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How Android 10 is making your phone more private and secure

Sep04
by on September 4, 2019 at 8:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Plugged


Google released Android 10 last night to all Pixel phones. The update brings some nifty features like system-wide dark mode, a new gesture navigation system, and smart replies in notifications. But the release is actually focused on privacy and security upgrades; let’s take a closer look at what’s under the hood. Location restrictions Prior to Android 10, you could only choose to allow individual apps to track your location all the time or never at all. Starting from this version, you can allow an app to track your location only when the app is in use. The apps will also…

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Amazon apparently wants to turn your hand into an ID for store purchases

Sep04
by on September 4, 2019 at 7:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web


Amazon is reportedly working on speeding up checkouts at its physical stores by using your hand as a form of identification. According to a the New York Post, the retail giant is said to be quietly testing new scanners that can identify human hands to make a store purchase. The company intends to roll out the payment technology at its Whole Foods supermarket chain starting next year. “While a regular card transaction typically takes between three and four seconds, Amazon‘s new technology can process the charge in less than 300 milliseconds,” it reported. The system — aptly code-named “Orville” and intended…

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Amazon apparently wants to turn your hand into an ID for store purchases

Sep04
by on September 4, 2019 at 7:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web


Amazon is reportedly working on speeding up checkouts at its physical stores by using your hand as a form of identification. According to a the New York Post, the retail giant is said to be quietly testing new scanners that can identify human hands to make a store purchase. The company intends to roll out the payment technology at its Whole Foods supermarket chain starting next year. “While a regular card transaction typically takes between three and four seconds, Amazon‘s new technology can process the charge in less than 300 milliseconds,” it reported. The system — aptly code-named “Orville” and intended…

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