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Google says Instagram fixed a battery drain issue on Android

Instagram has rolled out an update to address the problem.

Google says Instagram fixed a battery drain issue on Android

Google announced that a new Instagram app update fixes an issue that was causing excessive battery drain on Pixel devices.

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Apple’s Logic Pro now saves your takes even if you forget to hit record

‘Flashback Capture’ records any time you hit play, just in case you actually meant to record.

Apple’s Logic Pro now saves your takes even if you forget to hit record

Apple’s Logic Pro recording software now has “Flashback Capture,” which lets you recover audio even if you forgot to hit record.

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The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink

The US Commerce Department is holding up a federal program aimed at bringing high-quality broadband internet to every US household.

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Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads

‘Discord Orbs’ will let users earn free Nitro by playing with interactive ads.

Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads

Discord is now testing Discord Orbs, an in-app currency users can earn by completing advertising “Quests” and redeem for things like digital items.

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Apple is ready to replace Game Center with a more Xbox-like gaming app

The company has also acquired RAC7, the developer of Sneaky Sasquatch.

Apple is ready to replace Game Center with a more Xbox-like gaming app

Apple plans to announce an app focused on video games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV at WWDC. It also acquired Sneaky Sasquatch developer RAC7.

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The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc

The Browser Company moved on to Dia because Arc was just too different.

The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc

The Browser Company reiterates that the Arc browser isn’t going away, but won’t get non-security and bug fix updates going forward.

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CoComelon is headed to Disney Plus in 2027

The megapopular kids show is leaving Netflix for the House of Mouse.

CoComelon is headed to Disney Plus in 2027

Disney Plus is taking CoComelon away from Netflix starting in 2027 in a deal that will cost it tens of millions a year, reports Bloomberg.

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Three new DJI drones may be on the way

Plus, a new FCC filing appears to confirm that a new DJI Osmo action cam is on the way.

Three new DJI drones may be on the way

Recent leaks show DJI is working on three new drones, with new images and FCC filings revealing info about the Mini 5 Pro, Avata 3, and a potential Neo 2.

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Android Auto will get Spotify Jam and support for video apps and web browsers

Last week, Google revealed a lot of changes coming to Android Auto.

Android Auto will get Spotify Jam and support for video apps and web browsers

Google has announced or shown off a number of changes coming to Android Auto, including that Spotify Jam is coming to the infotainment OS.

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Go read this report on AI’s effects on Amazon’s software labor force.

Amazon engineers related their experience creating software to The New York Times:

The engineers said that the company had raised output goals and had become less forgiving about deadlines ... One Amazon engineer said his team was roughly half the size it had been last year, but it was expected to produce roughly the same amount of code by using A.I.

The Times likens the shift to that of Amazon warehouses, where robots “have increased the number of items each worker can pick to hundreds from dozens an hour.”

At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work

At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work

Pushed to use artificial intelligence, software developers at the e-commerce giant say they must work faster and have less time to think. Others welcome the shift.

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