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How to turn picture into artwork with Restyle Image in Photos app for Windows 11
In the Photos app for Windows 11, Restyle Image is an AI feature that allows you to transform your pictures into various artistic styles with a single click, and in this guide, I’ll show you how to complete this task. This tool is part of the AI-powered suite available on Copilot+ PCs, enhancing the photo editing experience directly within the…
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Instagram Might Finally Get an iPad App (and How to Use It in the Meantime)
Hallelujah, the threat of the (once again delayed) TikTok ban might just get Instagram users the thing they’ve been waiting for since 2010—an iPad app. Over the past couple of years, Instagram repeatedly made it clear that the iPad is just not a priority for the company, but now it seems that might have changed. According to a new report…
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Use This YouTube Music App for a More Spotify-Like Experience on Desktop
YouTube Music is a decent Spotify alternative, especially if you’re already paying for YouTube Premium to remove the ads. There’s a big downside, though: Google doesn’t offer a desktop app for YouTube Music, meaning you have to run the application in a browser. It also means you can’t really customize YouTube Music the way you can with Spotify. That’s why…
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Instagram might finally release an iPad app
Meta is developing a version of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, running Instagram on an iPad is just a blown-up version of the iPhone app, so an official Instagram app from Meta would be a very welcome change. Why would Meta do this now, after ignoring Apple’s tablet for over a decade? According to The Information, the…
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Can I interest you in an app that tracks your driving behavior?
Smartphone apps that track our driving behavior may be the key to safer road conditions. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety just published a study that found that using smartphone apps to monitor driver behavior, and then providing summaries of that behavior via text message or a data dashboard, leads to safer driving. Researchers borrowed techniques from usage-based insurance (UBI)…
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Turn Any Website Into a Standalone App with Nativefier (and Why)
Summary Nativefier creates desktop apps out of web pages, separating them from browsers into their own processes. The tool is customizable and independent, perfect for managing multiple accounts or roles efficiently. Nativefier is easily installed on Mac, PC, and Linux, though the instructions for installing it are slightly different for each. Mobile apps have become a way of life since…
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Apple fined €150 million over App Tracking Transparency issues
Autorité de la concurrence, France’s antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple €150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising on its devices. App Tracking Transparency (ATT) requires apps to request users’ permission to collect their data for targeted advertising purposes before tracking them across websites, apps, and…
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I used the Rise sleep app for a month — my thoughts so far
We know sticking to a regular sleep schedule is key to falling asleep fast and getting good quality sleep throughout the night. While it seems simple, finding the discipline to put your phone down at bedtime and drag yourself out of bed early in the morning can be hard. From the best smart beds that help you regulate your temperature…
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How to Open a Mac App Package (And Why You’d Want To)
Summary Most Mac applications are neatly packaged, but you can easily peek inside using Finder or Terminal. App package contents typically include executable files, resources, configurations, and libraries. Reasons to open them include extracting icons, customizing apps, checking for malware, and resolving app issues. More often than not, Mac applications come in a neat little package, instead of a mess…
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No application can eliminate human error: Signal’s head defends the app
When the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeff Goldberg, was accidentally added to a Signal conversation, things took a surprising turn. The journalist could not initially believe the authenticity of the invitation, but the chat apparently involving high-ranking US politicians and government officials discussed specific targets for attacking Huti forces in Yemen — and a few hours later, airstrikes did indeed take…
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