Instagram is reportedly working on a feature that’s made Snapchat popular: ephemeral messaging. The unreleased feature was first spotted by reverse engineering specialist Jane Manchun Wong, who found code in Instagram’s Android app labeled with a “speak no evil” emoji. Wong demonstrated in a tweet Thursday that the feature works when Instagram users enter a …
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It can’t be overstated that right now, the best way for us common folks to help combat the coronavirus is through a generous heaping of social distancing. As we keep ourselves at lots-more-than-arm’s distance over the next few months, we’ll need more and more ways to stay connected. One way to do that is with a smart display that you …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, international messaging platform WhatsApp will provide a $1 million grant to fight COVID-19-related fake news and misinformation, according to a press release. The company has also created a Coronavirus Information Hub in partnership with the World Health Organization, …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook’s News Feed spam filter malfunctioned on Tuesday, blocking links to legitimate websites and preventing users from sharing them, including some links to coronavirus information. A source tipped off TechCrunch to the issue, but not all coronavirus links appear to be affected by …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. One of Microsoft’s biggest events of the year will be held online, following concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Microsoft said it made the choice to move the event online following health and safety recommendations …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. One of Apple’s biggest events of the year is going online only, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus that’s been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Apple said its new online WWDC will allow it to connect with “millions of developers.” …
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Odds are that your office desk has a few toys on it — you might have a Rubik’s Cube, an action figure or some sort of kinetic art. But they may not be right for idly fiddling with while you brainstorm, though, or for relieving stress by mashing stuff together. For that, you might want to check out some of …
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The UK said Wednesday that it’ll begin taxing digital services April 1, a move that’ll impact a broad spectrum of US tech giants, including Amazon, Google and Facebook. The tax will amount to 2% of the revenues of search engines, social media services and online marketplaces that derive value from UK users. Known as the Digital Services Tax, or DST, …
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Google Chrome is the world’s most popular browser, and for good reason. It’s packed with useful tools that connect you to the internet every day, like dark mode, toolbar playback controls and a “privacy sandbox” coming later this year. But it’s also hard to keep up with all the browser changes. After all, you can’t very well store your login credentials in Chrome’s password …
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A song can be an “oldie but goodie,” but what about a speaker? That’s how I’m tempted to describe the JBL Flip 4, which hit the scene about three years ago but is still a perfectly good product — a borderline great one, in fact. Price back then: $100. Price right now: For a limited time, and while supplies last, …
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