Instagram debuts practice mode, scheduling for live streams

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Instagram wants to help turn your Live videos into a more professional-looking event with this new practice mode. To avoid Live video startup snafus, Instagram adds a new "Practice Mode" that lets you and your guests join the live sessions before these are broadcasted to your followers. It'll give you the time to check sound, light, and connection stability. This feature will be rolling out soon.

The social media site also plans to introduce a scheduling feature that lets creators notify their followers in advance. You can schedule a Live event 90 days before it starts, and then you can let your viewers know about this upcoming session. This feature is already rolling out to all creators. 

Source: The Next Web

Netflix to stream 'Cowboy Bebop' anime on Oct. 21

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Netflix wants you to check out the original Cowboy Bebop anime ahead of its live-action series adaptation. The streaming service acquired global rights for all 26 episodes. And it'll drop the series on October 21, a few weeks before the live action's November 19 debut. The original anime first debuted in Japan in 1998. 

The anime's original voice actors will reprise their roles for the Japanese dub of the show, including Koichi Yamadera as Spike, Taiten Kusunoki as Jet and Megumi Hayashibara as Faye. The original composer Yoko Kanno and original director Shinichirō Watanabe are also involved in the Netflix show. The live-action adaptation stars John Cho as Spike, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine. And, of course, an adorable corgi as Ein.

Source: Engadget

Apple expected to launch redesigned AirPods at upcoming 'Unleashed' event

While Apple might focus on MacBooks during Monday's "Unleashed" event, the third-generation AirPods might appear at the October 18th event. Weibo leaker @PandaIsBald claims the redesigned AirPods will appear alongside the new "M1X" Macs. If accurate, it'll be the first significant redesign for the AirPods line since the AirPods Pro in 2019.

If you're waiting for the MacBooks more than the AirPods, those are expected to be 14-inch and 16-inch MacBookPro models with improved performance, a new design, and a mini LED display with ProMotion (allowing for a 120Hz refresh rate). We might also hear about the public release of macOS Monterey.

Source: MacRumors

Samsung's Unpacked event on Oct. 20 to focus on 'self-expression'

Samsung has another Unpacked event up its sleeve, but we aren't sure what it will be about. The Unpacked Part 2 will happen on October 20 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Samsung hasn't shared what the event will cover, but it said the company will talk about "self-expression through technology." Samsung app icons (like Health and SmartThings) show up in the teaser in pastel-coloured boxes.

Previous rumours claim Samsung is ready to release a Galaxy S21 FE model, but it isn't clear if that is coming out this year. It might be that Samsung will focus on its software and services this time. The company has been pushing to expand platforms like Health. And with the company scrapping ads in its One UI apps, there might be some new changes to the operating system Samsung wants to share.

Source: Engadget