Now you can see if someone screenshots your Periscope broadcasts

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Periscope released an update today for iOS users that lets you see if people are taking screenshots of your videos. If someone takes one while you’re broadcasting, a screenshot icon will appear on the screen alongside the hearts. Periscope has also updated its Private Broadcast feature; now when you select people to invite, you will also see a list of mutuals (people you follow and also follow you). Users can invite these people to the stream in one tap for the whole list or select people individually. Last week, Periscope also introduced Web profiles for its users. Since hitting the 10 million user milestone, Periscope…

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Google Wallet for iOS now lets you send and receive money from contacts easily

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After launching Android Pay earlier this month, Google has now released a new version of its Wallet app for iOS to simplify money transfers between contacts in the US. The latest update lets you send and request money from anyone in the States using just their email address — they don’t even need to have the app installed. You can also split tabs at restaurants with a few taps. In addition, you can request a physical Google Wallet debit card to spend your account balance in brick-and-mortar establishments or withdraw it from an ATM. If you prefer, you can transfer your Wallet…

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Yahoo Mail now lets you view messages and attachments side-by-side

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Yahoo has launched an update to Mail for the desktop that lets you view both your email and attachments side-by-side — ending the hassle of switching back and forth between the two. According to a blog post by Yahoo Mail senior product manager, Mayukh Bhaowal, when you click on a Mail attachment, an attachment preview will appear so that you can read your message or compose a reply, while still viewing the document. In early 2014, Yahoo let you preview attachments without having to download them. It also recently announced improvements to the way users search and attach recent photos and files users received or sent —…

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Dropbox simplifies collaboration with new teams feature

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Dropbox is about to become a lot more useful for teams. The company today announced a new collaboration feature for both its Basic and Pro users that allows small teams to organize their files more easily. A new ‘Team’ option will appear on the left-hand menu of the Web interface. When you create a one, you’ll be able to put all the files you need in a shared team folder. Each team automatically gets access to the files in a folder, so there’s no need to set up permissions every time. You can furthermore subdivide your team into different groups…

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It’s now easier to post text GIFs on Slack

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GIFs are a wonderful way of expressing yourself on the Web, but sometimes you don’t want a full blown clip. Thankfully, posting animated text GIFs on Slack just got a lot easier. http://ift.tt/1KvHbZi An update to the Giphy plugin allows you to post text-based GIFs by adding ‘#text’ before your search terms. The full sequence would look like this: /giphy #text pizza Which pulled up this insightful image that looks like it belongs in the Geocities era: The use of the hashtag modifier could also indicate that we’ll be able to find more kinds of specific GIFs on Slack in…

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This stupid game turns a major Chrome bug into fun

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The latest build of Chrome has a fairly major bug that can cause the browser to crash with a special URL, but one developer is taking that bug and trying to turn it into some fun. %%30%30 is a game that lets you follow a maze of emoji with your cursor, avoiding deadly trees on your way to the end. Here’s the thing: those deadly trees will crash your browser if you hit them. The crash is caused by Chrome not knowing how to properly handle escaped URLs. Even though Chrome’s tabs run in separate processes, it can sometimes take…

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‘Lands End’ VR adventure game from Monument Valley creators arrives October 30

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Ustwo Games, the company behind perspective-based puzzle game Monument Valley, has confirmed that its follow up game ‘Land’s End’ will be available from the end of next month. The title is Ustwo’s first full VR game, and uses a gaze-based mechanic for exploration and puzzles across the five in-game worlds. Given that it’s available exclusively for the Samsung Gear VR headset, you will need a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge to play it. “The landscapes in the game were inspired by beautiful, isolated regions from around the world, from the soaring cliffs of northern Europe to the harsh beauty of the Sahara, and…

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Skype is down worldwide for many users

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Skype has gone down for many users across the globe today due to “an issue with the status settings,” according to the company. We are aware of an issue affecting Skype status at the moment, and are working on a quick fix: http://t.co/ymSzmrgEX0 http://pic.twitter.com/8LoqqL0hh7 — Skype Support (@SkypeSupport) September 21, 2015 Users are noting on Twitter that they are unable to log in, change their status or make and receive calls. Skype is down in Europe. http://pic.twitter.com/75JLN7wDJo — Alexandre Dreyfus (@alex_dreyfus) September 21, 2015 @Sign2Pay Skype is down in US/australia and New Zealand too — Ian Dunn (@platinumshore) September 21, 2015…

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Monese’s mobile-first banking service lets you open an account without a UK address [Invite codes]

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Monese, a service that aims to simplify mobile-first banking, is opening its virtual doors to customers today following a three-month closed beta. The service takes a different approach to digital banking than other companies, and seems to be aimed at the huge numbers of transient or disenfranchised people locked out of traditional banking services. Instead of proof of a UK address, a minimum opening balance or the provision that your salary is paid into the account, Monese lets users sign up for a new account from a mobile device in just a matter of minutes. Your debit card will then arrive in…

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