Instagram rebrands IGTV to Instagram TV

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Instagram is throwing in the towel on IGTV. At least, it is when it comes to that branding. The company is now calling that effort Instagram TV. And it is getting rid of the exclusive IGTV video format. Videos posted to the main Instagram feed can now run up to 60 minutes. That time length was previously reserved for IGTV videos. And IGTV app is now called the Instagram TV app, and a company spokesperson said it would continue to be a "destination for people to visit with the intent of watching video."

Feed videos and IGTV videos will now be consolidated into Instagram TV. They will get a single tab on profile pages. Reels, or Instagram's take on TikTok, looks to be a separate thing still.

Source: The Verge

'Fortnite' will hold 'Shortnitemares' spooky short film fest

As part of its spooky season festivities, Fortnite will be holding its third short film festival by the end of October. "Fortnitemares," as the Halloween event is called, will host "Shortnitemares," a.k.a. scary short films fest. Epic hasn't revealed what titles we could expect from this festival.

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Apple TV+ to get an original Peanuts holiday special celebrating New Years

There will be a new Peanuts holiday special to look forward to on Apple TV+ as we approach the New Year. For Auld Lang Syne is the first Peanuts TV special that doesn't feature Charlie Brown or Snoopy in the title. It will come to the streaming service starting December 10, joining the classic Happy New Year, Charlie Brown special now on Apple TV+.

Apple is partnering with PBS again to broadcast the following specials: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on October 24, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on November 21, and A Charlie Brown Christmas will air on December 19. These specials are all available on Apple TV+ already as part of the company's partnership with WildBrain.

Source: 9to5Mac

Google reminds users it'll enable two-factor authentication for its users before end of the year

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In May, Google announced its plans to enable two-factor authentication or two-step verification by default for its accounts. The company is reminding us of this plan just in time for Cybersecurity Awareness month. It will enable the security feature for over 150 million accounts before the year ends. It's also pushing over two million YouTube creators to turn on two-factor authentication to protect their channels. According to Google, it is working with organizations to give away over 10,000 hardware security keys every year.

Aside from this feature, Google reminds us that it has a built-in password manager for Chrome, Android, and the Google app. The tech giant said it would soon help you generate passwords for other apps, and you'll soon get access to your saved passwords directly from the Google app menu.

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