Pinterest is testing a tool that allows certain people to post a series of photos and videos that include text, music or voiceovers. “As we look to the future, we’ve decided it’s time to push our mission to inspire even further. It’s time to do more than connect people to what inspires them,” Evan Sharp, Pinterest’s …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Tech giants in the US are continuing to meet regularly to work together on protecting their platforms ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In a joint statement released Wednesday, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Reddit, Microsoft, Verizon, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Wikimedia Foundation said they’re countering …
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Several popular iOS apps experienced crashes on Friday morning, including Spotify, Waze, Tinder and Pinterest. Problems persisted for roughly two hours, though the apps for Apple’s mobile operating system appear to be working again. Multiple members of the CNET staff experienced crashes with the Spotify app on iOS, and the Waze app also crashed for one staff member. There were …
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Web apps, websites that can be converted into standalone apps, are moving closer toward becoming first-class software citizens on Windows 10. Google coined the term progressive web app, or PWA, to describe websites that can assume the power and prominence of conventional native apps you’d download from an app store. For a taste of PWAs, visit coronavirus.app, which with most …
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With people continuing to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pinterest has broadened its board organization options to help you plan for virtual events. The social networking site added board notes for stuff like to-do lists or ingredients that you can pull up when you shop for groceries. Other fresh features include the ability to add dates to boards, so …
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With the coronavirus keeping millions of people locked down in their homes, Pinterest says it’s seeing an increasing number of people coming to the visual bookmarking site for ideas for activities to do while sheltering in place, such as quick cooking recipes, craft ideas and lesson plans for children, among others. Pinterest said interest in finding this kind of inspiration …
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Clothing box subscription services can help you change up your closet, but choosing the right clothing box service for you might feel overwhelming. It can feel like there are almost as many options to choose from as there are brick-and-mortar stores to shop at. The search becomes particularly challenging when you’re looking for affordable clothes without scrimping on quality. Stitch …
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Clothing box subscription services can help you spice up your closet while avoiding trying on clothes at the store. But choosing the right clothing box service for you might feel overwhelming, with dozens of options available to choose from — particularly when you’re looking for affordable clothes. Stitch Fix is one of the most popular boxes available, with 3.1 million …
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A new app by CEO and engineer Tracy Chou designed to prevent online abuse and harassment is now taking beta testers. Block Party lets you choose who you want to hear from and includes a feature that filters out anyone who’s likely to send you unwanted content on Twitter. Chou shared the update Tuesday on Twitter. People can sign up …
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We’ve seen dark mode come to popular Android apps such as Pinterest, Instagram and Gmail in recent months and now it finally appears to be heading to one of the most popular messaging apps on the planet, WhatsApp. Spotted by WABetaInfo.com, a new beta of an update for the messaging platform’s Android app has revealed that the Facebook-owned app is …
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