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Twitter announced that it is testing a way to remove a follower without blocking them. Here’s how Twitter Support described this feature in a Tweet: “We’re making it easier to be the curator of your own followers list. Now testing on the web: remove a follower without blocking them. To remove a follower, go to your profile and click “Followers”,
Apple announced an Apple Event called California Streaming. It will take place on September 14, at 10 a.m. PDT. It will be broadcast from Apple Park. You can watch it live online at apple.com. That’s all the information that Apple has given about this event. MacRumors reported that this event will be held digitally with no members of the media
Twitter announced new timeline in a short thread of Tweets on the Twitter Support account. “Edge to edge Tweets that span the width of the timeline so your photos, GIFs, and videos can have more room to shine,” is how Twitter describes it. The Tweet shows an example with several Tweets that show photos, videos, and artwork filling up the
To celebrate DC's collection of superheroes and villains, the British Royal Mail is bringing out a collection of 18 first-class special stamps. Based on two of DC's iconic comic characters, the main set of 12 celebrates Batman - the superhero, his sidekicks, and the villains. The second set shows off Justice League, featuring Batman (again), Wonder Woman, and Superman among
The past few days have been a whirlwind for Locast, and unfortunately, it was all a downward spiral. Initially, the company lost in court versus major media companies CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox. Locast rebroadcasts them and, since it’s free, the channels don’t get a cut. However, since the rebroadcaster does ask for donations, the media companies seized on that,
Twitter introduced a Safety Mode on September 1, 2021. Twitter will be testing Safety Mode out with a small group of people on Twitter in the coming months. Eventually, the pool of beta testers will be expanded. What is Safety Mode? Twitter explains that it is designed to make people feel more comfortable and in control of their experience on
Last month, Apple provided an explanation about its expanded protection for children. In short, Apple stated that the purpose was to protect children from receiving or sending sexually explicit photos. Parents would get a message if their child or teen viewed or sent one. In addition, Apple stated that was going to scan user’s iCloud photos in an effort to