Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:58PM 
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Google Photos has added 12 new video effects that can be applied to any videos stored in the app. The effects include Dust mix, Paper tear, B&W film, Lomo, Light leak, Film mood, Chromatic, Fisheye, Vintage, Layouts, Retro film and Poster.
Friday, July 7, 2023 at 6:32PM 
Google has postponed its plan to launch a custom Pixel chip until 2025, at least according to a report by The Information. The delay is supposedly caused by the challenges faced by the Tensor team, which is developing the chip in-house, in terms of employees, coordination, and design. The Tensor team had to cancel several projects and license some of its features to Samsung, which makes the modified Exynos chipsets for Pixel phones.
Friday, July 7, 2023 at 10:50AM 
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Do you love Barbie and Xbox? If so, you’re in luck. Xbox is giving away some amazing prizes that combine Barbie’s iconic style with Xbox’s gaming power. You could win a custom Xbox Series S that looks like a Barbie Dreamhouse, a set of Xbox Wireless Controller faceplates inspired by Barbie and Ken’s outfits, or one of 10 special Barbie dolls with Xbox accessories.
Friday, July 7, 2023 at 5:11AM 
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Meta may face legal action from Twitter over its new text app Threads, which Twitter says is a "copycat" of its platform. Twitter claims Meta hired former Twitter employees who used Twitter's trade secrets and intellectual property to develop Threads. Meta denies the allegations and says none of the Threads engineers are ex-Twitter staff. Threads is a text-based companion to Instagram that resembles Twitter and other text-based social platforms. It launched on Wednesday and attracted 30 million users in one day, posing a serious challenge to Twitter's dominance. Twitter's owner Elon Musk accused Meta of "cheating" and vowed to protect his intellectual property rights.
