“Hardware and software support for the royalty-free AV1 video codec has been steadily building over the last couple years.”
Here’s what Google killed in 2022
“Readers like you help support Android Police. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Google is infamous for killing beloved projects.”
Apple Releases Limited-Edition AirPods Pro in Celebration of Chinese New Year
“In celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year on January 22, Apple has released limited-edition second-generation AirPods Pro with a Year of the Rabbit engraving through its online store and retail stores in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.”
Apple halts update to HomeKit’s new Home architecture
“AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site. Following multiple reports of problems with HomeKit’s new update, Apple appears to have withdrawn the option to upgrade to the new architecture.”
iPhone 14 horizontal lines on waking? It’s not a hardware fault, says Apple
“If you’ve found your iPhone 14 showing horizontal lines across the screen when waking from sleep or starting-up, Apple says you can rest easy: it’s not a hardware issue. A significant number of people are reporting the issue on Reddit and elsewhere.”
T-Mobile’s New SIM Protection Is Now Live, Here’s How To Enable It
“As many of you know, SIM swap fraud is a big issue across all carriers. T-Mobile in particular has had quite a number of cases in recent years. About a month ago, the carrier disabled self-service SIM changes to implement new security changes, and they’re now ready for primetime.”
Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail on the web
“Google announced on Friday that it’s adding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail on the web, allowing enrolled Google Workspace users to send and receive encrypted emails within and outside their domain.”
Google Voice now automatically switches between Wi-Fi and cellular
“Google Voice rarely sees big updates that aren’t primarily enterprise-facing these days, but it is now getting “intelligent network switching” to improve call quality. This feature should already be available for all Google Voice users, which presumably includes free accounts in the US.”
Anker’s Eufy deleted these 10 privacy promises instead of answering our questions
“It’s been two weeks since we reported that Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras, and we’ve been pushing the company for answers ever since.”
FBI Calls End-to-End Encryption ‘Deeply Concerning’ as Privacy Groups Hail Apple’s Advanced Data Protection as a Victory for Users
“Apple yesterday announced that end-to-end encryption is coming to even more sensitive types of iCloud data, including device backups, messages, photos, and more, meeting the longstanding demand of both users and privacy groups who have rallied for the company to take the significant step forward in”
