Twitter groups and highlights news links your friends share

You might notice some new changes to your Twitter timeline soon as the social network continues to work on being your go-to source for current events. Its latest update highlights the news links your friends tweet and groups them together right in your timeline. Buzzfeed News first shared this new feature and Twitter confirmed with Engadget that this update is rolling out to Android, iOS, and web versions. Whether this is just being tested or is already rolling out to the general public isn’t clear yet. We haven’t seen it yet on our feed but do let us know your thoughts if you spot it and let us know if you like this new change or not.

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Ford to stop producing sedans in US and Canada by 2020

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Pinterest can now help you search for images by skin tone

Uniqlo celebrating all things Marvel with new line of t-shirts

Google has big plans for podcasts

Essential now directly sells products in Canada

Facebook Messenger Kids adds sleep mode

The controversial Facebook Messenger Kids app is now letting parents have more control over how long their children spend on the app. It now has a sleep mode that will let parents set predetermined times when the app can’t be used. This feature is accessible through the parental control panel, from their parents can select between weekdays or weekends as well as sleep mode’s start and stop time. If your kid attempts to open the app when it’s in sleep mode, they’ll see a message that tells them it’s in the said mode.

Since Facebook’s main app is for people 13 years and above, the target market for Messenger Kids is those from ages six to 12. They don’t need a Facebook account to have access to the app and it lets kids video and text chat with filters and gifs. Parents can control who’s in a child’s contact list and messages in the app can’t be hidden or won’t disappear. The social media platform claims that they make sure the app is safe for children to use and that they have complied with the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act. According to Facebook, it doesn’t offer in-app purchases and your child’s information will not be used for ads. Messenger Kids has met resistance from parents, to educators, to health advocacy groups, and child development experts saying it might hamper the growth of younger children.

Source: The Verge

Essential now directly sells products in Canada

Essential is taking its products and accessories beyond US soil and is expanding to five other countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK. If you’re interested in buying the Essential Phone or the 360 Camera, you can order directly from Essential.com. As expected there are special terms and conditions, which you can read at the company’s Terms of Sale page. Standard prices seem to apply, so you get the equivalent prices to how the products are priced in the US. Shipping charges will be calculated during checkout and the product is expected to arrive in around five business days. Essential wants to remind its international customers that any taxes, fees, and duties incurred will not be shouldered by the company. They are also not responsible for “risk of loss or failure to delivery due to customs or related issues.” But if you’ve been wanting to get your hands on Essential products, it has gotten much easier to do so now.

Source: Android Police