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• Facebook climbs a mountain of suck with new autoplaying Messenger ads

  Facebook is testing autoplaying video ads inside of Messenger, and holy crap this is a bad idea. The context: Facebook confirmed to Quartz yesterday it was rolling out the ads next Monday to a small group of users. While a spokesperson insisted the user would be "in control" of ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Android Messages gets a little closer to iMessage with desktop support

  I've been a happy Android user since my first smartphone and there's only ever been one thing I've envied about iPhone users: iMessage. Being able to to easily respond to texts on your computer is wonderful. Now Google is trying to bring some of that convenience to Android. The ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Adobe's Project Rush is a new all-in-one app for video creators

  If you've ever had to work on video project, the wealth of options can be frustrating. Software like Adobe's Premiere and After Effects are both industry standards, but they're expensive and the learning curve can be daunting. Project Rush is Adobe's attempt to combine the best ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Facebook Live update brings polling and trivia features

  Facebook today announced it's rolling out several updates to its live video service, including game shows, polls, subscriptions, and other ways of snagging audience attention. The two major updates to Live with Faceboook are polling and gamification, both of which make videos more ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Yelp uses machine learning to create Popular Dishes list

  Yelp's latest update will compile a list of Popular Dishes for each restaurant, using AI to figure out what everyone prefers to eat based on the restaurant's reviews. The details: Yelp is using machine learning to skim the reviews for each restaurant in its considerable catalog. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• WhatsApp might be working on a 'real' Windows app ahead of the Surface Phone

  WhatsApp is one of few developers that consistently delivered updates to its Windows Phone app, but a report by Windows Central suggests WhatsApp is actually getting ready to deliver a proper desktop app as well. Cncept art for a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version of WhatsApp ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Microsoft brings SwiftKey to Windows, hinting at dual-screen laptops

  When Microsoft bought popular keyboard app SwiftKey, it seemed likely some of the keyboard's features would make their way to Windows desktops. Now nearly two years later, we're finally seeing the fruits of the purchase. What's new? The latest Windows Insider Build includes 'SwiftKey ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Apple Maps outage gave people an excuse to stop using Apple Maps

  Early today, Apple Maps went down for everyone. The outages lasted for a few hours, meaning there were probably at least few people lost out there. For those poor souls, we ask one question: why on earth are you still using Apple Maps? No really, I'm genuinely curious. Google ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Instagram no longer snitches when you screenshot Stories

  Instagram has updated its app to stop notifying users anytime you take a screenshot of their most embarrassing stories – ...

  • Mix

• Snap Kit could turn Snapchat into the next mobile marketplace

  Today, Snapchat announced Snap Kit, a suite of tools which allow developers to integrate their apps into Snapchat and vice ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Twitter wants to send you personalized news notifications

  Twitter today announced an upcoming addition to its suite of mobile notifications. Namely, it will soon offer users personalized ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• EU’s interactive map lets you explore the local cryptocurrency startup scene

  The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum has a nifty interactive map that lets you explore the European cryptocurrency startup ...

  • Mix