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Android 12’s new privacy settings draw a clear line between Google and Apple
Android 12 ups Google s privacy game with one exception.
body>On Tuesday, Google unveiled the highlights of Android 12, which will land on the Pixel and other Android phones this fall. From personalized color palettes to quicker access to Google Pay and Home settings, it s one of the biggest changes for Google s OS in years.
But the most interesting new features involve something iOS users are deeply familiar with: privacy. Google demonstrated several new privacy features for Android 12 that make it easier for users to keep their data and phones private. Among the changes is a new Privacy Dashboard that Google says offers a single view into your permissions settings as well as what data is being accessed, how often and by which apps. It also lets you easily revoke app permissions right from the dashboard.
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On the video chat, a woman waves and reaches out to a baby, bouncing on its mother s lap. The picture is so lifelike the baby has its fingers in its mouth it s as if the woman thinks she can touch the people on the other side of the screen.
It isn t a hologram, but it seems close.
In the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom became a lifeline. Now Google is trying to reinvent video chat with computer vision and machine learning to create realistic 3D images you can talk to without donning a special headset or glasses. The result is what Google calls a magic window that connects people across cities and countries. Right now it s being tested at Google offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York and Seattle, but the world s largest search provider will run trials with a few business partners later this year.
Android 12 reaches beta phase, introducing a huge redesign
Following a bunch of developer previews released over the past few months, Android 12 has now reached beta stage. In fact, the first beta build will be available today on Pixels, as well as devices from a few other manufacturers.
Android 12 introduces the biggest redesign in history, which is based around a new way to think about design , called Material You. It s all about personalization, and the main feature consists of dynamically made themes based on your wallpaper.
You simply choose a wallpaper and the system automatically determines which colors are dominant, which are complementary, and which just look great . It then applies those colors across the entire OS - the notification shade, the lock screen, the volume controls, new widgets, and so on.
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Google search history activity deletion option Google
At Google s I/O event, the company announced some more privacy features, including one that will let you quickly wipe your most recent searches. When you tap your profile icon, you ll see an option that lets you delete the last 15 minutes of your search history. That might come in handy when your partner walks in while you re trying to find a gift for them.
Elsewhere, Google Photos will have a password-protected Locked Folder. It ll let you keep some photos hidden away when you want to show a friend a picture or let them scroll through an album on your phone. Images in the Locked Folder won t pop up on the grid or in your shared albums. The feature will debut on Google Pixel phones before rolling out to more Android devices later this year.
Instagram rolls out auto-captioning sticker in Stories
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San Francisco - Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is rolling out a new sticker to Stories that allows English-speaking users to add auto-generated captions to their videos.
The company said it will also start testing automated captions in Reels soon.
Captions have been available in IGTV and the Threads app, and Instagram said it s adding them to Stories and Reels to make them more efficient and inclusive to watch.
The feature should be a welcome addition for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, are not native English speakers, or just generally watch videos without sound, The Verge reported.