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The upcoming redesign teased in a (seemingly premature) video found on Samsung’s Spanish website shows off smoother animations and a revamped Quick Panel, with quick settings now packed in bubbles — just like on iOS. The pill-shaped live activities feature also shares some similarities with Apple’s Dynamic Island.

Fans of the new musical keep uploading photos and minutes-long clips — including the conclusion — from their screenings to social platforms like X and TikTok. It’s a growing trend that Hollywood is struggling (or doesn’t care) to address, with lawyers focusing on removing fully pirated movies instead of playing whack-a-mole with clips.

One anonymous movie executive told Variety:

“Something has happened post-pandemic where movie theater behavior has really changed. They have a different relationship with the material, it’s all just content to them.”

Version 5.31 of the Philips Hue app supports multiple bridges, meaning you no longer need to create a separate account to use more than 50 lights and accessories. You can link bridges together by clicking on the “Living areas” tab under the app settings, and following the on-page instructions.

Head over to Hueblog for all the details on setting it up and known limitations.

According to The Information, the retail giant might be unveiling its flagship LLM at its AWS re:Invent conference next week. The AI model can reportedly analyze images and videos and find specific scenes via text prompts, such as a winning basketball shot.

The AI should help Amazon reduce its dependency on Anthropic’s Claude, after pouring $8 billion into the startup.

As expected, the search giant is seeking to overturn a ruling that would force it to overhaul the Play Store. Google argues that Judge Donato should have never left the decision to a jury, and failed to recognize Apple as a smartphone competitor like another judge did in Apple v Epic.

If not reversed, the injunction and the flawed liability ruling underlying it will directly undercut Google’s efforts to compete against Apple and the iPhone, a competitive dynamic that has spurred innovation and brought concrete benefits to consumers around the world.

Google may not have to open up its Play Store for years, if at all, while it appeals the verdict. Oral arguments are scheduled to begin on February 3rd.