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Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead

February 18, 2023

Twitter’s latest move under Elon Musk is to start charging a fee for the use of SMS messages for two-factor authentication. To avoid that charge, here’s how to use Google Authenticator for Twitter two-factor authentication. Twitter will charge for SMS two-factor authentication Starting March 20, Twitter will begin to require Twitter Blue for the use of two-factor authentication over SMS. The…

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Set to Begin Third Year at Jezero Crater

February 18, 2023

NASA’s Perseverance rover will celebrate its second anniversary on the surface of Mars Saturday, Feb. 18. Since arriving at Jezero Crater in 2021, the six-wheeled, nuclear-powered rover has been examining geologic features and collecting samples of the Red Planet that are…

NASA’s Planetary Radar Captures Detailed View of Oblong Asteroid

February 18, 2023

On Feb. 3, an asteroid more than three times as long as it is wide safely flew past Earth at a distance of about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers, or a little under five times the distance between the Moon and Earth). While there was no risk of the asteroid…

Google will start Assistant Reminders to Google Tasks migration in March

February 18, 2023

Back in September, Google announced that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders; this migration will start next month. For personal/free Google Accounts, you’ll see a prompt in Assistant (like after making voice Reminders) and Calendar to initiate the migration to Google Tasks “beginning on March 6, 2023.” It might take a few weeks for the “Turn my reminders into tasks now”…

Comment: The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP is let down by shutter lag and motion blur Samsung needs to fix

February 18, 2023

Smartphone cameras have become incredible over the past several years, to the point where even mid-range phones deliver fairly good results. But in our Galaxy S23 Ultra review this week, we called the 200MP camera “disappointing.” Why? Mainly because Samsung’s…

Some apps not working on your Galaxy phone? Here’s how to set unrestricted access

February 18, 2023

With One UI 5, many under-the-hood constraints are set in place to allow your device to get decent battery life. Unfortunately, those restrictions result in some apps crashing unnecessarily or just not working on your Galaxy phone. Here’s how you can set unrestricted…

Now that the Galaxy S23 is here, trade in your old phone with Decluttr

February 18, 2023

The Samsung Galaxy S23 is officially here, reaching the many customers who pre-ordered the hottest Android phone. Rather than let your old phone collect dust and become e-waste, you can — 9to5Google’s official trade-in partner — to get some money back in your pocket. Plus, you can use the code “9TO5GOOGLE” to get even more from your trade-in. Some of the key things that Samsung…

Roblox shows its vision for UGC and generative AI

February 18, 2023

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox showed off its vision for the combination of user-generated content and generative AI. Dan Sturman, CTO of Roblox, said in a blog post that the company sees an…

You can now edit Google Contacts directly from the Gmail sidebar

February 18, 2023

Back in 2020, Google Contacts was added to the side panel found in Gmail to let you quickly view people and recent conversations. You’re now getting the ability to directly edit contacts from the Google Workspace sidebar. Previously, the edit icon that appeared in the…

How to add and set up your Xbox in the Google Home app

February 18, 2023

Adding your Xbox to the Google Home app and connecting it to Google Assistant has some advantages. To get those, you’ll need to connect it. Here’s how. Much like adding a TV to your Google Home network, adding an Xbox can allow you to control certain aspects of it with relative ease. One neat feature is the ability to turn the Xbox on and off via Google Assistant. Asking the Assistant to…