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Google Maps Driving Mode
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These awesome new Google Maps driving mode features are coming soon

September 29th, 2021

Google Maps users who rely on Google’s popular navigation app for most of their drives should be happy to hear that a massive software update is on the way. Better yet, the new updates are specifically for the drive experience. Google gave Maps a major redesign earlier this year, so the overall app experience isn’t …

Netflix Most Popular
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Netflix just revealed something we thought would be a secret forever

September 28th, 2021

Streaming companies rarely release the viewership data that people in the industry and customers would want to know. They often provide some stats to demonstrate the popularity of a brand new show that’s breaking records. But that information hardly matches box office statistics or TV audience metrics. Earlier this year, Disney made a notable exception …

iOS 15 Battery Spotify
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Spotify on iOS 15 is destroying people’s iPhone battery life

September 27th, 2021

iPhone users who don’t mind running potentially buggy software have been testing iOS 15 since June. But most users just got access to the final iOS 15 release last week. Some of them discovered that the new operating system brought over an issue that might feel familiar. Sometimes, a new iOS release might hurt battery …

Google Maps Ghost
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The peculiar case of the Google Maps ghost

September 19th, 2021

People love ghosts, as evidenced by the endless number of ghost hunting shows on TV. But what about digital ghosts that many people can experience at the same time? That’s apparently what happened to Google Maps users who witnessed an unexpected change of voice during navigation. A man with a slight Indian accent seems to …

Microsoft Account Password
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Microsoft is finally following through on its promise to kill passwords

September 15th, 2021

Microsoft announced plans to “kill” the password years ago. It’s finally going forward with a commercial solution that would allow people to remove the passwords from their Microsoft accounts. That doesn’t mean your Microsoft account will lose its security protection. You’ll still have to authenticate when logging in. And you’ll still be the only person …

WhatsApp Encrypted Backups
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WhatsApp launches encrypted backups on iPhone and Android

September 10th, 2021

WhatsApp is one of the chat apps available on iPhone and Android that offers end-to-end encryption. That means that all instant messages, voice calls, and video calls are protected from snooping. Only the parties involved in a chat have access to the messages and contents exchanged on the platform. But WhatsApp backups are not encrypted …

Fortnite iPhone
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Apple refused Epic’s request to bring ‘Fortnite’ back to iPhone in Korea

September 10th, 2021

Epic Games and Apple are embroiled in a major App Store legal battle. The outcome might have significant repercussions on how the App Store and Google Play operate. Epic provoked the crisis last summer. The company intentionally added its own payment option to Fortnite on iPhone, defying Apple’s App Store rules. Apple swiftly banned Epic, …

Windows 11 Performance
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Windows 11 performance improvements will make your PC feel even faster

September 9th, 2021

The official Windows 11 rollout will start in less than a month. That’s when the new operating system will exit beta, and eligible users will be able to upgrade their devices. Aside from all the novel features built into the new Windows release, Microsoft says Windows 11 should make your PC feel even faster. Microsoft …

Gmail Voice Video
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Gmail got a big update that brings voice and video calls to the app

September 8th, 2021

Gmail users who rely on Google’s popular app for email alone might not appreciate the massive changes coming to Gmail. Everyone else, however, might like the fact they can do a lot more from their Gmail screen than reading and replying to emails. After announcing the big Gmail Workspace update just a few months ago, …