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YouTube is cracking down on dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box challenge

Jan16
by on January 16, 2019 at 6:05 am
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YouTube has published new policies for its video platform that state it won’t allow content depicting dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box and Tide Pod challenges. Good. The company wants to prevent creators from engaging in these activities and from encouraging viewers to participate. Its updated Community Guidelines address the issue as follows: Content that encourages violence or dangerous activities that may result in serious physical harm, distress or death violates our harmful and dangerous policy, so we’re clarifying what this means for dangerous challenges and pranks. YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, but…

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Apple launches battery cases for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR at $129

Jan16
by on January 16, 2019 at 5:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Apple is now selling battery cases to help you avoid running out of juice with your iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, at $129 a pop. The cases are available in black and white silicon finishes, and support wireless charging. The company hasn’t specified the cases’ battery capacity, but it claims you’ll get an additional 21 hours of internet use on the XS, 20 hours on the XS Max, and 22 hours on the XR. As with previous Apple-designed battery cases, you’ll be able to see how much power these have left in Notification Center and on your lock screen.…

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Apple launches battery cases for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR at $129

Jan16
by on January 16, 2019 at 5:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Apple is now selling battery cases to help you avoid running out of juice with your iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, at $129 a pop. The cases are available in black and white silicon finishes, and support wireless charging. The company hasn’t specified the cases’ battery capacity, but it claims you’ll get an additional 21 hours of internet use on the XS, 20 hours on the XS Max, and 22 hours on the XR. As with previous Apple-designed battery cases, you’ll be able to see how much power these have left in Notification Center and on your lock screen.…

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Twitter’s Android app finally gets a chronological timeline button

Jan16
by on January 16, 2019 at 4:48 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


In November, Twitter started testing an option to switch between algorithmic and chronological timelines in iOS, so users could opt to see either ‘Top tweets’ or the latest tweets from profiles they follow. It rolled out to iOS the following month, and it’s finally available on Android starting today. To try the new feature, simply update your app, and click on the :sparkles: button in the top right corner. Next, tap See latest Tweets to switch to a chronological timeline. You can switch back to Top tweets at any time by following the same steps. Android, we got you. Starting…

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