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Apple to shut down My Photo Stream and focus solely on iCloud

May 26, 2023

Via: BGR

Through a support page, Apple has announced that the My Photo Stream application will finally shut down in favor of iCloud Photos. The software will be available until July 26, 2023. After that, users must migrate their photos to iCloud […]


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YouTube removed dislike counts, so this guy made Rotten Tomatoes for YouTube videos

May 25, 2023

Via: BGR

Near the end of 2021, YouTube made the controversial decision to make dislike counts private across the entire service. You can still dislike YouTube videos with the thumbs down button, but the only people who will ever see those dislikes […]


App Review, Applications

Adobe brings Generative AI to Photoshop

May 23, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

Adobe has thrown a grenade at the heart of the creative industries with the introduction of generative AI-driven features in the latest beta of its classic creative application, Photoshop. What is Generative Fill AI in Photoshop? Generative Fill lets users […]


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Safari alternatives: 12 smart iOS browser options

May 19, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Chances are your corporate IT policy dictates which browser you use on your laptop or desktop. On your iPhone, though, you may be free to choose a more exotic browser. We’ve rounded up a dozen Safari alternatives for iOS that […]


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Bing Chat finally lets you use GPT-4 AI without a Microsoft account

May 19, 2023

Via: BGR

Everyone and their grandmother knew that Google’s main focus at I/O 2023 would be AI, and that’s precisely what happened. But that’s also why Microsoft took early action in early May to unveil new GPT-4 features ahead of Google’s big […]


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OpenAI’s new ChatGPT app for iOS got here just in time

May 18, 2023

Via: BGR

It was a long time coming, but OpenAI finally launched the official ChatGPT app for iPhone on Thursday. The ChatGPT app is free to download, doesn’t have ads, syncs with your chat history across devices, and includes all of the […]


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ChatGPT adds plugins, will search the web for you

May 15, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

ChatGPT’s paid subscribers gain access this week to plugins allowing access to websites and Bing internet search, according to Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the creator of the generative AI application. The plugin system was first detailed in March, and allows the groundbreaking […]


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WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay merchants directly from the app

May 12, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp has its own payment platform called WhatsApp Pay, which lets users transfer money within a WhatsApp chat. After launching the platform in India and Brazil, the messaging app is now rolling out WhatsApp Pay to businesses in Singapore. WhatsApp […]


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Will Bing and Edge become the center of the Microsoft universe?

May 11, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

Microsoft has long failed in Internet search and browsing. The company has spent plenty of time, money, marketing and development resources to catch up — to no avail. In search, Google has a stranglehold with 85% of the worldwide search […]


App security, Applications

How to use Google passkeys for stronger security on Android

May 4, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

Still signing into your Google account by tapping out an actual password? That’s, like, so 2022. Now, don’t get me wrong: The tried-and-true password is perfectly fine, especially if you’re using it in conjunction with two-factor authentication. But particularly for […]


App security, Applications

Apple releases first public Rapid Security Response update for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1

May 1, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Over the last several months, Apple has been beta testing a new “Rapid Security Response” feature for iOS. This allows the company to quickly roll out important security fixes to all iPhone users without releasing a full iOS update. Now, […]


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Even Apple employees hate Siri and are skeptical of its future, new report says

April 27, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

A new report from The Information today goes in-depth on the apparent chaos inside teams at Apple working on Siri and artificial intelligence. According to the story, “organizational dysfunction and a lack of ambition” have plagued Apple’s efforts to improve […]


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Spotify promises not to ‘overpay’ for podcasts

April 25, 2023

Via: The Verge

It’s the last week of the cruelest month and sure to be an eventful one for the audio world. Spotify posted its first quarter earnings this morning, reporting that the service in April finally reached over half a billion (or […]


App security, Applications

Google Authenticator now syncs 2FA with your Google Account, gets new icon 

April 24, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Google is finally addressing a big gap of its 2FA (two-factor authentication) code app by adding sync capabilities, with Google Authenticator also getting a new icon on Android and iOS today. This will make “one time codes more durable by […]


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10 powerful tricks for your Google Pixel Calculator app

April 21, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

As any self-respecting geek knows, calculators have long sported all sorts of spiffy hidden tricks. From the .7734 “HELLO” hack that delighted us all in grade school to the more advanced graphic calculator goodness of our teenage years, these fancy-schmancy […]


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YouTube Changes Rules for Videos on Eating Disorders: Here’s Some Context

April 20, 2023

Via: CNET

YouTube is updating its rules for content that involves eating disorders or behavior that may inspire eating disorders, the company said Tuesday. The Google-owned video streaming site already has community guidelines in place that have prohibited content that “glorifies or […]


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Snapchat adds Apple Find My-style live location sharing, ChatGPT integration for all users, more

April 19, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Snapchat has announced a number of updates coming soon to its iPhone app. As part of its Snap Summit event today, the company revealed that it will roll out its “My AI” chatbot to all users, add new features to […]


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8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Free VPN

April 19, 2023

Via: CNET

The internet is on nearly every device we own, whether it’s our phone, tablet, laptop or TV. It’s how we’re able to stream movies, play games and surf the web, and while it’s nice to have that access at our […]


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Instagram targets Linktree and finally adds support for putting multiple links in your bio

April 18, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Instagram is adding what Mark Zuckerberg describes as “one of the most requested features we’ve had.” Starting today, you can now add up to five links to your Instagram bio, resolving a long-standing feature gap that forced Instagram users to […]


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Microsoft updates Outlook for Mac with new Profiles feature

April 17, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Microsoft recently released a major update to the official Outlook email client app for Mac. Now, macOS users have access to the new Profiles feature, which, as the name suggests, makes it easy to manage different email accounts on the […]