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CMF Buds Review: A Colorful Twist on Budget TWS
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CMF Buds are the latest budget TWS by the Nothing's sub-brand. They offer a lot of features like 42 dB of ANC, large 12.4mm drivers, an unorthodox design and Ultra Bass 2.0 for those bass heavy tracks. So in this read, I deliver my in depth review of these buds after a week of usage and share my thoughts to help you make the decision of whether you should buy them or not.
OnePlus Ace 3V First Impressions: Eagerly Awaiting the Nord 4
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The OnePlus Ace 3V recently launched in China and it is highly likely to be rebranded as the OnePlus Nord 4 for global markets. I was fortunate to get my hands on the OnePlus Ace 3V recently, so here are my first impressions of what will be the Nord 4.
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Benchmark Comparison
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Qualcomm's newly released Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is making headlines because of its sheer performance in the mid-range segment. In our benchmark tests, we found that it rivals the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC from 2022. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 comes very close to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in Geekbench, and AnTuTu benchmark tests. In fact, in the CPU Throttling test, it does better than the SD 8 Gen 2.
Instagram Tests New Stories Design Inspired by Facebook
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Instagram is testing a new stories design, making it look like Facebook stories. This server-side update, currently available in the latest Instagram beta version for Android, features a rectangular thumbnail with a preview of the story's content and the user's profile icon at the center. The update brings Instagram Stories closer to a unified design language across Meta apps.
Ads Are Coming to Discord, But You Might Be Able to Turn It Off
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Discord plans to introduce ads in the coming weeks to increase revenue. The ads will be relevant to users and may offer rewards for completing certain in game tasks. Users can opt out of ads, but it's unclear if this feature will be free or paid. This comes after years of resistance from adopting ads on the platform.
How to Pause Snapchat Location Without Turning It Off
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In this article, we have laid out a few different methods to pause Snapchat's location sharing without turning it off. Workarounds include disabling Live Location, staying off Snapchat, using Ghost Mode, revoking precise location accuracy, or removing location permission. These methods help maintain privacy while using Snap Maps.
ChatGPT Now Cites the Sources for Its Answers
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OpenAI's ChatGPT will now cite sources in its responses similar to Microsoft's Copilot, providing transparency and legitimacy in reponses. This feature is limited to paid versions: ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise unlike Copilot which offers it for free. The announcement for this was made by OpenAI through an X post on Friday.
Instagram Tests “Blend” to Curate a Shared Feed of Reels
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Instagram is reportedly developing a feature called "Blend" that allows users to create a private feed of curated Reels with a friend. The feed recommendations are based on shared and liked reels. The feature is still in development and not yet available to the public.
There is a new trend used by Big Tech to plaster the term "AI-powered" in their marketing for features that are iterative improvements of features we have seen before. This tactic is being used quite freely by manufacturers to highlight of their new smartphones, catch attention and sell more phones. I took a deep dive into this matter and here are my thoughts on it.
Elon Musk Is Offering X (Twitter) Premium for Free, But There’s a Catch
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Elon Musk, the CEO of X announced that all accounts with over 2500 verified users will get Premium membership and accounts with 5000 verified users will receive Premium+ for free. Premium plans offers the ability to edit posts, create or upload long posts and videos and many other options. This will also include access to Grok which is the platforms exclusive AI.
Google Confirms that RCS is Coming iPhones this Fall
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Google just confirmed that RCS will be coming to iPhones in fall 2024 through the new Google Messages webpage. This update will improve messaging experiences for iPhone users, although the "blue bubble-green bubble" issue remains unresolved. This move is a positive step towards enhancing messaging experiences, particularly for those using Google's messaging platform.
Tidal Makes Music Sharing a Breeze, Regardless of Your Streaming App
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Tidal's new Share with anyone link feature allows users to share songs that can be played on other music streaming platforms. This aims to bridge the gap between different services and make sharing music more accessible. It's a positive step towards user-friendly music streaming experience, and other platforms should adopt this feature.
Warzone Mobile Is an Unoptimized Mess at Release, But Is It Doomed?
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Warzone Mobile's global release has been met with immense negative response as the game suffers a plethora of graphical issues, optimization problems, bugs, high ping and crashes. In this article, I share my first thoughts on COD Warzone Mobile and address all the issues that I faced with it.
Snapchat Now Lets You Write Captions Using AI; Here’s How
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Snapchat offers an AI Caption feature that uses AI to analyze the image in your Snap and generate a caption based on its content. The feature is currently only available in a limited number of regions, including the US and UK and can only be used by Snapchat+ members. You can create AI Captions on Snapchat by taking a Snap first and then navigating to T icon > AI captions.
