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The changelog associated with the update is effectively opaque. That only reads “Optimize product experience and performance improvements.” But the biggest change here is for security. Namely, the latest Google TV update for TCL sets comes with the April 2022 security patch for Android TV OS 11. What else is new with this Google TV television update from TCL? While that may not be the most exciting change, it does mean that TCL Google TV-enhanced sets will be more secure than ever....

Firstly, PNY is dropping the price on one of its Gen4 NVMe SSDs meant for gaming. The XLR8 CS3140 4TB NVMe SSD has a massive amount of storage space for all your games and media. And wouldn’t you know it, it’s compatible with PS5 so you could easily slot it into your console and likely never run out of room for games. For Prime Day PNY has it on sale for $573....

Like those devices, the Genshin Impact Edition of the OnePlus 10T comes with more than just exclusive wallpapers. It also has themed alert sounds, themed ringtones and other little details. And half the fun of those devices is getting to use those exclusive customization features. Luckily, for Genshin Impact fans who live outside of China, you can use the wallpapers, ringtones, and alert sounds on any Android phone. All you have to do is download them and put them on your own device in the right spot....

Verizon has blocked over 20 billion unwanted calls A lot of the time, what makes a carrier a top choice is how good it is at blocking unwanted robocalls. They can run rampant and really interrupt your day if left unchecked. Google has a way of combating them using the Google Assistant on Pixel phones. Verizon has also been doing a lot of work to dampen robocalls. The company has been fighting off robocalls behind the scenes for a while and continues to do so....

The Vivo X80 flagship smartphone series will launch on April 25 Vivo will announce these phones in China first, but they’ll make way to more markets. The Vivo X series of devices is Vivo’s main flagship smartphone series, and previous models launched in a number of other markets. That being said, Vivo did share a teaser video for this launch event. It is embedded below this paragraph, in case you’d like to check it out....

Currently, there are 2.8 million apps in the Play Store, which is 2 million less than in September last year. A decline of these proportions was last recorded in 2018 when totals went from 3.6 million to 2.8 million. At first, android users were confused as to why their apps are being removed from Play Store, however, when Google made the announcement, things became much clearer. Google has been removing apps from the Play Store that are: In general, controlling the quality of Play Store titles has been a long-accruing and seemingly intractable problem....

First noted by WABetaInfo (via), this feature involves a new footer within the Status and Calls section with a message that reads – “Your status/personal calls are end-to-end encrypted.” While this feature is currently visible under Status and Calls, it would soon expand to the Chats section as well. This is one of the simpler inclusions to the app, and it doesn’t change functionality in any way. However, it’s an important reminder for users concerned about WhatsApp’s privacy in the wake of criticism against parent company Meta....

WhatsApp may soon allow you to silently exit group chats How does it work now? Well, whenever you leave a group chat, other users will automatically be notified in that chat. This would prevent them from being notified entirely. The only way they’d know, is if they went to check who’s left in the conversation. Well, this won’t be entirely silent. Group admins will still see the message you left the group, even after this feature arrives....

Will Cathcart, the head of WhatApp just posted a tweet explaining these new changes. They are all pretty minor quality-of-life changes, so don’t expect anything big. One of the more significant of these features is the ability to mute people during a group video call. WhatsApp lets you mute and message people in a group call Sometimes, people are just in loud environments while on a video call. Either that or there are just distracting sounds....

According to the company, you will be able to transfer everything from your profile photo, chats, including text messages, voice messages, photos, and videos, and settings. You will not be able to transfer your call history, display name, and peer-to-peer payment messages though. However, since the Android and iOS versions of WhatsApp use different cloud platforms for backups, the transfer process isn’t quite straightforward. It’s not like uploading all the information on the cloud from one device and downloading it on the other....

WhatsApp previously let people link multiple devices to one account, but it wasn’t quite how people wanted it. You could use one phone to link up to four computers. This allowed the desktop devices to use the WhatsApp account, and the phone didn’t need to be connected to the internet to work. You’ll be able to link multiple mobile devices to the same WhatsApp account The abovementioned method of linking devices was good, but people have been wanting something different....

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum addressing all executive department and agency heads. The memorandum states that achieving the zero-trust goal requires a broader use of multi-factor authentication. This includes using hardware tokens such as access cards for authentication rather than SMS or push notifications. Agencies were told to build robust access controls and enterprise identity (via The Verge). The memorandum seeks agencies to perform a complete inventory of each device currently operational for official business....

Despite being prohibited in the United States, CFDs are extremely popular in other leading countries worldwide. A CFD is a derivative trade agreement between two parties, the investor and broker. In a CFD, the trade opens, and the exchange occurs between the contract’s opening and closing prices, or the difference in the value of security between an opening and closing price. Also, investors have a limited time to trade CFDs before taking a profit or loss....

And if you needed to find a specific quotation or segment in these long videos, you’d have to wait through the majority of them until you found what you were looking for. Users can now search for particular parts of a film using the new transcription tool, which eliminates this problem. And, commencing with Android phones, this functionality will be available on mobile devices as well. This is made possible due to the use of a transcription service company....

Before focusing on the Bitcoin node and why you should run yours, you may be interested in diversifying your portfolio with oil trading. What is a Bitcoin Node? A Bitcoin note is simply a computer that processes Bitcoin implementation and keeps the blockchain. It is important to specify here that a node can be any computer. Therefore, you don’t have to use a particular type of computer as a node....

This is an invite-only program and Microsoft is fairly selective about who gets in. In addition to how many people are allowed to be a part of the programs. Today, Microsoft has announced that it’s opening up access to more Insider members who want to test out some of these Xbox Alpha features. Naturally, you’ll need to be an Xbox Insider before you can receive an invite. If you’re not already signed up to be an Xbox Insider, you should do that right away....

The Xiaomi 13 Pro will be a true powerhouse smartphone, based on what we know thus far Xiaomi confirmed, quite recently, that its next-gen flagship smartphone will get a 1-inch sensor included in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, globally. The Xiaomi 13 series was not mentioned per se, but it’s quite obvious what Xiaomi was saying. At least one of the two phones will include a 1-inch camera sensor Now, we’re not sure if it will be included in the Xiaomi 13, or just the 13 Pro, but we’re guessing both....

The Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro has really powerful specs, while it also looks like you’d expect a flagship smartphone to look at this point in time. It is made out of metal and glass, and has a triple camera setup on the back. The phone features a flat display, which really thin bezels, and a centered display camera hole. Xiaomi’s branding is visible on the back, and all of its physical buttons sit on the right side....

Xiaomi is expected to announce four devices globally next week Out of these four devices, only the Redmi Buds 4 Pro already got announced in China. The other products may resemble some devices that are already on the market, but with some changes. The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro have been a part of the rumor train for quite some time now. Those two phones will be quite powerful, especially the ‘Pro’ model....

Search won’t be left out of the mix either, further helping users to pick out a place to eat before booking— or review one they’ve just visited. What’s changing with the latest Yelp app update? Now, as noted above, the biggest of these changes have already been trialed on iOS. But a big part of this update announcement, according to Yelp, is the promise that it will update the Android app more frequently and quickly....