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YouTube plans to release a non-algorithmic, whitelisted version of its YouTube Kids app some time in the near future as a way to avoid inadvertently suggesting questionable or graphic content to children, according to a report this evening from BuzzFeed News. The modified version of the app will also be restricted to videos from hand-selected […]

Skype is finally getting a call recording feature, only 15 years after it was first released. It should be noted that Skype isn’t building its own recording software but relying on third-party apps, including Xsplit, Wirecast, and Vmix. These products, among others, have allowed you to record Skype calls for years, but now it sounds […]

If you want to get rid of stubborn body fat, adding strength training to your exercise regimen can help. To start losing fat, create a consistent weekly routine to build muscle and burn calories. One effective way to lose fat is doing compound exercises, which will work out multiple muscle groups at once. Keep in […]

Whether you are dressing as a hippie for Halloween, heading to an outdoor music festival, or just want to experiment at home, creating a hippie makeup look can be a lot of fun. You may want to go for a minimalist hippie style, or you might want a funky look embellished with glitter, jewels, or […]

Forget the flame wars: there are lots of perfectly sensible reasons why you might dump iOS for Android. There’s much more choice in terms of devices. You can save a fortune. You get much more customization. But no matter your reasons, moving platform is rather like moving house: there’s a ton of stuff to sort […]

So, you’ve bought a shiny new laptop or tablet, or just received one for Christmas. It’s unpacked, plugged in, and humming gently. What’s the first thing you should do? The answer is set up a Microsoft account. Don’t be disheartened by the word ‘account’, because a Microsoft account is the key to unlocking everything that’s […]

Apple’s iPhone (and iPad) camera app is designed to be simple to use, but that means it could be seen as less feature-rich compared to rivals. However, there’s more to it than initially meets the eye, so we spoke to Apple’s camera app experts during a photo walk around London to find out the features […]

Portrait photography tips can run the gamut from simple tweaks to your camera settings to the seemingly impossible task of getting children to stay still. Although many photographers upgrade to a decent DSLR or mirrorless camera to give them more control when they take family portraits or pictures of friends, getting great shots of people […]

The world’s most popular music channel isn’t iTunes, Spotify or Radio 1 – it’s YouTube. Three hundred hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, and much of that video is music – but it’s music in a format that isn’t ideal for listening to on portable devices like smartphones or iPods. That doesn’t […]

Introduction The official Instagram app for Windows 10 is missing one key function: there’s no way to upload photos to Instagram from your PC. There’s no way to upload photos from the website either, and there’s no dedicated app for Mac OS X. This is a pain – particularly if you want to share pictures […]

In the wake of the revelations that research firm Cambridge Analytica has harvested the data of millions of Facebook users via a seemingly benign third-party app, it’s a good time to think about who can see your other personal account info. No organizations are known to have harvested info from Google accounts for nefarious purposes, […]

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which millions of Facebook users had their data harvested without their knowledge or consent, there’s a growing call for people to disconnect themselves completely and retake control of their private lives by deleting their Facebook accounts. The Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data scandal: what you need […]