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Pinterest announces $500K Creator Fund, ‘Creator Code’ content 2021-04-07 15:22:34Pinterest today hosted an event focused on its creator community, where the company announced a series of updates including the launch of a $500,000 C

Facebook tests Hotline, a Q&A product that’s a 2021-04-07 13:06:02Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, has today launched its latest experiment, Hotline, into public beta testing. The web-based applicat

As competition heats up, TikTok announces six new 2021-04-07 12:05:42TikTok today is doubling down on its roots as a music-backed creation app with the launch of a half dozen new music effects for creators. The effects,

Daily Crunch: Facebook faces questions over data breach 2021-04-06 18:37:57European regulators have questions about a Facebook data breach, Clubhouse adds payments and a robotics company has SPAC plans. This is your Daily Cru

Lawmakers press Instagram for details on its plans 2021-04-06 17:30:43A group of Democratic lawmakers wrote to Mark Zuckerberg this week to press the CEO on his plans to curate a version of Instagram for children. In a h

Facebook confirms ‘test’ of Venmo-like QR codes for 2021-04-06 10:55:30Facebook confirms it’s testing a new QR code feature and payment links for use with Facebook Pay to make it easier for people in the U.S. to sen

Answers being sought from Facebook over latest data 2021-04-06 10:44:51Facebook’s lead data protection regulator in the European Union is seeking answers from the tech giant over a major data breach reported over th

TikTok adds auto captions to make videos accessible 2021-04-06 09:48:07TikTok this morning announced the launch of a new feature designed to make its app accessible to people who are hard of hearing or deaf. The company i

Facebook’s Kustomer buy could face EU probe after 2021-04-06 08:44:03The European Union may investigate Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of customer service platform Kustomer after concerns were referred to it un

Sendbird raises $100M at a $1B+ valuation, says 2021-04-06 08:03:23Messaging is the medium these days, and today a startup that has built an API to help others build text and video interactivity into their services is

Clubhouse launches payments so creators can make money 2021-04-05 19:17:14Clubhouse, a one-year-old social audio app reportedly valued at $1 billion, will now allow users to send money to their favorite creators — or s

Supreme Court tosses ruling that said Trump blocking 2021-04-05 14:10:36The Supreme Court has vacated a previous ruling that found former President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking his Twitter foes. The rulin

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Lime and its competitors plan to flood parts 2021-04-14 16:28:15It's finally happened — the electric scooter takeover has reached New York City via the Bronx.  Lime was one of three scooter rental compa

3 delightful revelations from the 'Did I Stutter?' 2021-04-14 15:50:10 Read more... More about The Office, Office Ladies Podcast, Entertainment, Celebrities, and Movies Tv Shows

Bob Odenkirk thinks every action movie character should 2021-04-14 15:48:27Better Call Saul and Nobody star Bob Odenkirk took a unique and hilarious approach to our game, "Up the Stairs or Out the Door?" Read more...More ab

A garment technologist created a fashion line for 2021-04-14 15:40:21When garment technologist Victoria Jenkins became disabled in her 20s, she realized how limited clothing options could be...so she started her own lin

Snapchat teamed up with LACMA to make AR 2021-04-14 14:56:24The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Snapchat collaborated for a new augmented reality initiative called "Monumental Perspectives," which will b

The iPhone 14 Pro might say goodbye to 2021-04-14 14:06:392021 isn't even halfway over, and iPhone rumors are already abundant for future 2022 and 2023 models. We're talkin' better camera sensors, an under

Instagram will let some users choose whether they 2021-04-14 13:27:49The long debate over whether or not Instagram will hide likes may finally get an answer: It's up to you. On Wednesday, Adam Mosseri, the head of Inst

Oculus Quest 2 gets wireless PC connectivity and 2021-04-14 12:32:15Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 is the best value in VR, thanks to hardware that eliminates the need for a powerful PC or wires.  But it's not quite

This EV charger turns electric cars into back-up 2021-04-14 12:00:00You could go the Tesla route to build out a complete energy system with an electric car, Powerwall battery for energy storage, and solar tiles to gath

Here's where you can pre-order Roku's new $40 2021-04-14 11:57:06PREORDER: Priced at just $39.99, the new Roku Express 4K+ streaming media player is available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart ahead of its May 16 r

'F9' trailer features the group facing off against 2021-04-14 11:40:38 The trailer for F9 — the latest installment in the Fast and Furious saga — features the franchise's trademark car chases and appears t

Is the Peloton App worth it if you 2021-04-14 11:19:18Once fitness-forward folks realized that we'd be in the pandemic (and in our homes) for the long haul, home gym equipment started flying off the shel

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Social Platforms Now Central in the Commerce Spectrum 2021-04-08 08:00:00Consumers and marketers alike see social media outlets as a middle ground between selling and buying. Now that shoppers have grown used to seeing prod

Big Tech Urges SCOTUS to Ease Risk of 2021-03-31 08:00:00Major information technology providers opposed to the broadening of class action litigation related to consumer protections have taken their case to t

Made in China, Sold on Amazon: The Numbers 2021-03-30 08:00:00One of the most successful direct-to-consumer shopping outlets for China-based vendors outside of China's own Alibaba e-commerce platform is Amazon.

