Snapchat wants to take over on your smartphone. Snap on Thursday launched Snap Kit, a platform for developers that’ll let them integrate Snapchat’s experiences into other apps. This means you can expect to start seeing filters, bitmoji and stories outside Snapchat, a Snap spokesperson said in a release. Like Snap’s recent expansion of friendmoji, it’s …
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MoviePass on Wednesday said it now has more than 3 million subscribers and hopes to reach 5 million by the end of the year. Subscribers receive a card that allows them to watch movies at more than 90 percent of theaters nationwide. Its unlimited pass costs $9.95 per month, which lets buyers watch one new movie every day. The regular …
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Rejoice, now you can “yelp” ads on Facebook. Facebook has launched a new tool that aims to identify ads with inaccurate information. Starting Tuesday, you can review businesses that you’ve purchased from and let other users know if the advertised products have met your expectations. “We spoke with people who have purchased things from Facebook advertisers, and the two biggest …
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Google rolled out a new feature Tuesday designed to make it easier for prospective students to search for that perfect college. The feature pulls together college information scattered online into one place. When you search for a four-year US college, it’ll highlight information about the college’s admission rate, cost, graduation rate, average cost after student aid is applied, and other …
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Online gambling just got the green light in New Jersey. On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill legalizing sports betting in the Garden State, a move that opens up the prospects of online sports betting pools. “This is the right move for New Jersey,” Murphy said in a release. “It means that our casinos in Atlantic City and our …
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Whether you’re busy or lazy (like me), you might not need to worry about grocery shopping any more. Amazon and Whole Foods on Tuesday said that two-hour food delivery for Prime members is now available in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Richmond. Those cities join a list of roughly 20 US metro areas that already have the service. Members can shop …
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Apple is cracking down on cryptocurrency activity on its devices. During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last week, the company released new App Store guidelines that ban cryptocurrency mining on both iOS devices and Mac. AppleInsider first spotted the changes to the policy on Monday. This is the first time Apple has offered a clear stance on its policy on cryptocurrency …
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A woman from Detroit said her Samsung phones caught fire and destroyed her car. The woman told ABC 7 that a Samsung Galaxy S4 and a Galaxy S8 were in the car’s cupholder while she was driving on the morning of May 21, when one of them sparked and then caught fire. She pulled over and escaped as the car was swallowed …
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Streaming service Set TV is down, though it’s not clear why. A message on the Set TV site says, “Thank you for visiting SET TV. SET TV service is currently unavailable.” The company also tweeted out a similar message Thursday evening. Thank you for contacting SET TV. SET TV service is currently unavailable. For additional information send an email to: …
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With Apple and Samsung wading into the crowded field of personalized emojis, Snapchat wants to expand too. Friendmoji — which are your Snapchat-customized Bitmoji featuring you and a friend — will be available outside Snapchat on iPhones and iPads in the coming days, Snap said on Friday. The cartoon versions of you and your friend will be available on the Bitmoji …
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