How to Link Accounts for Cross-Progression on Warzone Mobile
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Warzone Mobile offers cross-progression, allowing players to sync progress across devices. To enable this, players need an Activision ID and can link it to other platforms like PlayStation, Steam, Battle.net, or Microsoft for Xbox. This feature allows progress to carry over from Warzone Mobile to linked platforms, providing a seamless gaming experience.
How to Create My AI Snaps on Snapchat
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My AI Snaps is an AI image generation tool in Snapchat that lets you create images based on text prompts and send them as Snaps to your friends. The feature is currently only available to Snapchat+ subscribers in the U.S. The feature has mixed results, and requires a bit of trial and error to get the best results.
What Does Hourglass Mean on Snapchat?
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The Hourglass emoji on Snapchat indicates that your Snapstreak with a friend is expiring soon. When this emoji first shows up, you have about four hours to send a Snap to your friend and maintain your streak with them. If you miss the warning and your Snapstreak expires, you can restore it within 48 hours.
Threads Gets One Step Closer to X with New ‘Trending Now’ Section
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Meta's recent social media app, Threads, is finally getting a Trending Now section. This section will show popular topics and will be accessible from the Search tab and For You section. The feature is currently only available in the US and on the web version. It might help people bring back to the app.
What Does ‘This Story is Unavailable on Instagram’ Mean and How to Fix It
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If you encounter the "This story is unavailable" error message on Instagram, it might be because the story has expired or is from a private account. This could also happen if the story is restricted, hidden, removed, or there are issues with Instagram app and servers. To prevent this message from appearing, you can refresh your Instagram feed, check someone's highlights, use an alternate account, update the Instagram app, and clear the app cache.
What is Spotify Song Psychic and How to Use It
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Spotify's new interactive feature, Song Psychic, offers a lighthearted way to find some musical insight. You can ask from a stream of pre-populated questions, ranging from lunch inspiration to a career change and Song Psychic will deliver a personalized song-based answer. You can use this feature by searching for "Song Psychic" on Spotify and the feature is available for both free and Premium members on the app.
How to Fix X Posts (Tweets) Not Embedding on Discord
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Discord can sometimes have issues when displaying embedded Tweets shared on the platform. This guide shows how you can fix that - using modified link formats, adding "fx" or "vx" as prefix. You can also check if embeds and link previews are enabled inside Discord's app settings. If these methods don't work, clear your cache, update the app, or try reinstalling it to fix the issue.
8 Best Alternatives for Grammarly in 2024
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In this article, we explore some of the popular writing tools that you can use to replace Grammarly. These tools can help you with your writing, fix grammar and improve sentences. Each has unique features, such as customizable rules, plagiarism checking, and readability focus. While all are viable options, it is up to you to choose which one fits the best for you.
Does Instagram Notify When You Take a Screenshot?
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Instagram does not notify other users when you take a screenshot of a post, Reel, profile, story or even a direct message. The only time Instagram sends out a notification is when you screenshot chats in Vanish mode or disappearing messages. You can prevent the app from alerting using a few workarounds.
8 Best AI Voice Generators in 2024
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This list will offer some of the best options in the realm of AI powered tools that can reproduce human like voice from given text. These include options like the popular Speechify voice generator and other tools like Play.HT that generate almost natural voice-overs. You can try out any of the ones that we have mentioned in this list and see which one works best for you.
3 Best AirPods Apps for Android
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AirPods don't play well with Android devices but if you want to enjoy certain features that are exclusive to iOS, apps like MaterialPods, AndroPods, Assistant Trigger should help. These apps offer features like pop-up animations, Google Assistant integration, battery status, in-ear detection, and more to enhance your AirPods experience on Android.
How to Delete Comments on Instagram
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To delete any comment on Instagram, long press the comment itself and then tap on the delete icon. on iOS devices, you have to swipe left on the comment and on desktop browser you need to click on the three dot menu under the comment and then select the Delete option. You can also delete multiple comments at once from the "Your activity" section. This method also helps you delete comments made on posts by users who have blocked you.
How to Fix Discord Not Linking with Xbox Account Issue
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If you are struggling to link your Discord and Xbox accounts then you can try these troubleshooting methods to fix your issue. These involve re-linking your Discord and Xbox accounts, performing a power cycle on the console, clearing Alternate MAC Address, enabling Remote features, and signing in and out of both your Discord and Xbox accounts.
