Twitter tests status update feature

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Twitter is bringing back a common feature of the early days of instant messaging. According to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the company is testing out a "Vibe" feature, which essentially lets you set status updates you may have used in the heyday of IM clients. It looks like you can select the status at the profile level or attach a specific tweet you want to share. 

Wong shared some of the generic presets, including eating, listening to music, shopping, etc. It's unclear if you can write your own update or if you can use a third-party app to connect to it, like linking a song or video. Of course, since the feature is still being tested, there is no guarantee this is what it'll look like or whether it'll even get released.

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343 Industries aims to release co-op campaign of 'Halo Infinite' in August

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We have a new timeline after numerous delays for Halo Infinite's co-op campaign. 343 Industries hopes to release the feature sometime in August 2022. It was initially scheduled to arrive with the December 8 release date. This August schedule is meant for networking co-op, while split-screen co-op is expected to come later. 

According to 343's roadmap, the couch co-op option won't be available until sometime in season 3, which isn't scheduled to start until November 8. But as Engadget pointed out, this is still a tentative plan, with the exact release date still marked as "TBD."

Twitter bans climate change denial advertising

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Twitter isn't allowing ads that promote climate change denial on its app. The company announced this change on Earth Day, saying that misleading advertising contradicts the scientific consensus on the crisis, and it'll ban it under its policy on inappropriate content. It also promises to "work to add reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations happening on Twitter."

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Learn BTS's choreography on Apple Fitness+

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Get a workout in and learn some of BTS's famous moves. Apple is updating its Fitness+ service in time for International Dance Day on April 29, and part of that update is the addition of actual choreography from the Korean sensation. You can learn the dances from BTS hit songs like "Dynamite," "Permission to Dance," and "Mic Drop." You can expect to see these workouts starting next week. On April 29, you're eligible to earn limited-edition awards and animated Messages stickers. But you'll need to work out for at least 20 minutes to help you reach those rewards.

On top of that, Apple is refreshing its Artist Spotlight series to add ABBA and Queen playlists. Over the next four weeks, you can expect new workouts featuring each artist every Monday, crossing categories like Strength, Treadmill, Cycling, Yoga, HIIT, Pilates, and Dance. 

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