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You’re probably familiar with Shazam, an Apple-owned app that lets you find out the name of a song playing near you. However, TikTok wants to take this experience to the next level by introducing a Shazam-like feature that lets users find songs by singing them. TikTok’s new ‘Sound Search’...

TikTok introduces Shazam-like feature that lets you find songs by singing them

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Apple’s latest scary attack ad takes a rather blatant shot at Google’s browser for the ton of tracking cookies it uses — claiming that Safari is “a browser that’s actually private.”

Apple tells over a billion iPhone users to stop using Chrome — here’s Google’s response

Google is testing long-form video recommendations in the YouTube Shorts feed with a group of users. The experiment aims to boost long-form videos’ discovery by inserting them in more places across the platform. It’s still unclear whether Google will embrace this change and roll it out to all YouTube...

YouTube’s latest experiment defeats the Shorts feed’s entire purpose

Circle to Search is currently limited to select Pixel and Galaxy devices. Google has started rolling out Circle to Search to the Files by Google app with the latest beta update. The feature will make it easier for users to search for what’s in an image without leaving the app....

Files by Google could help expand Circle to Search to more phones

Google Assistant takes a step back, but you can revert to it. Gemini is the default assistant for the Pixel 9 line. However, users will have the option of reverting to the legacy Assistant at any point. Those who purchase a Pixel 9 Pro device will also be able to...

Forget Google Assistant, Gemini is the new default assistant for the Pixel 9 line

Streaming service prices have gone up, bundles have rolled out, and new partnerships like Venu Sports give viewers more choices -- and in some cases, more value. But it can be a lot if you're a streaming TV customer looking to save money while enjoying cable-free TV. Your monthly streaming expenses could easily reach $100 or more, especially with Netflix's extra member fees and rising prices for Peacock, Paramount Plus, Crunchyroll and other platforms. But don't worry, there's a way to keep help your budget in check.

Here's How I Save Money Every Month on Streaming Services Like Netflix and Max

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

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Advertisements have become a thorn in the internet’s flesh. Many websites rely on ads to fund themselves, and ads don’t pay so much except for publishers with big numbers. This factor has led many publishers to focus too much on advertisements over content and inadvertently ruin users’ experience.Ask an internet user about their everyday problems, and you’ll likely hear about ads. Excessive ads have made many cherished websites challenging to use, angering users. Fortunately, there’s a proven solution to this problem: an ad blocker.Ad blockers detect and restrict ads from their source, allowing you to surf the web without encountering...

AdBlock Review

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Three applications are the best when it comes to digital navigation: Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps. These titans cater to the majority of drivers seeking turn-by-turn guidance, although lesser-known contenders like Sygic and TomTom offer alternative experiences. While Android users often find Google Maps pre-installed, iPhone users have Apple...

Google Maps Enhances CarPlay Experience with New Features, Outpacing Apple Maps and Waze in 2024

Pre-order your Pixel 9 device today to enjoy these selfie camera upgrades. The Pixel 9 series boasts some seriously cool selfie camera upgrades. The 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL feature a 42MP front camera with 30% better light sensitivity, providing incredibly detailed and clear photos even in low-light conditions.

The Pixel 9 series elevates your selfie game with much-awaited front camera upgrades

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Alongside an all-new Home Screen for iPhone users in iOS 18, Apple is also preparing a revamped Control Center. With this updated feature, it’s easier than ever to access the most important shortcuts on your phone with a few swipes and taps.
In this article, we’ll teach you how to customize the iPhone’s new Control Center in iOS 18 and make it more useful. We also have a guide teaching you how to customize the iPhone’s Lock Screen.
iOS 18 finally gives Control Center the revamp it always needed

Over the years, Apple has made the Control Center a key part of the...

How to customize iPhone’s Control Center in iOS 18

Users of Cash App have interesting news today as the company has completed a class-action lawsuit that could see Cash App users eligible for up to $2,500. According to CNET, the lawsuit claims that Block and Cash App were negligent when a “former Cash App Investing employee accessed account data without permission in 2022 and when an unauthorized user accessed certain Cash App accounts in 2023, using recycled phone numbers that were linked to the accounts.”

Cash App Settles Lawsuit and Integrates With Google Play

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She told us years ago we'd abandon TV for short-form video on our phones. And she was the woman who rented her garage to the founders of Google.

Susan Wojcicki perfectly predicted the media world we now live in—twice

There are now officially multiple players in the smartwatch field boasting the latest Wear OS 5 operating system. Despite running the same base software, Samsung and Google offer shoppers unique experiences, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Now on its third generation, the Pixel Watch line continues to improve and pack in features. Meanwhile, Samsung’s latest delivers iterative improvements and a handful of new tools. Find out more in this Pixel Watch 3 vs Galaxy Watch 7 comparison guide.

Pixel Watch 3 vs Galaxy Watch 7: Which should you buy?

Google’s very own Authenticator app for Android has received a major update introducing several new features and a complete Material You redesign.Google Authenticator has now added a search bar for perusing all of your accounts, as well as a privacy screen that will automatically lock the App when not in use - either immediately or after a set amount of time.The Google Authenticator app previously introduced a feature that prevents users from taking screenshots of the app.
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Google Authenticator 7.0 has also received a major redesign, with the hamburger menu and account switcher now being housed within a...

Google Authenticator adds new features and a complete redesign

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a beautiful foldable, but Google's strategy eludes me. Google just launched a massive array of products at its annual Made by Google event in Mountain View. The event was headlined by the Google Pixel 9 series, which was expanded from two phones to four. First, Google introduced us to the Pixel 9 Pro, a phone that takes nearly everything you’d expect from a sequel to the Pixel 8 Pro and crams it into a device that is the same size as the Pixel 8. Additionally, Google also launched the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which, ostensibly, is a spiritual successor to its first, and so far only, foldable phone, the Pixel Fold.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has confused me: Hands-on impressions of Google's new foldable

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Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56. Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube’s CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her “family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time.  She was one of the most respected female executives in the male-dominated tech industry.  Her collaboration with Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin began shortly after they incorporated their search engine into a business in 1998. Wojcicki rented the garage of her Menlo Park, California, home to them for $1,700 a month, cementing a formative partnership. Page and Brin — both 25 at the time — continued to refine their search engine in Wojcicki’s garage for five months before moving Google into a more formal office and later persuaded their former landlord to come work for their company.

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, has died at 56

The Opera browser’s new mobile version for iPhone, dubbed Opera One for iOS, integrates artificial intelligence features like image generation and voice input, a free VPN for private browsing and other elements to offer a fresh alternative to pre-installed browsers on Apple devices like Safari, the company said Tuesday.

New Opera One browser for iOS brings AI with voice input, image generation

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YouTube Music now lets you share your personal radio with others

The auto-generated playlist refreshes daily to highlight your recent streams. YouTube Music is rolling out a personal radio that users can pin to their profiles and...

YouTube Music now lets you share your personal radio with others

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