Instagram Adds New "Drops" Section to Its Shop Tab

E-commerce, particularly social commerce (buying and selling products on social media), has blown up over the past year or so. This is good for Instagram, which has probably lost a lot of its revenue to Apple’s new prompt that asks users whether they want to be tracked (most of them don’t). The photo-sharing app is
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Artfol Adds Dark Mode Due to Popular Demand

The two biggest art-focused platforms on the internet today are probably DeviantArt and ArtStation, but they just might have new competition in Artfol. Especially since it seems like Artfol’s developers are significantly more in-touch with its community—at least, if you look to the app’s latest change as evidence. You Can Now Use Artfol in Dark Mode The
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HBO Max Adds Audio Descriptions to Make Streaming More Accessible

In an effort to make its HBO Max streaming service more accessible, HBO is rolling out audio descriptions. This reportedly includes “nearly 1,500 hours of audio described content on web and mobile platforms,” as per a press release published by the Disability Rights Advocates group (DRA) and American Council of the Blind (ACB). Audio description
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Microsoft’s Journal App Adds New Features, Including Custom Pen Colors

Microsoft Journal now lets you select whatever color you prefer when making marks on a page, alongside some other small features. Microsoft Gives Journal a Small Upgrade On Thursday, Lainie Huston of Microsoft Garage announced a feature update for Journal, the company’s “ink-focused” notes app. Make sure you update to the latest version to try out the handy new additions
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Apple Adds Repairability Scores to iPhones and MacBooks in France

A lack of repairability is a criticism that has been lobbed at Apple products multiple times over the years. Apple’s increasingly slimline design choices can, at times, seem to butt heads with giving customers the chance to repair products when they break. But now the company is having to be a little bit more transparent
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Google Meet Adds Green Room to Test Video and Audio Quality

When you’re in a video call, there’s nothing worse than having to wait while everyone sorts out their webcam and microphone. Now, Google Meet has added a new feature that will let you test your audiovisual quality before joining a call. Preview Yourself Before Joining a Google Meet Video Call As announced on Google Workspace
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