mobile applications
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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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Why You Should Turn On Strava’s ‘Beacon’ Feature When You Go for a Run
If you’re running or hiking alone, it’s always smart to let somebody know your plans and when you expect to be back. Better yet, apps with location sharing can allow your partner or friend to know exactly where you are at any moment. But there’s a way to go even beyond that: Use Strava’s Beacon…
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Don’t Panic, Your WhatsApp (Probably) Wasn’t Hacked
Unlike some other messaging services, WhatsApp only lets you register one phone number per account. That means when you log into your WhatsApp account on another phone using that number, it logs you out of the app on your existing device. So if you open WhatsApp on your usual phone to find yourself logged out…
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Show Up to Your Next Virtual Meeting As a Pixar Character
Listen, we’ve all spent way too much time on video calls in the last year-plus, but we’re hanging on to whatever we can to make our time on Zoom (or Teams, or Google Meet) tolerable, if not a little bit fun. With the Delta variant on the rise, it’s obviously time to turn yourself into…