Apple is looking to hire someone to guide the development of its health products

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If one of the newest job listings from the company is any indication, Apple is looking to develop more health-related features for its existing lineup—and potentially develop new products. The company is in the process of hiring a clinical producer that will be in charge of the "overall development of health products" while in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The role calls for partnerships with clinicians to identify the critical areas of focus for Apple's products, technologies, and potential for customer impact. The new position requires 5+ years of experience in the health care industry, preferably those in regulated medical products and/or digital health products, with a proven track record of driving product development from concept to launch. As My Healthy Apple reported, the company has been adding new positions related to healthcare, including cardiologists, health sensing engineers, and more.

Twitter Spaces gets a wider rollout on Android

Source: 9to5Google

Twitter's take on Clubhouse's drop-in-drop-out voice chatrooms is rolling out to more Android users. Twitter Spaces first started coming to users enrolled in the Twitter beta program, but now 9to5Google says more users see the option on their devices. Like Clubhouse, Spaces will let you create a chatroom that practically anyone can join, provided you have the original broadcast or chatroom link. Twitter Spaces allows you to invite up to 10 active speakers. You can give your Space session and name, and when it goes live, it'll show up in the same area where Twitter Fleets (its take on Stories) reside at the top of the home feeds.

To check if Spaces is available for you, head to the Compose button. From there, an expanded FAB should show Spaces alongside Photos and Gif. 

Apple will launch a voluntary employee program for COVID-19 vaccinations

Apple is working with Walgreens Boots Alliance to provide its employees at Apple offices get COVID-19 vaccinations. Apple employees will be able to sign up on a website that the company will roll out soon. With vaccine availability expanding widely in the US, Apple can now provide additional support for employees who still need to get vaccinated. 

In California, where Apple's main corporate campuses are located, all individuals over the age of 16 are eligible to get vaccinated. Still, demand in the Bay Area is high. So, for those living in and around Cupertino, it might be tough to get vaccinated. 

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Google Photos on Android gets Sharpen and Denoise editor tools

Source: 9to5Google

The Google Photos app on Android gets a couple of new editing tools to add to its arsenal. There will now be Sharpen and Denoise options when you tap on the Edit icon on a photo. You get increments ranging from 0 to 100. As its name suggests, Sharpen lessens the blur in an image, while Denoise gets rid of background grain. 

The new tools are located between the Pop and Vignette options. It'll be easier to spot with a yellow dot that marks the new features, joining the new HDR effect available for Pixel phones and Google One subscribers. The new features are rolling out now as a server-side update. (I've already spotted it on my vivo V15 phone.) It doesn't require a Google One subscription to use.

Source: 9to5Google