TikTok is taking steps to become more like YouTube

According to a new post from Matt Navarra, the founder of Geekout Newsletter, on Threads, TikTok is incentivizing creators to post horizontal/landscape videos (videos with width greater than height) that are more than a minute in length. According to the screenshots he shared, the video streaming platform is notifying creators that if they post videos […]

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Apple Watch pairing guide: Pair for the first time or to a new iPhone with these steps

Whether you’ve got a new Apple Watch and are linking it with an iPhone for the first time, or you’re starting again after performing a factory reset, it’s important to know how to pair the two. Below, we’ve covered all the scenarios you may encounter when trying to pair the Apple Watch. We’ve listed basic […]

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As HoloLens vanishes from view, XREAL steps up and takes 51% of the augmented reality market

What you need to know XREAL (formerly NREAL) creates AR glasses that look almost as subtle as regular glasses.  Complete with prescription options, the XREAL glasses function essentially as an external monitor, able to extend or duplicate a Windows PC or Android phone display. They also work seamlessly with Samsung DeX (or Windows 10 Mobile’s […]

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Removing Teams from Office might not be enough to satisfy Microsoft’s rivals as EU steps up possible regulation

What you need to know A new report highlights that the EU commission recently issued questionnaires to Microsoft’s rivals asking whether the company’s move to unbundle Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Office addressed their concerns. In 2020, Slack filed a complaint against Microsoft to the EU regulators over anti-competitive practices, mainly for bundling Teams and Office. […]

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The Long Quest for a Universal Flu Vaccine Finally Takes Its First Steps

To work better than current formulas, a superior vaccine would need to anticipate the genetic drift of mutation and protect against more strains than circulate in a single season, plus confer protection for more than a handful of months. In a research agenda it first set in 2018, the NIH defined the goal of a […]

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Canalys: Global smartphone market takes first steps to recovery in Q3

The smartphone market had a rough time in the past few quarters, but the worst might finally be behind it, reveals Canalys in its latest report. The yearly decline is just 1% in Q3 2023, although vendors should remain cautious about the rebound, as the geopolitical uncertainties are not over, and companies are still readjusting […]

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Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Reviews: Small Steps Forward

The new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will begin arriving to customers and launch in stores on Friday. Ahead of time, select media outlets and YouTube channels have shared the first reviews of the watches. Key new features for both Apple Watch models include brighter displays, up to a 30% faster […]

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Galaxy S23 FE steps closer to release again, grabs more approvals

Galaxy S23 FE leaks and rumors are cropping up at an accelerated rate, which indicates that the phone is being readied for release sooner rather than later. Yesterday, Samsung spilled the beans on one of its own portals, and today, the Galaxy S23 FE passed through Bluetooth. If there was still any doubt, the Bluetooth […]

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Samsung may be taking giant steps toward solid-state battery manufacturing

Samsung’s been toying with the idea of manufacturing solid-state batteries for at least a decade now. Progress in this area appears to have been slower than the development of foldable display technologies. But new reports say that Samsung is making advancements in solid-state battery development, and two of its divisions will be responsible for manufacturing […]

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Samsung steps in as BOE fails to meet iPhone 15 OLED standards

Reports earlier this year said Samsung Display could be losing out to BOE on Apple’s iPhone 15 display orders. However, a new report indicates that BOE is facing manufacturing and quality issues with its OLEDs, and as a result, Samsung Display will start manufacturing iPhone 15 panels earlier than anticipated. Apple reportedly ordered BOE to […]

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How to Switch from New Outlook to Old on Mac: 4 Steps

If you’re stuck on the New Outlook for Mac and unable to navigate around the app since the user interface (UI) changed significantly, you may switch from new Outlook to old on Mac. Outlook for Mac is one of the most widely used desktop email clients. Many Mac and Microsoft 365 users use the Outlook […]

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How Valencell is turning wearable blood pressure into the next 10,000 steps

Tracking blood pressure could become as natural to us wearable users as getting our 10,000 steps, according to Steven LeBoeuf, the president of Valencell. At CES 2023, Valencell unveiled the world’s first cuffless blood pressure tracker – one which doesn’t require validation and paves the way for a future where wearables can automatically track blood […]

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Another Activision Blizzard studio is unionizing, asks leadership to ‘follow Microsoft’s steps’

What you need to know Proletariat is a studio that was acquired by Activision Blizzard earlier in 2022 and added to the Blizzard Entertainment team.  Workers at Proletariat are unionizing with the Communication Workers of America, and the group includes quality assurance staff, engineers, and others.  The unionizing workers are asking Activision Blizzard to follow […]

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Apple steps up effort on mixed-reality software in preparation for 2023 launch

Apple is rumored to introduce its own mixed-reality headset in 2023, and the latest reports revealed Cupertino is on the final straight. The biggest issue in front of the company is content and software, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reveals, and there are now job listings for people to work in the Technology Development Group, which working […]

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Lost? How to Use Backtrack on Apple Watch to Retrace Your Steps

Video: AirPods Pro 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort II Apple on September 23 officially launched the second-generation version of the AirPods Pro, introducing updated Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Transparency, improved sound, and more. Right around the same time, Bose introduced new QuietComfort II earbuds with many similar features, so we thought we’d compare the two to […]

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Lei Jun steps down as a chairman from another Xiaomi subsidiary

Lei Jun, the co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi Technology has vacated a chairman position in a subsidiary company, according to Chinese platforms that keep track of such changes. He will step down from Xiaomi Electronic Software Company, a division within Airstar Digital Technology, which is an affiliated company that takes care of the consumer finance […]

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Play your Xbox console offline with these steps

In May 2022, a rare outage of Xbox’s authentication servers rendered many players unable to access their games. Xbox digital rights management (DRM) is a system that checks whether you actually own the games installed on your console, in part to prevent people from making copies for free. The DRM also allows you to access […]

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HMD Global: Making quick steps to re-launching its Nokia phones in Europe after patent kerfuffle

HMD Global is not happy about the court ruling that forced it to pull its phones out of Germany (and other regions), but it’s not taking it laying down either. The company reached out to us with a statement about the legal issue and what it is doing about it. VoiceAgeEVS LLC (VAEVS) filed suits […]

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Redo your stat upgrades in Elden Ring with these steps

Source: Windows Central Leveling up your character by upgrading stats is crucial in Elden Ring, as you’ll need to raise your HP, stamina, damage, and other attributes to succeed against the game’s difficult enemies and bosses. However, it’s not uncommon for many players to either make a mistake while upgrading their stats or decide that […]

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Steps to Conducting a Software Usability Test

Stakeholders have identified the need for a new software application. Business analysts have studied business practices and workflows, defined requirements, and requested functionality. Development teams have created prototypes and wireframes and coded a masterpiece that checks every box. But can real users use your product to accomplish real goals? Software usability testing makes good software […]

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