Tag Archives: chat

Ally Bank: 2022 Banking Review

Ally Bank is an ideal alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar banks. Founded in 2009, Ally is a full-service bank offering consistently competitive rates on all deposit accounts. The highest rates are available for all balances, regardless of tier.   High APYs, minimal fees and 24/7 customer support help to make Ally an attractive banking solution for …

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Google’s Messages App and RCS Bring iMessage

Google’s been developing its Messages app on Android to better compete against Apple’s iMessage for years, and at the same time has been advocating for the RCS texting standard that powers this app to replace SMS and MMS across the phone industry. The company has been particularly targeting Apple in a campaign to bring the standard to the iPhone to …

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Join CNET’s Apple Event Watch Party Today

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple’s next iPhone and Apple Watch are likely to get their debut at today’s Apple fall product event. CNET will be hosting a live show with commentary and analysis before, during and after Apple’s event. Bridget Carey and Justin Eastzer …

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Buffalo Massacre Suspect Reportedly Invited Discord Users to Review His Plan

The suspected shooter in the massacre at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket invited a small group of Discord users to join a private chat room to review his plan about 30 minutes before beginning his attack, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the chat app. Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old white suspect, is accused of killing …

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Dell Puts Cutting

Following the announcements Dell made earlier this month, the company expands the Precision mobile workstation and Latitude business laptop lines with additional models incorporating notable new technologies: a “collaboration touchpad,” Intel’s rumored 55-watt H series mobile processor and the company’s semi-proprietary CAMM, which stands for compression attached memory module, as an alternative to SODIMM. They all come with the updated …

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IPVanish Review: This VPN’s Security Issues and a Flawed Quick

IPVanish is a popular virtual private network that’s fast and secure enough for casual VPN use. I was impressed with the user interface and how easy the VPN is to configure. I also like that IPVanish offers phone support and lets you connect an unlimited number of devices at once with a single account.  IPVanish See at IPVanish Get Price …

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Canceling Online Subscriptions Is Confusing, Difficult and Absurd… by Design

Online subscriptions are usually pretty easy to sign up for. But you may have noticed they’re not always so easy to cancel. And the Byzantine unsubscribe processes I’ve had to go through to get out of services I no longer want are often not just poor customer service or an unwieldy user experience. It’s by design. My wife and I …

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Zoom: How to Use Animal Avatars, Twitch Streaming and More

Zoom recently released its version 5.10 update, which offers more ways for people to connect via video chat. Now, the popular video conferencing app allows people to livestream on Twitch, record and send video messages in Zoom chat, use animal avatars in meetings and more. Particularly since the beginning of the pandemic, Zoom has been an easy way for people to stay …

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Zoom privacy risks: The video chat app could be sharing more information than you think

The Zoom video meeting and chat app skyrocketed in popularity as millions of people looked for new ways to work, study and socialize amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the option to customize your background and newer features such as Immersive View and a vanishing pen tool, it’s easy to see why Zoom’s popularity hasn’t dwindled even as COVID-19 vaccines and …

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Use your GoPro as a webcam for your Zoom meetings

It’s been almost two years since so many of us started working and socializing from home. And while coronavirus vaccines are now being distributed, chances are that not much is going to change for a while in terms of how often we use video chat apps and services — so it may be time to upgrade your webcam to make sure you …

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