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Apple lets you copy iCloud photos, video to Google Photos

Apple is letting you mass-transfer photos and video stored on iCloud to Google Photos, it revealed in a support document earlier this week. You can find the service on Apple’s privacy site under “Transfer a copy of your data,” as previously reported by MacRumors. You’ll need to have two-factor authentication set up on your Apple …

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Arizona eyes law that could help Fortnite maker Epic remake Apple and Google app stores

Amid Apple’s and Google’s legal battles with Fortnite maker Epic Games over the future of how their app stores work, Arizona legislators advanced proposed rules Wednesday that could upend that debate and change how apps work on iPhones and Android-powered devices. The state bill, if passed and signed into law, would require app store operators like Apple and Google to …

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New adapter tech gives mobile gaming a desktop

Mobile gaming through platforms like Apple Arcade and Google Stadia has been slow to compete with traditional consoles like the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X. But a new keyboard and mouse adaptor from Kaliber Gaming and IOGEAR aim to change that.  The KeyMander 2 Mobile is a keyboard and mouse adapter for mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad …

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Record your Mac screen the easy way. Here’s how to do it

Capturing the screen of your MacBook Air or iMac can be useful in so many ways. Whether you’re recording a presentation for school, showing a loved one how to set up an app or documenting your fastest run in your favorite Apple Arcade game, screen recording can help.  Don’t let the idea of capturing your screen intimidate you, though. MacOS …

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Brave takes on Google with privacy

Browser maker Brave has acquired a search engine project that prioritizes user privacy, a distinction it hopes will set it apart from Google, the undisputed leader in internet search.  On Wednesday, Brave said it had purchased Tailcat, which was developed by Cliqz, a privacy-minded subsidiary of Germany’s Hubert Burda Media. Tailcat, which Burda shuttered in 2020, was designed to show …

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Google will stop selling ads based on tracked individual browsing history

Google on Wednesday said it will stop selling ads based on a person’s individual browsing across websites, a move that could shake up the digital advertising industry as consumers call for more privacy online.  Last year, the search giant said it will phase out third-party cookies, little bits of code that can let advertisers track user history across the web. …

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Niantic is testing Pokemon Go on HoloLens 2 to let you play with friends remotely

Someday, maybe, you’ll be playing Pokemon Go in a park, and a friend will find you and ask to join. Except they’ll be somewhere else, and they’ll join you as a hologram. You’ll play side by side. Will they be in your space, or will you be in their space? How exactly will that work? Pokemon Go defined the idea …

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Samsung TikTok app for smart TVs coming soon to the US

Every TV you can buy these days is oriented for horizontal, “landscape mode” images, but numerous phone apps work best with vertical images, also known as portrait mode. One of the most popular such apps is video-sharing social network TikTok, home of pasta recipes, happy animals and election misinformation.  Samsung says most of its 2021 smart TVs will get a TikTok …

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Microsoft promises to ease the pains of going passwordless

Microsoft is updating its widely used cloud computing technology to make it easier for millions of us to dump our passwords. The tech giant is making passwordless login a standard feature for Azure Active Directory, a cloud-based service customers can use to handle their employees’ login chores, the company said at its Ignite conference on Tuesday. The three-day conference, held …

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Rainbow

No question, Lumi is a piece of tech that just makes you feel happy. This pint-size piano keyboard lights up like a rainbow, with an RGB LED illumination for each of its 24 keys. But the fun goes beyond the looks with Roli’s creative new instrument. It pairs with an app that teaches music lessons through video games, interactive video …

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