Jay Peters

Senior Reporter

X stops showing headlines because Elon Musk thinks it will make posts look better

Jay PetersOct 4, 2023

Halide now offers special Action Button features when you’re inside the app.

When you’re using Halide, the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro phones can now, according to the app’s patch notes for version 2.13:

Toggle manual or autofocus
Cycle through your lenses
Switch between auto and manual exposure modes
Switch between 12 and 48MP capture modes
Toggle RAW capture
and even capture a photo! (though, with a delay - we suggest using the volume button instead)

There are more details in the patch notes, so I encourage you to read them for yourself. Using a Shortcut, you can also use the Action Button to open up Halide, too.

Reddit is making it easier to search for your favorite memes

Jay PetersOct 4, 2023

Meta is starting to roll out some AI-powered tools for advertisers.

The tools include a background generator for product images, an image expander to help make images for varying aspect ratios, and a way to generate variations on copy. Meta initially launched the tools in its AI Sandbox earlier this year.

A GIF showing Meta’s new AI tools for advertisers.

Here’s what the new tools will let you do.

GIF: Meta

Jay PetersOct 3, 2023

Apple is testing new options for StandBy in iOS 17.1.

The second beta of the upcoming iOS release adds options for a StandBy display to shut off automatically, after 20 seconds, or never, as reported by MacRumors. There are a handful of other additions, too, and watchOS 10.1 beta users can now try Double Tap.

Everything New in iOS 17.1 Beta 2

[MacRumors]

Meta’s text chat for Horizon Worlds is rolling out to all users

Jay PetersOct 3, 2023

Netflix’s head of ad sales is leaving.

Jeremi Gorman, who joined Netflix from Snap last year, is departing the company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Shortly after Gorman left Snap, Netflix launched its ad-supported tier, which had nearly 5 million global monthly active users as of May. Gorman will be replaced by Amy Reinhard, who has been at Netflix for seven years.

Netflix also made two big promotions: Elizabeth Stone has become its chief technology officer, while Eunice Kim is now the company’s chief product officer. (Greg Peters, who became a co-CEO of Netflix earlier this year, was once the company’s CPO.)

Netflix Shakes Up C-Suite: Ad Chief Jeremi Gorman Exits, Streamer Taps New Tech and Product Leaders

[The Hollywood Reporter]

Jay PetersOct 3, 2023

More layoffs at Twitch.

The job cuts hit Twitch’s customer experience organization, according to GamesIndustry.biz. Amazon cut “just over” 400 jobs at Twitch earlier this year. Zach Bussey, who covers Twitch closely, says Tuesday’s cuts are “significantly smaller” than that round of layoffs.

Twitch makes another round of layoffs

[GamesIndustry.biz]