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NortonLifeLock’s BotSight tool uses AI to spot fake Twitter accounts

NortonLifeLock Research Group, the R&D division of antivirus vendor NortonLifeLock, today released a browser extension called BotSight that’s designed to detect potential Twitter bots in real time. The team behind it says BotSight is intended to highlight the prevalence of bots and disinformation campaigns within users’ feeds, as the spread of pandemic-related misinformation reaches a…
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Slack’s redesigned Android and iOS apps are live now

Slack is making its big mobile redesign official today by pushing the changes live on the public versions of both its Android  and iOS apps. The redesign’s standout feature is a new navigation bar at the bottom that lets you more easily get to critical parts of the app, such as your direct messages and your mentions, without having to use swipes or tapping through tiny, hard-to-see menus. The…
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How to mirror your iPhone or Mac screen

If you use an iPhone or Mac and you want to cast a video from a specific app on your iPhone or Mac to your TV, you can use AirPlay. However, if you want to cast your whole screen — with all of the windows or applications you may have open — then you’ll want to use…
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Valorant and Twitch build symbiotic relationship of success

Online video continues to bring in more and more eyeballs as people are stuck at home. But that has also led to a huge launch for Riot’s competitive shooter Valorant, which is then also feeding back into growth for Twitch. Valorant and Twitch have formed a symbiotic…
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Huawei’s Android phones won’t get Google apps anytime soon as US ban goes through May 2021

Huawei’s smartphone has been in an incredibly tough spot for the past year as a US ban stripped the company’s ability to use Google apps in Western markets. Well, that story isn’t changing anytime soon as the US has just extended the ban on Huawei through this time in 2021. The order invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which gives the president the authority to regulate…
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iPhone: How to block Instagram tags and mentions in comments, captions, Story

Instagram has rolled out more granular controls to reduce negative interactions and improve the experience for everyone on the platform. Read along for how to block Instagram mentions and tags in comments, captions, and Story. Instagram has been consistent with its ongoing efforts to combat online bullying and some of the latest examples include being able to bulk delete comments as well as…
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