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User (Computing)

A user is an agent, either a human agent (end-user) or software agent, who uses a computer or network service. A user often has a user account and is identified by a username (also user name). Other terms for username include login name, screen name (also screenname), nickname (also nick), or handle, which is derived from the identical Citizen's Band radio term.

September in Africa: Alibaba saves wildlife and Google Partners comes to Nigeria
  • Google

September in Africa: Alibaba saves wildlife and Google Partners comes to Nigeria

  • Tom Jackson
  • 6 years ago
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  • Facebook

Here’s how to keep advertisers from using your phone number on Facebook

  • Bryan Clark
  • 6 years ago
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  • Apps

Tattoodo wants to be the Booking.com of getting inked

  • Callum Booth
  • 6 years ago

Will the algorithmic timeline be the death of social media?
  • Facebook

Will the algorithmic timeline be the death of social media?

  • Neil C. Hughes
  • 6 years ago
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  • Security

Without coaching our privacy, does Google even have a business?

  • Gary Eastwood
  • 6 years ago
Full moon patents: Alphabet isn’t giving up on Google Glass
  • Camera

Full moon patents: Alphabet isn’t giving up on Google Glass

  • Dhiraj Jindal
  • 6 years ago
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  • Camera

This iOS 12 Shortcut automatically activates your iPhone camera during a police stop

  • Bryan Clark
  • 6 years ago
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  • Facebook

Instagram is testing a ‘regram’ feature to natively repost content

  • Bryan Clark
  • 6 years ago
A hands-on approach to designing for kids
  • Digital data

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  • Andreas Anderskou
  • 6 years ago
Google to kill Inbox early next year
  • User (computing)

Google to kill Inbox early next year

  • Bryan Clark
  • 6 years ago
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