Facebook is trying again to be cool with teens. The tech giant said Monday it’s buying tbh, a social network popular with teens that lets people send compliments to each other through anonymous quizzes. Facebook didn’t disclose an acquisition price. Facebook will let tbh, which stands for “to be honest,” operate as it did before, …
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Facebook is bringing Stories, the photo and video feature it cribbed from Snapchat, to yet another part of its platform. This time, the feature is coming to Pages, which are official Facebook pages used by brands, including publishers, artists, athletes and businesses. Stories are strings of video clips and photos that disappear after 24 hours. The format was first developed …
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Snapchat’s newest feature wants to help you stay informed while you’re sharing pics on the popular social network. Swipe up on any Snap that says “More” and you’ll see Context Cards, starting Tuesday. At launch, Context Cards can show you basic information about a restaurant or store nearby, such as reviews and a map. Eventually, Context Cards will include info …
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Snapchat has been morphing your face into cats, dogs and White Walkers for years, and now the company is changing the way you see art. The company’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, announced Snapchat’s new art feature Tuesday: a series of Lenses that will add augmented-reality sculptures by artist Jeff Koons to specific locations worldwide. These include Central Park in New York, …
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So, you’ve decided to jump into the crazy filter carnival that is Snapchat? Don’t feel bad that you’re just now getting started. Here are 20 awesome tips to get you up to speed in a hurry. My Snapcode. Alina Bradford/CNET 1. You have a Snapcode That little ghost icon with your photo in it can be shared to get new …
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Family Link, Google’s software for getting kids their own Android phones with some parental oversight, is now available to anyone in the US. The company unveiled Family Link in March as an invitation-only service that opens up Gmail accounts and other services needing a Google account to children 12 and under. Now anyone in the US can get Family Link …
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The Snapchat-ification of Instagram rolls on. On Thursday, the Facebook-owned photo site said it’s bringing face filters, which superimpose digital graphics like sunglasses or a dog nose on your face, to its live video feature. The filters were already available for photos and Instagram Stories, which lets people post strings of videos and photos that disappear after 24 hours. Both …
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Google says its phishing prevention tool is now on more than 3 billion devices. Google says its Safe Browsing tool is keeping 3 billion devices safer. Google The search giant said Monday its Safe Browsing software for Chrome, Firefox and Safari is protecting a billion more smartphones, laptops and desktops from “the badness on the internet” compared with 2016. The …
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Instagram is bringing one of its most popular features, the Snapchat clone Stories, to web browsers on your phone. Now people can watch Stories on a handset outside the Instagram app by heading to Instagram.com. Stories are strings of photos and videos that disappear 24 hours after you’ve posted them on the Facebook-owned photo app. Instagram copied the concept — …
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You can finally realize your dreams of becoming a Pikachu, thanks to a new Pokemon filter released Monday on Snapchat. Here’s what Pokemon had to say about the limited-time-only filter in a related blog post: Pikachu’s ears, nose, and bright-red cheeks will appear over your smiling face when you use this Lens. Then, you can open your mouth to call on …
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