The week has been busy with UFO-related controversies and frequent appearances by Elon Musk on Twitter, so you may have missed the important updates that have been released over the last few days. Fortunately, the canaltech released yet another list of updates of the week to keep you in the loop on all the downloads you have to do.
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In the week, One UI 5.1 was released for more devices, Apple released iOS 16.3.1 with specific fixes and Instagram gave birth to Channels, public chats for Telegram-style content creators. See it all below.
Google Meet with more subtitles
Auto-generated Google Meet captions can now be attached to meeting recordings. The feature was added to the communication platform for free and is expected to increase the accessibility of the service, which has supported audio transcription for years.
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One UI 5.1 for Galaxy S22, Z Flip 4 and more
One UI 5.1 based on Android 13 was released for the Galaxy S22, Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 phones. One UI 5 base also arrived at the Galaxy A04, the company’s entry model.
iOS 16.3.1 with important fixes
iOS 16.3.1 has been released by Apple with important fixes for iCloud and collision detection on iPhone 14 and 14 Pro.
WhatsApp full of news
WhatsApp used the Play Store patch notes to highlight four cool new features: document captions, longer subject and descriptions, the ability to send up to 100 media at once, and custom avatars.
Firefox 110 is released
Mozilla released Firefox 110 this week. The package is packed with minor changes for the end user, but important for daily browsing, such as performance improvements in the WebGL API and hardware acceleration enabled by default.
channels on instagram
On Thursday (16), Instagram presented the Channels. The feature allows content creators to communicate with all their followers in a public direct message chat similar to what happens on Telegram.
Google Home with Xbox controller
In addition to letting you control your TV, Google Home now lets you control your Xbox. The app’s virtual peripheral allows you to navigate between menus, interact with media and even start recording your gameplay.
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