Have you ever seen something funny while watching a TV show and wished you could send the clip directly to your friends, or share it on social media? Amazon is now making that possible, albeit with limited content, on the Prime Video app on iOS. On Thursday, the company said people will have the option …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, and despite a worldwide pandemic, shoppers spent a record $9 billion on Black Friday back in 2020, an increase of 21.6% over the previous year, according to Adobe Analytics. And with …
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Your Gmail profile picture probably doesn’t get as much attention as your photo on Facebook. If you’re looking for a change, Google has an idea that may appeal to you — turn yourself into an illustration using its tool, appropriately named Google Illustration. Currently, the feature is only available on Android, but it gives you the opportunity to make your …
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Instagram will begin testing a new feature this week called Take a Break, CEO Adam Mosseri said Wednesday. The opt-in setting will encourage people to take a break from the Meta-owned photo-sharing app. As you scroll, the new feature can remind you to take a break after a specific time interval: 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The notification that …
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Facebook on Tuesday released data for the first time about the prevalence of bullying and harassment on the social network and its photo-service Instagram. Facebook said that from July to September, bullying and harassment content was seen between 14 and 15 times per every 10,000 views of content on the social network. On Instagram, these types of posts were seen …
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Facebook is doubling down on groups even as the tech giant faces more allegations that the company puts its profits over the safety of its users. On Thursday, Facebook said it’s testing a way for group administrators to create subgroups for various topics. Facebook is also experimenting with tools that will allow groups to make money. Some of those features …
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Facebook is adding new tools designed to let creators make more money from their work, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post Wednesday. He also took the opportunity to once again call out the 30% cut Apple takes on transactions, saying it makes life harder for creators. Facebook is adding a promotional link for creators offering a subscription and letting them …
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Facebook will shut down its facial recognition system this month and delete the face scan data of more than 1 billion users, the company said Tuesday. It cited societal concerns and regulatory uncertainty about facial recognition technology as the reasons. More than one-third of the app’s daily active users have opted into its Face Recognition setting, the social network noted …
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There really isn’t a “Zoom for VR” yet, despite many companies working on offering virtual meeting rooms. The mainstream work tools most people use haven’t made the leap. Facebook, which is trying to push its entire company into the metaverse, doesn’t have one yet. Meanwhile, Microsoft is finally pushing Teams into a VR/AR-bridged tool that’s arriving in beta form in the …
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Apple’s long-rumored AR-VR headset may be arriving next year. According to a new report from notable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone-maker is aiming to put Wi-Fi 6 and 6E support into the device, which could arrive at some point towards the end of 2022. In a note to investors, spotted by MacRumors, Kuo writes that Meta (formerly Facebook), Sony and …
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