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Now everyone can cross-post Reels from Instagram to FB
On the microblogging site Twitter, the photo-sharing platform's head Adam Mosseri announced the new Reels updates. "We are launching a few new Reels features to make it fun and easy for people to find + share more entertaining content -- 'Add Yours' Sticker, IG-to-FB Crossposting, FB Reels Insights," Mosseri captioned the video posted on Twitter. With the tap of a button, the new update allows users to cross-post Reels from Instagram to Facebook. Mosseri also mentioned that the Add Yours sticker that became popular in Stories is now coming to Reels on Instagram and Facebook.
Spotify to allow users to post audio reactions to music playlists
A Reddit user in Vietnam first spotted this Spotify experiment, reports The Verge. "So what do you think? Record an episode to share your thoughts on the playlist," read the interface. Below the notification is a record button to start the audio recording. There are also some simple editing options like being able to add background music and tags.
Baby Jesus resembles Mark Zuckerberg in US museum, goes viral
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also retweeted the pictures with a cryptic caption "Meta," that a user named, Arix (@Arix_Ki) posted on the microblogging platform. "This baby Jesus sculpture at LA Museum of Art looks like Mark Zuckerberg," the user tweeted with pictures of Mother Mary and baby Jesus from the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
Android 13 rolled out with new features for Pixel devices
Google said Android 13 will roll out to Samsung Galaxy, ASUS, HMD (Nokia phones), iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, vivo, Xiaomi and more later this year. "Android 13 comes with new capabilities for your phone and tablet, like extending app colour theming to even more apps, language settings that can be set on an app level, improved privacy controls..." Sameer Samat, VP of Product Management, Android and Google Play, said in a blogpost.
Chinese internet giants hand algorithm data to govt
Algorithms decide what users see and the order they see it in and are critical to driving the growth of social media platforms. They are closely guarded by companies, the BBC reported. In the US Meta and Alphabet have successfully argued they are trade secrets amid calls for more disclosure. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has published a list with the descriptions of 30 algorithms, the BBC reported. In a statement it said that its algorithm list would be routinely updated in a bid to curb data abuse.
New Spotify Premium users to get 3 months of free service
The three-month offer is available for new individual and student subscribers, while new Spotify Duo and family subscribers can receive one free month. The offer is not available to former Premium members, but the platform gives those who cancelled before July 15 a chance to revamp their subscription at a steep discount, receiving their first thre months for $9.99, reports The Verge.
Apple asks employees to return to office 3 days a week from Sep 5
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an internal email sent to employees that they will come to the office three days each week with Tuesday and Thursday as set days across the company. "But now, the third day you come in will be decided by your teams. Each team will work through the decision about which day is right for them, and you'll hear from your leaders soon," he wrote.
Snapchat+ users can now get noticed by celebrities
The company said that as part of users' subscription, they can now access even more exclusive features. "It is been just over six weeks since we launched Snapchat+ and we are thrilled to share there are over 1 million paying subscribers." The new 'Priority Story Replies' will allow Snapchat+ replies to be more visible to Snap Stars. They can also pick an emoji they want their friends to see after they view Snaps.
Sony PlayStation4 pipped Xbox One sales, admits Microsoft
Documents submitted to Brazil's national competition regulator have revealed these numbers, reports The Verge. "Sony has surpassed Microsoft in terms of console sales and installed base, having sold more than twice as many Xbox in the last generation," Microsoft said in those documents. Microsoft did not reveal Xbox One sales figures since 2016.
Zoom fixes most dangerous meeting bug on Apple macOS
The company said in a security update that the Zoom client for meetings for macOS, starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5, "contains a vulnerability in the auto update process". "A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root," said the company, Zoom acknowledged the issue (CVE-2022-28756) and said it has issued a fix in version 5.11.5 of the app on Mac, which users can now download.
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