Instagram will now require all users to share their birthday with the company, according to a post from the Facebook-owned social media site on Aug. 26. The app update is meant to pave the way for new safety features aimed at younger users. If you haven’t already informed it of your birthday, Instagram will start to …
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AT&T said Monday that only 60% of its network in Louisiana is operating normally after Hurricane Ida battered the state on Sunday. The mobile carrier reported significant outages in New Orleans and Baton Rouge due to the mass power outages caused by the storm. AT&T said some of the key facilities have been restored, but others remain offline and are …
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Baldo: The Guardian Owls, Asphalt 8: Airborne and DoDonPachi Resurrection HD are the latest games to join Apple Arcade on Friday. Baldo: The Guardian Owls is a new open-world adventure RPG from indie Italian developer Naps Team. Asphalt 8: Airborne from Gameloft is a fully unlocked version of the racing game already available in the App Store. And DoDonPachi Resurrection …
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Mastercard will start phasing out magnetic strips on its debit and credit cards in 2024, and it expects the process to be complete by 2033, according to a release from the company on Aug. 12. Mastercard says it will shift to biometric cards, combining fingerprint and chip technology to verify a cardholder’s identity. US banks will no longer be required …
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TikTok is partnering with Audius, a streaming platform for musicians, to give artists a new way to upload their music, according to a report Monday from Rolling Stone. TikTok Sounds will reportedly let artists export songs already housed on Audius to TikTok with one click. Audius is one of the third-party apps to integrate with TikTok’s Sound Kit, first announced in …
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Yik Yak, the free, anonymous social media app, has returned to the Apple App Store after a four-year hiatus. For now, Yik Yak is only available for iPhone in the US, but the app plans to expand its availability, according to a Monday tweet from the company. Released in 2013 and shuttered in 2017, Yik Yak allows users to create …
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Apple Arcade added the conclusion to Fantasian, the mobile RPG from Mistwalker and Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy), this week. It also added puzzle game Wurdweb from indie developers Aran Koning and Adriaan de Jongh. Read more: Apple Arcade: Over 200 games you can play on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV Don’t be fooled by Wurdweb’s simple design and cute geometric critters. …
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At the all-virtual Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday, the tech company resurfaced Bixby, Samsung’s somewhat forgotten virtual assistant. While showing off the new Galaxy Z Flip 3 features, Samsung said Bixby is now 35% faster on the phones and supports on-device transcription for voice-to-text. Samsung’s newest foldable phones took center stage during Unpacked, namely the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and …
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You can now play games with friends and co-workers via Zoom: The videoconferencing app unveiled the addition of the Zoom App Marketplace last month, and now you can use it to play games like Live Game Night Poker, Kahoot and Heads Up during Zoom meetings. At a time when businesses are navigating hybrid workplaces, the addition of Zoom Apps, including games, …
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Roku plans to stream 23 new shows from Quibi’s library exclusively on the Roku Channel. The Quibi shows — now called Roku Originals — will stream for free with ads starting Aug. 13 in the US, Canada and the UK. The new shows will join shows like Dummy (starring Anna Kendrick), Reno 911 and Flipped. Here’s a list of the …
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