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Google will notify you if your saved passwords get compromised

Security breaches is one of the most increasing issue nowadays, and most the users are do not even know if their passwords have been compromised or not. Due to which their credentials are at risk. However, to help you solve this issue, Google will notify you if the passwords saved in their Chrome browser has been compromised and will provide a way to fix it.

To ensure that a user’s passwords are not shared directly with Google themselves, Google will be using a special secured form of encryption before being sent to Google. After that, Google will compare with a list of credentials that are known to be publicly compromised to check whether your credentials are compromised or not.

Moreover, if your account has been compromised you would want to change your password. Google is making this process easier too by providing users a direct link to the relevant form to change the password for that particular account. Along with this, Safety Check is also rolling out to Google Chrome for Android and iOS, which will check for compromised passwords, if safe-browsing is enabled and ensure that Chrome is updated to the latest version.

For Chrome on iOS, Google is also adding biometric password authentication for auto-filling passwords, which is a feature that already exist in Chrome for Android. The feature is simple, when you want to fill in a password, you will need to authenticate it via FaceID biometrics.

These changes will be rolling out today to all Google Chrome users on both iOS and Android.

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One UI 3.0 beta For Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra are now available in US

Soon after Samsung has rolled out One UI 3.0 beta in South Korea, Samsung started rolling it out the same to users in the US. Soon, the update is expected to reach Europe (Germany, Poland, the UK), India and China.

As of now, for those in United States having Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra on T-Mobile seem to be getting the update right now, but that’s likely due to the staged nature of the rollout.  Furthermore,  You can use the Samsung Members app to subscribe to the beta channel and get this update.  On the latest One UI 3.0 beta, you will be trying out Android 11 + One UI 3.0 ahead of other users. Moreover, while trying out the One UI 3.0 beta users should keep in mind that the beta is not free of bugs, but you have the option to roll back if the issues prove too bothersome. Just make sure to back up your data first.

Here’s a screenshot from one Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G user that lists the changelog in full. This update weighs about 3 GB and also includes the October 1 security patch.

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Paytm launches “Paytm Mini App Store” for custom-built mobile website apps

Paytm, is one of the most well known digital payment platform in India that offers payment solutions, now comes out with new feature in its app called “Paytm Mini App Store”. These “Mini apps” will be distributed from inside from the main Paytm app with integration of various payment option such as Paytm Wallet, Paytm Payments Bank, UPI, etc.

The apps are designed to be low-cost and quick-to-build using HTML and javascript. Among the various payment solutions, Paytm wallet, Paytm Payments Bank account and UPI will invite zero charges while using credits will have a 2% charge. Paytm users can access these apps via the in-app Android Mini App store, removing the need to downloading or installing separate apps for each of them.

As of now many developers and companies that have already joined this initiative are Decathalon, Ola, Park+, Rapido, Netmeds, 1MG, Domino’s Pizza, FreshMenu, and NoBroker.

Furthermore,  Paytm was previously testing Mini Apps with a select set of users in Beta and now, they are now rolling it out to everyone making it available to anyone who have installed the Paytm app can use this “Paytm Mini App Store”.

Commenting on the launch, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO – Paytm said:

I am proud that we are today launching something that creates an opportunity for every Indian app developer. Paytm Mini App Store empowers our young Indian developers to leverage our reach and payments to build new innovative services. For Paytm users, it will be a seamless experience that doesn’t require any separate download and enables them to use their preferred payment option.

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Instagram celebrates its 10th anniversary with new features

A day like today, but from 2010 Instagram came into our lives
A day like today, but from 2010 Instagram came into our lives

Instagram has now turns a decade and to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Instagram has integrated a couple of new features to its app so that users can “look back and remember all their favorite moments” within the platform. Instagram has also announced the integration of two new features to reduce negative interactions in comments. 

