Sony releases August security patches for Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra, and L1

In a case of better late than never, Sony just released its August security patch for three of its devices: the Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra, and L1. There isn’t really anything new besides bumping up its security level to August 5, 2017. To check if you have the latest build this should be: Unfortunately, all phones still use Android 7.0, too. But security patches are important and it looks like you’ll have the latest for now. Let’s hope it doesn’t take too long for the September security patch to show up.

Source: GSMArena

Shopping list app Out of Milk gets Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa support

If you use shopping list app Out of Milk, you might like the new features. The app now supports both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. You will need to follow these instructions for Google Assistant on Google Home and this one for Amazon Alexa and you need to have an account created on the Out of Milk app or website to access the Out of Milk Voice assistant. Once you have that up and running though, you can do things like add and remove items from a list, include the quantity, add multiple items to a list, check which list you’re working on, and read off items on a list or off all the lists.

Source: Android Police

Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ becomes first streaming show to win in the Emmys Best Drama category

Hulu has been a slow starter in the major awards circuit. But it got a first that its rivals Amazon and Netflix haven’t been able to get yet: a win in the Outstanding Drama category at the Emmys. Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale just won in said category, besting the likes of Stranger Things, This Is Us, The Crown, Better Call Saul, Westworld, and House of Cards. The show won four other awards that night, including best actress for Elisabeth Moss and best supporting actress for Ann Dowd.

The Handmaid’s Tale is adapted from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name. The show’s writer and executive producer Bruce Miller, who also took home an Emmy for writer in a drama series, thanked Atwood for creating “this world for all of us.”

Source: Mashable

Google updates Motion Stills app on Android, brings new editing feature and delete option

Google brought its GIF camera app, Motion Stills, to Android back in July. The app just got its first simple update. There are two new buttons in the Edit screen. One is the loop button, which as its name suggests will let you loop clips back and forth. Another new button is the Delete button. Fairly straightforward too, as it just lets you delete past recordings. To do that before, you would need to swipe left on the main screen.

If you’re not familiar with the app, Motion Stills tries to set itself apart with the app’s ability to stabilize your videos while you’re recording and it can either record for a few seconds or with its fast-forward mode, speed up and stabilize longer clips.

Source: Android Police