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iOS 15 may give the iPhone’s camera an upgrade: fewer green flares

The Verge

The latest version of Apple’s iOS 15 beta seems to be making subtle improvements to photos by processing out the green lens flares that can show up in outdoor pictures ( via 9to5Mac ). The green dot shows up in the viewfinder and Live Photo, but not the processed still.

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An Instagram bug showed a ‘camera on’ indicator for iOS 14 devices even when users weren’t taking photos

The Verge

In the latest instance of iOS 14’s beta mode tattling on unexpected app behavior, some users reported that they were seeing the green “camera on” indicator while using Instagram when they were just scrolling through their feeds, not taking a photo or video. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Apple warns customers not to close its laptops with a camera cover attached

The Verge

Instead of using a cover, Apple says that customers can trust the green LED beside the camera on a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air that illuminates whenever the camera is active. I feel for this person on Reddit who cracked their new, expensive 16-inch MacBook Pro. Even with AppleCare+ accidental coverage, the deductible isn’t cheap.

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Google tests iMessage-like emoji reactions for RCS Messages

The Verge

First spotted by Reddit users in a thread that was picked up by Android Police , the feature reportedly lets you react to a message by long-pressing on it. It sounds like a similar workaround to what iMessage uses for its green bubble users. Users in the test can react to messages by long-pressing on them. Image: u/radtheoristmango.

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Scalenut’s AI copywriter also helps content make a dent in search engine results

TechCrunch

For example, a green tea manufacturer who wants to create a blog post about the benefits of the beverage would first use a keyword to create topic cluster reports, or lists of potential topics with clusters of keywords. Jain demonstrated the platform for TechCrunch.

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Digital greeting card startup Givingli raises $3 million seed round

TechCrunch

The startup has raised a $3 million seed round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six, while Snap’s Yellow Accelerator also participated in the raise. and I think we just threw in some ‘just because’ cards, but then that became the most popular category, by far,” CEO Nicole Emrani Green tells TechCrunch.

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Spotify’s Clubhouse competitor Greenroom launches today

The Verge

It now has a Spotify green-and-black color scheme, as well as a new logo and font. Since then, Twitter has launched Spaces, Facebook hosted its first Live Rooms, and other companies, like Slack, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Discord have started building similar products. Other noticeable changes to the app are mostly visual.

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