Author: Sam Arnold

Arnold is a senior British tech reporter at Tekrati. Before joining Tekrati, Arnold worked as an editor for his University Newspaper, writing sharable content for a student audience. Sam loves movies, running, and anything written by Oliver Sacks. The drink he chose is tea, which he does not recommend in large quantities.

Now that even advanced AI can doctor photos, Adobe wants to control the spread of fake images. The company intends to use its Photoshop software to identify edited images.  Adobe Photoshop’s New Feature The website Wired reports that Adobe has teamed up with other companies like Twitter and the New York Times to curb doctored photos. To meet its goals, Adobe has launched its Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), together with its partner companies. Later this year, Adobe plans to integrate the CAI tech into a preview version of Photoshop. Subscribers can see this new feature for themselves once they update.…

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Users looking to try Dropbox app’s new password manager, file vault, and backup features are in luck. The company is releasing these features for worldwide users Wednesday. However, your access to these features depends on your subscription tier.  Dropbox’s New Features The Verge reports that free users won’t have access to these features. Only users on the Dropbox Plus and Professional plans can enjoy the password manager and the file vault. The app had released the beta version of Dropbox Passwords and the Vault on June 16. If you tried out their trial versions, you could download the updates once…

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Math homework won’t get any simpler with remote learning, but Google hopes to give students some peace of mind. As part of its remote learning updates, Google plans to let students solve math problems by taking a photo with Google Lens. In May, Google had launched an augmented reality (AR) feature in Search to let students look at 3D versions of cell structures and anatomy models.    Google Lens for Math Similar to its Search AR feature, Google wants Lens to help students solve complex math problems. With the new Google Lens, students can just scan their textbooks and snap a…

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Google is releasing updates to Android phones that run Android 6 and above before Android 11 comes out. These updates should be helpful to Android users.  New Updates for Android: Android Auto To tide users over before the launch of Android 11, Google is enhancing current services. Android Auto users can now see calendar events along with road directions. With this new update, users don’t have to switch between apps while driving, just to see their scheduled events. Users can now also tap on Android Auto to call someone. They don’t have to look up their phonebook while driving. Moreover,…

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Microsoft is preparing gamers for the launch of Project xCloud on September 15. People who want to see what cloud gaming is all about could head to the Google Play Store to download xCloud’s beta version. Cloud gaming allows people to stream full console games on their phones through wi-fi. Project xCloud’s Public Beta As the launch date approaches, Microsoft wants gamers to experience a smooth transition to the full Project xCloud. However, only subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can enjoy the public beta version. Xbox Insiders can only preview the app.  Microsoft said that Project xCloud would only…

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If you’re still not convinced that password managers work, maybe this new LastPass feature can convince you to use one. A new update allows LastPass to alert you if any of the websites you signed up for got breached. Moreover, the app will warn you if any of your passwords got leaked. This tool is part of LastPass’ new security dashboard.  LastPass Security Dashboard According to the Verge, LastPass’ new dashboard uses a “dark web monitoring tool” to check your logins and passwords. This tool checks your data if it appears on Enzoic’s database, which LastPass has partnered with since…

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Android phones get all the fun these days as leaked documents appear to show Google’s plans for Pixel to develop foldable smartphones. The leak also seems to confirm older rumors of Google trying out foldable devices. According to the report, Google plans to create foldable versions of its Pixel, and a couple of other devices. Google’s Plans: Foldable Phone The website 9to5Google got access to the internal Android document. After reviewing, the site found that Google is planning to launch Android builds for its phones, from the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and the 5. The leak also reveals plans for…

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After getting banned in the US, TikTok will sue the Trump administration as soon as Tuesday. Earlier, US lawmakers have warned that TikTok sends user data to the Chinese government. On Friday, President Trump banned TikTok through executive order. The President had also ordered US companies to buy out TikTok. Microsoft and Twitter have started merger talks with the company.  TikTok vs. the US Government NPR reported TikTok’s plans to sue the US government. Moreover, Gizmodo says that TikTok plans to challenge Trump’s claim against ByteDance, its parent company. Trump had said ByteDance was sending user data to Beijing. Next,…

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Android phone users can now include their PCs in their digital ecosystem. Microsoft has announced that it is now allowing PC users to run their Android apps on their Windows 10 desktops. Building on existing mirroring features, this new addition to the Your Phone app is available to Windows 10 testers today.  “Your Phone” and Windows 10 With this new feature, Android users can launch the Your Phone app on their Windows 10 PCs and open their Android apps from the list. Once users launch the app, it will appear on a separate window from Your Phone. Support for Android…

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Despite facing a possible US ban, TikTok continues to put out new features. The video-sharing app has announced that it is launching a Fire TV app called “More on TikTok.” By offering a TV app, TikTok is branching out of its mobile market and entering home streaming.  TikTok on TV Engadget reports that TikTok users can watch both popular videos and creator interviews on the Fire TV app. Moreover, the videos you see on your phone might be different from the videos you see on “More on TikTok,” since no existing user account link to the TV app. The TV…

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