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Microsoft has announced a new update for the Windows Photos app that brings new editing features to the app as well as improves the OneDrive search and allows users to filter images with locations.

Google Photos is getting a new tab called Memories, a permanent home for memories of events where you've taken photos and videos. You can also invite people to Memories now so they can add to them.

Microsoft has quietly updated the recently redesigned Photos app with Windows 10 compatibility. Although the company has yet to roll out the update, you can install it right now and we show you how.

Apple is shutting down its decade-old photo sync service called My Photo Stream. It automatically uploads up to 1,000 photos to iCloud storage and syncs them across other devices owned by the user.

iCloud Photos integration in the Photos app on Windows 11 is now available for all users, less than a month after the initial announcement and testing in the Windows Insider program.

Along with new features and enhancements to its education apps, Apple has launched the second cohort of Learning Coach across the US. The program is accepting applications until November 16, 2022.

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This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is quite eventful due to the arrival of the Windows 11 2022 Update, a bunch of Insider builds, an upcoming Surface event, and allegations from Mozilla.

Microsoft has announced a range of new experiences coming to Windows 11 next month. This is in addition to the capabilities offered by the Windows 11 2022 Update, which has started rolling out today.

Google Photos is getting updates on Android and iOS that will make it display content in a tidier fashion so you can better manage it. The changes will arrive as soon as this week.

Microsoft has rolled out some highly-requested photo editing features to OneDrive on the web. The features on offer right now include cropping, adjustments to light and color, and filters.

The redesigned Photos app has now begun rolling out to Windows 11 Beta and Release Preview channels too. The new application brings several changes and improvements over the one in Windows 10.

Google is getting rid of free, unlimited high-quality, new backups on Photos today. Find out what that means for you and how you can manage your storage across Photos, Drive, and Gmail.

Apple has introduced a new tool that will allow users to transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos. The tool will copy iCloud data and transfer it to Google Photos making it easier to switch ecosystems.

Today, Google announced more new features that are coming to Photos. One is an all-new video editor, but the service is also getting some features previously exclusive to Pixel owners.

Google Photos is adding a new 'Cinematic photos' feature that creates a 3D parallax effect on images and Memories to be served in the highlights. The app is also adding AI-powered collage styles.

Microsft's Your Phone is getting the ability to directly delete a linked phone's photos right through the desktop app, without accessing the phone. It is currently rolling out to Insiders.

A Photos update is now rolling out to Android users that adds a new Memories Live wallpaper option that cycles through images served in the Memories feature. There are no customization options yet.

A day after Google announced that it is scrapping free, unlimited high-quality Photos backups for all but Pixel users, a new report says that future Pixel devices will not be exempt from the change.

A new Google Photos for Android update rolling out today brings new editor features such as a dedicated suggestions tab, granular editing options, and Portrait Light for the latest Pixels.

Samsung users are reporting that the enhanced motion photos captured on Samsung's One UI 2.5 are no longer backing up properly to Google Photos, with just the static images being saved.

Google is emailing users of Nest displays and Chromecast devices noting that it will begin adding location and date information to Google Photos slideshows on these devices starting September

After updating to Android 11 Beta 2, the Photos app is rolling back to an older version for some users. While some lost just the map view, others are taken back to the old design with the old logo.

Following the design refresh for the mobile apps, a new redesign for the Google Photos web client is rolling out to some users. The new UI ditches the hamburger menu for a sidebar with tabs.

Google Photos is rolling out a server-side update for the Android app that adds a mute button to quickly mute videos while in the player. The feature is not tied to the latest app redesign.

A teardown of the Photos app suggests that it might get the option to disable media backups for messaging apps like WhatsApp. The app may also allow disabling media autoplay for motion photos.

Google has announced that it is improving the album sharing controls on Photos. The app now defaults to sharing albums with users with a Google account. Album owners can also remove contributors.

Google is notifying some users that their videos on Google Photos may have been sent to random people while using the Takeout feature, which lets users download data from their accounts.

Lenovo announced a pair of smart home devices today, including the Smart Frame. The device is a 21.5-inch FHD picture frame, and the company also announced a new Google Assistant smart display.

Google today announced that it's adding a direct messaging service right into Google Photos. The idea is to make it easier to share your photos, and also for people to like or comment on them.

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