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After launching its new ‘Clips’ option in beta last week, which enables users to share 30-second audio clips from public rooms, Clubhouse has now expanded the option to all users on iOS, while it’s also launching another new sharing feature, in the form of room links for re-distribution outside of the app.The option must have performed well in early testing, because Clips has now been expanded to all iOS users.First off, on Clips – as noted, Clubhouse announced the launch of Clips last week, which provides a new scissor icon that, when tapped, will grab the last 30 seconds of audio from a public room for third-party sharing.As you can see in this example, the Clips functionality is pretty straightforward – you tap the icon, Clubhouse stitches the audio clip, and you can then share it to other platforms.In addition to this, and as noted by audio social expert Morgan Evetts, Clubhouse is also adding QR codes on shared Clips, which link back to the live room in progressThe option is not available on Android as yet,  » Read More

FP TrendingOct 07, 2021 12:03:48 ISTAfter millions of people recently faced more than 5 hours of disruption in accessing Facebook along with Whatsapp, and Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology to users through social media. The Facebook CEO expressed his regret for the inconvenience and also informed users that the social media platforms are back online and working fine. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger are coming back online now. Sorry for the disruption today — I know how much you rely on our services to stay connected with the people you care about,” Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook personal account. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Image: Getty. Meanwhile, in a separate blog post, Facebook officials revealed the root cause of this outage terming it as a faulty configuration change. Further in the post, Facebook claimed that this outage impacted many of the internal tools and systems of the company. Due to this disruption, the officials could not resolve the problem quickly as it got complicated. However, Facebook explained that the configuration changes on the routers caused issues that interrupted this communication. They further stated that this disruption had a cascading effect on the way the data centers communicate, leading to a halt…

Giants Twitter reacts to Giants, rival Dodgers meeting in NLDS Giants Well, well, well, if it isn't those boys in blue again.  After the Dodgers walked off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Wild Card Game on Wednesday night, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Giants have a date with destiny in the NLDS. You couldn't have scripted a series any better than this. The 107-win Giants versus the 106-win, defending World Series champion Dodgers.  It's going to be absolutely electric, and Twitter wasted no time reacting to the Dodgers' win over the Cardinals.  It's the 107-win Giants against the 106-win Dodgers on Friday night at Oracle Park. Prepare your hearts.— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) October 7, 2021 Dodgers vs. Giants is going to be awesome.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 7, 2021 Dodgers/Giants will be:- 1st-ever postseason series between 105+ win teams (there's also never been a regular-season game b/w 105+ win teams)- 213 combined regular-season wins, most in any postseason series all-time— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 7, 2021 Seriously, Dodgers-Giants is going to rule. Hell yeah.— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) October 7, 2021 Plus it will be more fun for My Franciscans to knock out the Dodgers. #BeatLA— MLB Jesus…

Ever since the demanding reign of Facebook and Instagram over social media, there has been little competition that they have faced. With YouTube reigning on the video and content creating platform and LinkedIn having the controlling stake in jobs, there has been no room for users to access and developers to push forward with a new up and coming service that is expected to take the world by storm. Snapchat made that change happen and joined the duo of Instagram and Facebook to make it the holy trio of social media websites. This not only served well for them but also provided a chance to up and coming social media applications with the motivation to take a chance at the top bench. Apart from providing the chance for new apps, Snapchat recently was pushed forward as a resource for Civil change and development in the legal and political sector with many users taking it on as an imperative and resourceful creation for them. Snapchat recognizing the ability and responsibility that they have released a new Run For Office feature that gives the user the power to access specific resources for their long run to a position of change in the…

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/56/fd/chris-taylor-100721-getty-ftr_1inwq7q4qn1tv17obazxt1n3gu.jpg?t=1514453868&w=500&quality=80 Only in Hollywood. Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor lived the dream of millions of baseball fans in Tuesday's NL wild-card game against the Cardinals, hitting a 420-foot walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth — with two outs and one on — to secure the 3-1 win and send Los Angeles to the NLDS vs. the Giants. Here's the moment Taylor immortalized himself in Dodgers history:MORE: Cardinals vs. Dodgers score, updates, highlights from the 2021 NL wild-card game Taylor — who ended the regular season with an 8-for-72 stretch at the plate — was making just his second plate appearance of the night in the crucial moment, having popped out to left field in his first at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. Prior to his appearance, Albert Pujols and Steven Souza Jr. both lined out to center field. Following that, T.J. McFarland walked Cody Bellinger, prompting Cardinals manager Mike Shildt to replace him on the mound with Alex Reyes.Reyes lasted only four pitches in replacement of McFarland — who ultimately took the loss — as Taylor smashed a hanging slider to win the game. That said, his two-run homer was one of only a few…

