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Google ‘looking into’ Chromebook bug that can reveal your location data from guest mode

March 31, 2021
A useful feature of Chrome OS is Guest Mode, which essentially acts as an incognito mode for a friend or family member to use your machine without access to any of your data. Unfortunately, though, there’s a bug that can actually reveal your location data to another user who is on Chromebook’s guest mode. This bug comes from how Chrome OS handles Wi-Fi logs. That data, when accessed, can…
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Google Pay will keep working just fine on Wear OS when the legacy app shuts down

March 31, 2021
After introducing its new version earlier this year in the US, the original Google Pay app will, for the most part, be shut down next week on April 5. That stemmed a “report” that the app’s death would also shutter support for Google Pay on Wear OS, but that’s simply not the case. First things first, what’s happening on April 5? On that date, Google will shut down some of the main…
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Ricoh Launches the Pentax K-3 Mark III, Its Flagship APS-C DSLR

March 31, 2021
After months of hype and an unexpected delay, Ricoh has finally announced the Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR. The flagship camera features an optical viewfinder, a ruggedized body, an AI-assisted subject recognition technology, and a 25.73-megapixel BSI sensor with ISO sensitivity up to 1,600,000. Pentax/Ricoh (from this point on referred to simply as Pentax) says that the K-3 Mark III is the sum of…
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Google Home 2.35 reveals new doorbell-shaped device, possible Nest Hello successor

March 31, 2021
Version 2.35 of the Google Home app is rolling out on Android and iOS with some user-facing tweaks. The Home companion client today also reveals the backside of a new Google Nest device, which could be a next-generation Hello doorbell. The most significant tweak today sees Google elevate “Accessibility” options for Smart Displays and Assistant speakers. In the main settings list, it appears…
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