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Twitter May Be Working on a Subscription Platform Twitter is apparently working on a new subscription platform. That’s according to a new job listing, which revealed a few specifics about the nature of the subscription. Going by the listing,Twitter has codenamed the project “Gryphon”. The company is building a subscription service that can be reused by other teams, calling it a “first” for Twitter. “Gryphon is a team of web engineers who are closely collaborating with the Payments team and the Twitter....

You Can Now Use Your GoPro Hero 8 Black as a Webcam Your fancy GoPro action camera is probably lying around in a corner at home, as the coronavirus pandemic has made us all stay indoors to contain the spread. While brands likeCanonandPanasonichave released software that lets you use your camera as a webcam, GoPro is finally following the suit. Thanks to GoPro’s Webcam desktop utility software, you can nowuse yourGoPro Hero 8 Blackas a webcam with no third-party accessories....

[Update: Fixed] An Error With the Facebook SDK is Causing iOS Apps to Crash There’s something wrong with the Facebook SDK right now. Apparently, a number of iOS apps that use the Facebook SDK are crashing since this morning. Facebook has acknowledged the issue. The company is currently investigating the problem, but hasn’t given an expected time for the problem to be solved. As of right now, apps affected by the outage crash on launch....

Android 10 Had the Fastest Adoption Rate, All Thanks to Google’s Seamless Update Efforts Google hasn’t officially shared the Android distribution numbers for months. You can install Android Studio to get a peek at the latest updated numbers. But, the company itself has been pretty silent about the update data. So, it definitely came as a surprise when Google took to its developer blog today toannouncethat its efforts to improve Android update cycles and penetration are working....

Android 11 Won’t Support Scrolling Screenshots at Launch Android 11 is rumored to beofficially unveiledlater in September with a string of new features. This includes conversation bubbles, media controls in quick settings, privacy enhancements, and more. One of the features that we were excited to see finally make its way to Android is scrolling screenshots. However, it seems like the feature will not be available in Android 11 afterall. Several custom ROMs and skins, including Samsung’s OneUI and Xiaomi’s MIUI, have offered the scrolling screenshot feature for a couple of years....

Android TVs Getting New ‘Captured on Pixel’ Backgrounds: Report Android TVsand Google Assistant-powered smart displays are getting a new background collection comprising of photographs shot using Pixel devices. To use these ‘Captured on Pixel‘ images as the background, you’ll have to visit the Google Home settings for that particular device. On Android TV, you can find them within ‘Ambient Mode’, while it’s within the ‘Photo Frame’ menu on smart displays....

Apple to Launch 12.9″ iPad Pro, 16″ MacBook Pro With Mini-LED Display in 2021: Report Apple may havelaunched a new iPad Projust a few months back, but the company is apparently getting ready to add more models to the lineup in the coming months. According to a new report fromTrendForce,the company is working on a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The device will reportedly have aMini-LED displayand, will be launched later this year....