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These are the daily tech headlines for Friday, March 28, 2025. I'm Rob Dunwoody. WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that allows users to add 15 second music clips to photo statuses and 60 second clips to video statuses. The feature, similar to Instagram's Music status and reminiscent of features from AIM and MySpace, is rolling out globally and will expand in the coming weeks. Users can access the feature through the Music Note icon in the Status tab and choose from millions of songs in WhatsApp's library to add to their photo, video and text updates. Google will start offering User Choice billing in the UK on March 29th allowing Google Play developers to use third party billing options alongside Google's own system. Initially available only to non game developers, this option provides developers with more flexibility in payment processing while still maintaining Google Play's billing system as an option for users. Developers who opt for the alternative billing will receive a 4% discount on Google's fees, which typically range up to 30% on in app transactions and paid downloads. Despite Google's claim that over 90% of developers are satisfied with Google Play's native billing, this change aims to accommodate those who desire more choice. Ubisoft is launching a new subsidiary focused on popular franchises Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow six. The subsidiary will integrate Ubisoft Studios working on the series in Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Saguenay Barcelona and Sofia Tencent, a long standing partner, will invest $1.25 billion in the subsidiary, gaining a minority ownership stakeholder. Ubisoft will then narrow its focus to other franchises like the division and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. CEO Eves Gamow views this as a foundational step in transforming Ubisoft's operating model to become more agile and ambitious. Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon MGM Studios, is stepping down to focus on producing Mike Hopkins, Prime Video, and Amazon MGM Studios head informed employees that Salky's role will not be filled as part of efforts to flatten the leadership structure. Salke joined Amazon in 2018 after serving as president of NBC Entertainment and helped build up Prime Video's lineup with shows and movies like Lord of the the Rings of Power, Fallout and Beast Games. Courtney Valenti, head of film, and Vernon Sanders, head of tv, will now report directly to Hopkins. Facebook is launching a new Friends tab in the US And Canada to refocus on user connections. The tab will feature Friends stories, reels, posts and birthdays, filtering out algorithmic recommendations that have overtaken the main feed. In a blog post, Facebook acknowledged that the magic of Friends has fallen away as the platform evolved. The decaded Friends Only FE replaces the previous Friends tab, which housed friend requests and suggestions. While the success of the new tab is uncertain, it may offer relief from sponsored content and random group posts that have dominated the home feed. Last year, Facebook introduced Local and Explore tabs with additional content recommendations. Google is adding gaming support to Android Auto, allowing users to play games like Candy Crush, Soda Saga and Angry Birds 2 on compatible cars touch screens while parked. The feature is currently in beta testing and is part of Android 14.1 and only supports four games, which must be installed on the user's phone for safety reasons, the games are only playable while the car is parked and will close immediately if the car is shifted out of park. This addition marks the first time full screen apps have been available in Android Auto, bringing it closer to the experience on cars with Google built in. Instagram is introducing a new feature that allows users to play reels at 2x speed, copying the feature from TikTok. This move comes as both platforms have increased maximum video lengths, potentially impacting attention spans and the ability to focus on longer content. Instagram likely added the feature to increase the chances that users would watch longer videos to completion, aligning with Reel's goal of providing quick entertainment. This isn't the first time Instagram has copied TikTok, as its remix feature also is similar to TikTok's duet tool. A judge has dismissed Samsung's lawsuit against Smart ring maker Aura, ruling that the company acted prematurely without concrete evidence that Aura planned to sue. Last June, Samsung had taught a declaratory judgment that its then unreleased Galaxy Ring did not infringe on five Aura patents, arguing that Aura had a history of suing competitors over common smart ring features like sensors and health metrics. Samsung also cited R's public statements emphasizing its extensive patent portfolio and CEO Tom Hale's remarks about monitoring the Galaxy Ring and taking appropriate action. And finally, Microsoft is ending the password error for its over 1 billion users due to increasing password attacks. The company states that passwords can easily be forgotten or guessed and will soon be completely removed from accounts by the end of April. A passwordless and passkey first experience will be the default for most Microsoft account users. When signing up for a new account, users will only need to enter and verify their email address with a one time code, eliminating the need to create a password. For a more analysis of the tech news of the day, subscribe to dailytechnews show.com you can find show notes and links to all the headlines there as well. Thanks for listening. We'll talk to you next time.