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    Spotify desktop has a new miniplayer.

    Both video and audio-only formats are supported in the more discrete player that can be resized from small to very small to best suit your desired desktop layout. Spotify says it’s only available for Premium subscribers right now. You’ll see the miniplayer toggle at the bottom right of the desktop player when available.

    Update March 14th, 4:20PM ET: We just saw this server-side change go live in our app.

    Three examples of the new Spotify desktop miniplayer.
    A screengrab of the new Spotify miniplayer symbol .
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    The Spotify desktop miniplayer can be resized into a square, rectangle, or a bar, depending on your needs and what media you’re playing.
    Image: Spotify
    Cyberattacks are targeting US water systems, warns EPA and White HouseCyberattacks are targeting US water systems, warns EPA and White House
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    Apex Legends devs confirm esports hacking incident, respond with ‘layered’ updatesApex Legends devs confirm esports hacking incident, respond with ‘layered’ updates
    Lego’s 3,745-piece D&D set comes with its own playable adventureLego’s 3,745-piece D&D set comes with its own playable adventure
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    OpenAI’s custom chatbots are easier to make than market.

    The Information reports on GPT Store developers disappointed by a lack of customers for their ChatGPT-style products and limited analytics support. One developer claims his role-playing chatbot “could have gotten more traffic by partnering with a small influencer on TikTok” after being featured for two weeks.

    Verge reporter Emilia David had questions about the value of the GPT Store after struggling to “find a use” for chatbots made by other users, and it’s not clear if there are any great answers yet.

    OpenAI’s Chatbot App Store Is Off to a Slow Start

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    Adobe Substance 3D’s AI features can turn text into backgrounds and texturesAdobe Substance 3D’s AI features can turn text into backgrounds and textures
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Fitbit by Google is now just Google Fitbit.

    Three years after completing its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, Google has taken another step towards integrating the fitness-tracking company into its hardware lineup with some updated branding.

    Recent changes on the Fitbit website, first spotted by 9to5Google, include an updated wordmark that uses capitalized Google Sans font and ditches the dotted arrow logo, which is still featured on the brand’s favicon.

    A screengrab of the Fitbit website showing updated Google branding.
    A screenshot taken of the Fitbit website showing older branding.
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    Here’s the updated “Google Fitbit” branding on the top left of the website homepage.
    Image: Google
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