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Apple TV now plays YouTube videos in 4K, with limits
As promised, the Apple TV is finally starting to play YouTube videos in 4K — with caveats. Users on Reddit and elsewhere (via FlatpanelsHD and 9to5Mac) are starting to see YouTube 4K support enabled on the media hub when it’s using at least tvOS 14…. Source
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After Math: Sonos sues Google again while Facebook keeps cleaning house
There’s no such thing as a slow news week in the year 2020 but this last one has been especially hectic what with that train wreck of a presidential debate, Trump’s announcement about contracting COVID, and Google’s Pixel 5 reveal event. But that was… Source
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Google Calendar’s mobile apps can create and view Tasks now
As Google has upgraded its G Suite of services and apps, one thing that’s been missing has been deep integration of the to-do list function. The Google Tasks app was integrated into Google Calendar on the web, but you could only access those tasks on… Source
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Facebook and Twitter CEOs to attend hearing about Section 230 protections
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee to discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Their confirmation comes a day after the committee unanimously voted to sub… Source
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Google Meet gets Q&A and poll features for paid customers
Google is continuing to bolster its Meet video-conference services as more people use it amid coronavirus-related lockdowns. Starting October 8th, the video chat service is adding Q&A and polls features for paid enterprise customers, according to… Source
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The Pixel 5 is more expensive in the US than it needs to be
After Google’s fall hardware event yesterday, I spent some time comparing the Pixel 5 to the Pixel 4a 5G and was surprised to find few noteworthy differences between the two phones. They share the same processor, cameras, fingerprint unlock sensor an… Source
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