The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers defines the term feature in IEEE 829 as "A distinguishing characteristic of a software item (e.g. , performance, portability, or functionality)."
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GitHub is now free for all developer teams
Popular software hosting and collaboration platform GitHub has made some of its core premium features free for everyone. ...
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The Apple Watch hand washing feature is coming — dirt and filth, beware
At WWDC 2020, Apple unveiled something that'll help fight coronavirus and dirt in general: an Apple Watch hand washing feature. ...
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The 6 levels of autonomous driving, explained as fast as possible
Autonomous driving isn't quite as clear cut as it sounds. Despite many vehicles claiming to have self-driving capabilities, ...
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7 Python mistakes all beginner developers make — and how to avoid them
The morning started perfectly. I was done with a new feature even before I finished my coffee. My productivity was ...
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Twitter introduces 'voice tweets' because sometimes 280 characters aren't enough
Twitter may have doubled tweet lengths for user rants and quips back in 2017, but sometimes even 280 characters isn't enough ...
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Bird now cleans its shared scooters way more often for safer rides
This article was originally published by Steve Schaefer on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the ...
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WhatsApp is testing a nifty search-by-date feature
WhatsApp is currently testing a bunch of useful features including message search by date and better storage management. Last ...
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Twitter test guilts you for retweeting unread articles
A new feature from Twitter would essentially ask users if they're sure they'd like to retweet an article if they haven't ...
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Twitter is bringing its Stories-like Fleets feature to India
Twitter said today that it's rolling out its ephemeral tweets experiment to India today. In March, the company started experimenting ...
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Signal introduces PINs to safely transfer your data between devices
Signal, one of the more secure messaging services around, has introduced a new feature called "Signal PINs" to safely move ...
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Twitter tests letting you choose who can reply to your tweets
Twitter is running a test that allows users to choose who can reply to their tweets, which allows them to better control ...
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Google Chrome's grouped tabs feature is now rolling out — here’s how to use it
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Microsoft's new PowerToys Run launcher is like macOS's Spotlight for Windows 10
Win+R. It's a command any Windows power-user is familiar with, but the Run launcher has remained basically unchanged for ...
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Google Chrome will let you group and label tabs starting next week
"There are two types of people in the world: tab minimalists who have just a few tabs open at a time and tab collectors who ...
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Report: The iPhone 12 Pros will come with 120Hz screens and bigger batteries
We won't be seeing new iPhones until the fall - and that's if coronavirus doesn't delay things further - but that isn't stopping ...
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Thanks, I hate the new Google Docs sharing menu
A new Google Docs sharing menu is beng rolled out worldwide and, unfortunately, it really, really sucks and I hate it so ...
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How to copy-paste text from paper to your laptop with Google Lens
Google has released a new feature for Lens that lets you copy text from paper and paste it directly to your computer — ...
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Here's how UX design can protect users' security and privacy
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ ...
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YouTube rolls out personalized 'topics filters' on iOS and Web
YouTube is making it easier for you to watch videos on topics that you like. The streaming company is rolling out recommendation ...
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Facebook just introduced a 'Quiet Mode' to help you stop using Facebook
'Digital wellbeing,' the movement to limit our times on devices so we can focus on other things, has been one of the biggest ...
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Report: iOS 14 will let you try out apps, no install required
A feature called Clips, found within an iOS 14 build, could allow access to an app's content temporarily rather than force ...
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iOS 14 code hints at Apple's clever CarKey feature arriving first on BMWs
In February, Apple announced a new feature to unlock your car, creatively called CarKey. If iOS 14 code is anything to go ...
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Apple's iOS 13.4 might launch soon — here's what to expect
iOS 13.4 is almost here! A new report says Apple's latest iPhone operating system wil be hitting devices properly on March ...
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How to add games to your Epic Games Store wishlist
Epic Games just added a wishlist feature to its storefront. Here's how you can get the best use out of it.
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I tried Huawei’s foldable Mate Xs — it’s badass, but fucking expensive
We visited Barcelona for the launch of the Huawei Mate Xs — the company's new foldable — and got to give the damn thing ...
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Steam rolls out new feature to help you decide what game to play next
Steam is rolling out Play Next — a new suggestion feature that aims to make it easier for gamers to pick the next game ...
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Tesla finally returns Autopilot to second-hand Model S owner after secretly wiping it from his car
Tesla’s unsolicited removal of vehicle features appears to have been sorted, but a bigger issue when buying Teslas from ...
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Tesla is robbing second hand car buyers of vehicle features
Tesla removing features from its second-hand vehicles is tantamount to robbery. Last week, a report from Jalopnik revealed ...
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How to use Apple Maps' nifty collection feature
Apple has revamped its Maps with several new features since the launch of iOS 13. Here's how to use one of its most useful: ...
