Have you deleted or lost Safari bookmarks? This is how to restore and recover Lost Safari Bookmarks with iCloud

restore and recover lost Safari bookmarks

Have you deleted or lost Safari bookmarks from iPhone, iPad, or Mac somehow? If so you can use a procedure we’ll outline here to restore and recover lost Safari bookmarks back to your device. Most iPhone and iPad owners make use of Safari to browse the web, and creating bookmarks of favorite sites (like www.infoquin.com  of … Read more

Facebook Starts User Testing of New ‘Horizon’ VR Social Platform

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Facebook sees VR as the future of social media interaction, a future that Facebook wants to own in order to maintain its position on top of the social heap. And it’s working to do just that – after recently acquiring several top VR game developers an integrating them into its growing Oculus VR division, The Social Network … Read more

Microsoft Takes Action against the Necurs Botnet

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Microsoft has this week outlined its effort to take action against the Necurs botnet, which it says is one of the largest online criminal networks in the world. As per Microsoft: “Today, Microsoft and partners across 35 countries took coordinated legal and technical steps to disrupt one of the world’s most prolific botnets, called Necurs botnet, which has infected … Read more

Instagram Is Testing a New Option to Re-Share Live Videos to IGTV

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This could be a helpful way to boost your Instagram presence and maximize your content. As reported by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, Instagram is now testing an option that would enable you to share your Instagram live streams direct to IGTV as soon as the broadcast has ended. That could be an easy way to build … Read more

‘LinkedIn Learning’ Courses on Working from Home Available (now) for Free Amid Coronavirus Changes

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LinkedIn is the latest platform to update its measures in response to the evolving coronavirus outbreak. This week, LinkedIn has outlined the steps it’s taken to keep its members informed, including broadcasting WHO updates live daily and “scaling its events platforms to enable companies to reach audiences virtually”. LinkedIn has also created a new Trending News element, in order to … Read more

TikTok has Announced Plans to Open New Transparency Center in LA

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TikTok has announced plans to open a new transparency center in LA as part of its ongoing effort to distance itself from concerns around potential Chinese Government interference. The center would facilitate more oversight into the platform’s moderation practices – as per TikTok: “This new facility in our LA office will provide outside experts an opportunity to directly view … Read more

Twitter works towards Improving its Platform with their New Developer Policy Update of Bots Identification

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As Twitter works to improve its action against the misuse of its platform by political operatives, one key area that Twitter, specifically, needs to focus on is bots, and the use of automated profiles to amplify specific messaging. Bots have repeatedly been identified as a key issue in influencing tweet discussion – in the wake … Read more

Google Launches New Lens AR Integration in Partnership with The New York Times

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The applications for AR tools continue to expand. This week, Google has launched a new initiative, in partnership with The New York Times, which will enable users to scan in elements of the physical NYT publication in order to get further context and information via the AR capacity of Google Lens. As explained by Google: “Throughout the … Read more

Simplified AR Lens Campaign Option Now Available On Snapchat

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With Snapchat’s AR Lens ads driving significant engagement and interaction in the app, the platform is now looking to open up the option to more brands, with a simplified AR Lens campaign option that enables businesses to build custom Lenses based on pre-made templates and/or Snap’s library of 3D objects. Called ‘Lens Web Builder’, the new process … Read more

YouTube is replacing the ‘Trending’ Tab in its App with a new ‘Explore’ Listing

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YouTube is replacing the ‘Trending’ tab in its app with a new ‘Explore’ listing, which will showcase more video categories, along with popular videos, in order to prompt broader discovery. As explained by YouTube: “We’ve been testing a new tab in the YouTube mobile app called Explore – with Explore, you not only have access to Trending videos … Read more