage funds for family under the age of 18. However, there are a few conditions that you and your family will need to meet to use the feature. Follow along for how to set up Apple Cash Family. Apple…
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Google Meet brings noise cancellation to Android and iOS, adds attendance reports for schools

September 29, 2020
After rolling out to desktops in June, Google Meet can now filter out disruptive sounds, thanks to noise cancellation on Android and iOS. The video conferencing service is also adding attendance reports for schools and educators. Joining background blur, Google Meet can filter out background noise to make calling possible from any environment. This includes “keyboard typing, doors opening and…
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Google’s Epic response: Android 12 will make it easier to install app stores

September 29, 2020
Google today announced it will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with the release of Android 12 next year. (Google releases new versions of Android annually and launched Android 11 earlier this month.) Google also reiterated its existing Payments Policy for in-app purchases of digital goods: Android developers who want to distribute apps and games on Google Play must use…
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Android 12 will make it easier to install apps from third-party stores

September 29, 2020
When Google releases Android 12 sometime next year, the company says it will make it easier for Android users to install new software through third-party app stores on their devices. Google said it&aposs making the change in response to developer feedback, and promised to release more details in the future.  As part of the same post, Google also “clarified” its stance on in-app…
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