Abstract: A computing device for expanding video viewing area is provided, including processing circuitry configured to execute a video player client using a browser program. The video player client is configured to display a first video of a video feed in a first display region of the GUI in a first display mode in which a browser address bar, a browser navigation bar, the first video, and a video player tool bar of the video player client are displayed. The video player client is configured to display a second video in a second display region in a second display mode in which the second video, the video player tool bar, and a third video are displayed. The second display region is vertically larger than the first display region, and the third video is displayed below the second video and under the video player tool bar and over the navigation bar.

Abstract: A computing device is provided, including processing circuitry and memory storing instructions that, during execution, cause the processing circuitry to cause a widget to be displayed on a home screen graphical user interface (GUI) of an operating system of the computing device. The processing circuitry is further configured to send a request for widget content to a widget content application programming interface API of an effects server of a social media platform. The widget content includes an image of a visual effect available at the effects server that is configured to be applied to user generated content that can be posted on the social medial platform. The processing circuitry is further configured to receive the widget content from the widget content API of the effects server. The processing circuitry is further configured to display the widget content in the widget on the home screen GUI.

Abstract: A computing device for expanding video viewing area is provided, including processing circuitry configured to execute a video player client using a browser program. The video player client is configured to display a first video of a video feed in a first display region of the GUI in a first display mode in which a browser address bar, a browser navigation bar, the first video, and a video player tool bar of the video player client are displayed. The video player client is configured to display a second video in a second display region in a second display mode in which the second video, the video player tool bar, and a third video are displayed. The second display region is vertically larger than the first display region, and the third video is displayed below the second video and under the video player tool bar and over the navigation bar.

Abstract: A computing system is provided, including one or more processors and associated memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to execute a social media program. The processor is configured to recognize, via a face recognition module of the social media program, one or more faces in the video. The processor is configured to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed. The GUI includes a face selection tool that is configured to enable a user to select at least one recognized face to be masked. The processor is configured to mask the selected at least one recognized face in the video, to thereby generate an edited video. After masking, the processor is configured to share the edited video to a social media platform for viewing by other users.

Abstract: A computing device is provided, including processing circuitry configured to cause a widget to be displayed on a home screen GUI of an operating system of the computing device. The processing circuitry is further configured to obtain location information of a current location of the computing device, and send a request to download widget content from a widget content API of a widget application server of a social media platform, where the request includes the location information. The processing circuitry is further configured to receive the widget content from the widget application server, the widget content including an image of user generated content available on the social media platform that is linked to that user generated content that can be posted on the social medial platform. The processing circuitry is further configured to display the widget content in the widget on the home screen GUI.

Abstract: A computing system is provided, including one or more processors and associated memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to execute a social media program. The processor is configured to recognize, via a face recognition module of the social media program, one or more faces in the video. The processor is configured to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed. The GUI includes a face selection tool that is configured to enable a user to select at least one recognized face to be masked. The processor is configured to mask the selected at least one recognized face in the video, to thereby generate an edited video. After masking, the processor is configured to share the edited video to a social media platform for viewing by other users.

Abstract: Provided are an effect video determination method and apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring effect operation information in a process of shooting a video, where the effect operation information includes at least one of a speech effect operation, a touch effect operation or a gesture effect operation; retrieving a target to-be-added effect corresponding to the effect operation information from an effect repository; fusing the target to-be-added effect and a to-be-processed video frame to determine a target effect video frame; and determining a target effect video based on a plurality of target effect video frames.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a video including a plurality of graphic objects provided in a shared environment is described. The method includes acquiring, at a first computing device, a shared session identifier from a shared session manager, the shared session identifier being associated with a first user identifier, receiving a selection of a second user identifier, causing the shared session identifier and the first user identifier to be provided to a second computing device associated with the second user identifier, receiving as input, a first graphic object for rendering to a display associated with the first computing device, the first graphic object being associated with the first user identifier, receiving from a data synchronizer, a second graphic object associated with the second user identifier and the shared session identifier for rendering to the display associated with the second computing device, and generating a video including graphic objects.