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fromMUO
18 hours ago

I removed ads and recommendations from my Fire TV with these settings

Turn off Featured Content's Video Autoplay and Audio Autoplay in Fire TV settings to stop automatic promotional clips and silence home-screen ads.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Gemini can now pull context the rest of your Google apps, if you let it

Gemini is a feature that's designed to feel more tailored to individual users. Once enabled, "Personal Intelligence" can pull context from across your Google ecosystem, including Gmail, Google Photos, Search and YouTube History, to gain specific insight that will shape its answers and recommendations. Personal Intelligence is available starting today in the US for Google AI Pro and subscribers. The feature is opt-in only and is off by default.
Artificial intelligence
Music
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Spotify is finally bringing your friends' Listening Activity to mobile

Spotify is adding an opt-in Listening Activity and a Request to Jam feature to its mobile app, rolling out on iOS and Android.
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

You've Got a Public Reddit Profile. Here's How to Curate It

To start making changes to what's visible, click one of the Update buttons on the right. The Profile and Avatar options lead to options such as your display name and picture on Reddit, the social links you have displayed on your profile, and how you want Reddit to notify you about activity on the platform. Switch to the Privacy tab on the settings screen and you get some control over how visible your profile is.
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Mastodon's latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Mastodon's latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators | TechCrunch

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Mobile UX
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Airbnb is becoming more social by allowing users to connect with fellow travelers | TechCrunch

Airbnb adds social features to Experiences letting users see and connect with fellow participants, improves search suggestions, and enhances Maps with points of interest.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 months ago

OpenAI's New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment

OpenAI launched Sora, an invite-only iOS app using Sora 2 to generate short AI videos with deepfake likenesses, user-controlled permissions, and AI-generated audio.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Larry Magid: What you need to know about Instagram's friend map

Instagram Map is an opt-in feature letting users share last active location with chosen friends, offering controls to hide sensitive places and parental supervision.
Digital life
fromLifehacker
5 months ago

Make YouTube Less Annoying by Changing These Eight Settings

Adjust YouTube settings, use tools or subscribe to YouTube Premium to reduce ads, limit Shorts, protect privacy, and improve playback quality.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
7 months ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 1, 2025

Google has implemented the June 2025 core update, making significant changes that may affect search rankings and performance for various sites.
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