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Hack To Hide Obnoxious Comments On Instagram

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Hide Obnoxious Comments

Instagram, the worldwide famous photo-sharing platform owned by Meta (Formerly known as Facebook), has rolled out a few updated features to secure the user’s experience from getting ruined. Majorly the issue is faced by content creators with public accounts, who receive unwanted obnoxious comments on their posts that they can’t help but be affected by.

The content creators have been caught talking about developing a thick skin against such offensive remarks, but Instagram too has looked into this situation keenly and has created some healthy boundaries and features on the platform, including updated hidden words, improved blocking options, and so many more features.

How to activate the Hidden Words feature on Instagram

Instagram has recently launched the Hidden Words criteria. This feature allows the users to filter out ‘below the belt’ contents from the comments and message request list, automatically. The success rate of this feature is high as the users, who activate this feature, claim that they witnessed a 40% reduction in offensive comments.

Hidden words refer to the set of words that can be put under the umbrella of obnoxious comments. These comments can be degrading, belittling, offensive, or disrespectful. By enabling this feature, users can protect themselves from coming across any such comments, posts, or messages that revolve around the vicinity of obnoxious. Do follow the further mentioned steps to put these words and phrases to the bay:

  1. Log in to your Instagram account from your Android or iOS handsets.
  2. Click on the bottom right of the screen which will lead you to your profile.
  3. Next, tap on the three horizontal lines button that can be seen at the top right.
  4. Select the ‘Settings’ Tab. then Go to the ‘Privacy’ option.
  5. Click on the ‘Hidden words’ option.
  6. You will see the banner ‘Offensive words and phrases under which you can turn on the ‘Hide comments’, ‘Advanced filtering’, and ‘Hide message requests’ options. This will do the trick!

Hide Obnoxious Comments

Note: The hidden comments can not be visible to the users but are still counted in the total comment count.

Being over-cautious with your mental health and going a step forward will not harm the users prone to unpleasant comments and message requests. To put a harsh stop to these phrases and words even the diabolical emojis users can specifically create a list of the same. This list is very much flexible to change at any time. Users can add words and phrases to the list by following the given steps:

  1. Start with opening the app on your handsets.
  2. Click on your profile, and go to the ‘Privacy’ option from the ‘Setting’ tab (as directed in the above case).
  3. From the Privacy option select the ‘Hidden words’ tab.
  4. Tap on the ‘Manage custom words and phrases’ button, under the ‘Custom words and phrases’ banner.
  5. There, the user can put down all the words and phrases, even the numbers and emojis that you don’t want to see the next time on the feed.
  6. Next up, activate the ‘Hide comments’ and ‘Hide message requests’ that will enable the app to work on a given list of undesirable comments.

Conclusion

While signing into Instagram the users signed a mental statement that they welcome all the good and the bad of the platform. While the pros were many, in the first place enticed the majority of the users to create their accounts, there were a few cons to the platforms. To smooth the bumpy roads of offensive, disrespectful, or despondent comments Instagram has put on some features.

Henry Cavill’s Superman Return Was Opposed by Warner Bros., Black Adam’s Dwayne Johnson Reveals

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Henry Cavill’s Superman Return

Some gossip for the DC fans! Turns out Warner Bros. did not want to have Henry Cavill back as Superman in the post credit scene of Black Adam. The revelation is made by Black Adam, as in Dwayne Johnson himself. Celebrating Black Adam reaching the top position in the Apple TV US Chart, Johnson shared a video on his official social media handles. In the video, the new DC film hero started by praising Cavill and his post credit appearance before revealing some behind the scenes scenarios about how the production house wasn’t keen on getting him back.

Johnson said, “At the end of the day, the studio was not bringing Henry Cavill back — inexplicably and inexcusably.” He also revealed that it wasn’t something that they could agree with since the idea of having him back was on the discussion table for years. Stressing the fact that there was no way Cavill was not going to be there, he added, “This has been years in the making regarding bringing Henry Cavill back and years of strategic conversations, and we were not going to take no for an answer.”

Before that Johnson did not shy away from showering praises on Cavil by calling him the “greatest.” He also said that the DC comic universe circles back to Cavill and Superman and there was no way of not having him in the film. Johnson added, “There was no way, there’s no viable, logical way that you can attempt to build out the DC Universe without the most powerful force and the greatest superhero of all time sitting on the sidelines. It’s impossible to do.”