WhatsApp is expected to receive a range of new tools and improved functionality. Here are some of the changes:  'View once' featureIt was reported more than a year ago that WhatsApp will be implementing ‘disappearing messages’ to be known as the ‘view once’ feature.  Users will be able to send an expiring image, video, or GIF using this functionality and once it is sent, it will disappear from the recipient’s phone once they leave the chat.  This feature is yet to be launched.READ: COVID-19 digital vaccine certificate: This is how it will work'Add Participant' to calls This new feature is active in some parts of the world already. Have you ever lost track of time and missed the meeting on WhatsApp call? You can now join a group call after it has started.  READ: South Africans react to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outageChat Transfer  You can now move your chat history from an Apple device to an Android device. This is making life a lot easier for someone who is considering upgrading their cellphone.  Tune in to the 'Breakfast with Martin Bester', weekdays from 06:00 - 09:00. Stream the show live here or download our mobile app here. Listen to the full conversation below. 

Oct 06, 2021, 11:41 PM In an attempt to compete with TikTok, Snap announced today a new incentive meant to motivate Snapchat users to produce and share content on its social network. Spotlight Challenges is the new feature used by the company to reward Snapchatters with cash prizes for creating top-performing content using specific Lenses, Sounds, or #Topics.Initially, Spotlight Challenges will be rolling out next month to Snapchatters 16+ in the United States, but more markets will be added to roster in the following months. The company revealed that content creators can win a share of the total prize among available for each Spotlight Challenge, which will typically range from $1,000 to $24,000.The minimum prize that a Snapchatter can win in a Spotlight Challenge is $250. Snap also announced that it may make available a larger amount of money for a particular Challenge.In case of each Challenge, the top 50 eligible, relevant and highest viewed submissions will be judged on various criteria, such as creativity, originality, innovative use of Snap Creative Tools, unique POV, and entertainment value. Those who wish to participate must visit the Trending Page and select the Challenge they want to take part in to see that…

The interactive live-streaming service Twitch has been hacked. The company, which is owned by Amazon, has confirmed the breach even as it is yet to know its extent. There is clarity on some of the specific user data that has been leaked, including creator payouts on Twitch as well as the source code for the mobile, desktop, and video game console versions of the app. There seems to be a concerted effort by the hackers to share Twitch’s tools and codes rather than individual account details. An anonymous user on messaging board 4chan has released a 125GB file dump downloadable as a torrent file with the claim that it includes all of Twitch’s commit history. That includes the payout data for Twitch creators, believed to be for the last three years, or about 2.4 million streamers active on the platform. There was no confirmation about any usernames and passwords being included in the data that has been breached. That the Twitch app source code has been leaked is a matter of concern. While it is believed that Twitch usernames and passwords have not been leaked, there may be the chance that those details have been accessed by hackers, who have…

Raina LahiriPopular social media apps such as VSCO, Tik Tok, Instagram, and Snapchat promote “the perfect body,” fostering unrealistic beauty standards for girls and boys alike.I think everybody would agree that in a world run by social media, society has inadvertently created unrealistic beauty standards for girls. Seeing curated photos of already beautiful girls while scrolling through Instagram on a daily basis can cause immense psychological damage and lead to the development of insecurities, and in some cases even eating disorders. But in this day and age, most people seem to know that. The harmful effects of social media on girls’ body image have become a serious topic and are finally being acknowledged by society. That’s great, right? Let’s talk about the boys. Unrealistic beauty standards for boys exist too; people just don’t talk about it as much. Social media promotes the idea of the perfect person, regardless of gender. In the boys’ case, “perfection” is defined by a never-ending list of requirements: being at least six feet tall, muscles, abs, jawline, and more. This concept of “the perfect boy” is promoted all over apps such as Tik Tok and Instagram, in a way that I would argue is much…

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