Google reminds users it'll enable two-factor authentication for its users before end of the year

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In May, Google announced its plans to enable two-factor authentication or two-step verification by default for its accounts. The company is reminding us of this plan just in time for Cybersecurity Awareness month. It will enable the security feature for over 150 million accounts before the year ends. It's also pushing over two million YouTube creators to turn on two-factor authentication to protect their channels. According to Google, it is working with organizations to give away over 10,000 hardware security keys every year.

Aside from this feature, Google reminds us that it has a built-in password manager for Chrome, Android, and the Google app. The tech giant said it would soon help you generate passwords for other apps, and you'll soon get access to your saved passwords directly from the Google app menu.

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YouTube Music brings free background listening to Canada first

YouTube Music users in the country will soon be able to listen to their songs in the background while your phone screens are off or you're doing something else on your phone. What's great about this news is it's coming to free and Premium users. This is the first time YouTube Music offers a feature without requiring users to subscribe to its Premium tier. It is coming to Canada first, with other countries coming at an unspecified later date.

Starting November 3, it will be available on the standard ad-supported, personalized radio mixes, and any uploaded content you've added to your account. It might be a bit late in the game, given this is a feature we expect from music streaming apps. But at least we're getting first dibs.

Source: Google Canada | Via: The Verge

YouTube makes it easy to continue a mobile video on your desktop

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YouTube adds a new feature that makes it easy to switch from watching on your smartphone to your PC. If you're watching on the YouTube app on Android or iOS and exit before it finishes, a mini-player with the same clip will open in the bottom corner when you launch YouTube on the web. Instead of showing the channel name at the bottom, "Continue watching" is displayed beneath the title. The feature is rolling out to users. If it hasn't made its way to you, you might just have to wait a bit.

Source: Engadget

Razer and miHoYo collaborate on 'Genshin Impact'-themed accessories

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If you're a big fan of Genshin Impact, you might want to check out this new collaboration between Razer and miHoYo. They have come out with Genshin Impact-themed gaming peripherals, including the Iskur X gaming chair, Goliathus Medium gaming mouse pad, and DeathAdder V2 Pro wireless gaming mouse. 

Each accessory comes with in-game rewards, including 500 Primogems, 100,000 Mora, 20x Hero's Wit for the chair; 30 Primogems and 5x Adventurer's Experience for the mouse pad; and 200 Primogems and 80,000 Mora for the mouse.

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