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Google Password Manager starts offering on-device encryption on Android, iOS, and Chrome

June 22, 2022
The technology industry (Apple, Google, Microsoft) ultimately wants to get rid of passwords with passkeys. Until then, the Google Password Manager is starting to offer on-device encryption so that “only you can see your passwords.” Today, the Google Password Manager — found at passwords.google.com and inside Chrome — offers “standard password encryption” where:  The encryption key…
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Activating Google Fi at Best Buy comes with a $100 bill credit for the next month

June 22, 2022
Best Buy has sold Google Fi SIM cards since 2019, and a monthlong promo sees new in-store or online activations come with a $100 bill credit.  When activating a new Google Fi line in-store — which involves talking with an employee — or online at Best Buy, you’ll get a $100 credit that can be applied toward monthly bill costs, “such as data, calls, texts, and device protection.” The…
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iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura and watchOS 9 public betas arrive in July

June 22, 2022
You won’t have to wait ages to try Apple’s major software updates this year. Apple has confirmed that public betas of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura and watchOS 9 will be available in July through the company’s testing website. Developers already have access, but this is welcome news if you’re eager to try new features on a personal device. Each update has at least one…
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iOS 16 drops support for iPhone 6S, 7 and the first-gen SE

June 22, 2022
As is tradition, Apple will leave some of its older devices in the dust when it starts rolling out its latest operating systems. When iOS 16 arrives this fall, it will be available for iPhone 8 and later — in other words, all the phones Apple has released since 2017. That…
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Activision Blizzard reportedly sent out anti-union message ahead of voting deadline

June 22, 2022
The management at Raven Software, the Activision Blizzard subsidiary that develops Call of Duty games, has reportedly been trying to convince its employees to vote against unionization. According to The Washington Post, the Raven management has been sending out messages and holding town hall meetings ahead of the election deadline on May 20th.  During a meeting held on April 26th, company…
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