With Stories Map you can see the stories you have shared in the last 3 months

As part of Instagram’s 10th birthday, Instagram launched Stories Map, a feature made up of a map and a calendar that shows you the stories you’ve shared. Instagram also announced the integration of shopping in IGTV, a feature that will be available “later in the year” in Reels, as well as “a surprise” hidden in the app.

Taking advantage of the birthday celebration, Instagram also announced the integration of two new features to prevent harassment and bullying in comments, stating that “as people spend more time online, it is more important than ever that people have safe interactions and positive on Instagram. ”

Starting October 5, the platform will automatically hide potentially offensive comments, based on similar comments that have been reported by users.

In addition, Instagram will expand the warnings for when users try to post comments that may be offensive. According to the platform, the warnings allow users to reflect on their words before posting them, giving them an opportunity to repent and take a step back.

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Google Maps will show traffic lights on routes, starting in the United States

Google Maps will show traffic lights on streets and crossings where you can find them.

The Droid-Life site discovered the new feature and Google confirmed to The Verge that it is testing the tool for now only in the United States that joins Japan as the only two countries where this feature is available.

The feature appears only to some users, says Droid-Life. Users confirmed to the site to see the traffic lights in version 10.44.3 but not in beta 10.45.0. Google did not say when it will roll out the feature to all users.

Also Read: Facebook will notify you when you are about to share an old article

Traffic lights appear on the streets where they are located and only as an icon, since they do not change color in real time. Traffic lights on Google Maps appear in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago, with the plan to expand to other regions,  – The Verge said.

Droid-Life says Apple Maps has offered this feature since last year with iOS 13, and even Siri can use the traffic lights as prompts to say “turn right at the next traffic light” and make it sound more natural.

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The Galaxy Note 20 event will be online on August 5, Samsung confirms

Samsung's invitation confirms in some way the bronze or copper color that leaked a few days ago in Galaxy Note 20 Ultra images.

Samsung announced its second Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event, where the launch of the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and other products is expected.

This Galaxy Note 20 event will be held entirely online for the first time on August 5 at 10 a.m.Pacific time due to the coronavirus pandemic .

Samsung announced the event on July 7 and began sending invitations to journalists, somewhat confirming the arrival of the Galaxy Note 20 in bronze or copper (the same leaked a few days ago on the company’s own page).

In recent years, the second annual Unpacked has been held in New York at a face-to-face event.

In addition, just as the company did with the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra, Samsung is not expected to present this new generation of Note with the name Galaxy Note 11 as many expected, but would take the numbering 20 to represent launch year.

According to rumors, Samsung would launch three versions of this snartphone and would follow the same naming of the S20: Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Plus and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

Among the most anticipated news would be, as usual, new functions in the S Pen, improvements to the cameras and updated specifications.

Rumors indicate that Samsung would abandon the time-of-flight sensor on these phones and that the Galaxy Note 20 may debut the Snapdragon 865 Plus and Exynos 992 processors to offer performance improvements over the S20 and other flagship phones that have already been presented. this year with the Snapdragon 865 processor.

Also, the successor to the Galaxy Fold would come with a name that would be combined with the excellent Galaxy Z Flip that we met a few months ago to be called Galaxy Z Fold 2. 

According to rumors, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 would bring a hinge as outstanding as that of the Galaxy Z Flip, an external display with small bezels, and a large internal part without an eyebrow that would greatly enhance the experience of the Samsung flip phone.

During this event, Samsung is also expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. This phone would offer the same benefits of the Galaxy Z Flip that it announced a few months ago, but now with 5G connectivity and the same powerful Snapdragon 865 Plus processor.

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How to make video calls of up to 32 people in Google Duo

The video calling tool,  Google Duo , recently increased the limit of people allowed during a call to 32 and then we tell you what you must do to carry them out.

