YouTube is targeting TikTok with a new 15-second video recording feature

Jun26
by on June 26, 2020 at 6:11 am
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Facebook and Instagram are both trying their hand at short-video platforms to rival TikTok, with Lasso and Reels. So why should YouTube feel left out? The video streaming company is now experimenting with a new feature that will let you record 15-second videos. Earlier this week, YouTube said it’s letting some people record short videos with this feature called multi-segment videos. It is rolling out the test to some users on both iOS and Android. The idea is to record 15-second clips that will eventually merge into one video. YouTube’s announcement suggested that this feature will let creators record multiple clips…

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Google will now auto-delete new users’ history after 18 months by default

Jun25
by on June 25, 2020 at 6:32 am
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Yesterday, Google announced several changes to how they handle your personal data related to your Google accounts. The company revealed several tweaks ranging from easier access to incognito mode to integrating Password Checkup in its Security Checkup tool. However, one of the most important changes is that Google will auto-delete your location history and web & app activity 18-months later — after you first turn them on. Now, web & app activity is turned on by default as soon as you make a Google account. However, location history is turned off by default, and you would need to turn it on…

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WhatsApp’s new payments service is suspended in Brazil

Jun24
by on June 24, 2020 at 5:27 am
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WhatsApp‘s newly launched payment service in Brazil is under threat. On Tuesday, The country’s central bank ordered Visa and Mastercard to shut down the project with the Facebook-owned chat app, citing concerns over its anti-competitive nature. Brazil was the second country after India to get WhatsApp‘s payments feature when it launched on June 15. But now, its future is uncertain. In a statement, the bank said that this decision is to preserve an adequate competitive environment: The reason for the central bank’s decision is to preserve an adequate competitive environment, ensuring an interoperable, fast, secure, transparent, open and economical payment system. The…

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