Dwayne Johnson shared the thank you video celebrating Black Adam trending at 1 on Apple TV on his official Twitter handle @TheRock and tweeted, “Sayin’ thank ya so much from my ol’ pick up truck for all the amazing #BlackAdam support and reactions. #1 movie on iTunes We’ll remain in theaters as well throughout the holidays. Also wanted to give ya some #Superman info. Happy.”

Henry Cavill’s Superman Return

While many Twitter users expressed their surprise at the revelation, it wasn’t completely unheard of news for the rest. There was a media report some time ago that speculated that Johnson has been working on getting Cavill back as Superman for almost four years during the pre-production phase. DC Films president Walter Hamada, however, was the person not keen on the idea and always wanted to stay away from Zack Snyder’s foundation and that segment’s continuity.

The story of Cavill’s inclusion in Black Adam never stops being interesting. Reportedly, the refusal to have Cavill back didn’t convince Johnson against the idea and he met Warner Bros. Pictures heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy personally.

In the meantime, as per a report, Cavill has confirmed the news of him being back to the red-caped superhero role. The same report also claims Warner Bros. is also seriously considering a Man of Steel sequel in the coming days. Charles Roven of The Dark Knight fame is reportedly turning producer for the same while the makers are searching for a suitable script.

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Comparing Qualcomm And Mediatek With The Criteria That Concerns the Users

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Qualcomm vs MediaTek

There is an ongoing debate for the best between the two globally claimed smartphone silicone giants. On one hand we have Qualcomm which has been soaring from the time of its popularity. Qualcomm chipset has collected majorly a good set of reviews and still the best pick for Android OEMs, not surprised! The chipsets never fails to offer efficient performance and consumes less power from its counterparts that are present in the market. Whereas on the other hand the world has seen the rise of MediaTek within a decade and companies along with the reviews from the users are vouching for these chipset too. The boat seems to be oscillating between the two companies for a while now and finally some curious brains have opened this long discussion on which is the best chipset. Let’s try to settle the battle here by stating some strengths and weaknesses of the two.

Qualcomm vs MediaTek

Point of Criteria Qualcomm MediaTek
Budget chipsets

 

Winner: Qualcomm

Budget Smartphones supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695, 4 Gen 1, which qualcomm has provided to iQOO Z6 5G that received great reviews as besides being cost effective the processor is set to offer efficient and smooth performance.

 

MediaTek Dimensity 810, 700 are budget smartphone processors, which the users have seen in the Realme 9 5G. The processor handled the functions of the handset greatly; however it lacked to reach the top notch efficiency.
Ultra flagship chipsets

 

Winner:

Tie

The launch of Qualcomm’s Flagship chipset Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, in late September of 2022 set the tone of the game further as it arrived with all the intentions of solving the thermal issues that was one of the major concerns from processors’ former renditions. Along with this the processor proved its degree of efficiency. And it is apparent with the great performance reviews of the OnePlus 10T and iQOO 9T. The Dimensity chipsets from MediaTek added to the abundance of popularity and trustworthiness of the company.

The arrival of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 SoC, the ultra flagship of the company  that was used in Vivo X80 collected all the appreciation and became the first choice for  many Android OEMs as it delivered the efficiency that can give a neck to neck to Qualcomm’s chipsets.

Affordable flagship chipsets

 

Winner:

MediaTek

In reality the thing that matters the most is the affordability of the chipset. Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 in 2022 offers satisfactory features and gets the job done. It can be observed with the Realme GT Neo 3T that will cost the users Rs. 29,999. Note that both the flagship chipset offered equivalent features. In this round the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 takes the cake. The flagship chipset by  MediaTek has been used in the Redmi K50i that is launched in India with the price rate of Rs. 23,999. Note that both the flagship chipset offered equivalent features.

 

Last Words On The Motion

Qualcomm vs MediaTek

The comparison can be on many other criteria and the criteria can differ from person to person. What needs to be acknowledged here is that MediaTek has come a long way up and users and Android OEMs are looking forward to the next flagship chipset from the company. However, with the hype in price and justifying the same by delivering efficiency, Qualcomm has created its own market that seems to be a widespread affair. Moreover, the verdict can differ with the performance review from the upcoming Dimensity 9200 chipset from MediaTek and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Top photo, Video Editing Apps for iPhone Users: Canva, Lightroom, Picsart and More

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Video Editing Apps for iPhone

Captured the best moment from your iPhone camera but the lighting seems too dull or is there a part you wish wasn’t in the picture? No matter how great your smartphone camera is, the photos and videos we capture with it more often than not need editing. Fortunately, editing photos and videos perfectly on iPhone have only gotten easier with the introduction of many useful apps. In fact, the App Store today has so many options for editing apps that it can get confusing which app is the best. To make this a little easy for you, we have rounded up some of the top photo, video editing apps for iPhone users. Check out the list of apps below.

