Edit videos on your mobile phone using the YouTube Create App

YouTube has introduced its new mobile app called ‘YouTube Create’. This app offers an easy way for creators to edit their videos right from their phone. YouTube Create is currently in beta on Android in select countries, including India, with support for iOS coming in 2024.

“We’re excited to introduce the beta version of YouTube Create, a brand new app that gives mobile creators the tools they need to take their videos to the next level,” the company said on September 21.

introducing YouTube Create a new easy-to-use editing app that helps you make high-quality vids & can publish to YouTube now in *beta* in 8 countries on Android we want your feedback download in Play Store: https://t.co/eV3LZP8N2b more info: https://t.co/HnbJhl8oR7 pic.twitter.com/1tCyKAYvtu

— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) September 21, 2023

With YouTube Create, users can easily make high-quality videos with editing tools, effects, filters, and transitions all in an easy-to-use interface – without the need for complicated editing tools or desktop software.

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“We’ve been building YouTube Create with great feedback from creators in India and Singapore during our early tests, and now we’re excited to start getting this beta version of YouTube Create into the hands of creators in the U.S., UK, France, Germany, South Korea, and Indonesia,” the company said.

Also read: Google will add new vertical live feed on YouTube for mobile viewers

YouTube Create is a free of charge app which offers a handful of features and tools for mobile creators, helping them to elevate their videos and make content that their viewers will love.

Below are a few features that YouTube Create offers: 

Audio cleanup: This feature helps to remove unwanted background noises.

Auto-captions: It automatically adds captions to the videos in English, Hindi, and Spanish.

Filters/effects/transitions: You can easily add filters, effects, and transitions to make the videos pop.

Royalty-free music: Get access to thousands of royalty-free songs and sound effects—all within YouTube Create. These music tracks and sound effects are copyright-safe and can be freely used in videos you monetise.

Publish directly to YouTube: Easily create and publish both Shorts and longer videos directly to your YouTube channel with just the tap of a button. 

“This is just the start of all the amazing features we have planned for YouTube Create, so stay tuned for even more tools & features to come!” the company said.

You can download the new YouTube Create beta by heading to the Google Play Store.

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Heres what to expect from the upcoming Vivo V29 series in India

Vivo has confirmed the launch date (not publicly) of the upcoming V29 series. The brand has made the Vivo V29 microsite live, where the colour variants, as well as some more information, is mentioned. According to the Vivo V29’s official microsite, the smartphone series is coming to India on October 4. However, the launch date is not very easy to find on the microsite. On the Vivo V29 series microsite, there’s a small banner that says “Know more”. When you click on it, a rectangular box will appear that reads “Stay Tuned till We Meet on October 4”. 

Vivo launched the first Vivo V29 series model last month, the Vivo V29e. Now the Chinese brand is all set to launch two more smartphones that are the Vivo V29 and V29 Pro. Vivo will feature the 3D-curved display in the Vivo V29 series. Apart from that, the smartphone series will also feature 3D particle technology on the back. Vivo also confirmed that the Vivo 29 will weigh 186 grams and the Pro variant will weigh 188 grams. Furthermore, there will be three colour options; Majestic Red (with colour changing back panel), Himalayan Blue, and Space Black.  

Also read: Vivo V29 series could launch under ₹40,000: Camera details and colour options tipped

Now talking about the specifications, the Vivo V29 is already available in other regions. Let’s see what the global variant Vivo V29 packs.

The Vivo V29 is equipped with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Moreover, the smartphone ships with FuntouchOS 13 skin which is based on Android 13 OS.

Also read: Vivo V29 5G spotted on BIS certification website, as Vivo confirms V29e

The smartphone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It is powered by a 4600mAh battery with up to 80-watt fast charging support. 

Speaking of the camera, it has a 50-megapixel OIS main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front, it has a 50-megapixel camera.

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You can now complete purchase directly in WhatsApp chat: Heres how

Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that it is making it easier for Indian users to complete a purchase directly in the chat. Users can now add items to their cart and send a payment using the method of their choice from all supported UPI apps, debit and credit cards, and more.

“Today at our global Conversations event in Mumbai we’re introducing several new features that will help speed up how to get things done with businesses in a WhatsApp chat,” the company announced today in a blogpost.

Also read: WhatsApp Channels now available in India: How to create your WhatsApp Channel?

Starting today, users in India can add items to their cart and send a payment using the method of their choice from all supported UPI apps, debit and credit cards, and more. WhatsApp has partnered with Razorpay and PayU to make paying for something as simple as sending a message.

