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Everything you need to know about the changes coming to Facebook

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Facebook announced a series of features and updates at its annual F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, and while the news is mostly targeted for developers and app designers right now, it could eventually mean big things for Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the two-day long conference with a major update to Facebook Messenger, the social network's chatting tool. Users will be able to send photos, GIFs, music and integrate with apps like ESPN and the Weather Channel. See also: You can now do a whole lot more with Facebook Messenger Other improvements were made to Facebook's video player and its app analytics platform. The social network announced it's getting into the Internet of Things trend, too. In case you missed the presentation, here's a look at everything you need to know: Facebook Messenger as a hub Perhaps the biggest update unveiled during Zuckerberg's keynote is that Facebook Messenger is becoming ...

10 ways to discover the best new apps

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Did you know that there are WAY more apps that are released every week than what you see featured in Apple’s App Store or Google Play? To be sure, featured apps are probably the best of the best recently released apps, but there are so many other great apps out there just waiting to be discovered. Whether you’re sick of the apps you’ve got, want to want to scope out the “app underground,” are looking for alternatives to popular apps or just can’t get enough apps on your iPhone or Android device, DailyTekk’s got you covered. Now, go forth and find the best apps (because now you can). AppAdvice – The go-to place for finding new Apple apps and reviews. AppStumblr – Discover one new trending app everyday (iOS and Android). appetite+ – Your community for app discovery. Homer – Find great apps through your friends. AppFlow – Crowdsourcing app discovery. Xyo – Search for Android apps without typing. AppCrawlr – App discovery engine with filters and categori...

Schizophrenia

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What is schizophrenia? "Before I started to get ill, I most likely thought the same as the popular understanding of schizophrenia: that it is a multiple personality disorder with violent tendencies, something that you would see in the news about murderers. So, once you receive that diagnosis, you start to feel like the popular opinion is against you." (The Secret Schizophrenic) The first time I experienced stigma was at university Schizophrenia is a mental illness that occurs when the parts of the brain that are responsible for emotion and sensation stop working properly. As a result, an individual might stop living their normal life; they might withdraw from people, feel confused, lose interest in things and be prone to angry outbursts. Schizophrenia symptoms can include slower thinking, talking and movement, jumbled thoughts, emotional flatness or a lack of thought processes, reduced motivation, changes in sleeping patterns and body language, and an in...