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How to Lock Your ‘Intimate’ WhatsApp Chats for Extra Privacy – CNET
WhatsApp’s new Chat Lock feature will keep your private conversations safe
Android 14 Will Add More Customization To Your Home and Lock Screens
Come the fall, Google will also introduce a built-in AI image generator within Android’s customization menu. You can use the tool to create wallpapers you can’t find online. It comes with pre-populated prompts you can tweak to make the process of guiding the AI easier. Once you add an AI wallpaper to your home screen, Android’s Material You system will automatically color-match all the user interface elements, including any app icons, so they don’t clash with one another. Android 14 will further augment those tools with the addition of new clocks and shortcuts you can add to your lock screen. And if colors aren’t your thing, Google also plans to add a new monochromatic theme for those who prefer a more understated look. At I/O, Burke also previewed Magic Compose, a Messages feature that will use Google’s generative AI technology to write texts for you. The tool comes with multiple style settings you can use to give your messages a different flair. Google plans to beta test Magic Compose this summer. Separately, Google said after the keynote that Android 14 will add support for Ultra HDR, allowing for photos that feature more vivid colors and detailed shadows.
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Questionable Rumor Claims iOS 17 Features Redesigned Maps Lock Screen
Currently in iOS 16, when real-time Maps directions are active and the iPhone is locked, the Maps app takes over the screen and all other Lock Screen elements are hidden. According to Twitter account Analyst941, this will change in iOS 17, with Maps directions including live visual map data taking over a portion of the Lock Screen, but with app notifications and the Camera and Flashlight buttons remaining at the base of the display.
The leaker claims that app notifications will still be accessible by swiping up on the screen, while the physical act of unlocking the iPhone will remain a seamless transition. According to Analyst941, the new Maps Lock Screen interface will be coming to “all iPhones.”
This is the first time we have heard about specific changes to Maps for iOS 17, and the leaker has made several other claims about iOS 17 that have yet to be corroborated. This rumor, and others like it, should therefore be taken with a grain of salt.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has expressed doubt about Analyst941’s claims and believes that some of the information is inaccurate. We’ll know more about their accuracy in just under a month when Apple unveils iOS 17, watchOS 10, and other updates at the June 5 WWDC keynote.
This article, “Questionable Rumor Claims iOS 17 Features Redesigned Maps Lock Screen” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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How to Lock Specific iPhone Apps Behind Face ID or Your Passcode
Until recently, Apple did not offer a way to individually lock sensitive apps like Photos, and iPhone users had to resort to Screen Time’s App Limits as a workaround. Fortunately however that’s no longer the case, because you can now create an additional security barrier for any app on your iPhone using a shortcut action new to iOS 16.4.
Apple has added several new actions to the Shortcuts app, and the one that interests us here is Lock Screen. The Lock Screen action essentially allows you to set up a personal automation that automatically locks your iPhone when a specified app is opened.
Of course, this action should pose no access issues for you as the iPhone owner, but it does mean that anyone else trying to open the app first needs to pass facial authentication or enter your passcode even though your iPhone was unlocked when they tapped the app icon.
The following steps guide you through the process of setting up a personal automation that will instantly lock your iPhone when the app of your choosing is opened.
- Launch the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
- Tap the Automation tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the + button in the top-right corner, then tap Create Personal Automation.
- Scroll down and tap App.
- Make sure Is Opened is ticked on the next screen, then tap Choose.
- Select an app from the list, then tap Done.
- Tap Next, then tap the blue Add Action button on the next screen.
- Start typing “Lock Screen” into the text field and select Lock Screen when it appears in the results below, then tap Next.
- Toggle off the switch next to Ask Before Running.
- Tap Don’t Ask in the pop-up prompt, then tap Done.
Your personal automation is now complete and should automatically spring into action the next time you open the chosen app. For an extra security step, you may consider setting up the same Lock Screen action for the Shortcuts app as well.
Note that the same Lock Screen action can also be found in macOS 13.3, but bear in mind that there may be other ways to access the contents of a Mac app without launching it.
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William Bonac Believes Hadi Choopan Is a Lock For 2023 Olympia Repeat Title
After years of near-victories, Hadi Choopan finally scored bodybuilding’s greatest accomplishment when he won the 2022 Mr. Olympia. According to one of Choopan’s elite peers, the Iranian athlete will add another Olympia notch to his belt in November 2023 in Orlando, FL. On Apr. 30, 2023, fellow professional bodybuilder William Bonac appeared on a podcast with Muscle and…
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Google Chrome’s Lock Icon Is Going Away: Why That Matters – CNET
Google is replacing Chrome’s lock icon because most people don’t know what it means
Do you know what the lock icon in your web browser means? If not, you’re far from alone. Google now plans to replace the lock next to the address in Chrome with a variant of the “tune” icon you see below. Simply put, most people don’t understand it. According to Google’s research, only 11 percent of users realize that it refers to HTTPS encryption. Many others think it means the site is trustworthy — a problem when even phishing sites use the technology.
The tune icon doesn’t imply trustworthiness, Google says. Instead, it signals that security is the default state. It also invites a click, making it more likely that you’ll use site controls. Many people never even realized they could click the lock, according to the company.
Most users will see the replacement icon in Chrome 117 on Android and desktop, which is scheduled to arrive early in September. As you can’t tap the icon in Chrome for iOS, Google is pulling the icon entirely on Apple’s mobile platforms. If you just can’t wait, you can see the icon now in Chrome Canary if you enable the Chrome Refresh 2023 flag.
The change is overdue in some respects. Google defaulted to HTTPS web connections in Chrome 90 two years ago, and that came months after Mozilla made a similar change in Firefox. Over 95 percent of page loads in Chrome for Windows use HTTPS, the company adds. Much like the floppy disk icon sometimes used to represent file saves, the lock is a relic from another era.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/google-is-replacing-chromes-lock-icon-because-most-people-dont-know-what-it-means-194503194.html?src=rss