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Elon Musk says Tesla's early access group will get Full Self Driving 'soon'
Elon Musk is tweeting about Full Self Driving again. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1216030166733901826 Full Self ...
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Google Assistant now lets you torment roommates with ‘household notes’
Forget about the good ol' passive-aggressive refrigerator note: Google Assistant will let you leave "household notes" on ...
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300-word review: The Sonos Move is a great (but pricey) wireless speaker
Reviews are great, but often they're just too long. This is why we're doing a 300-word review! This time round, it's on the ...
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iPhone 11 Pro collects location data even when it shouldn't, researcher says
It appears that the iPhone 11 Pro occasionally leaks your location data, even when you've asked it not to, security researcher ...
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Apple has a new system for dealing with bugs in future iOS releases
Apple’s recently released iOS 13 saw a number of complaints from users about bugs both minor and infuriating. Ios 12 was ...
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You can now hide replies to your tweets — here's how
Today, Twitter rolled out the feature globally, giving you “more control over your conversations” with the ability to ...
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Uber will start audio-recording trips to protect its passengers
Uber has plans to ensure its passengers feel safe when using the taxing service by introducing an audio-recording safety ...
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Google Assistant will now give you a personalized feed of the daily news
Starting from today, if you say “Ok Google, play me the news,” it'll reply with a personalized playlist of the day’s ...
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Google's new feature will correct your pronunciation
If you're a Harry Potter fan, you might know how to properly say "Leviosa." But many muggles don't know how to pronounce ...
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Instagram tries to mimic TikTok with its new ‘Reels’ feature in Brazil
Instagram has finally launched its first weapon in the war against TikTok– Reels. TechCrunch and Variety reported The editing ...
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CHEAP: Stop, thief! There's $90 off a Ring Video Doorbell 2 and an Echo Dot
Video doorbells are cool. That's a fact. But what's even cooler is getting $90 off a Ring Video Doorbell 2 and an Echo Dot. ...
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Zen is an elegant browser-based text editor for minimalists
Zen is a minimalist browser-based text editor. And it means business — there's no clutter, it only stores data locally, ...
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macOS Catalina's new features, ranked by how 'Apple' they are
macOS Catalina is out today and that means one thing: a ranking of how 'Apple' each of its new features are. Thank us later. ...
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tvOS 13 is what Apple TVs should've been like 4 years ago
The Apple TV's tvOS 13 update is a good one, but it all feels too little, too late for the current hardware. Still, it's ...
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You'll soon be able to tell your Google Assistant to forget search history
Google announced multiple enhancements to some of its products to better protect your data — including the ability to manage ...
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Mired in crime controversy, Uber reveals new safety features
Uber revealed a number of new safety features for its app, including 911 texts, rider PIN numbers, and on-trip reporting. ...
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The PS5 will have a more eco-friendly standby mode
Sony today revealed a new feature of its in-development PlayStation console: a power-saving mode which will reduce the amount ...
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Businesses can now schedule Instagram posts and IGTV videos with Facebook — here’s how
Earlier this week, Facebook released a new update for its Creator Studio, allowing businesses on the platform to schedule ...
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Here's what we like about iOS 13 (and one thing we don't)
The latest upgrade to the iOS operating system is here, after having been teased for months. iOS 13 adds a number of features ...
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Google Docs now shows word count as you type (thank god)
I dig Google Docs a lot. There's one thing that I passionately despise about it though – its crappy word count feature. ...
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite's lack of accessibility is turning us into muggles
As I realized Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was incompatible with my phone, I learned that I'm a device-muggle in the wizarding ...
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Facebook lets you (sorta) control what info it gets from other sites
Facebook rolls out a new feature that will allegedly let you control what data it collects on you from other sites -- except ...
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Dear Twitter, I thoroughly despise the new 'embed tweet' UI
I wanted to love Twitter's new design. It's faster, more intuitive, and easier to personalize... But its new tweet embed ...
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Chrome 76 is out, making it easy to get past paywalls
A few weeks ago, we reported Chrome 76 would make it harder to run Flash - because Flash just won't die - as well as potentially ...
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Tinder’s new safety feature hides profiles of LGTBQ+ people in discriminatory countries
Tinder released a new safety feature, “Traveler Alert,” which aims to protect its LGTBQ+ users when they travel to ...
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3 easy ways to remove backgrounds from images
In this guide, we're going to take a look at some of the methods we use for removing backgrounds from images so you too can ...
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The notchless Meizu 16s is a rock-solid flagship for the budget conscious
The Meizu 16s is a mid-range flagship that could be the antitode for the notch-hater in you. It's $599 and does everything ...
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Praise (insert preferred deity), Spotify finally has a podcast tab
After cramming the podcast section in library, Spotify has finally redesigned the interface by placing Podcast tab in the ...
