Adobe releases Premiere Pro beta for Apple Silicon

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Adobe Premiere Pro users who want Apple M1 Macs will get their hands on an optimized version of the app. Adobe released an in-development version of Premiere Pro for Apple's new chip architecture. Since it's in beta, you won't have access to all the features yet, but it has all of the app's core editing and workflow functions.

Adobe prioritized features like support for frequently used codecs, including H.264, HEVC, and ProRes. And if there are features you want access to, you can use the Intel version of the app through Rosetta 2 emulation.

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Apple rumoured to begin its EV production in 2024

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A new report from Reuters is sharing with us some concrete details about Apple's secretive Project Titan division, which is the tech giant's driving car arm. The report claims Apple might be ready to produce the electric vehicle as early as 2024, which will feature a "breakthrough" monocell battery design. The tech will supposedly allow Apple to add more active material to the power cell, improving its range.

Apple is supposedly exploring the use of lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry. It might not be as dense as other battery types, but it is less prone to overheating and won't require cobalt. 

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WhatsApp on desktop to get voice, video calls next year

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Facebook-owned WhatsApp will be the latest messaging service to get voice and video call support on its desktop app. A company spokesperson shared the news with Reuters, but it isn't clear if it's going to try and compete against the likes of Zoom and Google Meet in the enterprise space.

WhatsApp has over two billion users, with many of them using the service for personal calls. In time for the holidays, some desktop users are getting the feature already on a trial basis. We don't have information about when the full rollout next year will be.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro tipped to get Apple-like surround sound feature

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch a new Galaxy Buds pair alongside the upcoming Galaxy S21 in January. And now, we're learning more about these TWS earbuds. The new model will supposedly be called the Buds Pro, and it'll reportedly adopt a new 3D spatial audio function similar to Apple's AirPods that bear almost the same name.

This feature will, unfortunately, only work with Samsung devices running on Android 11. Like Apple's spatial audio, it will simulate a surround sound system by switching the direction of where your audio is coming from depending on how your head and the phone are positioned. Apple uses the AirPods' accelerometer to adjust audio according to the direction of your head.

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