Software & Design
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Popular Twitch Software Changing Name Following Plagiarism Accusations
Yesterday, the Twitter account for the livestreaming software Lightstream accused rival streaming software maker Streamlabs of stealing marketing copy from its website. After Lightstream tweeted about how Streamlabs’ website text was modelled on its own, other companies began to corroborate with their own negative experiences with Streamlabs. Among those were the makers of OBS, a…
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How to Try WhatsApp’s Multi-Device Beta Right Now
For months on end, WhatsApp has teased its multi-device feature — a feature that will let you use WhatsApp on your computer even if your phone isn’t constantly connected and nearby, with up to four devices. (And all your messages will still be protected using end-to-end encryption.) WhatsApp has been taking its sweet time actually…
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9 of the Most Helpful Shortcuts to Automate Tasks on Your Mac
The Shortcuts app allows you to run automation routines across multiple Apple devices — and with macOS Monterey, it’s available on your Mac, too. It’s pre-loaded on Monterey, so you don’t need to install it separately. Of course, the Automator app has allowed you to run these routines on the Mac for years now; but…
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18 Features That Prove Snapchat Is for More Than Sending Disappearing Nudes
Snapchat isn’t just for nudes anymore. I mean, it is. But these days, it’s so much more than the app for sending disappearing photos — Snapchat is now a photo and video editor, a friend-finder, an AR experience, and a news aggregator, all bundled into a social media app. It has great features, some more…