How to Start Spotify Jam with Your Friends
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Spotify Jam let's you listen to the same song with friends in real-time. To start a Jam session, you need a Spotify Premium account, while your friends can join with free accounts. Both the host and participants can add songs to the Jam playlist, but only the host can remove friends or end the session. The feature can be used on Spotify's mobile and desktop apps.
How to Unhide Posts on Facebook
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You can hide your Facebook posts from the past that you now find embarrassing and remove it from your timeline. You can always bring it back to your profile but doing so requires you to visit your account's Activity log and scroll through your list of hidden posts. When you actually find it, you can use the Add to profile option to restore it to your Facebook timeline.
How to Check Someone Else’s Friends List on Snapchat
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Snapchat does not show the friend lists of other users to prevent their privacy and reduce cases of harassment and bullying. Some workarounds to this includes finding familiar people from the Quick Add list and checking the Mutual Friend tag. There's also the obvious way, that is, approaching your friends about their Snapchat friend list directly.
How to Delete Your Facebook Account
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To delete your Facebook account permanently, you need to first backup your data and unlink third party apps from your Facebook account for privacy reasons. Then you can move on to the steps to delete the account. The deletion process takes 30 days, after which it gets initiated and cannot be reversed.
WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Tag Others in Your Status Updates
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WhatsApp's latest beta version 2.24.6.19 on Android reveals a new feature is in the works, and it will allow users to mention specific contacts in their Status updates. It will notify the mentioned users and allow you to increase activity on Status updates. The feature is still under development and should reach all users in future.
You Can Now Watch Music Videos in the Spotify App
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Spotify has added the ability to watch music videos for songs right from the app. This feature is rolling out in limited capacity as of now in 11 regions and will support only a handful artists with more to be included later. The feature is available in app's beta for Premium members only.
How to Make a Spotify Blend Playlist With Someone
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Spotify's Blend feature creates a playlist that combines the musical tastes of you and your friend. The feature is not locked behind a paywall and is available for free users. It can include up to 10 people. The playlist can be accessed through the library and shows the avatar of the person who added each song.
7 Fastest Ways to Gain Karma on Reddit
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Karma points on Reddit help to indicate trustworthiness and authenticity of an account. It also helps you participate in subreddits with minimum karma requirements to avoid spam posts. To earn it, you need to get upvotes on the platform through your posts and comments that are discussion worthy and helpful.
TikTok is Coming After Instagram with Its New Photos App
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TikTok is set to release a standalone photo-sharing app - TikTok Photos, to exclusively share photos and image media. The app will allow users to sync their public posts and reach like-minded people. The new app shares a similar color scheme with the TikTok logo and features the letter "P" for Photos and it may launch soon.
How to Tell If Someone Unadded You on Snapchat
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To learn if someone has unfriended you on Snapchat, you can check for certain clues in the app. These include checking the "My Friends" list, looking for an "x" icon, visiting their profile page, noticing missing calling options and more. These signs can help determine if someone has unadded you on the app.
You Can Now Edit and Modify Google Gemini Responses; Here’s How
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Google's latest update for Gemini allows users to modify and regenerate specific portions of a response according to their preferences. The feature can be used to replace portions of text with a different prompt or you can simply ask Gemini to regenerate selected text or make it shorter or longer. The new feature is available for everyone but is limited to the Gemini web app.
How to Create an Event on Facebook
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You can use Events on Facebook to create and manage gatherings. To create an event, choose its privacy, add a location or virtual link, and invite guests. Users can also add co-hosts or enable chat with guests. Facebook Events can also be used to discover ongoing events.
What Does the Green Dot Mean on Snapchat
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The green dot on Snapchat indicates a user has been recently active on the app. Snapchat calls it Activity Indicator and it can only be located inside the Add Friends screen. If you don't want others to share your activity status, you can disable it in the Snapchat app's settings.
How to Add Sounds on Discord Soundboard
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Discord Soundboard lets you add custom sounds to react to an ongoing conversation in a voice channel in your own way. You can record your own sound, crop audio clips from videos or download sound clips from a website to add it to your server's Soundboard. Discord only lets you add up to eight sound clips of 5 seconds each. Clips should be in MP3 format and should not exceed 512 KB in size.
How to Fix ‘Awaiting Endpoint’ Error on Discord
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If you're looking for ways to resolve the "Awaiting Endpoint" issue when connecting to a voice channel on Discord, the following troubleshooting methods should help fix it. The "Awaiting Endpoint" issue can happen due to internet connectivity problems, Discord server being down, or issues with the app itself. The methods provided in this guide should help you resolve the problem on Discord.