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After trying out for several years, Google is finally releasing its most premium product in the earbuds category: Pixel Buds Pro. They will cost $199 and will be available for pre-order on July 21.

The feature, tested with a small group of users since September, has been released to all web users today. The safety-focused feature will curb abuse and harassment on the platform.

In less than a week after a Facebook ex-employee testified before Congress about internal research at the firm, Facebook's representative said that a "take a break" feature would soon be added.

Some work on existing products has been halted by the social media firm in an attempt to address the blowback that the Menlo Park firm is facing from whistleblowers, lawmakers and activists.

Apple promised the Conversation Boost feature to make hearing other people's voices easier and now the firm has delivered. To install the feature, users need to update to firmware version 4A400.

The latest Twitter experiment is aiming to promote harmony among users on the app. It lays out three bullet points when entering heated conversations, which serve as a reminder to remain cool.

The Cupertino firm will require developers that offer a way to create accounts in their apps also offer a method of deleting them. This policy will be in effect starting January 31 next year.

Uber is expanding its Reserve service to air travel, so those traveling via air can now book rides up to 30 days in advance. Reservation time will be readjusted based on flight information.

Per a post in the Important Notices section of Sony support, the firm has decided to discontinue credit card, debit card and PayPal store options for its older consoles on October 27.

Almost every car manufacturer has seen a dip in car sales during the third quarter of this year; however, Tesla has managed to continue the upward trend of sales despite global chip shortages.

Konami's eFootball, which is the free-to-play successor to Pro Evolution Soccer, was released yesterday, and it's already the worst-rated Steam game in history, according to Steam 250.

The sweeping legislation includes new rights and protections for delivery workers. NYC has become one of the first cities in the U.S. to regulate food delivery apps in such a massive way.

Clubhouse has officially introduced a new way to invite friends to audio chats. The feature, called Wave, has been enabled for all users. Friends can now be invited by tapping the wave button.

Riot Games, which is most known for developing popular shooter game Valorant and League of Legends, announced its plans to release a launcher for its games. It is set to arrive on September 20.

For players in Japan and across Asia, Xbox will be holding a virtual stream during this year's Tokyo Game Show. The stream is slated to begin on Thursday, September 30 at 6 pm JST.

The Beijing-based firm introduced its smart glasses today, which work by combining imaging systems and sensors into an ordinary glasses design. The firm is yet to put a price tag on these glasses.

Amazon will pay the full tuition fee for roughly 750,000 workers who are enrolled in colleges. Other programs like GEDs, high school diplomas, and ESL proficiency certifications will also be covered.

A settlement between Alphabet, which owns Google, and Berland has been approved by the National Labor Relations Board. Other wrongful termination cases against the firm are still ongoing.

Google is expanding its premium printing service for Photos, including increased flexibility in getting prints delivered to your home. You can now order and receive as many prints as you want.

As part of the agreement between Apple and developers, several rules that govern Apple's App Store are being changed. Now, developers can finally contact users about payment outside of their apps.

The popular FPS title Splitgate has released the next phase of the game's beta version: Season 0. Currently, it's available to play on all platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

The change is being made so ratings specific to a region do not unfairly impact another. Localized ratings will begin appearing on phones later this year and other devices early next year.

Airbnb noted in the announcement that this measure has proven to be popular with its Host community, who had already banned parties under their own listing rules before the announcement.

The standalone app and website for Prime Now, which offers speedy two-hour delivery, are being discontinued by the end of this year. These services will be available on the Amazon app and website.

Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's CEO, noted that he doesn't possess some of the skills needed to make an ideal manager, and his transition to a new position should occur within the next six months.

The tablet features a 10.3-inch touchscreen and comes with a stylus that will let you make notes and annotate easily. The OCR technology will convert handwritten notes to typed text.

The new offering will available in the first week of June and will be $5 cheaper than the standard plan. It will feature access to the platform's entire catalog excluding Warner Bros.' latest movies.

IFA, one of the biggest technology events in the world, won't be able to go as planned this year due to growing safety concerns. It is hoped that the trade show will be back next year.

Multiple updates were announced to the Spotify app today, which include a beta version of a podcast transcription feature, a text-resizing capability, and increased readability features.

The change will initially come to Mexico and Turkey on May 20. According to the initiative, the new Tier 1 subscription will be priced at 9.90 TRY in Turkey and 48 Pesos in Mexico.

Riot Games is stepping up its efforts to moderate voice comms in Valorant. The firm will now record voice chats in a bid to tackle harassment; however, it would only be done once a report is filed.

To make its Your Library tab simpler to navigate, Spotify is bringing a plethora of changes, which are coming to all iOS and Android users. These changes are expected to arrive next week.

In collaboration with Spotify, Facebook is introducing a miniplayer that'll allow people to play music and podcasts from within the Facebook app. The feature is available on both iOS and Android.

The feature, which was tested last year, is now available to everyone. You can activate it using keyboard shortcuts or by hovering the mouse button over a comment and clicking the arrow icon.

The newest features making their way to Chromebooks include a Live Captions feature, inline search results for simple questions, a new Diagnostics app, and a direct scanning capability.

OnePlus announced its plans to bring new features to its recently-released smartwatch with future software upgrades. The firm released its first software update for Watch in the U.S. and Canada.

Instagram has announced new tools to effectively stop harassment on its platform, including a keyword-based tool to filter out offensive direct messages and a preemptive blocking option.