Snapchat will put the spotlight on its community’s creativity Tuesday with its new Lens Explorer. The added feature in the AR photo messaging app will allow you to check out Community Lenses, created with Lens Studio, in the app’s main carousel. To use the Explorer, tap the smiley face icon that shows up on the …
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YouTube for Android got an Incognito mode in its latest update, allowing you to disable your watch and search history on the app. You can enable the feature by tapping on your avatar, which will bring up a menu. There you’ll see a “Turn on Incognito” option, replacing the Sign Out button. “Turn on Incognito” replaces the Sign Out button. …
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WhatsApp took out newspaper ads to combat fake news in India on Tuesday, after rumors sparked the lynching of five men. WhatsApp The full-page ads, which ran in English, Hindi and other languages in daily papers, include tips for spotting fake news messages on WhatsApp. Readers are advised to check if a message has been forwarded — WhatsApp is rolling …
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The RAF released a free app on Friday, making it easier to watch the RAF100 formation over Buckingham Palace on July 10 through their phones and tablets. The app — called RAF100 AR Flypast — is on the UK Google Play and iOS Stores and features 35 types of aircraft spanning the RAF’s 100-year history. The list includes icons such …
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AI software reportedly uncovered suspected GDPR breaches by Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook. The software — created by EU Institute researchers and a consumer group — looked at the privacy policies of 14 major technology businesses in June, the month after the EU’s new data privacy laws went into effect, according to Bloomberg. Researchers named the software “Claudette” — short for …
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Social media companies work hard to get us addicted to their services, Silicon Valley insiders have reportedly revealed. Features such as infinite scroll and Likes keep people looking at their phones for longer than necessary and feed on their insecurities, they told the BBC’s Panorama for a documentary set to air Tuesday. Aza Raskin, formerly of Mozilla and Jawbone, created infinite …
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Emirates added a 3D VR experience to its website Tuesday, allowing visitors to check out the interiors of its A380. Users can wander around 3D renderings of the plane’s economy, business and first class cabins, as well as the fancy lounge and shower. They can also sit in various seats in each section to check out the view and features, …
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The NHS hopes to cut down the queue of morning calls to local GPs around England with its new app. The app, which launches in England in December, will allow patients to make appointments, order repeat prescriptions, manage any long-term conditions they might have and access its 111 helpline online. They’ll also be able to use it to set preferences …
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Google Doodle is getting America ready for the 4th of July a day early with an interactive map highlighting food from across the country. The map, known as a “Foodle,” suggests recipes from the 50 states and five US territories — Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam — based on search data from the last …
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Xiaomi reportedly plans to enter the US market in 2019, even as its competitors find themselves trapped in a political web. The Chinese phone company’s senior vice president, Wang Xiang, told Reuters Tuesday that Xiaomi is starting work on developing devices for the US. “Next year we hope we can do something there,” he said. The timeline may face challenges, …
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