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(Photo via Getty Images) As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across the globe, Apple is cracking down on apps that provide proof of immunization. All iOS apps issuing health passes based on inoculation records must be submitted by developers working with entities recognized by public health authorities. That includes test kit manufacturers, laboratories, and healthcare providers; Cupertino will also accept COVID-19 apps from government, medical, and "other credentialed" institutions. "With the r...

(Shine co-founders Naomi Hirabayashi and Marah Lidey) Dealing with stress in the workplace is one thing, but when it’s dialed-up to the max due to racism, sexism, and microaggressions, something’s gotta give.  For Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi, the tipping point came almost a decade ago. They met as coworkers, and did the usual watercooler chat, comparing the mental and emotional roadblocks they’d both endured in their corporate careers to date. But when it came to the mental health ...

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(Photo: Microsoft) Back in 2014, Microsoft launched a scanning app exclusively for Windows Phone called Office Lens. A year later, it branched out to offer Android and iOS versions. Now its getting a name change along with some new features. Saumitra Agarwal, Senior PM Lead for Lens at Microsoft, announced on the Microsoft 365 Blog that Office Lens will now be known as Microsoft Lens. The icon has also been updated to bring it in line with what were used to seeing for the Office apps. Agarwal d...

Google Pay is a mobile payment app that allows you to pay for items online or through contactless payment. You can also exchange money with other people, track personal spending, add virtual credit cards, and manage your money.  While Google designed the app to be the default payment system on Android phones, iPhone owners can make use of the service as well, albeit without the tap-to-pay functionality they get from Apple Pay. Let’s look at how to use Google Pay with an Android phone and an ...

Some Google Duo users may soon need to migrate to a different video-calling service, as code within the app indicates it will cease working on certain Android phones this spring. 9to5Google dug through the code of the most recent version of Google Duo and noticed that those with uncertified Android phones may soon be presented with warnings that say "Duo is going away soon” or “Because youre using an unsupported device, Duo will unregister your account on this device soon. Download your Cli...

A privacy policy update that subtly points out data can be shared with Facebook prompted a user exodus, so WhatsApp is now giving them until May 15 to agree to the changes.

Users across the US and Europe encountered connection errors or delayed texts.

Eligible workers won't have to choose between earning income and getting vaccinated.