Microsoft Xbox will soon make it easier to share gameplay clips

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Microsoft Xbox will soon make it easier to share game clips on its mobile app. Microsoft's Larry Hryb (@majornelson) shared the news through a tweet, saying the unique public URLs that will be available on the app and collected in a new "trending content" area so you can see what other gamers are playing. 

"With Link sharing, just go to the capture you want to share in the Xbox mobile app to get a link, then paste it anywhere to share with your friends, who don't need to be signed-in to view your capture. We are now testing this long requested feature," Hryb said in the thread.

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Pixel 6 might not charge with just any old cable

The Google Pixel 6 doesn't come with a USB-C adapter in the box. You get a USB-C-to-USB-C cable but not the box, and that might cause some charging issues. Reports claim that some Pixel 6 owners have charging troubles with incompatible USB-C cords. A user posted in a Google forum back in October saying that when they used an old charging cable that "Nothing happens." The user wrote, "No charge, no warning, no nothing. It's like it's not connected." 

A Google Platinum Product Expert instructed the user to buy a USB-C cable compatible with the Pixel 6's fast-charging USB Power Delivery specification. The company suggests using a USB-C cable with a USB 2.0 power adapter at minimum instead of the USB-A one. Because the latter might charge your phone slowly or not at all. This might defeat the original intention of being more eco-friendly, but it is what it is. If you're wondering why you're running into a charging problem, this clarifies things a bit.

Source: Gizmodo

The Weeknd named Apple Music's 'Global Artist of the Year'

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Apple Music held its third annual Apple Music Awards and named the artists it considered had an impact on global culture in 2021. Toronto-born singer, songwriter, and producer The Weeknd took home the Global Artist of the Year award. Apple Music also handed out awards for Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Top Song and Top Album of the Year, and a new regional Artist of the Year categories from Africa, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia.

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Jack Dorsey is no longer Twitter CEO

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In a surprising yet on-brand move, Twitter's Jack Dorsey has announced on Twitter (of course) that he resigned as the company's CEO. In his tweet, Dorsey even shared his internal email talking about his resignation. According to the email, Dorsey feels it's time for the company to transition from a "founder-led" system to something greater. Dorsey and Twitter's other board members have appointed successors.

Former Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal is now Twitter's CEO. Bret Taylor, a member of Twitter's board, is now the new chairman. Dorsey will serve the rest of his term until around May. This resignation isn't the first time for Dorsey. He left back in 2008, but he returned in 2015. 

Source: GadgetMatch