Twitter Blue lets subscribers upload two-hour videos

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Twitter Blue subscribers can now upload longer videos up to two hours and 8GB in size. The company increased the limits to attract more content creators to the platform (or at least entice them to return and pay for its subscription service). You don't need a subscription to watch the videos, though. 

Video quality is still capped at 1080p for everyone. This update allows iOS users to upload videos in the mobile app, but Android users can only do so via a web browser. 

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Disney’s 'Star Wars' hotel to shut down in September

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Disney World is closing its Star Wars-themed hotel, the Galactic Starcruiser, after only opening its doors in March 2022. The hotel, which costs around $5,000 for a two-night stay, offers guests an immersive experience in the Halcyon starship from Star Wars. It features themed decor, interactive events, dining, and entertainment.

Disney says the Starcruiser will host its final guests from September 28 to the 30. The company will contact those who have bookings after September 30 to modify their plans or discuss options. It will also pause new bookings until May 26 to accommodate the affected guests. 

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Sony to showcase PS5 and PS VR2 games on May 24

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Sony will host a PlayStation Showcase on May 24th at 4 PM ET, streaming on YouTube and Twitch. The event will last over an hour and feature PS5 and PS VR2 games from Sony and its partners. Some of the games we might see are Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is coming this fall, The Last of Us multiplayer spin-off, and possibly Mortal Kombat and Metal Gear Solid announcements. This showcase is expected to be bigger than the regular State of Play, so get ready for some exciting PS5 and PS VR2 news.

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Apple goes transparent with the Beats Studio Buds+

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Apple brings back the 90s with its new transparent Beats Studio Buds+, the latest pair of wireless earbuds from Apple. They come in a clear finish that recalls the transparent gadgets of the past. (Think Game Boy Pockets, N64s, and recently Nothing's line of earbuds.)

The new buds have a two-layer transducer that promises clear bass and low distortion for music and calls. They also have an Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) mode that blocks out external noise, and a Transparency mode that lets in some ambient sound. Apple says the new earbuds have 1.6 times more powerful ANC and two times better Transparency than the previous model.

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