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Twitter Spaces adds co-host option to help moderate and manage rooms

Twitter is updating Spaces to allow hosts to designate up to two co-hosts for its social audio rooms, making it easier for hosts of the audio space to help manage and moderate conversations. Once invited, co-hosts have almost all the same moderation and managing privileges as the main host: they can speak, invite other members of the room to speak, pin tweets, boot people from the room, and more.
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IMDb TV iPhone and iPad apps land; free streaming with ads

Amazon has now launched IMDb TV iPhone and iPad apps, letting US Apple users easily stream a mix of popular TV shows and Amazon originals at no cost. An Android app is also available. The app will also provide early access to Universal movies under a recently signed deal ……
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 receive early unboxing video treatment

With the Unpacked launch event mere days away, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 have already seen a video unboxing over on YouTube. It’s not uncommon for retailers to have products arrive in stock early ahead of a launch so that orders can be fulfilled on the official launch day. Reports on Reddit suggest that a number of retailers are already mistakenly allowing people to buy the unreleased…
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Android 11 now rolling out for the Nokia 5.3

After an extended wait, the Android 11 update is now rolling out for the Nokia 5.3 despite HMD Global’s initial roadmap suggesting it would arrive in Q2 2021. Considering just how close we are to the full launch of the stable Android 12 build, it’s a bit disappointing…
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Google will stop selling its older Nest Cam models, but software support continues

Years after its last major launch, Google this week revamped its Nest product lineup with new cameras and a new doorbell. What happens to older models, though? As you’d expect, they’re all being discontinued in favor of the new Nest Cam lineup. As of today, Google is officially pulling the plug on its original Nest Cam Indoor that has been on the market since 2015. Nest Cam Outdoor is also…
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Android’s built-in ‘COVID Card’ vaccination record is now available for Australia

At the end of June, Google Pay gained the ability to save and display COVID-19 vaccination cards on Android. Google announced today that Android users in Australia can now use the “COVID Card.” This COVID Card system is built directly into Android devices that support Google Play services. The experience is not too different from saving a flight boarding pass, transit fare, or concert/event…
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