Open the Google Duo app on your phone and on the home screen, swipe from bottom to top and tap “Create group”. Now is the time to add the participants, which can be up to 32. To do this, select one by one the contacts you want to add and press “Done”. Then click “Start” and the video call will start for everyone, although they must accept it individually. You can save and name the group when you create it or when the call ends so that you can use it in the future and not have to select the contacts one by one. To do this, touch the pencil icon, enter a name and press “Save”. 

In addition to adding contacts manually, you can send them links so they can join the group themselves. To do that, open the Duo application on your phone and press “Create group” and “Next”. You will see an option that says “Share this group link for your friends to join”, here click on the square to copy the link or on the icon with the arrow to share in other applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram. You can send the link to as many people as you want, but only 32 of them can connect to the video call.

If the recipient touches the link on a mobile device and has Duo installed, the app will automatically open with the video call, and if they do not have Duo installed, the Duo tab will open in the Play Store or App Store application for download.

Google Duo also added a few months ago new features, such as  new effects and drawing tools  during a call in addition to improving the quality of the audio.

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Samsung launches a case to disinfect your cell phone using UV

Samsung has launched a new device with which you can disinfect your cell phone and other small objects using ultraviolet light.

It is a portable UV sterilization box that, according to Samsung, eliminates 99 percent of the germs and bacteria present on the surface of the devices in 10 minutes, in addition to recharging the battery of compatible devices while disinfecting thanks to an integrated wireless charging system. The box integrates an LED light that allows you to see the state of charge of the device without having to remove it and its dimensions (22.8 x 12.8 x 4.9 cm) allow to disinfect cell phones up to 6.9 inches.

Also Read: This will be the new and improved design of the Galaxy Fold 2

This type of case has not been shown to protect against the coronavirus, the virus that as of July 2, 2020 has infected more than 10 million people worldwide, causing more than 516,000 deaths. On March 11, the World Health Organization officially classified  COVID-19 as a pandemic .    

This UVC sterilizer is already on sale in Thailand for 1,590 Thai baht, about $ 50 a change and it is currently unknown in which countries it will go on sale. 

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The new Windows 10 start menu is now official

Microsoft has announced the new Windows 10 Start menu  that has been rumored for months.

The company already showed a preview of this start menu in March this year, which is already coming to the Windows 10 Insiders program, as the company explained in a blog post on July 1. The most significant change is that the new menu is visually more uniform when it stops giving so much emphasis to Live Tiles, a characteristic element of Windows 10. (Live Tiles are those “tiles” where applications or widgets are found inside the start menu and that currently have very striking colors).

“We are revamping the Start menu with a more uniform design that removes the solid color tiles behind the icons in the application list and applies a partially transparent uniform background to the tiles,” explains Microsoft in its publication.

Microsoft says it is still possible to customize the menu and that you can choose a color accent in dark mode for the Start menu, the taskbar and the activity center.

Along with an updated Start menu, the latest version of Windows 10 also includes changes to the Alt-Tab command (which helps you to access any open application or window faster). From now on the command will optionally show all the open tabs of Microsoft Edge (until now only the one that was active at the time of pressing the command was shown).

Finally, the system notifications now add an “X” button so you can close them when they bother you easily. These changes are already available to users of the Insider program and although Microsoft has not disclosed the date that all users will have access to these changes, it is expected to happen in some of the semi-annual updates within this year.

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Animated WhatsApp stickers: How to download and send them

WhatsApp gets updated on June 29 with a new feature of sharing and seeing different animated stickers in chats on your Android phone.

At the moment, it is possible to download the  animated stickers only in the beta version of WhatsApp, but this is the step before it is release for everyone in the regular version, so it would only be a matter of time for everyone to enjoy this feature.

Here’s how you can start enjoying these  animated stickers.

How to download animated WhatsApp stickers

  • Open a chat.
  • Select the emoji icon on the left side of the text input field.
  • Select the stickers icon , the one on the right in the bottom bar.
  • Press the ” + ” icon at the top right of the box.
  • Select the down arrow to download the sticker package you want to use.