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Here are the new features of Oxygen OS shipping with the OnePlus 7
OnePlus recently released their new flagship, the OnePlus 7 Pro. With that, it shipped Oxygen OS 9.5, which is based on Android ...
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Apple is expected to kill 3D Touch from its 2019 iPhone lineup
MacRumors, quoting a team of Barclays analysts, has confirmed that 3D Touch will be eliminated from all iPhone models coming ...
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Mozilla rolls out new automated crypto-jacking filtering in Firefox
Mozilla's Firefox beta has new automated protections against illicit, in-browser cryptocurrency mining (cryptojacking) and ...
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Twitch copies another community-made feature with Squad Stream
Twitch rolls out the ability for multiple users to stream together -- kind of like they've already been doing for years now. ...
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Will the algorithmic timeline be the death of social media?
A built-in stopping point provided a sense of control over our social timelines and newsfeeds. Do you miss the days of chronological ...
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Enable dark mode in Messenger by sending an emoji
Facebook Messenger is finally rolling out the dark mode feature, and the easiest way to enable it by sending a moon emoji ...
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Twitter is testing a reply moderation feature for threads
Twitter appears to be testing replies moderation that allows users to hide replies under their tweets, while providing an ...
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How to free up space on your phone with Google Photos' unlimited backup service
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Here's how to find a lost Joy-Con with the Nintendo Switch
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Apex Legends’ chat options provide a roadmap for voiceless accessibility
Accessibility in games is more important now than ever, thanks to changing legislation in the US and increased awareness ...
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Why doesn’t Google make Gmail more like Inbox?
Often in cheesy rom-coms they say “All good things must come to an end.” Except it doesn’t in movies. But, if it's ...
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Twitter's Android app finally gets a chronological timeline button
After rolling out the button to switch between chronological and algorithmic timelines for iOS, it arrives on Twitter for ...
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Polk's Alexa-enabled soundbar now supports multi-room music
Polk's Comand Bar is the first third-party Alexa-enabled smart speaker to offer multi-room music support. Say that five times ...
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Instagram now lets you easily share your posts across multiple accounts
Instagram is introducing an official regram feature to its iOS app, so you can share the same post from multiple accounts ...
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No, positive reviews didn't 'trick' Steam into thinking a game was fake
A small indie game on Steam was on probation for several months after its release, only yesterday being granted access to ...
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Twitter will begin testing ‘ice breakers’ to spark healthy conversation
Last year, Twitter touted a handful of features meant to spur conversation on the platform. Or, “increase the health of ...
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How to stop Apple from throttling your ageing iPhone
Welcome to Plugged Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, ...
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Here’s what your phone can learn from the sound of your voice
It can determine everything from who you are and where you come from, your current location, your gender and age, and what ...
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Mixer may have found the secret sauce for paying streamers full-time
Mixer, Microsoft's game streaming service, has always played second fiddle to Twitch. But a new payment paradigm on Mixer ...
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How to add a wake up weather forecast to your iPhone Lock Screen
Hidden deep in the recesses of the Settings menu is a feature Apple, presumably, wants you to use. Part of iOS 12, Apple ...
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How to mess with the PlayStation Classic's hidden settings using only a USB keyboard
We need to update the infinite monkey theorem. This states that a monkey hitting keys on a typewriter will eventually type ...
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Google’s underrated Discover feature can change how we surf the web
In October, Google made an important change to its mobile homepage. In place of the traditional page, with a search bar and ...
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If Facebook's new auto-comment feature isn't rock bottom, it has to be close
It's been two tumultuous years. Still, it's highly unlikely we've witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, ...
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The ultimate guide to Instagram for small ecommerce brands
There are various features and functionalities you can trial to make your business stand out on the platform as well, such ...
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Why your app idea is just 'meh' and won't succeed
You heard me correctly, I said “meh.” I’m not talking about the "meh" used to ironically describe something beautiful/awe-inspiring; ...
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Marketing the TNW Way #13: Supporting Schema.org
When we noticed that Google and other search engines were putting more weight on structured data we realized it was time ...
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Surprise – Apple's Mac Mini has a new color and higher specs
At today's New York event, Apple has announced a new version of its Mac Mini. The desktop computer will now come in a Space ...
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Here’s how face recognition tech can be GDPR compliant
Ah, face recognition, that nifty little feature that's already making the still new fingerprint scanners (kind of) obsolete. ...
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Full moon patents: US Navy tube drones and Facebook doppelgängers
Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series ...
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Google wants its Pixel Stand to set the standard for wireless chargers
Google today introduced its new wireless charger, the Pixel Stand. The idea behind the hardware is to turn an inert object ...
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Crafty kids are finding ingenious ways to thwart Apple's 'Screen Time' feature
Apple first introduced Screen Time this summer as one of the key feature additions on iOS 12. By adding limits to specific ...
