Instagram to replace swipe up with link stickers

Instagram is getting rid of its swipe-up gesture by August 30. Swiping up when viewing stories is how Instagram employs its click-through command. For content creators and businesses, it's a way for them to promote a product or share a story, live stream, and more.

Instagram hasn't said exactly why it is getting rid of the feature, but the Facebook-owned company talks about other methods that will be useful for Instagram users. It says it wants to "streamline the stories creation experience" and give users more "creative control" since they can format the looks of stickers.

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Apple tipped to launch revamped Mac mini with rumoured M1X processor

Source: Apple

If reports are accurate, Apple might be launching an update to the Mac mini featuring the company's rumoured next-gen chip, the M1X. In his newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the redesigned Mac mini would get the new processor, and it should arrive in "the next several months." Apple hasn't announced the M1X, but this has been rumoured to outperform the existing M1 chip.

The Mac mini will reportedly get more ports, and it'll focus on power users. There might be more colourful options for it, too. This model will likely cost more than what Apple currently offers, so Apple might still keep the M1 version of the Mac mini around. Apple is tipped to launch a redesigned MacBook Pro model in the fall. It's also rumoured to get the M1X chip. Perhaps we might see both devices then.

Source: Engadget

Google will shut down Android Auto phone app

Google Assistant driving mode (Source: Google)

Google has introduced an Android Auto experience on its devices in the last few years. The feature allows those without a compatible dashboard unit to quickly access Google Maps, music apps, and other data you need. But now, with the Google Assistant driving mode finished, Google plans to stop offering the old experience on devices running on Android 12.

A statement from Google shared with 9to5Google confirms this plan. "Google Assistant driving mode is our next evolution of the mobile driving experience," the statement reads.

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Samsung introduces Galaxy A52s 5G

Samsung recently launched a new iteration of its Galaxy A52 5G handset. The Galaxy A52s 5G shares most of the specs of its predecessor, but it gets a new processor. This handset runs on a newer Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G chip instead of the Snapdragon 750G on the Galaxy A52 5G. It has either 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of storage, and runs on One UI 3.1 based on Android 11.

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