| April 9, 2021
It's April 9, 2021. It's Friday! Here's some music to add to your weekend celebration playlist. Apple Music | Spotify  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 345 articles, 7 podcasts, 9 press releases, 378 tweets, and 20 YouTube videos 1. OnePlus 9 Pros Are Overheating, Fix Coming Soon The OnePlus 9 Pro hasn't been out for very long, but there are already reports of the phone overheating when taking photos or recording video. Fortunately, OnePlus is aware of the problem, and a fix should arrive within the next few weeks. Stay cool, everyone! 2. LG Commits to Three-Years of OS Updates for Premium LG Phones LG has announced it will still push OS updates to certain phones following its exit from the mobile business. Premium phones released in 2019 and later—the G series, V series, VELVET, and Wing—will receive three updates, while 2020 models like the LG Stylo will only receive two. Thanks, LG! 3. Facebook Is Testing New Labels to Help Separate Fact From Fiction Facebook will start applying a new set of labels to posts and Pages, like 'public official,' 'fan page,' or 'satire page.' The test is meant to help people understand when something is fact or fiction, and, presumably, to help curb the spread of misinformation. Will it work? Place your bets now. 🦑 Go Deeper Apple's new app store policies require apps to ask for permission to track your usage. Joshua Hawkins has the deep dive on how developers may respond to the change, and how it could affect you. 🎱 By the Numbers Every day? Really?!  Data: Business of Apps Facebook has nearly 3 billion active users around the world, with the US and Canada accounting for about 195 million. Of those in the US, a majority check Facebook every. single. day, be it to catch up on news, their friends/family, or share their own posts. Personally, we wanna know who the 2% are.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
These wired Beats By Dr. Dre - Beats EP headphones are $30 off at Best Buy, making them $100 for a limited time. Grab these now if you need an upgrade or a replacement pair. 🤓 Nerd Out "There's always time for a selfie." —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist NASA's Perseverance rover is on Mars on an important mission, but it still found time to take a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter. Sure, it's a more complex composite of 62 images, but let's call it a selfie anyway. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It You know you love LEGO Batman  Image: LEGO, Amazon If you still have shelf space for your collectibles, perhaps this LEGO Batman Cowl could be set up there, too? This $60 set is out on April 26. It includes 410 pieces and uses clear pieces for where the face would be. Neat! It also has an 18+ age rating, so we guess it's not for kids? Good luck keeping it from them. 🎥 Behind the Scenes Speaking of LEGO... Godzilla vs. Kong's titular titans are impressive digital creations, but the early versions actor Julian Dennison got to work with were closer to "LEGO monsters." Thank goodness for imagination, patience, and a generous CGI budget. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too.
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