Modern Solutions for a New Era of Collaboration 2021-03-29 08:00:00Collaboration between employees, teams, and clients is more important than ever before, and new technologies and platforms are available to facilitate

E-Gift Cards Fitting the Bill for Consumers, Retailers 2021-03-25 08:00:00Consumer shopping patterns continue to settle into new options after holiday digital and e-gift card sales soared at the close of last year. Convenien

The Role of Marketing Attribution in the New 2021-03-24 07:30:00When it comes to marketing strategies, nothing is more important than analyzing and measuring the actual effectiveness, influence, and ROI of every ca

Arts and Culture's Virtual Survival Story: The Show 2021-03-23 08:00:00The arts have seen a shift in the last year away from in-person gatherings, but that doesn't mean that performances, showings, and other creative act

Advance Strategies to Eliminate E-Commerce Chargebacks 2021-03-19 07:00:00Half of consumers who originally planned to return to their pre-pandemic in-store shopping routines once coronavirus is under control now plan to stic

Young Adults, Seniors Over 75 Most Susceptible to 2021-03-18 07:35:00The most vulnerable cybercrime victims are young adults and adults over 75, according to the latest research revealed in the LexisNexis Risk Solutions

New Social Platform Seeks to Swell Ranks With 2021-03-17 07:00:00A new social media platform called Swell is based on voice messaging. According to its developers, Swell is the first social platform to focus exclusi

2021 Will Bring Big Changes to Amazon and 2021-03-16 08:00:00Today, more than 60 percent of consumers start their online shopping searches on Amazon. That trend is unlikely to change, as consumers have grown acc

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Macaulay Culkin & Brenda Song Welcome Their First 2021-04-13 15:57:28Macaulay Culkin and his mate, Brenda Song, welcomed a healthy baby boy, Dakota, to the world last week. The pair met a few years ago in Thailand on a

SCAM ALERT: Sale of Fake COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Cards’ 2021-04-13 11:00:42The black market is selling the latest hot commodity – fake COVID-19 ‘vaccine cards’, and people are swarming up to buy them. These

Colorado Seeking To Legalize Human Composting 2021-04-12 14:30:00Colorado is one signature and a couple of votes away from offering folks the option to convert their corpses into lbs of soil following death. The pro

Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Dies at 2021-04-09 09:40:51The world is devastated by the news that Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the age of 99. Palace media confirms that t

Prince unreleased album, Welcome 2 America, to be 2021-04-08 16:05:51A suppressed album recorded in 2010 by the late Prince, Welcome 2 America, will finally reach the masses in July. The Purple Rain star’s estate

A dog park with a bar will open 2021-04-07 19:19:34Barkology, near Transit at 4939 Genesee Street, is under construction and will be Buffalo’s first and only outdoor, indoor, dog park, and taproo

Leaked Facebook Data Includes Zuckerberg’s Own Phone Number 2021-04-07 11:00:09Hundreds of millions of personal data were accidentally leaked back in 2018. Facebook has experienced bashing, a congressional hearing, and a lot of m

The Hardest Working Celebrities in US Television 2021-04-06 17:54:34Showbiz is easy, right? You turn up, go into make-up, flash a bright smile at the camera, and then wait for the big cheques to clear. Well, not really

Paul Pierce fired from ESPN after his risque 2021-04-06 15:58:33Over the weekend, Paul Pierce posted a spicy Instagram Live video which ultimately led to ESPN firing the NBA analyst. On Tuesday, the cable sports ne

Worker jumps in molten-steel furnace after losing more 2021-04-05 16:16:54A steel factory employee leapt into a molten steel furnace and died after uncovering he squandered $9,100 on the stock market. On March 24, 34-year-ol

Workers jumps in molten-steel furnace after losing more 2021-04-05 16:16:54A steel factory employee leapt into a molten steel furnace and died after uncovering he squandered $9,100 on the stock market. On March 24, 34-year-ol

Internet Raves About the Newest Pasta Shape, And 2021-04-05 11:00:40The newest pasta shape, the cascatelli, is more than just a gimmick. Taking three years of meticulous thought, design, and engineering, the makers of