Apple Watch Series 7 bands might not fit with older models

If the rumours are accurate, you might not be able to use your old Apple Watch bands with the upcoming Series 7 watches. The new wearable is rumoured to get flat edges and new sizes, meaning compatibility issues with the older models.

The Apple Watch Series 7 is expected to get bigger sizes at 41mm and 45mm. And while these are just 1mm difference, the new flat cases might affect how the bands will fit. But, of course, we'll only know this once Apple launches the device. It's expected to launch alongside the iPhone this month. But Apple hasn't confirmed the launch just yet.

Source: 9to5Mac 

Philips can sync your Hue lights with Spotify

Turn your room into a party room with this new feature from Philips. The company's Hue lights can now be linked to your Spotify account. It's already possible to get your lights to do this with the Hue Sync tool for PC, which can capture what you're listening to and translate that to the light script. Philips now promises a deeper integration and a "unique immersive" experience you can activate through your mobile device.

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Google Drive adds offline support for PDFs, Office files, images

Source: 9to5Google

Google Drive will now let you work with Office files, images, and PDFs in offline mode. Google started beta testing this feature back in 2019, but now it's rolling out widely to users. You will need the Google Drive for desktop app to get this work. It's available on both Mac and Windows. You also need to ensure Offline access is enabled in the Drive settings on the web. When you've set that up, right-click on a supported file to get to the "Available offline" toggle. 

Another caveat is you need to have the apps to open the apps that can open these files installed on your computer. A similar feature is available on the Chrome OS Files app. If it hasn't made its way to you yet, wait for it over the coming weeks.

Source: 9to5Google

Twitter begins tests of safety feature that autoblocks abusive accounts

Source: Twitter

Twitter is introducing a new feature that temporarily autoblocks accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets to you. Safety Mode launched in beta with a "small feedback group" on iOS, Android, and Twitter.com with English-language settings enabled. Accounts are blocked for seven days, but you can undo any autoblocks that were wrongfully flagged.

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