Top photo, Video Editing Apps for iPhone Users

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is an easy to use app that allows users to capture and edit photos and videos. It has various free photo and video editing tools which include many useful features such as applying photo filters, sliders to retouch your images, and fine tuning backgrounds. Moreover, the app can also be used for advanced features such as transformative presets that add several distinctive alterations to photos and videos. Users can upload a photo or video and start exploring the several features provided in the app. The software also has tutorials for photographers that can be extremely useful in honing hour skills.

Canva

Canva is a photo editor, video editor and graphic designing software that has gained tremendous popularity because of its easy to use features and advanced capabilities. The app or web software can be easily downloaded and used to create photo edits and video edits in many formats. The software in the last few years has completely changed the trajectory of graphic designing in the online space.

The software is so simple to use that it has been adopted even by many professionals and in some places has fulfilled the need for a trained graphic designer. There is both a free and paid version of the software available for users to choose from based on their requirements.

Video Editing Apps for iPhone

PhotoRoom

PhotoRoom is a great tool to remove unwanted parts from a photo via the incredible Magic Retouch feature. It can be used to create, edit, and organise shots through a simple few taps. Anyone even with little to no understanding of design can use this software to not only edit their original work but also create designs from scratch.

Picsart

Picsart is arguably the best free photo editing app that one could find. It provides a wide range of image editing tools and a variety of free filters that can be used to achieve any desired photo edit. The editing features, which can be used to edit video clips as well, include collages making features, designing own stickers or adding stickers from the pre-designed options, and swapping or removing backgrounds among various other editing features. The software first launched way back in 2011 is one of the first few to enter the domain of editing apps. There are not many apps that you will find in your App Store that provide such advanced standards of features at no cost.

VivaVideo

This is specifically for video editing. The VivaVideo video editing software is easy to use and can be used to slice and combine small video clips with precision. The software provides advanced settings and features. The editing features are highly professional and are used by professional photographers/videographers as well.

Epic Games Store Reportedly Offering Free Games During Christmas 2022

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Epic Games Store

Looks like Epic Games is again turning into the Santa in town for all the gamers. As per the latest reports, Epic Game Store will be relaunching their popular Christmas free game giveaway offers again for Christmas 2022. Expected to run from 15 December 2022 to 10 January 2023, the game storefront giveaway will include several free PC games. The American video game and software developer and publisher is organising similar giveaways for the past few years, turning it into a sort of tradition. The players won 12 free games in 2019 and 15 in both 2020 and 2021.

Epic Games’ giveaway catalogue usually features a mix of AAA and Indie titles that will be accessible for months for players to play once they claim them. The famous Dealabs user who gained popularity after correctly predicting Epic Games Store, Xbox and PS plus titles also revealed these details about this year’s much-anticipated Christmas giveaway.

However, there hasn’t been an official word from Epic Games regarding the giveaway dates or what or how many titles to expect. Many fans in the gaming community expressed their hopes that may be another leak would surface online before the giveaway actually goes live to give some idea about what to expect. It is being speculated that Epic Games will have an official announcement in the coming days where they will also reveal the exact giveaway dates.

If the famous Dealabs user is to be believed, the dates are as mentioned before, 15 December 2022 to 10 January 2023. In case this turns out to be true, it will be interesting to witness 25 days of giveaway since the giveaway window this year will have 10 extra days as compared to last time. Last year, the giveaway was for 15 days.

Epic Games Store

Free game giveaways are a long time tradition of Epic Games. Since its launch in the year 2018, Epic Games Store has probably given away hundreds and hundreds of games to its players for free. The game storefront usually has several game titles on free offers for players every week. For instance, players can currently get Star Wars: Squadrons until 1st December for free. Many offer games such as Fort Triumph and RPG will be on free offers in a box between 1 December to 8 December 2022.

It was only last year when the Epic Game storefront had a giveaway that offered as many as 89 games for free to its players. The total cost of those 89 games would be somewhere around $2,120 (which is approximately Rs 1,73,231 in Indian currency). If we talk about the year 2021 alone, Epic Game storefront players over 765 million games claimed for free in various giveaways and offered organised. As per reports of Christmas 2022, the storefront has plans of offering multiple free games every week right into the new year.

