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Jess Weatherbed

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    New X feature for reaction streamers.

    iOS users now have the option to “React with Video” under the reposting symbol on the X app, allowing you to respond to clips and static images by recording yourself. You can choose between green screen, split screen, or picture-in-picture recording styles.

    A screenshot of X’s new React with Video feature.
    Here’s the green screen reaction option, which looks very similar to recording features that have long been available on TikTok.
    Image: X
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Amazon Prime subscribers are getting early Spider-Man screenings.

    Prime members in the US will have the chance to watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day in select theaters on July 29th, two days before the movie is widely released stateside. Tickets will be available here, and you can sign up to be notified when they go on sale.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Please don’t touch the New Glenn rocket fragments.

    Blue Origin has warned that “debris from our recent hotfire anomaly may wash ashore in the coming days/weeks,” and says that people shouldn’t touch or approach it “for your safety.” If you do encounter any wreckage, you can report the location here:

    Call: 1-321-222-4355
    Email: MissionRecovery@blueorigin.com

    Adobe’s conversational AI agent is a mediocre design intern

    The Firefly AI Assistant isn’t as good as a professional human designer or photo editor, but it’s fun to watch it work.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Aqara’s new smart locks work with almost any door.

    The Aqara U500 lineup includes three separate models. There’s a “Rim Lock” for standard entrance and interior doors that doesn’t require a mortise, a “Gate Lock” for metal grille-style doors, and even a lock that’s designed for glass doors. They’re only available in Europe for now though.

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    Aqara Smart Glass Door Lock U500
    The Aqara Smart Glass Door Lock U500 doesn’t require any drilling.
    Image: Aqara
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Figma Make can edit your production codebase now.

    Teams can use Figma Make as a visual surface for building and editing real software by connecting Make with a production or sandbox repository via the Figma desktop app. Figma is also introducing a new editing panel in Figma Make for “precise design adjustments like layouts, colors, font sizes, and effects.”

    A screenshot of Figma Make being used to edit a website.
    The Figma Make app builer is now a visual software editor.
    Image: Figma