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Apple has brought its WWDC sessions to YouTube

A selection of WWDC 2023 sessions is now available on YouTube, and the 2024 sessions will be available there once they begin on June 10. Apple Developer joins YouTube Apple has embraced online formats since COVID-19 forced the company to abandon in-person events temporarily. What exists today is a hybrid approach with in-person events and

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Canva Acquires Affinity To Fill the Adobe-Sized Holes In Its Design Suite

Web-based design platform Canva has acquired the Affinity creative software suite for an undisclosed sum, though Bloomberg reports that it’s valued at “several hundred million [British] pounds.” The Verge reports that the acquisition helps the company “[position] itself as a challenger to Adobe’s grip over the digital design industry.” From the report: Canva announced the

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Airtable brings AI summarization to paying users

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Productivity platform Airtable is bringing generative AI summaries, categorization, and translation to all of its users with the general availability of Airtable AI. Companies like Microsoft and Google have integrated AI features into their productivity offerings. But a recent survey from Slack, which also has

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Apple’s removable battery standard could change device charging forever

Apple’s engineers are researching how to best make a series of standardized enclosures that would allow users to routinely swap batteries between higher-powered devices like an iMac, and lower powered ones like keyboards or other peripherals. Multiple devices would use a standardized case to provide interchangeability between different brands. If implemented, the technology could lead

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