Apart from Epic Games, Amazon Prime Gaming users are also getting some free game bonanzas these days. Amazon Prime members can claim seven PC titles currently from the Amazon Gaming storefront at zero charges. Moreover, ‘free’ Prime Gaming titles for the month of November include WRC 9: FIA World Rally Championship, Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Etherborn, Whispering Willows, Last Day of June, and Facility 47.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Out in First Week of February 2023

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SAMSUNG GALAXY S23
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23

Introduction

One of the most awaited smartphone models for 2023 is the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series that will be launched during February of that year, although its key specifications has been leaked to the general public that makes them quite excited.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Launch in 2023; Details Inside

Highlights

  • Samsung Galaxy S23 series could be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC
  • New lineup is expected to include three smartphones
  • Samsung is yet to confirm the launch of the Galaxy S23 series.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series To Launch at Galaxy Unpacked Event

In this day and age, it is difficult to gauge as to which of the brands you should go for when it comes to smartphones as the all have their own significance. However, we all have used some brand or the other in our lives and most likely go for the next device it comes out with.

However, whether it is Apple, Samsung, Google, or any other big tech giant, they all have their own significance and following among the masses and classes, which is why they continue to prevail even after so many decades.

They all have come out with excellent gadgets in 2022, along with many more lined up for the following year like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series that has been in the pipelines for quite some time now.

There have been numerous online leaks on the S23 smartphone series that has left many users restless to get their hands on it, which is set to be a non-foldable flagship series with something unique that will set it apart from its predecessors.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S23

Now, the latest report doing the rounds is that Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be launched in early February 2023 during that Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event scheduled to be held in the United States, which will also be the first-in-person event held in the post pandemic era, where you include the Samsung Galaxy S23, Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Although Samsung has not officially confirmed anything regarding its features and specifications, the previous leaks are speculating that the series of smartphones will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets, where the Samsung Galaxy S23, a vanilla model, will come with a 6.1 inch display screen with full HD+ resolution and 3,900mAh battery capacity.

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Top 7 Apple Watch Apps You Should Download!

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Top 7 Apple Watch Apps

Tim Cook introduced the Apple Watch seven years ago, in 2015, and the technology giant has sold more than 100 million units worldwide since then. So it is implied that the masses love the Apple Watch and can’t get enough of it. If you, too, are a fan of Apple Watches, now is the time to take it to the next level. Here are the top apps that you should really have on your Apple Watch and that will make your life easier.

Just press record

Imagine you are in a crowded bus and you have a world-changing idea, but both your hands are holding onto something. What do you do then? You record your idea on your Apple Watch. Download this app and record whatever you want to. You can easily transfer these recordings to your iPhone as well. This app can keep track of your ideas, lists, and more. That too with a single click. 

Medications

Now this app can help you or someone you are trying to take care of. You’ll have to add all the data to Apple Health, like what medicines you take and when you take them. Medications will then remind you to take your medications and allow you to keep a log. So you don’t miss taking your medicines. You can also share this data with your family and your doctor if you want them to see it.

Night Sky

This is an extraordinary app, and if you are into astronomy, then you should really have it on your Apple Watch. Now what does this app do? Night sky allows you to identify planets, stars, satellites, and more. Point your Apple Watch towards the sky and witness the magic on your iPhone through AR.

Streak workouts

This one is for the fitness freaks. Streak workouts offer 30 equipment-free exercises with four different workout lengths: 6 minutes, 12 minutes, 18 minutes, or 30 minutes. Your heart will be reflected on the screen along with the exercises you’ve done, your progress, and more.

Top 7 Apple Watch Apps

Rules

Okay, let’s take another scenario. You are on a bus, but this one is not crowded; as a matter of fact, you got a seat and you sat down. Your destination is 1 hour away, and you need to do something to pass the time. What do you do? You play “Rules”. Rules is a puzzle game with the cutest little animations ever. The game features a daily brain exercise mini-game for the Apple Watch and has many levels, including beginner, expert, and timeless.

Watchsmith

Tired of looking at the same dial on your beloved Apple Watch? Well, you don’t have to anymore because with watchsmith, you can customise your watch the way you want. You can add colours and information that you want to see, and you can personalise the face of your watch as per your requirements.

Pillow

Lastly, we have Pillow; this app is not your regular sleep tracking app. Pillow comes with automatic sleep tracking. This feature will track your sleep without you having to tell the watch that you are sleeping by pressing a button. You can turn this option off if you want to. Additionally, the app offers a large number of pro features that can be unlocked with a single in-app payment. These features include access to things like heart rate analysis, sleep trends, naps, and more.