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The company also announced Meta Verified Businesses on WhatsApp which will make it possible for businesses to receive verification from Meta. This will help users to know that they are chatting with the right business.

“To become Meta Verified, businesses demonstrate their authenticity to Meta and in return receive a verified badge, enhanced account support and impersonation protection,” the company said.

Meta Verified will offer additional premium features to businesses including the ability to create a custom WhatsApp page that is easily discoverable via a web search, and multi-device support so multiple employees can respond to customers. 

Meta Verified Businesses on WhatsApp will be tested soon with small businesses using the WhatsApp Business app.

In addition, the company launched Flows so businesses can offer more experiences like quickly choosing your train seat, ordering a meal or booking an appointment – all without leaving the chat. With Flows, businesses will be able to provide rich menus and customisable forms that support different needs. Flows will be available to businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform in the coming weeks.

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Elon Musks Neuralink gains approval to recruit humans for brain-implant trial: Know more

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has announced that it has received approval to start recruiting humans for its brain-implant trial.

“We are happy to announce that we’ve received approval from the reviewing independent institutional review board and our first hospital site to begin recruitment for our first-in-human clinical trial,” the company announced in an official blogpost on September 19, 2023.

Also read: Neuralink all set for human trials in 6 months, according to CEO Elon Musk 

The PRIME Study (short for Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface) – an investigational medical device trial for the Neuralink’s fully-implantable, wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) – aims to evaluate the safety of the company’s implant (N1) and surgical robot (R1) and assess the initial functionality of Neuralink’s BCI for enabling people with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts.

During the study, the R1 Robot will be used to surgically place the N1 Implant’s ultra-fine and flexible threads in a part of the brain that controls movement intention.

Once in place, the N1 Implant is cosmetically invisible and is intended to record and transmit brain signals wirelessly to an app that decodes movement intention.

The initial goal of the company’s BCI is to grant people the ability to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts alone. 

“The PRIME Study is being conducted under the investigational device exemption (IDE) awarded by the FDA in May 2023 and represents an important step in our mission to create a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs,” Neuralink said.

The company further mentioned that those who have quadriplegia due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may qualify. 

According to a report by the Guardian, the company's announcement comes after months of receiving regulatory approval for a trial. Its prior animal testing is under scrutiny due to reports of trials causing unnecessary suffering.

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AMD unveils EPYC 8004 Siena CPUs: Zen 4c comes for telecom, networking and edge nodes

AMD, after having unveiled their 4th Gen EPYC processors last year, has further solidified its lineup with the introduction of the EPYC 8004 Series processors. This launch culminates the 4th Gen AMD EPYC CPU family, which until now had general purpose processors based on the Zen 4 microarchitecture, codenamed Genoa. AMD had previously unveiled Genoa-X processors which brought V-Cache technology to their EPYC lineup and now, the 8004 series is all about cost and power optimised processors targeted at edge nodes. AMD EPYC 8004 series, codenamed Sienna, is also based on the same Bergamo family but with core counts capped at 64 instead of 128.

“The new EPYC 8004 Series processors extend AMD leadership in single socket platforms by offering excellent CPU energy efficiency in a package tuned to meet the needs of space and power-constrained infrastructure,” said Dan McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, Server Business, AMD. “AMD has delivered multiple generations of data centre processors that provide outstanding efficiency, performance, and innovative features. Now with our 4th Gen EPYC CPU portfolio complete, that leadership continues across a broad set of workloads – from enterprise and cloud, to intelligent edge, technical computing and more.”

AMD EPYC 8004 "Zen 4c" Processors

The new AMD EPYC 8004 processors have been built primarily for single-socket platforms. They boast of up to 64 “Zen 4c” cores coupled with 6 channels of DDR5 memory, all fitting on a much smaller footprint in the form of the new SP6 socket. The SP6 socket is meant for CPUs with 4844 pins which is significantly lesser than SP5 which has 6096 pins. As for physical footprint, the SP6 socket takes up the same amount of space as the SP3 socket i.e. 58.5 x 75.4 mm. The combination of these specs makes the new Sienna platform a good choice for applications that have restrictions on space and power consumption. Speaking of power consumption, the new EPYC 8004 processor family has a minimum configurable TDP of 70 Watts going all the way up to 255 Watts.

