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TikTok extends video limit to 20 minutes
But only for creators

TikTok has grown a lot from being just another short-form video platform. Today, users can already post videos of up to 10 minutes in length. However, the platform isn’t stopping at 10 minutes. The company has just announced an even longer limit for creators.
In an official announcement, TikTok introduced Series, a new way for creators to earn money on the platform. Much like a Patreon account, Series will allow users to keep some of their content locked behind a paywall. Viewers will have to pay a fee to watch the locked content.
A single Series can contain up to 80 videos. Plus, each of these videos can be up to 20 minutes long. That’s double of what TikTok offers for regular users. With the new limit, TikTok is hovering closer and closer to YouTube’s realm of longer videos.
The new feature is currently available only to eligible creators. All creators must also abide by the platform’s community guidelines, so it’s not exactly a free-for-all system.
Outside of the new Series feature, TikTok already offers an array of options for users to monetize their content. One such option is LIVE — a way to turn the platform into a livestream reminiscent of Twitch and YouTube, complete with custom emotes and subscriber-only chats.
SEE ALSO: TikTok implements 60-minute limit per day for teens


ShopeePay, the integrated mobile wallet of the e-commerce giant, is now available as a payment method for Apple services.
That means in the Philippines, one’s ShopeePay account may be used to pay for App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, and iTunes Store purchases, iCloud storage and more.
Using ShopeePay as an Apple ID payment method eliminates the need for a credit card while still having a secure and easy way for one-tap purchases from iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more.
Customers can manage their Apple ID payment information in Settings on iPhone and iPad, or on their Mac or PC.
On the Shopee app itself, ShopeePay has been a convenient payment option for users to buy products, as well as to pay bills, top-up load, and more.

The Pixel 6 series introduced one of the most useful tools for smartphone cameras: Magic Eraser. With a simple swipe of a finger, users can erase distracting elements from a photo. Additionally, the Eraser came with other features which improved editing for photographers. Now, Google might be adding some tools for videographers.
As spotted by 9to5Google, Google is reportedly working on a new feature called Video Unblur. The feature already has code in a recently released APK. Unfortunately, though the feature can be forcibly enabled, doing so doesn’t do anything yet. The developers are still clearly working on the new feature.
However, it’s a clear indication that Google is confident about its software enough to work on videos. Presumably, Video Unblur will sharpen the detail of any videos that come out blurry.
Since the Pixel 7 series, Google already introduced Photo Unblur, a feature that does the same but for photos. If Google’s release history is any indication, the company might launch the Video Unblur tool for the Pixel 8 series. We might even get some hint of the feature during the I/O event this May.
In the meantime, Google’s newest suite of photo-editing tools is already available to both Pixel users and Google One subscribers on any platform.
SEE ALSO: Google confirms date of I/O 2023

As one of the primary moving forces of AI today, it’s no surprise that Microsoft is quickly infusing its services with a healthy dose of the technology. Today, Microsoft has announced Copilot, a new way to integrate AI with how the world works.
During an event today, the company introduced Microsoft 365 Copilot, based on large language models. It isn’t an entirely new product. Instead, the new technology will improve the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps.
For one, Copilot in Microsoft Word can automatically write and edit content while a user works. It will do the same in PowerPoint, streamlining the creation process with workers.
On the other hand, Copilot will ease how users engage with Excel, Outlook, and Teams. In Excel, the technology can easily understand and create insights for users, rather than the latter spending chunks of time poring over spreadsheets. In Outlook, the feature can manage a user’s inbox, allowing users to see what’s most important. Finally, in Teams, it can create real-time summaries as a meeting is going on.
Amid all of these integrations, Microsoft is also introducing Business Chat, a way for Copilot to collate everything it learns from the suite to create results for a team. The company even claims that the technology can create action plans for a team based solely on what it creates with users.
Right now, Copilot is still in testing with a few partners. It might take a while for the technology to reach other consumers.
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