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Twitter lets iOS users turn their video recording into a GIF

Twitter has rolled out an update that allows iOS users to record GIFs from the in-app camera.
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Google I/O returns as an in-person event on May 11-12

Google I/O 2022 will return as an in-person event on May 11-12. The event will be livestreamed in front of a limited live audience.
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Twitter removes tabbed timeline after complaints from users

Twitter rolled back an update that made users switch between a Home feed and Latest tab, with controversy surrounding users being forced to see outdated tweets.
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What’s the deal with the Astro Slide 5G hybrid phone?

Planet Computers is reviving phones with physical keyboards with the laptop/smartphone hybrid Astro Slide 5G, which was delayed, but is due out soon.
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How phones, social media, games keep seniors connected, safe

Games and social media can help keep seniors connected and can also be beneficial to brain health.
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Apple AirPods patent shows how they could track activity

Apple has revealed a patent explaining how future AirPod models might be able to track a user's physical activity.
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BlackBerry is better off dead

Blackberry's death has been a long time coming and attempts to revive it are misguided.
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Snapchat now offers a real-time location-sharing feature

Snapchat introduced a real-time location-sharing feature designed to be a virtual buddy system for people en route to a date or on their way home at night.
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Nothing founder teases company’s first Android smartphone

Carl Pei, founder of Nothing, has teased that the London-based consumer technology startup is working on its very first Android smartphone.
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FDA clears first-ever smartphone app for insulin delivery

The FDA has cleared the first-ever smartphone app developed by Tandem Diabetes Care to program insulin dosage for its t:slim X2 insulin pump users.
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Motorola’s 5G neckband can power lightweight XR glasses

Motorola has introduced a new 5G neckband designed to make your AR glasses and VR headsets (or XR headsets) feel light as a feather.