| | CNET | Google's new Pixel 4 phone includes a motion sensor, allowing people to make commands through simple swipes through the air. It's powered by radar on the front of the phone that can detect motion—and that can lead to privacy concerns. At its "Made by Google" event in New York on Tuesday, the tech giant promised that people would be in control of the data that the motion sensors generate. | | The Next Web | Do you have a laptop or a phone with USB-C port? Then Google has got you covered when it comes to securing your online accounts and preventing unauthorized access. The internet giant has announced a USB-C Titan Security Key, manufactured by Yubico, that’s compatible with Android, Chrome OS, macOS, and Windows devices for $40. | | PCWorld | Windows 7 support expires on January 14, 2020. And if you’re a Windows 7 Pro user, Microsoft is going to tell you that right on your PC screen via a popup notification. | | Gizmodo | In a somewhat unconventional spectacle that included a fireside chat about the company’s environmental initiatives and photographer Annie Leibovitz dropping by to talk about smartphones, Google’s Pixel 4 event in New York yesterday included few surprises, and at times, even fewer details on its new hardware. |
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| | How-To Geek | Windows 7 isn’t long for this world. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft ends “extended support” for Windows 7, and it will stop getting security updates. But there’s a way around it: Paying for “Extended Security Updates.” | | How-To Geek | Despite the rise of tools like Slack, email isn’t going away, and it can sometimes feel overwhelming. One way to get your email under control is to have Outlook automatically sort incoming messages to specific folders. |
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| | G Suite Updates | Google is adding new features that give users more options to easily customize their charts in Google Sheets. Now you can click directly on data labels, chart titles or legends and drag to reposition them. Or you can easily delete these elements using the delete or backspace keys. | | G Suite Updates | Google is expanding the 2-Step Verification (2SV) options available for Google Accounts by offering a new USB-C Titan Security Key in the United States. | | Several People are Typing | Slack released Workflow Builder to remove productivity roadblocks and help you move projects forward in Slack. |
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