This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. Avoiding traffic and crowded shopping centers at all costs is the best gift you can get this holiday season. The movies make holiday travel and shopping look romantic — the lights, the window displays, the …
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This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. The holiday season is already upon us, which means it’s time to prepare for a whirlwind of parties, family and friends — not to mention eating and shopping. Whatever your plans, technology can help you make the most of the …
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Late night scroll-athons on Instagram might be getting easier on your eyes now that a much-anticipated feature has arrived. Following recent moves from Gmail, WhatsApp, Twitter and Pinterest, Instagram launched its new dark mode feature Tuesday for iOS 13 and Android 10 devices. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said in a tweet Tuesday that dark mode is available for both iOS …
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Pinterest is the latest app to jump on the dark mode craze, with the photo-sharing company launching the setting Monday. It’s available globally on both iOS and Android, Pinterest said, and will darken the interface on the phone app. Dark mode inverts the colors of apps by putting white text on a black background, which is said to reduce smartphone …
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Lyndi Cohen’s Instagram photos illustrate the power of healthy living. The Australian nutritionist features meals she’s prepared for the week and moves gracefully through yoga poses. She also shares side-by-side bikini shots to show how glamorous photos on the social network diverge from real life. Still, the 29-year-old grapples with an unhealthy habit: obsessing over how many “likes” her Instagram …
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As soon as my husband and I got the keys to our first house, my mind was overflowing with ideas. I was already planning how to arrange what little furniture we had, color schemes and where to find the best accent pieces to make the rooms cozy. Once I’d got past my delusion that unpacking was going to be easy, …
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Pinterest has reportedly banned anti-abortion group Live Action for spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories. The influential group had published videos linking Planned Parenthood to the harvesting and sale of fetal body parts. Live Action, which has 3.3 million followers on social media, tweeted a letter it said was sent to it by Pinterest informing the group it had been “permanently …
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Put this on your pinboard: Pinterest, the social bookmarking site, is reportedly planning to go public this year. On Thursday, Pinterest confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is expected to seek a valuation of at least $12 billion, …
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Facebook hasn’t been very fun for the last few years. From political fighting to fake news to privacy concerns, many users are logging on less and others are deleting their accounts altogether. For those who primarily use Facebook today but are looking for alternatives, we’ve put together a list of the best options—from the most popular challengers to a few …
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Jony Ive isn’t done with Apple yet. Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour on Monday asked Ive if he’s planning to stay at Apple for another 25 years or if he plans to go into politics or putter around on his boat. In a characteristically long-winded answer, Ive said he’s still learning a lot and has more to do. “I’m actually feeling …
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