WhatsApp Rolls Out New Filters and Backgrounds for Video Calls

WhatsApp has announced it is rolling out new filters and backgrounds for users to personalize their video calls. The popular chat platform said the new effects are designed to make video conversations “more engaging” and give them a “more personal touch.” The update includes 10 filters and 10 backgrounds that users can apply to improve …
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Sonos Promises to Recommit to Software Quality and Customer Experience After App Disaster

Sonos today announced a series of new commitments that are meant to demonstrate the company’s “renewed focus” on software quality and customer experience. The announcement and an accompanying video from Sonos CEO Patrick Spence come as Sonos tries to ameliorate the negative experience customers have had with the May Sonos app update. Going forward, Sonos …
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Halide Maker Does Deep Dive Into iPhone 16 Pro Camera

Each year, the developers behind well-known iPhone camera app Halide take an in-depth look at the new camera technology that Apple has introduced. This year, Sebastiaan de With took more than 1,000 photos with the iPhone 16 Pro to examine changes to the camera setup, Apple’s image processing, and more. Apple added an upgraded 48-megapixel …
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Meta is Probably Training AI on Images Taken by Meta Ray-Bans

Facebook parent company Meta last week added new AI features to its camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. You can use the camera feature on the glasses to get information about what’s around you and to remember things like where you parked. There’s also now support for video for AI purposes, for “continuous real-time help.” With all …
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Adobe Debuts Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2025

Adobe today unveiled new versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, the company’s affordable photo and video editing software aimed at users who want to enhance their photos and videos with simple editing tools. Photoshop Elements 2025 incorporates multiple new AI-powered tools to make editing quicker than ever. There’s a new Remove tool that lets …
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Microsoft Discontinuing Mixed Reality HoloLens 2 Headset

Microsoft is planning to discontinue its mixed reality HoloLens 2 headsets, according to a report from UploadVR. Production on the HoloLens 2 is ending, and sales will cease when stock runs out. Security updates will be provided until December 31, 2027, but after that point, Microsoft plans to end software support for the HoloLens 2. …
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Juno YouTube App for Vision Pro Removed From App Store

Juno, an app designed for watching YouTube on the Vision Pro, has been removed from the App Store, developer Christian Selig said today. Back in April, YouTube emailed Selig and said that Juno was violating the YouTube Terms of Service and the YouTube API by modifying the native YouTube.com web user interface, and used YouTube …
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Home Depot Launches Smart Glass Doors That Turn From Clear to Opaque

Home Depot today launched new Smart Glass Door options that are able to transform from clear glass to opaque glass with a smartphone app, providing versatility for customers who want to be able to block light or people from seeing inside a home at select times of the day. The Smart Glass Doors are made …
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Apple Celebrating ‘Mindful Month’ With October 10 Apple Watch Activity Challenge

Apple will hold a new “Mindful Month” Apple Watch Activity Challenge that is set to take place on October 10. It is meant to bring awareness to caring for mental health. Let’s bring awareness to all the ways we can take care of our mental health. On October 10, record 10 mindful minutes with any …
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