​​Apple’s beta softwares, Spotify’s lost, and Meta stuff
Tech, Media, and Business News Headlines — issue no. 446

🍎 #iOS 15.4 beta adds #FaceID use with a mask for #iPhone 12 and newer, without needing #AppleWatch authentication, by recognising “unique features around the eye” 🔗


👉 #Spotify is removing #NeilYoung's music after he gave the company an ultimatum between his music and #JoeRogan's podcast with #COVID19 vaccine misinformation 🔗


Ⓜ️ #Meta rebrands #Oculus Quest as #MetaQuest, leading to criticism on social media; the rebrand was originally announced in October 🔗


Ⓜ️ #Meta says #FacebookMessenger's e2ee chats and calls are now available to all users, and adds screenshot notifications, media saving, GIFs, and more to encrypted chats 🔗


🇬🇧 #Ipsos: #AppleNews was the most widely used #UK news app in December 2021 with 13.2M users and 1.2B minutes spent; #BBC News had 12.5M users and 2.2B minutes spent 🔗


👉 #GooglePlay is getting an “Offers” tab to display deals on games and apps 🔗


👉 The biting lip #emoji coming in #iOS 15.4 will instantly make conversations awkward 🔗


🎶 #WarnerMusicGroup is building a 'musical theme park' in the #metaverse 🔗


🏎 #Lamborghini releases its first #NFT, which is the most Lamborghini thing ever 🔗


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