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Saqib Shah

Saqib Shah

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Author/Co-Author of 752 articles

Saqib Shah is a Twitter addict and film fan with an obsessive interest in pop culture trends. In his spare time he can be found playing Splatoon and watching an unhealthy amount of political talk shows.

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As Matt Damon scales ‘The Great Wall,’ China is building a bridge to Hollywood

Upcoming fantasy blockbuster The Great Wall is the biggest film ever to be produced in China, but what exactly does Matt Damon’s starring role in the film indicate about the growing partnership between China and Hollywood?
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The history of social networking

Social networking didn't start with Facebook. We examine the history of social networking, from BBSes and Friendster to Diaspora and beyond.
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Snapchat update lets you swap faces with any photo on your phone

Snapchat has released a new update that let's you apply face-swap with any image in your phone's photo library, meaning you can now switch mugs with anyone.
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Keep in touch while you catch ’em all with GoChat app for ‘Pokémon Go’

Pokémon Go may be missing social networking tools, but a new chat app aims to rectify that. GoChat for iOS and Android lets you interact with other players.
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A match made in hell: Hollywood producing Tinder-oriented rom-com

A Tinder-oriented rom-com with action sequences is in the works from Hollywood studio Warner Bros. and the writers of 'Friends with Benefits.'
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Pinterest acquires shopping app Tote to bring you more buyable fashion items

Pinterest has acquired shopping app Tote in order to integrate its team into its own workforce. The move could bring more buyable fashion Pins to Pinterest.
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Zuckerberg’s live Oculus Rift unboxing is informative, supremely awkward

Mark Zuckerberg has posted a live video of himself unboxing and discussing the Oculus Rift at Facebook's HQ in Menlo Park, California.
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Snapchat profile URLs make adding users easier than ever

Adding friends and celebrities on Snapchat is about get a lot more easier thanks to the introduction of profile URLs that can be shared online.
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This Snapchat clone has racked up 30 million users in Asia in a matter of months

A Snapchat clone from the makers of the Line Messaging app is sitting atop the iOS App Store chart in China, thanks to its extensive range of selfie tools.
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After two months on iOS, Facebook brings its stand-alone Events app to Android

Events from Facebook is now available on Android, having launched on iOS in October. The social app allows users to manage and discover local events.
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YouTube will live-stream presidential debates from PBS, Fox News, Telemundo

YouTube has tapped several broadcasters to host live-streams of the presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on its service.
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Facebook now offers auto-subtitling for Page videos

Facebook has quietly rolled out its auto-subtitling function for videos to Pages. The AI-assisted feature was previously only available for video ads.
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Shoot the messenger: Microsoft reignites emoji gun debate with new pistol icon

Microsoft and Apple are on opposing sides of the gun emoji debate, with the former debuting a pistol icon as part of its Windows 10 Update.

Reddit now lets you embed posts on other websites

Reddit is following in the footsteps of other social media platforms by allowing its posts to be embedded on third-party websites.
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Tinder is about to make it even easier for you to find people thanks to Humin acquisition

Tinder CEO Sean Rad has confirmed that his company has bought Humin, the firm behind the 'Knock Knock' discovery app, and the Humin contact management app.
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Facebook will reportedly “spotlight” original shows in new and improved video tab

Facebook is reportedly planning to highlight its original shows in an improved video tab. Just don't expect to watch the news on the platform.
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Facebook to start testing in-app video downloads in India

Facebook is preparing to test an exclusive feature in India that will let users download videos over Wi-Fi to view offline at their discretion.
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Snapchat universal search is gateway to the best content, here’s how to use it

Looking for great content on Snapchat? This guide will teach you everything you need to know about the app's best feature, universal search.
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Bitmoji can now be added to Snapchat’s on-demand geofilters

Snapchat is giving fans of Bitmoji another creative way to integrate the animated characters in to its offerings through its custom geofilters.
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Reddit users hunt down the Instagrammer defiling national parks, get her banned

Reddit users have helped authorities to identify a vandal who targeted seven national parks. The culprit is now banned from all publicly administered land.
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Reddit steps up fight against trolling and harassment with new user-blocking tool

Reddit has rolled out a new feature that lets you discretely block other users. The site hopes the tool will protect users from spam, trolling, and abuse.
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Reddit CEO in whole heap of trouble with users of popular Trump subreddit

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is incurring the wrath of the contributors to a popular Donald Trump subreddit after admitting he modified a number of their posts.
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Reddit is eliminating explicit content from its public homepage

Reddit is introducing changes to its public home page in an attempt to present a more sanitized version of it site to new users.
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Food porn psychology: New study reveals Instagramming your food makes it taste better

New academic research has found that people who photograph their food, for use on Instagram or otherwise, find it tastier than those who do not.
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Katy Perry’s insanely popular Twitter account just got hacked and it wasn’t pretty

Earlier today, Katy Perry's Twitter account was hacked to send out obscene tweets and shout-out fellow pop star Taylor Swift.
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Mark Zuckerberg will answer your questions in his first Facebook Live Q&A

Mark Zuckerberg is doing his bit to promote his company’s push into live-streaming by hosting his first interactive Q&A session on Facebook Live.
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Facebook Live aims to beat Twitch at its own game with help of pro gamer Stephen Ellis

Facebook has hired pro-gamer Stephen “Snoopeh” Ellis to bring more game developers, e-sports competitors, and gaming talent to its live-streaming network.
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Twitter tests sports live-streams with Wimbledon tennis broadcasts

Twitter has launched a test live-stream of the Wimbledon tennis championships on a dedicated website that lets you tweet along with the action.
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Facebook now allows bots to spam you with ads on Messenger

Facebook is starting to allow brands and businesses to send you sponsored messages via Messenger if you’ve interacted with them in the past.
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Snapchat is making it easier to find content with new universal search tool

Snapchat is ditching its baffling search mechanism for a new universal search bar, which could make the app's discovery process much easier.
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Facebook now lets you check the weather forecast on mobile and desktop

Facebook is offering a new weather forecast tool on its mobile apps and the web. It is also bringing weather messages to the News Feed.
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Twitter reportedly pursuing live sports streaming deals with NBA, MLS, and Turner

Twitter wants to bring more sports streams to its platform, according to a new report. The social network is chasing deals with the NBA, MLS, and Turner.
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Twitter fires VR chief who called homeless people ‘degenerates’ in Facebook post

Twitter’s new virtual reality project manager Gregory Gopman lasted around 48 hours at the company before being shown the door over a Facebook post.
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Zuckerberg uses his Morgan Freeman-voiced digital butler in hilarious new video

Mark Zuckerberg has taken to his Facebook page to share a set of new videos that show his AI butler "Jarvis" — voiced by Morgan Freeman — in action.