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FCC approves ‘988’ for texting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The FCC voted unanimously today to improve access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by allowing people to send a text message to 988.
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Instagram is shutting down its Threads messaging app

Instagram’s stand-alone message app, Threads, will soon be shutting down as part of the ongoing consolidation of messaging apps by Meta.
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Apple releases iOS 15.1.1 to help iPhone users with dropped calls

Apple has just released iOS 15.1.1, a minor update to address problems with dropped calls on iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models.
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Google Maps is adding new shopping tools for the holiday season

Google has several new features in Google Maps to help you avoid crowds, find your way around malls, and get your holiday dinner shopping done.
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Samsung partners with Best Buy for free same-day pickup

Samsung has expanded its recent partnership with Best Buy to offer same-day pickup for customers purchasing items from the Samsung online store. 
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The Gmail iOS app is finally getting a much more useful widget

Google is updating its Gmail app for iOS devices with a new widget that will provide much more useful information.
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Amazon is letting subscribers easily share clips from its Prime Video shows

One of six original Apple-1 computers featuring a wood case was just sold at an auction for an astounding half a million dollars.
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Spotify is finally making it easier to block unwanted followers

A new Spotify feature will make it possible to permanently block followers -- without calling customer service.
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Calls for Google Fi users on Android are now end-to-end encrypted

Google Fi is adding end-to-end encryption for Android devices to make sure your calls stay private and secure.