There are many other cool apps that you can install on your Apple watch and if you already know some cool apps then let us know in the comments.

What Google Software Engg. Gary lllyes saying about duplicate contents on the internet !

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Google Software
  • How google checks duplicate content
  • Why should you avoid duplicate content

Google’s latest report shows that more than 60% of content on the internet is duplicate. This report is exclusively released by Google webmaster trend analyst Gary lllyes.If you are one of those people who rely on google’s content for writing your assignments, reading some books and articles then this is not so good news for you as there is no authentication that the content you are consuming is original and correct or not. According to the most popular search engine organization, if you are also using content that is rewritten or somehow similar to other content then you need to stop because it will backfire for your SEO. That’s why from an SEO point of view, a website needs to avoid using that kind of content. Instead they can provide their own unique content. Things you will get to know in this articles:-

How can Google check duplicate content?

Google has been using similar methods for detecting duplicate content for many years. In the year 2013, Matt Cutts, a software engineer published an official google video describing how google will detect duplicate content. Google has many different algorithms which they use for plagiarism check and algorithms will be able to reduce any page ranking in the search engines. The video starts by stating that the internet is full of duplicate content and it is quite normal.

  • Google Detects Duplicate Content with Checksums
  • Google predicts that a content is duplicate when pages have same or similar URLs.

Google Software

Why should you avoid duplicate content?

According to google itself, duplicated content won’t let you rank on your search engine. They says that:-

Duplicate content on a site is not grounds for action on that site unless it appears that the intent of the duplicate content is to be deceptive and manipulative search engine results. If your site suffers from duplicate content issues, and you don’t follow the advice listed in this document, we do a good job of choosing a version of the content to show in our search results.

If your content is duplicate with word-for-word copied content, you could face manual action from google for deceiving its users. From users point of view, if they are searching for a particular page and not finding relevant details may make them really frustrated. So it’s important to take care of duplicate content not only for users’ experience but also for search engines.

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PS Plus December Games Tipped to Include Mass Effect Legendary Edition, More

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PS Plus December Games

If reports circulating in the media are to be believed, the PlayStation Plus free game titles for the month of December have been leaked online. Popular leaker Dealabs has claimed that the featured games in December would include titles such as Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Divine Knockout (DKO) and Biomutant.

Dealabs have been right about the title additions to the subscription many times in the past as well. The reports also suggest that the games will be available in PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plans from December 6. Players would be allowed to claim the games until January 3, 2023. The leak further added that all the games will be accessible on PS4 and PS5 alike.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is surely going to be one of the major attractions out of three names leaked in the recent claims. It will be packing the entire sci-fi trilogy of Bioware, which is critically acclaimed and known for using its branching narratives. If we go by the subtitle, it appears that there will be visual enhancements tailored to a new generation. Moreover, it also indicated more than 40 DLCs from the three titles which further include armour, promo weapons, and packs.

Out of the three games, another that could be worth getting your hands on is Biomutant. It is a decently thrilling game that allows players to unleash hell in a post-apocalyptic world. Players have the option to get into gunplays and martial art combat. The third leaked title is Divine Knockout. It is a combat game, which will be launched across PlayStation and PCs along with the other two games on December 6.

PS Plus December Games

It is being anticipated in the media reports that Divine Knockout would be the launch title along with Stray. Although both would be on PlayStation Plas, the former would be restricted to certain PS Plus tiers. Moreover, it is widely accepted now amongst players that no new first-party titles such as Horizon Forbidden West or God of War Ragnarök should be expected to be released on Sony monthly subscription service. The story, however, is different for Xbox models.

In a piece of separate news, Sony’s financial report was released previously this month and it revealed how the company lost 2 million PS Plus subscribers. The drop was particularly registered after its relaunch that happened in June. The total number of subscribers dropped from 47.3 million to 45.4 million in a single financial quarter of the current financial year. The company financial report further suggested that the monthly active users of PlayStation Network (PSN) also registered a noticeable drop to 102 million. In terms of comparison, it is a 1.4 million decline as compared to the numbers from a year before.

As of now, PS Plus’ Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plan subscribers can go ahead can access Japan-set Soulslike sequel Nioh 2, the atmospheric physics game Heavenly Bodies, and the entire Lego Harry Potter Collection. The last date for making this selection is December 5, a day before the next month’s titles are officially released to subscribers.