Netflix is testing a sleep timer in the mobile app to help with late night binge watching
Late night binge watching? Netflix is working on a feature that will be useful for anyone who tends to fall asleep with Netflix on.
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Google is performing A/B testing of a dark interface for desktop search
Google is testing a darkened user interface for its search feature on desktop, 9to5Google reported Saturday. The Internet giant is performing A/B testing of Dark Mode support for search results on desktop.
Apple’s new audio test tool for AirPods can distinguish between clogs and faults
Apple is rolling out a new audio test tool for AirPods that lets its store employees easily determine if a loss of sound quality or volume is a genuine fault or caused by dirt buildup.
Twitter is now starting to test the ability to send private voice messages
You may soon be able to record an audio message and send it to another Twitter user privately through the app’s Direct Messages feature.
Netflix still testing a Shuffle button that plays randomly selected titles. Does it make sense?
Netflix is testing with select users a new Shuffle Play button for its collection of streaming movies and TV shows.
Twitter testing automatic translation for tweets
The experimental feature is designed to make it easier for users to understand the conversations they follow on Twitter.
Twitter kicks off staged rollout of all-new threaded conversation experience
An updated interface is among the ways Twitter wants to make conversations easier to read and follow.
Netflix is testing thematic collections of things to watch curated by human experts
Netflix Collections are curated by human experts and organized into sections based on factors like genre, tone, story line and character traits.
Netflix is testing a shuffle feature
Selecting a show to watch is a pain in the you-know-what. A new option currently being tested with a small subset of users promises to play a TV show episode completely randomly.
Instagram briefly tested Stories-like horizontal scrolling for the main feed, everyone hates it
It’s unclear if this new navigation style might launch in the future given the angry response from users who were shocked to wake up to a horizontally-scrolling feed this morning.
Facebook is extending its downvote button trial to more users
Facebook notes that its Reddit-like downvote button will make it easier for them to rank the comments that readers believe deserve to rank highest rather than the comments that get the strongest emotional reaction.
Considering replacing your battery? New video shows impressive performance gains if you do
A new video uploaded by Bennett Sorbo shows an iPhone 6s running through several CPU-intensive tasks with, and without a damaged battery. He runs through different apps, plays games and videos, and even throws a Geekbench benchmark test at it.
