Amazon updates its entry-level Kindle with USB-C, 16GB storage as standard, a blue color option, and improved 300ppi display, available for $100 with ads (Andrew Liszewski/Gizmodo)

David Pierce / The Verge:
Amazon unveils the $340 Kindle Scribe, a Kindle Oasis-like device designed for reading and writing with a 10.2-inch 300dpi display, available for preorder today  —  The newest Kindle is the first truly new Kindle in years.  It’s called the Kindle Scribe, and it’s both a reading device and a writing one.

Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
USB Promoter Group says USB 4 version 2 will enable speeds up to 80Gbps, using existing 40Gbps USB Type-C passive cables and new 80Gbps USB Type-C active cables  —  USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds  —  The next version of USB could be one of the fastest connectors we’ve seen yet.

Andrew Liszewski / Gizmodo:
Disney unveils FRAN, an AI tool that helps TV or film producers make an actor look older or younger without the need for complex and expensive visual effects  —  With just a few clicks, actors can look younger or older without the need for expensive visual effects.  —  Alerts

Alex Cranz / The Verge:
Amazon Kindle Scribe review: great battery, display, and accessories, but lackluster notetaking, outdated document syncing and software, and small writing delay  —  Amazon’s biggest Kindle ever is also the first to let you pair it with a stylus for note-taking.

Thomas Germain / Gizmodo:
Google revamps its ad settings to let users disable targeted ads without turning off features like Web & App Activity and YouTube History  —  In a major fix, Google’s own privacy settings will no longer disable crucial features of its apps.  —  Alerts

Florence Ion / Gizmodo:
Google adds tablet-friendly features to Chrome on Android, including a visual tab grid, tab groups, and a side-by-side design  —  The update brings abilities like tabs and a drag-and-drop mode, but it’s for Android tablets only.  —  Alerts  —  Dear Android tablet users, there’s some good news.