Google TV app rolls out in Canada and 13 other countries

If you were waiting for the replacement of the Google Play Movies & TV app, your time has finally come. Google is rolling out the Google TV app in Canada and 13 other countries. It's now much easier to see the shows and films you're watching on different streaming services. And when you save movies and shows to your watchlist when searching on Google, these will show up in the app.

Google TV's rollout means you can use the app as a remote for your Chromecast with Google TV or other Android TV-powered devices. That will make it easier for you to navigate the interface of your Android TV and do things like inputting your passwords using your phone's keyboard instead of having to do so on your TV screen. Android 11 and 12 devices will also get an option to add a remote tile to your phone's quick settings for easier access. If it hasn't made its way to you yet, the rollout period is happening "over the next few weeks."

Source: 9to5Google

Watch Gal Gadot beat up both Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds in new 'Red Notice' trailer

Gal Gadot is kicking ass and taking names in the new trailer for Netflix's upcoming heist movie, Red Notice. We're given a 3:32 clip of Gadot taking on both Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Ryan Reynolds in a fight scene that's both action-packed and ridiculous, setting the tone for the film. Johnson called it "Netflix's biggest movie, ever" during the Tudum live stream event, where he introduced this trailer.

Johnson plays an FBI profiler in the movie who's tracking down the world's greatest art thief (Gadot) with the help of "the greatest conman the world has never seen" (Reynolds). He teased that in Red Notice, "nothing is ever what it seems." The movie hits the streaming service on November 12.

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Google Photos will bring Locked Folders feature to all Android phones 

Google Photos will bring Locked Folders feature to all Android phones

Google Photos brings its private photo-friendly feature to all Android phones, at least those running on Android 6 and above. The company announced that the Locked Folder feature would be coming to users beyond Pixel owners soon. It was initially launched for newer Pixels back in June.The feature lets you lock photos behind a password-protected space in Google Photos.

You set up a Locked Folder by going to Library > Utilities > Locked Folder in the app. You can then move your photos manually to the folder. It isn't clear if Google will let you save new shots directly into the said folder like you can with the Pixel camera app. Google has plans to bring many new features to Android this fall. Perhaps Locked Folders will roll out then, too.

Source: The Verge