Former YouTube CEO and longtime Google exec Susan Wojcicki dies at 56

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Susan Wojcicki, the visionary who helped birth Google in her garage and transform YouTube into a global phenomenon, died Friday at 56.

A founding member of Google, Wojcicki was instrumental in building the company's advertising empire and served as YouTube CEO for nearly a decade. Her husband, Dennis Troper, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced her passing, revealing a battle with non-small cell lung cancer.

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Google Photos overhauls Library with new "Collections" tab

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After a failed redesign attempt in 2022, Google Photos is once again revamping its Library tab, this time introducing a new "Collections" tab aimed at simplifying photo and video discovery.

The previous redesign featured a grid of recent albums and filters for sorting content. This version replaces the Library tab entirely with "Collections," using the same icon. The new tab prioritizes quick access to frequently used features like Favorites and Trash with dedicated buttons. A dynamic grid displays commonly accessed folders such as Screenshots and Archive, though the controversial Locked Folder will be absent.

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Apple iPhone 16 to supposedly launch on schedule even as Apple Intelligence is delayed

Apple iPhone 16 to supposedly launch on schedule even as Apple Intelligence is delayed

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In a departure from its 2011 strategy, Apple will reportedly release the iPhone 16 in September, even if the core feature, Apple Intelligence, won't be ready until October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman pointed out in his weekly Power On newsletter how this decision contrasts with the company's previous approach when it delayed the iPhone 4S launch to coincide with the release of iCloud and Siri.

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