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Twitter’s Birdwatch fights misinformation with community notes 2021-01-25 13:35:22Twitter is launching what it calls “a community-based approach to misinformation.” The Birdwatch project first came to light last fall tha

Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s 2021-01-25 05:00:55The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring, and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming

‘Slow dating’ app Once is acquired by Dating 2021-01-22 09:13:46Five-year-old “slow dating” app Once has been acquired by the Dating Group, one of the largest companies in the dating world, for $18 mill

Facebook’s Oversight Board will review the decision to 2021-01-21 12:57:34Facebook announced Thursday that its newly established external policy review group will take on one of the company’s most consequential acts: T

YouTube launches hashtag landing pages to all users 2021-01-21 10:47:38YouTube is embracing the hashtag. The company has been quietly working on a new feature that allows users to better discover content using hashtags &m

TikTok’s new Q&A feature lets creators respond to 2021-01-20 14:31:47TikTok is testing a new video Q&A feature that allows creators to more directly respond to their audience’s questions with either text or vi

Facebook and Instagram’s AI-generated image captions now offer 2021-01-19 17:29:44Every picture posted to Facebook and Instagram gets evaluated by an image analysis AI in order to create a caption, and that AI just got a lot smarter

India asks WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy 2021-01-19 06:28:09India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the planned change to its privacy policy, posing a new headache to the Facebook-owned service that identifies the

Cryptocat author gets insanely fast backing to build 2021-01-18 15:06:11The idea for Capsule started with a tweet about reinventing social media. A day later cryptography researcher, Nadim Kobeissi — best known for a

Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg explains his plans for 2021-01-18 10:31:55"Now, you know, we did six acquisitions in 2019. I don't know if we'll do six acquisitions in 2021. But I want to do a lot more than one acquisitio

Tencent-backed Hike, once India’s answer to WhatsApp, has 2021-01-18 06:35:41India’s answer to WhatsApp has completely moved on from messaging. Hike Messenger, backed by Tencent, Tiger Global and SoftBank and valued at $1

Twitter is bringing Moments to Indian social app 2021-01-18 02:29:04Five years after its launch, Twitter Moments is growing beyond the American social networking platform. On Monday, Twitter said it had partnered with

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'The Crown' cast dancing to Lizzo's 'Good As 2021-01-26 08:10:19 Bet you never thought you'd see Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher dancing to Lizzo. Well, sort of.  Behold this footage of Gillian And

Seth Meyers lambasts Republicans trying to squirm out 2021-01-26 06:49:22 Despite former president Donald Trump appearing to encourage his supporters prior to a mob of them violently storming the U.S. Capitol, many Republ

Dr. Fauci's journey to bobblehead fame 2021-01-26 05:30:00Hold onto your head, Dwight K. Schrute. There's a new bobblehead boss in town, and his name is Dr. Anthony Fauci. Since the director of the National

Jimmy Fallon surprises Steve Kornacki by cleaning up 2021-01-26 05:15:33 If you were thinking Steve Korancki's very messy office was a result of his incredibly busy schedule during November's presidential election, you

7 acts of self-care you can practice during 2021-01-26 05:01:29Things are still really tough right now.  In the northern hemisphere, the days are short, daylight comes in limited supply, and outside, the weat

See who's at the door with a Ring 2021-01-26 05:00:00TL;DR: Make contactless deliveries a breeze with the Ring Video Doorbell Pro, on sale for 10% off as of Jan. 26. Grab it for $224.99. The more time yo

Commit to better posture with a desk converter 2021-01-26 05:00:00TL;DR: Stop slumping over your desk all day and get this standing desk converter. As of Jan. 26, use it to upgrade your WFH space for $149.99 —

Make your home smarter with a Nest learning 2021-01-26 05:00:00TL;DR: Track your preferred home temperature with a third-generation Google Nest Learning Thermostat. As of Jan. 26, save 6% and get it for $234.99. Y

Keep your AirPods secure with a pair of 2021-01-26 05:00:00TL;DR: Keep track of your AirPods and keep them charged with this Earhoox attachment and charger set. As of Jan. 26, get it for 35% off at just $31.99

Check out Amazon's new iOS app icon 2021-01-26 04:40:59You may have stopped noticing it, but the logo of Amazon's mobile app hasn't changed in ages — it simply said "Amazon" over a blue shopping

Save £5 on an extra Xbox wireless controller 2021-01-26 00:20:00SAVE £5: The Microsoft Xbox wireless controller is available for £49.99 on Currys PC World, using the code GAMINGFND1 (without next day de

Turn up the comfort and save 50% on 2021-01-26 00:15:00SAVE OVER £60: The Philips Series 3000 electric shaver is on sale for £59.99 as of Jan. 26, saving you 50% on list price. Would you like t

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How Success Happened for Evan Goldberg of Oracle 2021-01-26 17:00:00How Evan Goldberg built the first cloud software company. 

