The folks at 9to5Google dug into the latest iteration of Google Play Services (version 22.15.14), finding some exciting strings within the code. Phrases like “Hello passkeys, goodbye passwords” can be found in the code, suggesting its imminent arrival. “Passkeys provide better protection than passwords, and they’re safely saved in your Google Account,” another string reads. Both Apple and Google will reportedly call their offerings passkeys. The ultimate goal of this standard is to eliminate the requirement to enter your password each time....

What was the issue with Google’s white noise on Nest devices? What was the issue with Google’s white noise on Nest devices? For clarity, white noise is just one of the plethora of sounds Google offers users via its Nest devices and Google Assistant AI for falling asleep. But, with an update it rolled out earlier in the week, that noise was changed. And one of the biggest issues wasn’t just that it was quiet but also that it looped at 10-minute intervals....

Currently, the Google Play Store aggregates ratings for an app from users all over the world. It calculates the average of those ratings which is what users see alongside every app and game in the Store. It gives a fair enough idea of how good or bad an app or game is. However, Google believes this system is flawed. And that’s because it aggregates ratings from users across the world. Sometimes, a country-specific bug can affect the experience for users in that country....

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