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Following user backlash, Signal lowers one of its drastic PIN measures
It comes with the promise of new features in the future, but at what cost?

Caleb Potts Caleb Potts
Following user backlash, Signal lowers one of its drastic PIN measures

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Signal is one of the best choices for a communication app that's focused on privacy and isn't owned by Facebook, which is why it has attracted a large and dedicated user base. Earlier this year, the app got a fresh spark to the tune of a $50 million dollar investment from a co-founder of WhatsApp. But lately there's been a bit of negative chatter in response to the app introducing a system for backing up data based on PIN codes, and many users are filling online forums with complaints.

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Wemo is replacing its awful network-based smart home management with online accounts
Wemo Accounts launch today, but they are currently broken

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Wemo is replacing its awful network-based smart home management with online accounts

Wemo's smart home products are far from perfect, with sometimes-difficult setup processes, tricky integration with third-party services, and an Android app that currently has 2/5 stars on the Play Store. Some of those issues stem from how Wemo doesn't have a unified account system, but the company is fixing that today.

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Canonical, creator of Ubuntu Linux, wants to stream Android games and apps from the cloud

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Canonical, creator of Ubuntu Linux, wants to stream Android games and apps from the cloud

Canonical is best known as the company behind Ubuntu, one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions. Canonical already offers many products for enterprise customers, from a lightweight OS for Internet-of-Things devices to cloud-based containers, and now it's working on a way to stream Android apps and games from the cloud.

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Some Stadia pre-orders were incorrectly canceled, but Google is starting to replace them (Updated)

Karandeep Singh Karandeep Singh
Some Stadia pre-orders were incorrectly canceled, but Google is starting to replace them (Updated)

Many of the Stadia Founder’s Edition preorders were canceled en masse days before the gaming service’s hyped debut on Tuesday. A fault in Google Store’s payment gateway initially put some orders with the limited-edition package on hold, but the issue was further aggravated when the troubleshooting steps also failed. In no time, Stadia’s subreddit was swarmed by affected buyers going on about the entire episode, which finally helped grab Google’s attention.

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Wyze Cam will temporarily lose person detection after AI provider cancels contract

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
Wyze Cam will temporarily lose person detection after AI provider cancels contract

Back in July, Wyze announced person detection on its security cameras which it implemented with the help of third-party service provider Xnor.ai. It seems like the contract between the companies lets the AI firm terminate the lease at any moment without reason, which is exactly what has happened, as Wyze announced in a blog post yesterday. Luckily, the camera manufacturer can continue using Xnor.ai's technology until mid-January 2020 and is already looking into rolling out its own in-house solution later next year.

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Dropbox improves its paid subscription plans with more storage and new features

Hagop Kavafian Hagop Kavafian
Dropbox improves its paid subscription plans with more storage and new features

I've been a huge Dropbox fan since 2009 and never even considered switching to another solution ever since. Back then, I was using a Linux netbook at school and needed to sync my files and notes back to my "actual" computer, and Dropbox was one of the very few cross-platform solutions available back then. Today, I still need to access my files across devices, but even though there are many more options on the market, I really enjoy Dropbox's advanced features, especially because they keep getting better. Indeed, the company has just improved its service by introducing three new features to make it even safer and more convenient to use.

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Amazon Cloud Cam adds schedules, ups digital zoom, and more

Jordan Palmer Jordan Palmer
Amazon Cloud Cam adds schedules, ups digital zoom, and more

Amazon's Cloud Cam app received an update that adds and improves some of the camera's features. From schedules to double the digital zoom, Amazon is working to improve the experience of its indoor security option.

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OneDrive 5.7 adds Oreo compatibility and option to restore recently-deleted files [APK Download]

OneDrive 5.7 adds Oreo compatibility and option to restore recently-deleted files [APK Download]

Jordan Palmer Jordan Palmer

Microsoft pushed out an update to its OneDrive Android app, bringing the version up to 5.7. It adds the ability to restore recently-deleted files in case you accidentally sent them to the trash. It also comes with full Oreo compatibility, which notably includes notification channels and background battery optimization support.

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Google's new Cloud Text-to-Speech platform incorporates DeepMind's WaveNet technology for more natural sounding voices

Scott Scrivens Scott Scrivens
Google's new Cloud Text-to-Speech platform incorporates DeepMind's WaveNet technology for more natural sounding voices

Back in December last year, we looked in-depth at the work Google has been doing to improve text-to-speech and other artificial language use cases. Artificial voice synthesis can be much more powerful and impressive thanks to WaveNet neural network technology, developed by Alphabet subsidiary DeepMind. It's been used to make the Google Assistant sound more natural, and now makes up part of a whole new product: Cloud Text-to-Speech.

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Alexa can now double-check if you actually said a wake word

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Alexa can now double-check if you actually said a wake word

My Google Home isn't the best at figuring out if me (or someone else) actually says "Hey Google" or "OK Google." Sometimes I'll be watching a video where no one says anything remotely similar to those phrases, and the lights on my Home flip on. But I have noticed that most of the time, the lights turn off a split-second later, as the Home actually realizes that no one called for it (presumably once the voice clip is processed by Google's servers).

Amazon appears to be giving Alexa a similar ability, with the introduction of 'Cloud-based wake word verification.'

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