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Displaying all articles tagged:
Apps
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Mar. 5, 2018
MoviePass CEO Says App Tracks You After You Leave Theater
The app’s privacy policy doesn’t disclose the reported data tracking.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 28, 2018
Vero’s Terms and Conditions, Explained
It’s actually pretty standard.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Jan. 17, 2018
This Animated Instagram Caption App Makes My Friends Ask, ‘How Did You Do That?’
An easy hack for seeming like you’re much more Insta-savvy than you actually are.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
birth control
Jan. 16, 2018
Swedish Contraceptive App Blamed for String of Unwanted Pregnancies
Natural Cycles is the first app to be certified as a method of birth control in the E.U.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
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Jan. 15, 2018
How to Use That Google App to Find Out What Piece of Art You Look Like
Because you always wanted to know if your face was more Baroque or impressionistic.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Jan. 5, 2018
Playing Bar Trivia With HQ’s Scott
What makes someone a “Quiz Daddy” as opposed to a mere game-show host?
By
Max Read
the swift life
Dec. 19, 2017
Taylor Swift’s New App Swarmed by Trump Supporters
The Swift Life has been overrun by trolls and angry political posts.
By
the Cut
social studies
Dec. 14, 2017
Is It Rude to Play HQ at Parties?
The trivia app is infiltrating real-world social life.
By
Allison P. Davis
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Dec. 11, 2017
For the Good of Society — and Traffic! — Delete Your Map App
Cities and citizens alike are waging war against map apps.
By
Rick Paulas
the chain gang
Nov. 29, 2017
App Truthers Claim Domino’s Is Lying About Who Makes Their Pizza
It’s “only as legit as the people in the store let it be.”
By
Clint Rainey
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Nov. 14, 2017
Some Uber Drivers Are Using a Phony GPS App to Raise Fares
Some riders have reportedly paid twice as much as they should have as a result.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Nov. 13, 2017
Man Develops App to Reveal What Women Look Like Without Makeup
If you’re looking to downgrade your selfie game, MakeApp is for you.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
tech
Nov. 8, 2017
There’s a New App that Lets You Apologize to People
From tech guru Greta Van Susteren.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
the panopticon
Oct. 11, 2017
Taylor Swift Has an App Where You Can Watch Taylor and She Can Watch You
Taylor follows in the footsteps of the Kardashians and Jeremy Renner.
By
Jackson McHenry
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Sept. 29, 2017
10 Augmented-Reality Apps You Definitely Need on Your iPhone
These apps will make you feel like you’re living in the future, I promise.
By
Paris Martineau
Sept. 26, 2017
I Used Funny or Die’s Pitch App for a Month, and This Is What It Was Like
I touched the olive-colored olive icon and was in: Pitch, the invite-only joke-writing app developed by Funny or Die. It was the first day of […]
By
Sarah Aswell
experiments
Aug. 19, 2017
Steven Soderbergh Gives New Details on Upcoming Interactive HBO Project
Mosaic
It sounds extremely fascinating and extremely complicated.
By
David Canfield
help wanted
Aug. 17, 2017
This New App Pays Users to Create Long Lines at Restaurants
To create “the illusion that a restaurant is busy and worthy of your hard-earned money.”
By
Clint Rainey
gallery
Aug. 7, 2017
This App Is Like Spotify for Art Lovers
Two women founded Loupe, a popular art-streaming app.
By
Sarah Nechamkin
apps
July 21, 2017
Shazam for Food Is Actually Maybe Real
Pic2Recipe promises to — you guessed it — use pictures to identify recipes.
By
Rachel Sugar
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June 7, 2017
Planet of the Apps
Has No Idea What It Wants to Be
Apple’s new reality show is very bad.
By
Brian Feldman
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June 1, 2017
If Snapchat and Slack Had a Kid It Would Probably Look Like the New Skype Update
The “new generation of Skype” looks surprisingly similar to every other popular social-media app on the market.
By
Paris Martineau
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May 16, 2017
Instagram Completes Transformation Into Snapchat by Introducing ‘Face Filters’
A flower crown. How novel!