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Instagram is testing a 'regram' feature to natively repost content
On Twitter there's the retweet button. Facebook has the share icon. On Instagram, nothing. To date, users have had to ...
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Everything Apple announced at its 2018 iPhone event
It's that time of year again. Apple CEO today Tim Cook took to the stage to announce all of the latest and greatest in Apple ...
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Apple runs into another embarrassing issue with the new MacBook Pro
A series of embarrassing gaffes in Cupertino are leading many to question whether Apple has lost its eye for detail. Just ...
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Fitbit’s lousy period feature proves the need for more women in tech
Fitbit's recently released female health feature faces backlash over limited period tracking and this could be because there's ...
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Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction
Facebook and Instagram have announced a selection of tools to help their users combat social media addiction and manage the ...
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Strava modularizes its old subscription model for more versatility
Strava – the running and cycling app – has a new subscription model that modularizes its old one, giving more choice ...
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Amazon's new tool tracks down odd parts to avoid those dreaded trips to the hardware store
Amazon's newest tool helps you scan, identify, and shop for spare parts. Part Finder uses the iPhone camera to avoid dreaded ...
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Human interaction keeps crumbling as Bitmoji become your Tinder wingman
Tinder is testing a feature that allows user's to send Bitmoji within the dating app. It's a way to break the ice but it ...
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Reddit rolls out subreddit chatrooms – what could possibly go wrong?
Social media giant Reddit has begun rolling out a new chatroom feature across its site with an aim to increase user engagement. ...
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Skype finally gets call recording feature
Only 15 years after it was launched
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You can now watch vertical videos in full screen on YouTube's Android app
The latest version of YouTube for Android displays portrait mode videos in all their full-screen glory, making it easier ...
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iOS 10 is making people struggle to find the shuffle button
Apple is all about simplicity, right? Well, maybe not if you want to shuffle your music. iOS 10 is giving people a hard time ...
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This Chrome extension makes it easy to record your desktop, tabs or webcam for YouTube
Recording your screen
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This site lets you search for photos by drawing bad pictures – and it's really fun
There's now an actual search engine that lets you browse photos by drawing images – no matter how badly sketched they are. ...
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Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 are worthy...if you play in Amazon's sandbox
In its line of Fire tablets, Amazon operates on a core principle: we'll give you a great tablet at a low price, as long ...
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Facebook for Android now lets you save videos to watch offline
Facebook is battling poor internet connectivity by giving you the option to view videos offline.
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Amazon Echo review: Alexa's a great listener, but is awful at search
Amazon Echo review: The nine-inch tall cylinder is designed to be a personal assistant but it still feels very much like ...
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Google Chrome's developer tools are finally getting a dark theme
Your eyes won't hurt thanks to Google Chrome's new developer tools theme.
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QuizUp launches tools for creating your own trivia categories and questions
QuizUp has launched a new Web-based tool that allows players of the trivia game to create their own challenges to share with ...
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Google Maps for Android adds a one-tap shortcut to view traffic around you
Google has updated its Maps mobile app for Android with a handy new shortcut to help you spot traffic jams near you in real-time. ...
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11 ways to screen your front-end developer candidate
For any business with a website, your front-end developer is arguably one of your most important hires. Their code, UX sensibility, ...
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Snapchat has a secret new way to quickly add friends
Snapchat launched a big update today that added a new feature called "Discover" that shows you the latest news, but what ...
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Google Photos now creates shareable GIFs from your videos
Google has updated its Photos service with neat new features today - most notably, the ability to automatically generate ...
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You can now log into Gmail without a Google account
You can now use Gmail as your email client for a Yahoo or Hotmail account
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Instagram now lets you save anyone’s pictures to your own private collection
Ever seen an awesome Instagram you want to save for later, only to have it fade into memory after myriads of new posts? That's ...
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Facebook Messenger finally lets you resize any emoji
You know how you can send giant thumb-ups on Messenger by holding down the like button? (If not, you can send a giant ...
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Instagram now has stickers and 'hands-free' video
Instagram, which has been adding features an impressive clip, is getting a few more today. First up, you can now add ...
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GitHub's new pricing makes it easier (and cheaper) to keep your work private
GitHub is introducing a new structure for paid plans; you can now create unlimited Personal repositories for $7 per month. ...
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You can now add color to your Facebook posts
Facebook is today adding a small feature that's a big visual departure for the platform: you can now add background colors ...
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Google Drive now lets you prevent others from downloading, printing and copying shared files
Google wants to help keep your files a little more secure thanks to new Information Rights Management tools in Drive. Simply ...
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Facebook Messenger just made it easy to poll your friends
Facebook Messenger is getting a neat update today on Andriod and iOS, according to TechCrunch: you can now poll your friends. The ...
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Facebook Messenger now allows you to connect without connecting
Facebook is testing a new feature for its popular 'Messenger' platform. The feature, confirmed by BuzzFeed News today, ...
