Android will now send you a notification instead of an email when a new device accesses your Google account. It’s a little change that Google says prompts more people to actually pay attention to the notice.
- Previously you’d get an email saying something like, “Hey, FYI, a new device just logged into your account—if it was you, then no biggie, but if it was a stranger then red alert.” But who actually reads emails? Not me! That’s why they’ll send a push notification to your Android device instead. [Google Apps Blog]
- In other news, Twitter is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures and BuzzFeed to bring more live video to the platform. They’ll be streaming the red carpet premiere of Suicide Squad with some of the ‘Try Guys’ as hosts. Gosh, I hope Jared Leto doesn’t try any of his sick twisted, hijinks! [Twitter via PRNewswire]
- A fight over utility poles is delaying the Nashville rollout of Google Fiber. Whenever Google needs to access a pole to install a wire, every single telecom is notified and sends a crew to accommodate the new equipment. This is time consuming, and Google is pushing for an ordinance that would let them do all the work themselves. The other telecoms are less enthusiastic. [Ars Technica]
- Comcast is being sued by the state of Washington for over $100 million. They allege that company charged for services that they never intended to provide, particularly a $4.99 per month protection plan intended to cover costs of any on-site repairs. It apparently didn’t cover much of anything and technicians claim they were allowed to add unnecessary service charges. [The Next Web]
- Here’s a life hack: Harvest and inject yourself with the blood of youths in pursuit of immortality. [Gawker]
Source: LifeHacker
