Google Pixel's Magic Eraser feature comes to more devices

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As announced last month, Google is bringing some of its newer Pixel features to more devices. One of the notable rollouts is its Magic Eraser tool. The feature can digitally take out unwanted objects (or even people) in photos to get you the look you want. It launched on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro and came to last year's Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, which made us believe it was only available on phones running on Google's Tensor chipset.

But Google has started to roll it out to older Pixel devices, and those with Google One subscriptions on Android and iOS can access it, too. Your phone needs at least 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 8.0 or iOS 15.0 or later.

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iOS 16.3.1 update appears to break Google Photos

The latest iOS update seems to be causing trouble with Google Photos. So, if you rely heavily on Google Photos, you might want to hold back. However, the issue with that this update fixes a vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild. Maybe now might not be the time to use Google Photos on the platform. 

It's being reported that the photo service crashes instantly for iPhone and iPad users attempting to open it after the upgrade. Hopefully, Apple or Google comes up with a fix for this as soon as possible.

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Microsoft PowerPoint gets portrait mode on iOS

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As with many experiences on mobile these days, Microsoft is bringing the option to create slides in portrait mode when you're using the PowerPoint mobile app. The feature comes to the public beta of the Microsoft Office Insider program (version 2.68 or later) for iPhone and iPad devices.

Microsoft pointed out and acknowledged the "shift towards mobile-first content creation." And it now gives you the flexibility to create presentations in portrait or landscape. The option to change the orientation is accessible through the Design option.

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iOS 16 bug reportedly breaks support for Cinematic videos in iMovie, Final Cut Pro

While Apple recently fixed some bugs caused by iOS 16, a new one has reportedly popped up. Some iPhone users are finding that iMovie and Final Cut Pro aren't supporting videos recorded in Cinematic Mode if the device it was recorded on runs on iOS 16. It's unclear what's causing the issue, but the reports seem to be consistent in pointing out these apps show an error when trying to edit Cinematic videos.

Apple hasn't acknowledged the bug yet, so you can't expect a software fix for now. A workaround 9to5Mac suggested editing the video on the iPhone and then sharing these to the Mac via AirDrop.