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Meta Tests Bitmoji-Like Avatar Reactions to Instagram Stories
Do you find it easy to react to someone’s story with a heart-eyed face, a fire, or a burst of laughter? If so, the idea of emoji reaction is great and deserves further development. And so it may happen very soon: according to a blogger, Meta already tests avatar-based reactions...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Apple Maps to Introduce E-Bike-Optimized Routes
Though Apple Maps is so far behind some other navigation services, now it introduces more features that make it a more serious competitor. This time, Apple Maps is reportedly testing a new feature: route building optimized for electric bikes. As they become more popular as a means of transportation, Apple...
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- Olivia McCrorie
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Nintendo Switch Online to Get Sonic Spinball and More Classics from Genesis
Nintendo Switch has replaced all the other consoles with this one-of-a-kind gaming giant. But what if you truly adored games for earlier devices? Rejoice, Nintendo will handle it. For Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, there are good things to come, including Sonic Spinball, Space Harrier II, Shining Force II, and more.
The...
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- Olivia McCrorie
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Clubhouse “Wild Card” Game Rooms and Dark Mode Already Here
While Clubhouse started as a purely social audio-only experience, it grows more and more features with time. The recent update brings one absolutely necessary innovation and one that is yet to be tasted. The dark mode comes to both Android and iOS apps, and “Wild Card” will more likely make...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Apple Music Sessions: The Reason to Finally Try Spatial Audio
Apple’s investment into music reaches a new level: now, it doesn’t just sell you music experiences via iTunes or Apple Music subscriptions but creates new ones. Apple Music Sessions is the concept that fills its concept of Spatial Audio with new meanings. And if you want to hear what your...
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- Olivia McCrorie
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Google Enables Users to Control Ad Privacy
With a new tool just released by Google, its users are now able to control their ad privacy and security settings within their accounts. My Ad Center will give users more options in terms of ad relevancy in certain services, like Search, Discover, and, of course, YouTube. No, you cannot...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Google, Meta, and Twitter Join Forces against Spam Bots
It takes a serious threat for such giants as Meta, Google, Twitter, and Microsoft to make a joint effort. But their statements made on June 16 are exactly such a case. On the one hand, it’s made in response to the EU regulations in the form of the new Code...
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- Alexander Jameson
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WhatsApp Tests Meta-Styled Avatars for Video Calls and More
Video calls on WhatsApp are a great feature. But what if you don’t want to expose your real appearance at the moment? Meta gets it covered. Now the company is testing the ability to replace your real face with a Metaverse-styled avatar. But there is more to this feature than...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Instagram Starts Testing Full-Screen Feed Inspired by TikTok
As TikTok is taking over the world, other social media learn and follow. Many of them have already introduced their own short video formats, and then it’s time to switch to full-screen feeds. The first to do it may be Instagram; reportedly this social media has already started testing the...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Instagram Stops Supporting In-Stream Video Ads
IGTV is dead. And so are the ad formats designed for its formerly standalone long video project by Instagram. The social media informed the advertisers that it’s to ditch in-stream ads soon. So, Instagram marketing will inevitably invent new ways to insert advertising into the new format.
IGTV was designed as...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Apple Rolling Out Its Feature That Blurs Out Nudity in Messages
How do you protect kids from receiving nude pictures from strangers and, for example, sending them when asked? Apple has announced its AI-assisted protection system that blurs the image if it detects any explicit nudity in it. Since December, it’s been available in the US: now, the Cupertino company makes...
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- Olivia McCrorie
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Tips for Finding the Best Vacation Spot on Airbnb
Many choose Airbnb as a convenient way to travel or plan a vacation. Booking apartments through Airbnb can be cheaper than a hotel room, and they often offer more space. Moreover, you can experience the peculiarities of local architecture and everyday life. We have compiled the list of 5 Airbnb...
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- Alexander Jameson
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Meta Tests Bitmoji-Like Avatar Reactions to Instagram Stories
Do you find it easy to react to someone’s story with a heart-eyed face, a fire, or a burst of laughter? If so, the idea of emoji reaction is great and deserves further development. And so it may happen very soon: according to a blogger, Meta already tests avatar-based reactions...
