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Garena, the Singapore-based publisher recently added a ton of new content to its mobile game, Free Fire with the introduction of the “Free Fire x Money Heist” event. This event has been live in the game from September 13 and will continue through September 22, with a massive in-game heist happening on “Peak Day”, i.e., September 20. “Maxim was detained by the police during the heist, and is now counting on his partners to get him out....

In an official report, Google answered a series of questions about user privacy, targeted ads, Google Assistant, location data, and much more. The report includes questions such as whether Google builds a personal profile of users to deliver ads or not, or does Google Assistant records everything users say or not? Now, in most of the questions, Google, as the good guy that it is, the company stated that it does not collect or store any personal data of users such as location, payment credentials, or general information for its business purposes....

Dubbed ‘Hold for Me,’ the feature makes use of Google Assistant to detect whether a real person is on the line or you are hearing a pre-recorded message at the other end. Google Assistant will on hold in your place if latter’s the case. Once it detects that the person is ready to speak with you, the Assistant will then notify you with a sound, vibration, and a prompt on your screen....

Fitbit users will have to switch on personal results to ask Google Assistant about their sleep. To switch on personal results, head to Assistant Settings -> Devices -> Your watch -> Settings. Under the Personalization section, you will see the option to turn personal results on or off. If you have a Fitbit fitness tracker, you can set up the feature from Assistant Settings. Within Assistant Settings, you will see the new ‘Wellness’ section that urges you to connect a service to display information and answer questions about your sleep on Assistant devices....

Use Google Lens on Chrome Desktop As 9to5Google reports, Google is rolling out a new Lens integration with Chrome 92. However, I was not able to access it on Chrome 92. Instead, the feature was available on Chrome Canary on my end. This hints that the feature is seeing a gradual rollout. If you have the feature, you will see a new “Search image with Google Lens” option instead of the usual “Search Google for image” option....

As is the case with Google Photos, the new policy will not impact files you’ve uploaded before June 1. However, if you choose to modify these files after June 1, Google will treat it as a new file and will add it to your 15GB data cap shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Google is also changing the way it has been handling inactive accounts and accounts that exceed the storage limit after June 1....

Google Confirms Its Readying New Smart Glasses! Right before ending last night’s event, Google went on to talk about further enhancements in the AR world, which ended up showcasing the “prototype” of Google Glasses. The company didn’t explicitly mention the name due to reasons best known to it but the video did show how it may work. The main aspect of Google’s second smart glasses is Translation and Google Assistant integration....

Note: Google Photos for Android is compatible with Android 4.0 or above while Google Photos for iOS is compatible with iOS 8.1 or above. 1. Upload Photos & Videos Via Drag and Drop If https://photos.google.com is on the address bar of your web browser tab, you can simply upload a number of photos or videos by dragging and dropping them into the tab. The same action could be done with a folder of images or videos as well....

Pixel 5 Launch Date As seen in the image below, Vodafone Germany lists the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G in its internal database. The image shows the expected launch date for Google’s upcoming 5G flagship. If we go by this image, Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 will be unveiled on 25th September, i.e later this month itself. That’s earlier than the usual October unveiling date. You can also see that both the devices will be available in the ‘Just Black’ colorway, as shown off by Google in its official teaser....

So, before going to the price and availability details, let me give you a quick rundown of the key specs and features of the Google Pixel 5a 5G. Google Pixel 5a 5G Launched Starting with the design, the Pixel 5a looks similar to its predecessor in terms of the build and the camera module at the back. However, unlike the Pixel 4a’s plastic back panel, the latest device comes with a metallic body covered in bio-resin for improved grip....

Google Play Games on PC: How Does It Compare to WSA and BlueStacks? Gaming Performance The gaming performance in Google Play Games PC initially surpassed our expectations. To test out the performance, we played Asphalt 9 Legends on an Intel Core i5-9300H laptop, which also has an Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU and 8GB of RAM. Although the library is limited for now (more on this below), we noticed lesser RAM usage on Google Play Games while offering better performance....

Google Play Store Website Gets A Facelift According to a report by Android Police, the redesigned Google Play Store website has started going live in a few regions, namely, Korea and Taiwan. We tried to check if India got it but there wasn’t any luck. The new website uses extra space that the old one left and thus, the content and app icons appear bigger. Instead of a gray theme, the website is now in white....

Transfer WhatsApp Chats from iOS to Android In a recent update to Google’s Data Restore Tool app (Free), 9to5Google has found strings that hint at a feature that could help users transfer WhatsApp chats. This would happen through an upcoming “Switch to Android” app that Google may publish soon to the iOS App Store. Notably, the device connection would take place through Wi-Fi during this migration. From what it looks like, Google is not entirely implementing a new chat migration feature....

Google made the official announcement on Twitter last night. If you are not aware, Apple does not allow game streaming apps on the App Store in the current form. It wants the companies to list each game separately on the store before they are made available inside their streaming apps. That sounds highly unviable and clunky. Thus, Google Stadia decided to bypass this App Store policy by making games playable via the Safari browser....

The announcement came from the hardware team of the Mountain View-based tech giant. According to the announcement, Google will be upping its hardware packaging game and will ensure that all “Made by Google” hardware comes in plastic-free and recyclable packaging by 2025. Now, since Google launched the original Pixel back in 2016, the company has already eradicated many plastic elements from the boxes of its devices. However, there are various parts of a device packaging in which we can still find single-use plastic....

M2 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro: Price and Availability The new MacBook Air starts at Rs 1,19,900 and can go up to Rs 2,49,900. It comes with up to 24GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage. You can configure the laptop as per your wish and see the prices change based on what you choose. Going for the 10-core CPU/10-core GPU option will cost you Rs 10,000 extra and for more storage, up to Rs 80,000 will be added....

Add Widgets to the iPhone Lock Screen (2022) Instead of a dedicated page for widgets, iOS 16 now lets you add widgets above and below the lock screen clock on an iPhone. We will first discuss how these widgets work and then go into the details for how to add or remove the widgets in iOS 16. That said, let’s dive in without any further delay. How Do Lock Screen Widgets Work on iPhone?...

Check AirTag’s Battery Life and Replace the Battery Thanks to the Find My app, it’s pretty easy to keep track of AirTag’s battery and find out how long it may last. And if you find the standard CR2032 battery running low on power or about to die, you can replace it with ease. You can buy the 3-Volt lithium coin cell batteries from any drugstore or big-box retailer. How to Check Apple AirTag’s Battery Life Now, tap on the Items tab at the bottom....

Identify If Your Facebook Account Is Hacked (2022) If you think that someone is trying to snoop on your Facebook account while staying low, you can try the following ways to identify if your account is hacked or not. Check Facebook Warning Notifications and Mails If Facebook finds any suspicious activity or login to your account, you will receive a notification urging you to secure it. It’s important to not overlook this notification....

Not by a long shot, as it’s possible to control Intel Compute Stick PC with an iOS or Android smartphone. But before we get to that, here are a few basic things you need to get setup in advance. Basic requirements How to control Intel Compute Stick PC with Smartphone? Step 1: With the Intel Remote Keyboard Host application running in the system tray, open up the Intel Remote Keyboard app on your (iOS or Android) smartphone....