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Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is celebrating 10 years of Google Photos with a fresh look and new tools for the editor. You can now share entire albums instantly with people nearby with just a QR code. The rollout for the new photo editor begins next month for Android users, and iOS later…

Key points: Bitcoin RSI data forms a bearish divergence, getting traders in position for lower levels next. The May monthly candle close seals 11% gains, but the weekly close is the event on the radar for market participants. Areas of interest include $97,000 as well as the psychologically significant $100,000 mark. Bitcoin (BTC) sought to…

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are notoriously difficult to work with. Maybe you’re a remote worker who has to sign in to one each day to access company services, or you tried it once because you heard you could use it to access international content, but were met with laggy service and frequent disruptions. Today’s VPNs…

We’ve only tracked the Anker Prime device at this all-time low price once, and it’s certainly never been cheaper on Amazon. While technically it’s a third-party seller, that seller is the manufacturer, so you can trust it’s legit. Anker Prime 6-in-1 USB-C Charging Station Anker Prime 6-in-1 USB-C Charging Station With two AC outlets, two…

Playtonic, the creators of Yooka-Laylee, is laying off some of its staff, the developer and publisher announced on social media. The post doesn’t mention how many members of Playtonic will be effected, but does credit the layoffs to the company’s struggle with “a period of profound change in how games are created and funded.” Based…

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Apple may be considering a change to the branding of its operating systems. Sources claim the company could start identifying operating systems by year instead of by version. The strategy seems to mimic the one Samsung used for the Galaxy S series. It’s not uncommon for Android OEMs to…

In “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future,” Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey examines our AI-obsessed moment through one of its key figures — Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Hagey begins with Altman’s Midwest childhood, then takes readers through his career at startup Loopt, accelerator Y Combinator,…

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Tile was acquired by Life360 back in 2021. So far, the Life360 app has supported Tile tracking, but not full device setup. Life360 has now updated its app with full Tile support, raising questions about how long the old Tile app will stick around. Bluetooth trackers are one…

NASA’s next mission will be to find a new agency leader, following a dramatic reversal from President Donald Trump. In a post made on Truth Social, the president withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman as the head of NASA. As first reported by Semafor, the pullback comes just a few days before Isaacman was due…

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Instagram app on Android was causing excessive battery drain, as users reported. Comparisons showed that lately, Instagram was using significantly more battery power than other apps with similar screen-on times. Google has acknowledged the problem and advised updating to Instagram build 382.0.0.49.84, which users say has resolved…