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As Samsung engineers explained, each half of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, as well as the Galaxy Z Flip 3, is water-resistant on its own. Meaning the company has used a combination of rubber gaskets, water-resistant meshes, and some adhesives to block all the openings such as the USB port, microphones, speakers, SIM tray, SIM tray pin, and physical buttons from leaking water. That’s exactly what they do on conventional candybar smartphones....

The December SMR for the carrier-locked Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the US comes with firmware version F936USQU1BVL7. The same update for the Flip model bears the firmware version F721USQU1BVL9 (via). The package appears to contain more than just the latest vulnerability fixes. Unfortunately, Samsung’s changelog only says the “overall stability of your device has been improved”. Maybe it’s about some critical optimization or bug fix. The company released two December updates for the foldables in international markets....

According to 9to5Google, the feature is available on Google Authenticator 5.20. But this version has not been widely rolled out yet through the Play Store. However, you may be able to receive the feature in the coming weeks. Traditionally, Google’s two-factor authenticator (2FA) app displays a six-digit login code as soon as you open the app. But in the new update, you need to tap “Click to reveal PIN” to get the code....

This might be a slap to the face of all the people who attended/watched Google I/O back in May. The company said that it’s working on an integrated ecosystem of its phone, earbuds, and its upcoming tablet. Though the company didn’t state anything about a new Pixel computer, it just made sense. Other than Apple, Google is the only company with the power to make an integrated ecosystem consisting of its own mobile and computer software....

Additionally, you can also type “@:” or “:” in Google Docs for a dropdown list of emojis with the option to open up the entire catalog. It shows the company’s standard emoji grid with category grouping. A search bar lets you search for the desired emoji using the name or a keyword. This feature comes just a few months after Google Docs gained support for emoji reactions. Rolled out in April this year, emoji reactions give you “a less formal alternative to comments” to tell your response or opinions about the content of a document....