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Tumblr Launches a Safe Mode for Sensitive Souls

Tumblr has launched a new Safe Mode designed to let sensitive souls browse the web without seeing anything likely to offend them. This is part of a growing trend online, as social networks and other sites are realizing the responsibility they have to their legions of users. Tumblr boasts a high percentage of NSFW content,… read more »

Microsoft Launches Mixer as a Twitch Alternative

Did you know Microsoft owned a live-streaming service called Beam? No, neither did we. But just as we’re finding out it exists, Microsoft is rebranding it to Mixer. As well as a new name, Mixer has gained new features, signalling Microsoft’s intent to compete with Twitch and YouTube. If someone had told me a few… read more »

Microsoft Launches a Camera App Called Sprinkles

Microsoft has launched a new iOS camera app called Sprinkles. Because the one thing iOS users need above all else is yet another camera app. Especially one called Sprinkles. Microsoft’s take on the genre borrows heavily from Snapchat, with captions, stickers, and emojis aplenty. There was a time, not so long ago, when you’d take… read more »

Samsung Launches the New Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

Samsung has taken the wraps off of its next flagship smartphone. Or, more accurately, its two new flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus were revealed, alongside a number of other potentially awesome products, at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2017 event in New York. It’s fair to say that Samsung had a tough… read more »

Yahoo Launches a Text-Based Assistant Called Captain

O Captain! My Captain! Yahoo is almost done. Verizon has a bid on the table, the race is almost run. O Captain! My Captain! Yahoo has one more product to share. It’s a text-based personal assistant, which is surely very rare. Captain, Yahoo called it, but no one quite knows why. MakeUseOf has all the… read more »

Spotify Launches New Podcasts All About Music

Spotify is ramping up its interest in producing original content. This time with a trio of podcasts delving deep into different aspects of the music industry. If you have ever wanted to know the story behind the music you listen to on Spotify, these three podcasts are aimed directly at you. There are now a… read more »

Microsoft Launches Skype Lite for Old Phones

Microsoft has launched a new version of Skype aimed at people in developing countries. Skype Lite strips everything about the messaging app back to make it more accessible to people with older handsets and/or limited internet connections. Unfortunately, you probably can’t use it yet. Skype Lite is the latest in a succession of lightweight apps… read more »

Pinterest Launches a Trio of Visual Discovery Tools

Pinterest has launched a trio of visual discovery tools. These tools, called Lens, Instant Ideas, and Shop the Look, are designed to help you get more out of Pinterest, and they’re all triggered by visual clues. Because using words to search and discover new items of interest is so 2016. Pinterest has built a huge… read more »

Farrah Abraham launches Furnished By Farrah furniture store

Farrah Abraham launches Furnished By Farrah furniture store There have been rumblings for weeks that Farrah might be getting in the furniture game; earlier today, she confirmed those rumors by officially announcing “Furnished By Farrah,” which will have products available online as well as at a retail location … Read more on Starcasm.net FCA lays… read more »

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