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Recently, FaceApp has been getting a lot of attention — and not just for the filter that lets people see how they might look when they're older. Over the past week, people have expressed security concerns, mainly because the app processes your…

A mobile app that lets users employ a photo age filter to get a glimpse into their futures has recently become hugely popular again. However, amidst FaceApp's popularity, some people have raised privacy concerns about what the company is doing with…

Threats that robots will soon be taking over the world have been happening for decades. In my opinion, this seems highly unlikely in our lifetime, if ever. But there are some worrying statistics surrounding automation and how this process — which…

Your friends' social media photos may be looking a bit different lately, thanks to a popular app and a viral challenge. FaceApp's age filter lets you see what you might look like decades from now — and the related #FaceAppChallenge encourages users…

If Google Maps is your trusty travel sidekick, it's about to become your must-have travel accessory this summer — especially if your favorite mode of transportation is biking. On Wednesday, Google Maps launched a bike-finding feature in major cities…

World Emoji Day aims to celebrate all things emoji — and based off of where you live, you might be seeing particular emojis more often than others when your friends flood your inbox. As it turns out, different cities have different preferences:…

Sometimes social media seems more like a game-ified version of the internet than anything else — we’re all in a constant race to earn the most likes, even though most of the time, it’s basically a Whose Line Is It Anyway? situation: Everything is…

With World Emoji Day on July 17, you could see a higher onslaught of emojis in your messages than usual. And while a series of unicorns lighting up your phone is probably never unwelcome, sometimes you might get sent an emoji that's just downright…

World Emoji Day is July 17, and that can only mean one thing: sending endless animated texts to all of your friends and family, with as many unicorns, mermaids, and piles of poop as you can. But with all of that celebration might come a little bit…