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Some Google Pixel 3 owners can’t use the camera due to a critical bug

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 6:24 am
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Issues with the Google Pixel 3 are piling up after customers got hands on it nearly a month ago. Now, some device owners find they can’t use the camera due to a disastrous bug. Many users have reported this bug on Reddit and Google product forums. Some folks see a blank viewfinder when opening the camera app, while others encounter an error message concerning the camera driver. This flaw also makes the camera unusable in third-party apps like Instagram, Facebook Messenger, and Snapchat. Charged’s Owen Williams says that third-party apps are not being able to use the camera because the system thinks…

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Your Chromecast can now sync and stream audio along with Google Home speakers

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 5:10 am
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Google’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). That means you can have your favorite podcast or album playing in your bedroom – where your Google Home speaker sits on the nightstand – as well as on the TV in your living room. In other words, Chromecasts can now be added to speaker groups just like actual speakers – and it…

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If Facebook’s new auto-comment feature isn’t rock bottom, it has to be close

Nov20
by on November 20, 2018 at 4:50 am
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It’s been two tumultuous years. Still, it’s highly unlikely we’ve witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, spotted by some users this morning, though, may offer a clue as to what that moment could look like. In this case, it’s a tool that prompts users to comment on live video using algorithmically-generated text or emoji. The text, similar to that used in Google’s Gmail, attempts to match fairly common replies to the context of a stream, and the sentiment surrounding it. And it works, for the most part. Clicking the comment field accompanying live video allows you to…

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