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Disney+ and ESPN+ are coming to Comcast Xfinity set-top boxes
Both services should be available to all X1 and Flex subscribers in the coming weeks.
New York rolls out first digital COVID-19 vaccine passports in the US
New York state has launched the US' first vaccine passports in the form of the mostly digital Excelsior Pass, but it's bound to stir ethical debates.
Samsung adds a podcast section to its free-entertainment app
If you own a Samsung phone, you now have yet another way to listen to your favorite audio shows
Lime is offering app-free scooter rentals and free reservations to tempt new riders
Lime is targeting new riders by offering an app-less experience that saves you the hassle of creating an account and setting up a payment method.
Android apps like Gmail are crashing and 'WebView' is to blame
If Gmail and other Android apps on your phone are crashing -- you're not alone.
Opera's iOS app gets a cleaner look and shorter name
The app's no longer called Opera Touch.
Grammarly's handy tone detector is now available on Android and iOS
Grammarly's mobile keyboard, available through its iPhone, iPad and Android app, will now analyze the tone of your writing to give you a better sense of how you're coming across.
Google's Threadit is a short-form video platform for work
Google's Area 120 experimental lab has released a new workplace video app called Threadit to get you sharing short clips with colleagues.
Coca-Cola is launching vending machine subscriptions in Japan
Coca-Cola is launching a subscription service in Japan via its Coke on smartphone app that offers a soda per day for a monthly fee.
Chrome for Android lets you preview web links
Chrome for Android now lets you preview web links before you fully open them.
Google Meet update crams more people into your mobile video calls
Google Meet on mobile finally has a grid view to make group video calls more practical.
Peloton Sessions let you schedule smaller classes with friends
Peloton is launching an official version of the Sessions feature it trialed in November that now lets members schedule smaller classes with friends via the iOS app.
Adobe Photoshop is now available natively on M1 Macs
Adobe has released a native Photoshop app for Apple's M1 Macs after launching the photo-editing software in beta last year.
Tag Heuer's Connected watch now has its own wellness app
Tag Heuer has unveiled its own wellness app app to make its devices more useful (and exclusive).
Google tests a beefed-up YouTube Android app for Chromecast
Google might be working on a new version of YouTube for Android that significantly improves the Chromecast experience.
Google Fit’s camera-based heart and breathing rate trackers arrive March 8th
Google will start rolling out the Fit app's camera-based heart and respiratory rate trackers on Monday, March 8th.
Twitter is testing an 'Undo Send' button for tweets
Twitter is testing an undo send button that lets you instantly take back a sent tweet.
Amazon UK's first checkout-free Fresh grocery store opens in London
Amazon has opened its first checkout-free Go grocery store in the UK in the West London borough of Ealing.
WhatsApp adds voice and video calls to its desktop app
One-on-one voice and video calling is now finally available on WhatsApp's desktop app for Window and Mac.
Hulu update brings picture-in-picture back to the iPhone
Hulu has added picture-in-picture support back into iOS, making it possible for iPhone and iPad users to keep an eye on programs while browsing other apps, MacRumors has reported.

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