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“We’re thinking about who we are, what we value and what kind of change we want to affect in the world,” Mosseri said in a video posted on Twitter (via CNET). Among Instagram’s goals for 2022 is to enhance its private messaging service and sharpen its focus on bolstering Reels. Further, the company also wants to improve how Instagram creators earn revenue on the app. While Mosseri didn’t directly address the controversies of 2021, he said the platform would offer more transparency in the coming year....

Twitter Files is one of the hottest debate topics in politics and tech these days. For those unfamiliar with the case, Twitter Files consist of the company’s policies over various controversial decisions. These include banning Donald Trump from the platform and Hunter Biden’s laptop. While Twitter was already accused of acting in favor of the Democratic Party, Jack Dorsey says there was no “ill intent or hidden agendas” involved, and all employees acted according to the best information in hand....

As usual, the June SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy S21 FE isn’t available all over the world at once. The update is first rolling out to users in Taiwan. Other regions will follow in the coming days. The new firmware version for the phone is G990EXXU2CVF1. The build number for the new OTA (over the air) software package for the Galaxy S21 FE may vary by market, depending on the device’s model number in the region....

First spotted by 9to5Google, the experimental like counter in Google Discover is now available for individual articles. Earlier, it was limited to carousels of related articles that revolve around a particular topic. The like counts also didn’t always appear before, even on the same device. The feature now seems to be more consistent for those who have access to it. Not all articles are getting the like counter just yet though....

According to a recent report by 9to5Google, Google is now rolling out the Material You design, which is the name of the theme on Android 12. However, it is not yet complete and is a work-in-progress affair. Notably, the bottom bar is now taller. This provides more room for placing the pill-shaped buttons. The highlight and other elements of Google Photos are now blue. Apparently, this also means that the Google Photos app is not making use of the Dynamic color....