They find a speakeasy whose entrance was a 2021-01-26 16:55:00Ignoring the health traffic light, people went to a secret bar to party until the early hours, but were discovered in an operation in the city of Pach

7 Leadership Lessons From Netflix's Hit Show 'Cobra 2021-01-26 16:10:00The success of Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' has little to do with Karate and everything to do with leadership, teamwork, and friendship.

How To Reduce Stress 2021-01-26 16:00:00Learn to lighten the weight of a long year with these simple tips.

Waymo CEO Tells Tesla Their Autonomous Car Diving 2021-01-26 15:05:00John Krafcik, assured that for his company, Tesla is not a competitor in this market.

Alpha Global: Google's International Workers Union 2021-01-26 14:35:49Google employees from around the world formed a union called Alpha Global, which was joined by groups from ten countries and is made up of 13 trade as

5 Ways to Avoid Burnout While Building Your 2021-01-26 14:20:00Avoid inner-office stress by clearly communicating your values and why they matter.

For GameStop Investors, It's Game On 2021-01-26 14:01:00The stock has gone up 300 percent, causing a battle between short- and long-sellers.

McDonald's Stock Looks Appetizing in 2021 2021-01-26 13:56:24The fast-food giant had a decent 2020, setting all-time highs in October.

Will Levi Strauss Stock Continue Its Impressive Rally? 2021-01-26 13:52:49The company was able to recover from its all-time low last year with a focus on digitalization.

How to Get Funding for Your Ecommerce Business 2021-01-26 13:39:00With the increased demand for online shopping, ecommerce businesses are struggling to get cash to keep up with demand.

Rappi-Banorte and Visa Launch Credit Card for Contactless 2021-01-26 13:32:00The Rappi-Banorte alliance makes its debut in the market with the RappiCard Visa credit card, which registered more than 125,000 interested parties on

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Pet Products and Services Market Takes a Fancy 2021-01-11 08:00:00As pet owners increasingly opt to shop from home, pet-related companies are stepping up their game to grab a share of industry expenditures forecasted

Acquiring and Retaining Customers in an Era Without 2021-01-07 09:00:00E-commerce is now at an all-time high, with global sales figures projected to reach $4.1 trillion in 2020, almost doubling since 2015. While the spect

Package Theft Jumps 7 Percent in 2020 2021-01-06 08:00:00Porch pirates were busier than ever in 2020, according to an annual survey by market research firm C+R Research. Forty-three percent of Americans said

Winning on eBay the Perfect Part for These 2021-01-05 10:00:00An intense knack for technology throughout middle school and high school where he repaired classmates' phones and gaming devices set the stage for en

FTC's Zoom Deal Signals Commitment to Security Enforcement 2020-12-29 08:00:00The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is making good on a resolution to strengthen its enforcement of security deficiencies occurring in e-commerce transa

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First transgender woman selected as health secretary by 2021-01-20 16:32:12President Biden has tapped Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, making her the first publicly transgender federal official. In 2017,

Americans Turn the Minimum Wage Hike into Funny 2021-01-20 11:00:10The minimum wage hike has always been an issue in the US for the past decades. With only a few hours before Biden gets inaugurated as the President of

Joe Exotic has limo on standby near prison 2021-01-19 15:48:40Joe Exotic has arranged for a limo to be on standby near his prison in anticipation of a last-minute pardon from President Trump on Tuesday. 57-year-o

Woman left with chemical burns after confusing fireworks 2021-01-18 14:41:07A woman thought a box of Fun Snaps contained sweets, yet discovered it was fireworks after a series of explosions occurred in her mouth. Have you ever

Social Media Explains who MyPillow Guy is and 2021-01-18 11:00:59For anyone wondering who this MyPillow guy is, this article will tell you all about him and his role in Trump’s last struggle for power. It is a

23 People Die In Norway After Receiving COVID 2021-01-15 18:28:41In Norway, roughly two dozen residents at a nursing home perished within days of getting their first stick with the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The deaths hav

Funny Twitter Reactions to Trump’s Second Impeachment 2021-01-15 11:00:06Trump is the First American President who gets impeached for the second time. Trump’s second impeachment became a trending topic on Twitter afte

Jon Bernthal Wears The Punisher Logo While Addressing 2021-01-14 19:02:48Jon Bernthal, star of Netflix’s The Punisher, addressed Capitol rioters who used the Punisher logo for their own selfish means. Most recently, t

Lady Fined For Putting Leash on Her Mate, 2021-01-13 15:45:46A couple got a $3,000 fine after the woman put a leash on her lover and walked him during the weekend to sidestep a COVID-19 curfew. This past weekend

8 and More Political Figures on Hot Seats 2021-01-13 11:00:07Many political figures are on hot seats because of their direct, and indirect, hand in the riots that happened in Capitol Hill last January 6. People

Chuck Norris was NOT photographed at the U.S. 2021-01-12 16:41:11In case you were confused – Chuck Norris was not in attendance at the violent Capitol riots in Washington, D.C., his representative told news ou

How to Grow Your Site Traffic and Brand 2021-01-12 12:46:29You’re one of its lucky profiles that can include quick links to stories if you just have over 15K followers on Instagram! This aspect can be an