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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May 12, 2017
We Tested a Bunch of Fidget-Spinner Apps, So You Don’t Have To
Not all spinner apps are created equal.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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May 9, 2017
Snapchat Is Killing Its Infamous Time Limit
Users can now send limitless snaps and looping videos.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 24, 2017
Everyone Is Using This App to Make Creepy Smiling and Aged Photos of Themselves
FaceApp lets you morph photos and selfies with slightly horrifying accuracy.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
apps
Apr. 18, 2017
All the Push Notifications I Have Received From Jeremy Renner’s App
“Cup of coffee please….” “Still hibernating…. hahaha.” “Fun view from my room.”
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Jackson McHenry
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Apr. 4, 2017
Every App Is the Same
They’re all just copying each other.
By
Brian Feldman
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Mar. 31, 2017
This App That Turns Your Face Into an Emoji Is Surprisingly Good
The app is easy to use, and the finished products are too funny.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Mar. 26, 2017
The 24-Hour AI-Run Grocery Store That Beat Jeff Bezos to the Punch
Creepy, yes. But convenient! 🎥
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
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Jan. 18, 2017
How to Use Meitu, the Chinese Photo App That Makes Even Donald Trump Look Cute
Because who doesn’t look good with giant eyes surrounded by softly glowing blossoms.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Jan. 11, 2017
A New App Wants to Collect Data on Sexism — But Will It Make a Difference?
Whistle wants to be the “see something, say something” of sexism.
By
Dayna Evans
tech
Dec. 28, 2016
The Latest Tech-Bro Innovation Is an App to ‘Help’ You Fast
No plebeian should follow Hugh Jackman’s
Wolverine
diet.
By
Sierra Tishgart
the chain gang
Dec. 19, 2016
You Can Now Use Shake Shack’s Mobile-Ordering App to Skip the Line Nationwide
No more lines when you need to satisfy that Chick’n Shack
craving.
By
Chris Crowley
Dec. 14, 2016
4 Ways to Make Spotify Sound Better
Take a few minutes to make sure you’re getting the best sound out of Spotify.
By
Jake Swearingen
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Dec. 9, 2016
Yahoo Answers: Nicer in App Form, But Still Gloriously Insane
The Yahoo Answers Now app gives you all of the wonderful battiness of the website, without some of the darker stuff.
By
Jake Swearingen
buddhism
Dec. 6, 2016
The Problem With Headspace and All Those Mindfulness Ads
Spiritual materialism.
By
Drake Baer
the future
Nov. 15, 2016
A New App Pays People to Recommend Restaurants
Atlis is positioning itself as a strong competitor to Yelp.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Nov. 15, 2016
Watch: This App Lets You Buy Leftovers From Restaurants With Extra Food
Food For All wants to make a difference.
By
Eva Hill
adaptations
Nov. 8, 2016
The Live-Action
Neko Atsume
Movie Sounds Sad
Coming soon to Japanese theaters.
By
Jackson McHenry
the chain gang
Nov. 7, 2016
McDonald’s Is Finally Testing Mobile Orders
Because, yeah, it’s 2016.
By
Clint Rainey
Nov. 7, 2016
These Fake Shopping Apps Could Destroy Your Phone
Hundreds of fake apps have popped up in Apple’s App Store.
By
Lisa Ryan
Nov. 3, 2016
This App Lets You Wake Up to Refreshing Yoga Routines Instead of Blaring Alarms
Which seems much more ideal than a blaring alarm.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
Oct. 27, 2016
RIP Vine, 2013-2016
The age of the looping, six-second comedy video is no more. Today, the teams behind Twitter and Vine announced that they’ve decided to shut […]
By
Megh Wright
dr. google
Oct. 12, 2016
Here’s Exactly How Helpful It Is to Consult Dr. Google
Maybe don’t try to diagnose yourself.
By
Susan Rinkunas
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Sept. 20, 2016
These Are the Apps Kanye Has on His iPhone: An Investigation
A close reading.
By
Brian Feldman
Sept. 15, 2016
This App Helps Teens Find Lunch Buddies and Avoid Bullying
It was created by a 16-year-old.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
Aug. 25, 2016
There’s Now an App That Summons a Professional Cuddler to Cure Your Loneliness
But wait until you hear what it costs.
By
Kenny Wassus
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Cait Munro
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Aug. 23, 2016
The 5 Best Alternatives to Sunrise
The best app for merging all your calendars is dead at the end of August. Here are five ways to cope.
By
Jake Swearingen
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Aug. 16, 2016
College Gossip App You Forgot About Ditches Anonymity
Yik Yak is pivoting, but will it bring users back?
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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