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Google Maps adds background blurring when viewing photos

February 18, 2023
After previewing glanceable directions and rolling out Wear OS 3 AOD support, Google Maps is getting a small tweak to the photo viewer. Previously, user-uploaded photos that didn’t exactly fit your screen were displayed against a black background. That has now been replaced by a dynamic one that uses a blurred version of the image as a backdrop.  The color addition does make the app a bit…
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9to5Google Log Out: Big Pixel Feature Drop inbound? 

February 18, 2023
9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below: Like SNLs not hosted by John Mulaney, the quality of Pixel…
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Top AI startup news of the week: Jasper, You.com, Otter and more

February 18, 2023
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Happy Friday! Buzzy startups like Jasper, You.com and Otter made headlines this week, but so did smaller video AI and translation startups. This was some of the top AI startup news: Jasper targets enterprises to expand beyond generic AI San Francisco-based Jasper, a well-funded operation that raised $125 million…
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iOS 16.4 expands 5G support to new regions, plus Google Fi users

February 18, 2023
Apple released the first beta of iOS 16.4 yesterday with a ton of new features and changes. Alongside what we reported yesterday, iOS 16.4 also expands 5G connectivity to additional users, including support on Google Fi for the first time. Update: 5G is also now available in…
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Apple releases first iOS 16.4 public beta with new emoji and 5G enhancements

February 18, 2023
Following the release of iOS 16.4 beta 1 to developers on Thursday, Apple today is rolling out the same update to public beta users. In addition, other updates such as watchOS 9.4 and tvOS 16.4 are also now available to those registered in the Apple Beta Software Program. iOS 16.4 Public Beta 1 now available iOS 16.4 comes with a lot of new features. These include the ability to enable push…
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How to install the iOS 16.4 beta to get new emoji and these other new features

February 18, 2023
Want to check out all the latest iOS features early? Follow along for how to install the iOS 16.4 beta on iPhone (for free) to test out the new emoji, Safari/browser capabilities, fresh Apple Music animations, and more. Update 2/17: The first iOS 16.4 public beta is available now alongside the developer build. The iOS 16.4 beta isn’t intended by Apple to be installed on your primary iPhone as…
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