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Google Authenticator finally syncs one-time codes in the cloud
Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.
Google could allow developers in the UK to use third-party payment providers
Ten months after United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into the tech giant's payment system for in-app purchases, Google offered to give developers in the region the choice to use alternative options.
Samsung's News app brings daily headlines and podcasts to Galaxy devices
Samsung is replacing its Free app on Galaxy devices with News, a quick digest of headlines and podcasts.
Android can automatically archive apps you aren't using
Android apps can automatically archive themselves to free up space on your phone.
Google will soon restrict loan apps from accessing users' photos and contacts
Google has updated its policy to prohibit cash lending applications from being able to access users' contacts list and media starting on May 31st.
Google will require that Android apps let you delete your account and data
Google will soon require that Android apps on the Play Store let you delete account data in-app and on the web.
Microsoft's collaborative work app, Loop, is finally available in public preview
Microsoft has finally made its Loop app available to try for collaborative document editing.
Duolingo is building a music learning app
According to a job posting (seen by TechCrunch), Duolingo has a small team that's currently working to build an app for teaching music.
Twitter's bookmark counter is a new way to convince yourself tweeting is worth your time
Twitter now shows the number of times people have bookmarked your tweets.
Snapchat now suggests soundtracks for your videos
Snapchat now suggests songs to use in your videos — it'll even create synced montages.
WhatsApp is reportedly experimenting with private newsletters
WhatsApp code hints that you may soon get to create private newsletters for your friends.
Uber's redesigned app puts all its services in one place
Uber has redesigned its app to offer quicker access to all its services, plus some perks for iPhone owners.
YouTube Kids is coming to game consoles and Roku
YouTube Kids is now available on game consoles and Roku thanks to an upgrade to the usual YouTube app.
Instagram shuts down live shopping on March 16th
Instagram is cutting a feature that let you shop during livestreams.
TikTok creators might soon put some videos behind a paywall
TikTok will reportedly let creators put videos behind a paywall.
Microsoft will wipe free Teams business users' data if they don't upgrade to a paid tier
Microsoft Teams is moving to a new free tier for the office, but your company will have to pay to keep all your old chats.
Google experiment ditches WebKit for its own engine in Chrome for iOS
Google is testing Chrome's Blink web engine on iOS, but don't expect it in a public browser for now.
LG brings Apple TV and Apple Music apps to more third-party webOS TVs
Apple TV, Apple Music and other Apple services are coming to third-party webOS TVs.
Apple will reportedly let anyone make apps for its mixed reality headset using Siri
Apple is said to be working on a tool that would let anyone make AR apps using its future mixed reality headset.
Twitter makes it easier to avoid the annoying 'For You' tab
Twitter now defaults to the timeline tab you last used — you won't have to put up with 'For You' if you don't want it.