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Google TV would like you to care what celebs are watching

Orange Is the New Black actress Laverne Cox kicks off the Watch With Me series

The Google TV interface for Android TV and the latest Chromecast has quickly turned into an advertisement space for getting you hooked to the latest content — much to the dismay of many Android TV owners. But Google isn't looking to stop that practice anytime soon. Instead, the company has just launched a new "Watch With Me" series. In it, entertainers, artists, and cultural icons will share their favorite shows and movies to watch, right on your Google TV homescreen.

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Cruisin' cats and dogs now available on Waze

No road raging against your type, please

Raining cats and dogs? Try having cats and dogs drive for you. For a limited (but unspecified) time, Waze is letting its users turn on Cat & Dog themes with cat and dog navigation voices, cat and dog profile moods, and cat and dog icons. Now all we need is a CatDog theme.

We've got a preview of what you'll see and hear whether you're driving a Meow Mobile or a Woof Wagon in this video below.

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You can now log into Twitter on Android with your 2FA key alone

It can now be your only two-factor authentication method

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Login via security key alone now supported

Twitter has had two-factor security based on physical keys, like the Yubikey or Google's Titan keys, for a long time. You've been able to log in with said keys on your phone (assuming your key works with your phone) for a few months. But what if you have to manage your company's PR Twitter account while on the go? Or more typically, what if you have a USB-A key for your desktop and an NFC key for mobile usage?

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The first three Final Fantasy remasters are coming to Android this month

Slated for release on July 29, a day after the PC versions

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The first set of Final Fantasy remasters will land on the Play Store soon

Square Enix announced at E3 that it's remastering its classic Final Fantasy games with 2D pixel graphics. Final Fantasy I through VI will see all new releases on mobile and PC, each as a separate title. Clearly, Square is looking to sell these games all over again since many of the previous remasters offer graphics fans don't like, whether that be the dated and undetailed 3D graphics of III and IV or the much-hated redesigned mobile graphics used in V and VI.

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Google Chat now suggests group chats for everyone involved in a meeting

Months after adding support for 1:1 conversations

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Group chat suggestions

We've all been late to an upcoming meeting, especially when running from one Google Meet call to the next. Common courtesy is to let people know you're going to be late, but this should be as easy as possible, especially when you're already short on time. Google Workspace introduced a feature a few months ago that made it convenient to chat with people with whom you're about to meet, and with its latest update, it's even easier to reach out to groups.

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Google Pay is adding support for the most important card in your wallet

You'll soon be able to save your Covid vaccination card to Google Pay

Vaccination cards are becoming an increasingly important part of our lives as more people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but carrying some paper proof with you all the time is a hassle. Google wants to make things easier and has updated a core Google Pay API to allow the distribution and storage of vaccination and test cards right in its wallet app.

As Google writes in its developers blog, the Passes API now allows government agencies and authorized healthcare organizations to distribute vaccine and test cards to Google Pay.

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Starred messages rolling out in latest Messages beta

Save information for faster-access later

A couple weeks back, Google announced that we'd be able to "star" messages in the Google Messages app to better keep track of important ones — you know, things like addresses, Wi-Fi passwords, or instructions. Though Google gave the feature fanfare at the time, it wasn't actually available. But reports indicate it has started rolling out for those using the Google Messages beta.

The feature works simply. Just long-press a message and you'll have a new star icon on the top bar.

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16 temporarily free and 31 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday

Don't miss out on the sales for Leo's Fortune, Distraint: Deluxe Edition, and Hexologic

Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. Things are cooling down now that the rash of sales influenced by Valve's Steam sale has tapered off. Luckily I still have some standouts to share with everyone today. First up is Leo's Fortune, one of the best platformers on Android. Next, I have Distraint: Deluxe Edition, a point-and-click horror adventure that's easily worth the current asking price. Last but not least is Hexologic, a well-reviewed minimal puzzler that looks great in action.

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