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Google vs. Match Group: Is Tinder to Epically Burn in Courts?
When Epic enabled Fortnite players to make payments beyond App Store and Google Play, it started the fire on a prepared dry tinder. No other than Match Group now follows suit, suing Google for blocking alternative payment methods on Android. So far, though, the two giants seem to postpone the...
- Alexander Jameson
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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...
- 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...
- Alexander Jameson
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Facebook Messenger Receives a Dedicated Tab for Calls
While all mainstream messengers now offer voice and video calls as well as texting and file exchange, Facebook Messenger pretended it couldn’t do calls (even though we know it can). Now it invited you to access calls as easily as chats. The new dedicated tab appears in the updated Messenger...
- Olivia McCrorie
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Apex Legends Mobile Reaches 23M Players
Here is a success Respawn Entertainment gladly reports about. Apex Legends Mobile, only launched on May 17, has reached an impressive number of 23 million players. This makes it one of the best launches in the history of mobile gaming. And it’s not only about the powerful brand popular on...
- Olivia McCrorie
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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...
- 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...
- Olivia McCrorie
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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...
- Alexander Jameson
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Google Privacy Guide to Help Chrome Users Master Privacy and Security Controls
Is Chrome a secure browser? Indeed, it has many more security-oriented features than most users know of. But what’s the sense of having these features if they are unused? To avoid this situation, Google issues a privacy guide to explain Chrome users how to make Chrome an indeed secure browser.
For...
- 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...
- Alexander Jameson
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Waze Introduces Nostalgic Themes for Its Apps: ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, Go!
Nostalgia has its ways, but now Waze has its nostalgia too. With its new themes, you don’t have to accelerate up to 88 mph to travel to the past. All you need to do is select the theme you prefer and enjoy the aesthetics of your favorite decade of the...
- 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...
- Olivia McCrorie
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Google vs. Match Group: Is Tinder to Epically Burn in Courts?
When Epic enabled Fortnite players to make payments beyond App Store and Google Play, it started the fire on a prepared dry tinder. No other than Match Group now follows suit, suing Google for blocking alternative payment methods on Android. So far, though, the two giants seem to postpone the...