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Daily Crunch: Twitter unveils Birdwatch 2021-01-25 18:14:34Twitter pilots a new tool to fight disinformation, Apple brings celebrity-guided walks to the Apple Watch and Clubhouses raises funding. This is your

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

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HBO Max's 'The Little Things' is a tepid 2021-01-28 10:00:21The Little Things is brand-new on HBO Max this month, but you'd be forgiven for thinking you half-remember it from flipping channels back in the '90

Everything to know about Documentary+ 2021-01-28 09:57:30Listen up, documentary fans. Your dream streaming platform is finally here. Documentary+, which launched today, Jan. 28, is the place to catch all the

Robinhood no longer allows users to buy GameStop, 2021-01-28 09:49:15Users can't buy GameStop shares, or shares of AMC, BlackBerry, or Nokia, on Robinhood anymore.  The company said Thursday it has restricted tran

A 15-year-old poetry slam champion harnesses the voice 2021-01-28 07:18:11At 12, Solli Raphael became the youngest winner of the Australian Poetry Slam with his insightful and inspiring rhetorical tongue twisters. Since then

Meet the McElroys: How podcasting's 'first family' can 2021-01-28 06:50:16There are a lot of entry points to the McElroy brothers universe; almost as many as there are to the Marvel equivalent. Maybe you've heard the chart-

Save over £30 on the perfect accessory for 2021-01-28 06:23:16SAVE OVER £30: The PlayStation 5 Pulse 3D wireless headset is on sale for £89.99 on Amazon, saving you 31% on list price. So you're looki

Prep to become a certified AWS professional with 2021-01-28 05:00:00TL;DR: Get acquainted with AWS with the 2021 Amazon Web Services Certification Training Bundle. As of Jan. 28, grab the bundle for 97% off: just $59.9

Save 57% on this useful data recovery tool 2021-01-28 05:00:00TL;DR: Disk Drill Pro 4 can help recover deleted files and photos. As of Jan. 28, you can get lifetime access and upgrades to the software for only $4

Well, here is a face mask with a 2021-01-28 05:00:00TL;DR: Stay safe and entertained with MaskFone. Save 14% as of Jan. 28 and grab it for $42.99. It’s kind of funny the things we get excited abou

Start learning about Python and AI with this 2021-01-28 05:00:00TL;DR: Pick up new skills in 2021 with the AI and Python Development eBook Bundle by Mercury Learning, on sale for 96% off— only $19.99 —

Seth Meyers challenges Republicans to admit they're 'fine' 2021-01-28 04:14:00 A week into the Biden administration and just three weeks out from a mob attack on the Capitol incited by the last President and his supporters, La

Apple's next iOS update will make apps ask 2021-01-28 03:57:46Apple's long-awaited privacy update is coming soon.  Starting with the next beta versions of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14, app developers will

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What Is Going on With GameStop? Meme Stocks 2021-01-28 10:01:07Thanks to some financially savvy Redditors, and a push from Elon Musk, a number of flailing companies, including GameStop, are having a great week on

Entrepreneurship and Eudaimonia: The Pursuit Of Lasting Happiness 2021-01-28 10:01:00Entrepreneurs who wish to find real, lasting happiness need to pursue what the Greeks called "xn."

Alestra seeks to continue innovating with international scaleups 2021-01-28 10:00:00Six international scaleups entered Alestra's Open Innovation and Soft Landing Program. They are linked to Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things

Reddit-Driven GameStop Rises as Much as 40% in 2021-01-28 09:55:26Analysts said the saga was knocking market confidence on Wall Street.

Building a Business on Ownership Mentality and Meaningful 2021-01-28 09:34:49When it comes to selling a luxury product, it's important to cultivate a relationship with your consumer and understand their motivations.

Has Dry January Really Lifted Non-Alcoholic Beverage Makers' 2021-01-28 09:30:00Entrepreneur spoke with several companies about their efforts to seize on the annual wellness trend.

7 Secret Ways to Save Money Shopping on 2021-01-28 09:09:00The site offers a number of ways for customers to cut costs. You just have to know where to look.

'I'm Black. I'm a Woman. Let's Talk About 2021-01-28 09:00:00As a Black woman, I'm part of a demographic that's least likely to successfully raise venture capital. But there are ways to shift that narrative.

Hint Water CEO Kara Goldin's Most Important Factor 2021-01-28 09:00:00The founder achieved her success by changing the beverage industry. Now she's trying to change Washington's approach to clean water.

3 Simple Ways to Boost E-Commerce Sales 2021-01-28 09:00:00Discover best practices for optimizing your website's user experience and SEO to grow your sales.

This One-Inch Cube Handles 8 Essential Mobile Functions 2021-01-28 08:30:00Declutter your everyday carry.

5 Reasons to Make Regular Data Backups a 2021-01-28 08:00:00An untimely loss of precious data can mean complete and utter doom.

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10 Times Jojo Siwa’s LGBT Reveal is great 2021-01-27 18:44:51Jojo Siwa’s LGBT reveal is the talk of the town after she posted a photo of her wearing a shirt given to her by her cousin. It says “Best.

A Different Kind of Zen – Buddhist Monk 2021-01-26 19:53:41This Buddhist monk AC/DC Thunderstruck cover will hit you like lightning, but in a good way. And you won’t mind being hit twice. YouTuber slash

Trump’s “Office of the Former President” Is Now 2021-01-25 20:40:11Donald Trump has officially announced the Office of the Former President, based in Florida. Another first for 45. This entity is being set up as the h

Immediate Changes made by Biden That Will Make 2021-01-25 11:00:40The moment he was inaugurated, immediate changes made by Biden made headlines across the country. These are many of the controversial issues and topic

A Site Allows You To Add Bernie Sanders 2021-01-22 16:26:01Bernie Sanders sitting in mittens at the Presidential Inauguration has become a viral meme, and there’s a site that lets you add him anywhere. U

Most-Surprising Presidential Pardons in US History 2021-01-22 11:00:49Presidential pardons are one and many in the history of the US. There are many times when US Presidents granted reprieves for their citizen’s mi

Chrissy Teigen becomes only celeb followed by President 2021-01-21 16:00:12Wednesday night, Chrissy Teigen discovered President Joe Biden followed her on Twitter after being blocked by Donald Trump. In fact, Teigen is one of

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

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How to File a Medical Malpractice Case for 2020-12-30 15:27:28After hours of labor, hours of intense pain, you have finally brought your bundle of joy into the world. The hours of pain are so worth it as you look

Prepare and Achieve Success with a Start-Up Business 2020-12-29 15:29:11It goes without saying that when you expand your marketing efforts to an international audience, the world is your oyster because you’re able to

Knowing the Difference between Gaming and eSports 2020-12-28 15:28:03Some people think that if you know how to play video games, you can get into eSports, but that is not the case. Despite their similarities, gaming and