The entire range of AMD EPYC 8004 processors are listed below:

One of the application areas where the EPYC 8004 series is designed for is in edge deployments. These setups, often characterised by smaller server nodes, stand to gain substantially in terms of energy efficiency. Several major OEMs and partners have already rolled out solutions, specifically tuned to exploit the new EPYC 8004 processors' unique capabilities. Dell Technologies, for instance, has debuted with the PowerEdge C6615 server. Ericsson, working on telecom solutions for Cloud RAN computation acceleration, especially crucial in managing the deluge of mobile network traffic, is also coming out with solutions.

Lenovo, on the other hand, has unveiled its premium edge-centric server, the ThinkEdge SE455 V3, aiming squarely at next-gen AI applications at the edge. The EPYC 8004 series is also being utilised by Microsoft Azure for sectors such as retail and manufacturing. Supermicro also unveiled the Supermicro H13 generation of WIO Servers utilising the EPYC 8004 series processors.

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Fitbit app gets a redesign: Check out whats new

Google has announced that it is rolling out the redesigned Fitbit app. The redesigned app features a new three-tab structure to help users easily access the curated health and fitness content.

“The redesigned Fitbit app starts rolling out today. The new, simplified app is now easier to use and organized around three tabs — Today, Coach and You — to bring the health and wellness information you care about front and center,” the tech giant said in a blogpost on September 19, 2023.

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According to Google, the new Fitbit app is designed to help you reach your goals. “We are committed to continuously improving the Fitbit platform and app to work toward our goal to help make the world healthier,” the company said.

Below are five ways to make the most out of the redesigned Fitbit app:

Track your physical activity — with or without a device

With the redesigned app, you can get more accurate step counts. Also, you can now track a walk, run or hike using just the Fitbit app on your phone– even if you're not wearing a Fitbit device or Google Pixel Watch.

To get started, connect your phone to the Fitbit app to automatically track steps or track your exercise directly from the Today screen.

Customise what stats you see

To customise what stats you see, tap edit at the top of the Today tab. Then you can choose your focus based on personal goals. There are several goals, for example, to move more, sleep better, manage stress or anything in between. And you can also see the most important stats.

Easily find a workout for you with the new Coach tab

You can now quickly filter workouts based on workout type, duration, required equipment, instructor and more with the new Coach tab. There is also fresh content to pump up your routine.

Easily understand your health and wellness information

Fitbit app’s charts now include easy-to-understand information about metrics and highlight patterns, helping you make sense of your health and wellness data. To view your exercise trends, Active Zone Minutes, or track how well you slept, tap on a metric to learn more about what it means for your health and wellness.

Handle your health data with easy-to-use privacy controls

You can control what's saved and shared with a simple, secure app experience backed by Google’s privacy and security features. You can review and manage your data right from the app. “And, as always, your Fitbit health and wellness data won't be used for Google ads and will be kept separate from Google ads data,” Google explained.

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You can now find and install third-party apps directly within Google Meet: Heres how

Google has announced that users can now find, install and use third-party add-ons directly within the video communication service Google Meet.

“You can now find, install, and use third-party applications all without having to leave Google Meet,” the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blog post on September 18.

Also read: Google Meet users can get captions in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and more Indian languages

Moreover, since the add-ons open directly in Meet, you can share your screen with all participants, even those who don’t have the add-on or are on an unsupported platform.

The ability to find, install and use third-party apps within Google Meet is currently rolling out to all Google Workspace customers

How to find and install third-party apps within Google Meet?

Step 1. Open Google Meet and click on the “Featured add-ons” category at the top of the activities panel. Step 2. Now select the third-party app that you want to install. Once downloaded, you can start using it.

Also, you can use the “Get add-ons” button to open the Google Workspace Marketplace to browse additional add-ons for Meet. It’s important to note that in some cases, admins might have pre-installed add-ons for you or have turned off access to certain add-ons, according to Google.

Also read: How to record a Google Meet session in 5 easy steps

Last year, Google introduced the Miro integration within Google Meet – at that time, Miro would open in a separate tab with Google Meet in the sidebar. Now, the tech giant announced that Miro will open directly in Meet, allowing you to leverage Miro’s rich capabilities designed for innovation without leaving Meet. You can access the Miro integration with Meet by installing the Miro add-on in the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Earlier this month, Google Meet gained expanded language support for captions. Captions in Google Meet now support Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi & more Indian languages. For those who are unaware, captions in Google Meet allow users to view captions as everyone speaks during a meeting. 

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