instant messaging
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Nothing’s Failed iMessages Workaround Was Too Good To Be True
It’s another stark reminder of why Apple hasn’t opened up to iMessage to the outside.
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How to Send Disappearing Voice Messages in WhatsApp
First, there were phone calls. Then we switched to texting, and stopped talking to each other for a while. Still, there was something missing: Phone calls take too long, while texting isn’t convenient for lengthy thoughts. And thus, the voice message was born—a simple way to share your message off the cuff without having to…
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Snapchat Finally Adds Embeds, Along With Some Lacklustre AI
Snapchat introduced two new features Tuesday for users to embed content on their profiles or stories into a website. The social media platform added web embeds for its Lenses, Spotlight videos, public stories and public profiles for users to share an article or website with their followers easily. Snapchat says the features will allow users…
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Kids These Days Get 4,500 Notifications and Hate Facebook, New Study Says
The kids are not all right and are being subject to a firehouse of pinging in the thick of the Information Age. A new report reveals that children are getting upwards of 4,500 notifications a day and have some predictable favorite (and least favorite) apps. The report comes from Common Sense Media and C.S. Mott…