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  Google Street View now lets you ‘time travel’ on your phone. Here’s how

  TNW - Thomas Macaulay

  While the real-life Delorean still can’t go back to the future, Google’s Street View vehicles can now transport us to the past. Historial images captured by the cars have been assembled in a tool that shows how places have changed over time. The feature was previously only available on the desktop …

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  How to stop the iOS Photos app from showing pictures of your ex

  TNW - Ivan Mehta

  Imagine this: you’re having a nice day, the weather is great, you’ve enjoyed a brilliant breakfast… and suddenly your iPhone shows a photo memory with your ex to inadvertently ruin your day. Why, you ask, as you curse the heavens, does this have to happen to you? Well, Apple’s Photos app has a …

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  How to use emoji reactions on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal

  TNW - Ivan Mehta

  WhatsApp is finally rolling out one of its smallest but most awaited features — chat reactions. That’s right: now you can use emoji to react to a message in individual and group chats, without having to start a new reply. The messaging service is pretty late to the party, as other apps like …

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  GitHub is making 2FA mandatory for devs — here’s how to enable it

  TNW - Ivan Mehta

  GitHub is increasing the security of repositories by requiring all developers to enable two-factor authentication by the end of 2023. The company’s directive is simple: if you contribute to code, you must enable 2FA. GitHub is probably pushing this initiative because the number of people using …

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  I’m kicking myself for not knowing this simple note-taking trick for Mac

  TNW - Ivan Mehta

  I’ve been using a Mac for a few years now, and I regularly take quick notes — it might be to jot down a phone number, remind myself about a task, or make a list of groceries I need to order. Usually, I’d open the Spotlight search tool (Cmd + Space), type in ‘notes’, and write a new note in the app …

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  Here’s how to delete or deactivate your Twitter account

  TNW - Cara Curtis

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Tired of Facebook too? We’ve got a guide for that. Oh, and Instagram? Yep, here’s how to delete that too. Updated 4/25/22: So Elon Musk just bought Twitter for 44 …