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Gavin Phillips-Technology Explained Section Editor

Gavin Phillips

Technology Explained Section Editor

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About Gavin Phillips

Gavin is the Technology Explained Section Editor, co-host on the Really Useful Podcast, and a frequent product reviewer. He has a degree in Contemporary Writing pillaged from the hills of Devon, and more than a decade of professional writing experience. He enjoys copious amounts of tea, board games, and football.

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Disable AirDrop to Avoid a Barrage of NSFW Images

Received a surprising image of someone's genitals on your phone while riding on the bus or train? You've been bluejacked! Here's what that means and what you can do to stop it.

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Facebook Launches New Crisis Response Hub to Streamline Help Efforts During Major Disasters

Facebook is launching a new Crisis Response hub for all users. Here's why it will make a difference.

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Chrome Finally Adding Autoplay Video Blocking; Ability to Mute Entire Sites

Autoplaying videos are the bane of the internet. You'll be pleased to know Google are introducing a new feature that blocks those noisy videos.

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Snapchat Adds New Animated 3D Bitmoji to World Lenses Feature

Snapchat is adding a brand new World Lenses feature. You'll be able to bring a 3D Bitmoji to life on your smartphone screen. Here's how.

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Facebook Considering New Snooze Button to Silence Noisy News Feed Offenders

Is your Facebook News Feed a noisy place? Wouldn't it be great if you could silence some people, if only for a while? Well, Facebook is considering just that.

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Atlassian Launches New Dedicated Trello Desktop App for Windows and Mac

Trello has launched a dedicated desktop app. Is it worth switching from the browser version?

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HP Launches New All-in-One PC With Replaceable Screen

HP has introduced a new all-in-one PC with a replaceable screen. Is it for you, or is it just a gimmick? Let's take a look.

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Slack Unveils New Shared Channels Feature; Report 6M Daily Users

Slack is moving from strength to strength. It has amassed 6 million users, and today, unveiled a new feature. Take a look!

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AT&T Adding Free HBO Access to All Unlimited Plans

AT&T is offering all unlimited plan users free access to HBO -- but what's the catch? Let's find out.

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Nintendo Urges Consumers Not to Pay More Than $80 for the SNES Classic

Christmas is just around the corner, and many will look to the SNES Classic as a go-to present. What are your chances of actually finding one? Let's find out.

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Apple Suffers Major iPhone 8 and X Leak Days Before Launch

Apple has suffered a major leak just two days before a major launch event. What do we now know about the iPhone 8? Let's find out.

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Google Begins Major YouTube HDR Rollout for Android Mobile App

Google has updated the Android YouTube app to provide HDR video to certain handsets. Find out which ones!

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Google Assistant App Getting Major Contextual Update Package

Google Assistant is receiving a big update, making it more contextually aware. Here's what you can expect from the app in the future.

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The Google Drive Desktop App is Being Shutdown in March, 2018

Google is finally depreciating the aging Drive desktop app for both Windows and macOS. But have no fear, there is already a replacement. Let's take a look.

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Spotify and Hulu Announce New Combined Subscription Partnership; Discounted First Bundle

Spotify and Hulu have announced a new video-audio subscription. Is it worth your time? Let's find out.

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Roku Launches a Brand New Ad-Supported Movie Channel

Roku is launching its own ad-supported streaming channel across all of its apps. Is it worth a look? Let's find out.

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New Facebook Watch Tab Introduces Original Programming to the U.S.

Facebook has launched its new Watch tab, bringing original programming to U.S. audiences. Here's how to find it and use it!

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New Amazon Alexa Functionality Will Suggest Third-Party Skills

Voice assistants are becoming increasingly important -- but Alexa still has skills gaps. Luckily, Amazon is introducing new functionality that will speed up your ability to plug those gaps. Here's how.

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New Xiaomi Mi A1 Breathes Life Back Into Android One Program

Cheap Android handsets can be very hit and miss -- but the Xiaomi Mi A1 is set to change all of that. Let's find out why.

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RIAA Finally Shuts Down Popular YouTube to MP3 Converter

The RIAA has finally succeeded in closing down the massively popular video-audio conversion site YouTube-MP3. Here's what happened.

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