Google Photos' Locked Folder feature spotted on more Android phones

Google Photos is starting to bring its Locked Folder feature to non-Pixel users. The company had announced back in September that it would roll out the feature that keeps sensitive pictures out of your main camera roll to other Android phones "soon." And it's being reported that some Samsung and OnePlus phones are getting it now. Older Pixel devices that didn't have access to it seem to be getting access to it now, too.

Locked Folders lets you choose specific photos or videos you want to put away in a passcode- or biometrics-locked folder, taking them out of your primary feed and off the cloud. In June, it first rolled out to Google Pixel phones (Pixel 3 and newer). The feature is expected to run on Android devices running Android 6 or later. The company also said it plans to bring it to iOS early next year.

Source: The Verge

Facebook tests bill splitting feature in Messenger

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Facebook wants to make it easier to split bills with others through Messenger. Meta announced that it is trying out Split Payments in the US. It is meant to be a "free and fast way to share the cost of bills and expenses." This coming week, users in the US can charge their friends through a group chat or the Payments Hub in Messenger.

Users will need to hit the "Get Started" button in group chats to initiate the process. They can then divide the sum of money evenly or in whatever amount they prefer. The user can also include themselves in the payment and add a customizable message. The money will be sent through Facebook Pay, and after they submit, their request will be sent to the group chat's room.

Source: Engadget

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)' drops first trailer

Three years after Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse came out, we get our first glimpse at Miles Morales' (played by Shameik Moore) comeback on the big screen. The first trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) shows Miles' story after saving the multiverse in the first film. Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) drops by looking to hang out with a grounded Miles. Their solution? Say that Spider-Man is hanging out with her instead of Miles.

A quick glimpse at his multiversal travel literally throws Miles into trouble as he's attacked by Spider-Man of 2099 or Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac). In either this film or its second part, we're also expected to see Spider-Woman, a.k.a. Jessica Drew (Issa Rae). For now, we can look forward to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) hitting theatres on October 7, 2022.

Source: Gizmodo

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 11/28 – 12/04

Warner Bros. hosts QR code contest to join Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss at Canadian 'The Matrix Resurrections' premiere

Twitter might be ready to release Reactions, Downvotes, Sorted Replies 

This is what the Nothing earbuds look like in black 

US movie theatre chain partners with Sony to offer 'Spider-Man' NFTs for advance ticket buyers 

Sony Xperia Pro-I gets release date in more markets 

Tesla Model Y vehicles in China get AMD Ryzen chip upgrades 

'Rocket League Sideswipe' launches on Android, iOS 

Jack Dorsey is no longer Twitter CEO 

The Weeknd named Apple Music's 'Global Artist of the Year' 

Pixel 6 might not charge with just any old cable 

Microsoft Xbox will soon make it easier to share gameplay clips 

Qualcomm launches new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip 

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro can install Android 12L Developer Preview 1 

Samsung opens regional office in Regina to support 5G deployment in Saskatchewan 

Google might finally launch an in-house smartwatch in 2022 

You can rent the 'Home Alone' house on Airbnb this month 

'Pokémon Go' is now playable at higher frame rates on iOS 

Tesla introduces an all-electric Cyberquad for kids