Google adds new accessibility and sharing features to Android, including a Nearby Share feature to automatically accept transfers between users’ own devices (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Snapchat partners with Adidas to launch a Bitmoji Fashion Drop, giving users a limited time to buy an item they can only acquire with Snap Tokens, a first  —  Snapchat announced today that it’s partnering with Adidas to launch a new Bitmoji Fashion Drop, giving users access to exclusive merchandise.

Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump says he sees “a lot of problems at Twitter”, doesn’t see any reason to return, and plans to stick to Truth Social  —  Donald Trump said he sees “a lot of problems at Twitter” and will stick to his own social-media platform, offering an initial response to Elon Musk’s poll …

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Microsoft plans to release its Adaptive Accessories, including a mouse, programmable button, and Adaptive Hub, on October 25 in “select markets”  —  Microsoft has announced that its range of Adaptive Accessories will be available to purchase starting on October 25th in select markets.

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Telegram adds video transcription, separate topics in large groups chats, NFT-like “Collectible Usernames” secured by the TON blockchain network, and more  —  Telegram has updated its app with new features and visual updates, including the addition of voice-to-text transcription for videos …

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
YouTube is introducing a new “Live Q&A” feature to make it easier for creators to select and manage questions from viewers in the chat during livestreams  —  YouTube is introducing a new “Live Q&A” feature that is designed to make it easier for creators to interact with viewers during livestreams.

Cordilia James / Wall Street Journal:
Closed captions on videos are used widely among under 40s, going beyond accessibility and translation to improve understanding and aid multitasking  —  As automatic captioning on TikTok and creative audio descriptions on Netflix go mainstream, so does accessibility  —  Closed captions are cool now.