The latest version of Google Chrome has an amazingly handy new feature: live captions. Basically, it’s like closed captioning on your TV but it works on any audio or video that you’re watching on the web – even livestreams. Google is using its machine learning smarts to make it all happen. The feature was first introduced on the Pixel smartphone a few years back. Live Captions can be helpful for the hearing impaired or anyone who wants to “see” what’s being said…. Source link
Read More »Apple now lets you automatically transfer your iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos
Apple has added a service that lets you automatically transfer photos, videos, and albums from your iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos (via MacRumors). The feature has a support document outlining the procedure, which simply entails going to privacy.apple.com, logging in, and going through the “transfer a copy of your data” process. Apple says the transfer will take between three days to a week. Some things won’t transfer: Apple says shared albums, smart albums, photo stream… Source link
Read More »Google Phone app teardown hints feature that automatically records callers from unknown numbers
G3 Anonymous, 5 hours agoStock Android is so boring!! Nope ; I used Samsung ; sony ; LG etc. I haven’t found anithyng cool and uselful. Google makes the best version of android ; stock android. ? Anonymous Ni0 5 hours ago Georgi, 15 hours agoGoogle makes the whole Android o.s; but you are telling us about some tiny feature that I don… moreStock Android is so boring!! M583 Recording phone calls without notification would be… Source link
Read More »Google Phone app teardown hints feature that automatically records callers from unknown numbers
Last year, Google own Phone app introduced a new call recording feature that only works with Pixel devices and select Nokia and Xiaomi phones. A recording button appears in the ongoing call screen that plays back a voice, notifying both parties that the call is being recorded. An APK teardown of the latest Google Phone app version 59 (performed by XDA-Developers) reveals some strings of text that suggest a new feature would allow users to begin recording all phone calls from unknown… Source link
Read More »Free Yahoo Mail Accounts Lose Ability to Automatically Forward Emails on Jan. 1
(Image: Yahoo) In a move that’s sure to frustrate a lot of Yahoo Mail users, owner Verizon has decided to remove the ability to automatically forward emails. The decision affects anyone who uses a free Yahoo Mail account. As ZDNet reports, the removal of the feature happens on Jan 1, 2021. As the Yahoo Mail FAQ explains, “If your free Yahoo Mail account is set up to automatically forward emails to a third party inbox such as Gmail, those emails will stop being delivered to the third party… Source link
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