“Leer en español. On April 3, 1973, a man named Martin Cooper was walking through the streets of Manhattan carrying something no one had ever seen before: a cell phone. As he strolled, he made a call, and he made history. Today is the 50th anniversary of that revolutionary moment.”
YouTube is giving Premium subscribers higher-quality video than everyone else
“YouTube’s introducing an “enhanced” 1080p HD video quality for Premium subscribers — but it’s only available on iOS for now, with the option coming to web soon.”
Google will shut down Dropcam and Nest Secure in 2024
“Google is ending support for the Dropcam and the Nest Secure home security system in exactly one year, on April 8th, 2024. They are among the few remaining Nest products that haven’t been brought over to Google Home, and their demise hints that the new Google Home app might almost be here.”
Things iPhone Can Do That Android Can’t
“The deep integration of FaceTime to iOS and its simplicity are big pluses for Apple’s video calling tool. Google generally has a problem with messaging apps and can’t decide if you should use Meet or Duo, with many users preferring third-party options like WhatsApp or Skype.”
Nasty bug allows hackers to take over many Android phones. Here’s what you can do.
“As bugs go, it doesn’t get any worse than this: A newly found vulnerability in Samsung’s Exynos modems allows hackers to take over phones without any intervention from the phone’s owners.”
Microsoft’s new Copilot will change Office documents forever
“Microsoft’s new AI-powered Copilot summarized my meeting instantly yesterday (the meeting was with Microsoft to discuss Copilot, of course) before listing out the questions I’d asked just seconds before.”
Ring is ruining its products with this huge policy change
“Starting March 29, 2023, all Ring customers will have to have a subscription in order to use the Home and Away modes in the Ring app.”
Beware rogue 2FA apps in App Store and Google Play – don’t get hacked!
“Thanks to Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry of @mysk_co for the impetus and information behind this article. The duo describe themselves as “two iOS developers and occasional security researchers on two continents.”
1Password Passkey Support Will Let You Dump Your 1 Password
“Password manager 1Password will let you protect your vault of passwords with a passkey starting this summer, embracing an authentication technology designed to be as easy to use as passwords but more secure.”
YouTube’s latest test threatens to downgrade video quality if you don’t pay up
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