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When Snapchat rolled out Stories, it became so popular that other social media platforms like Instagram decided to implement something similar of their own. This later expanded to Facebook and WhatsApp. Even Twitter got in on the action, but it was a short lived feature and has since been retired.However, the latest platform to hop on board this bandwagon comes in the form of Slack. This is rather interesting because the Stories feature has always been seen as more of a personal enjoyment kind of feature, whereas Slack is seen more as a tool for enterprise communications, but whose to say it won’t work?The feature, dubbed Clips, was originally revealed last October where the company said that they were experimenting with the idea, and now it looks like it is finally here. While you probably won’t use it the same way as Snapchat or Instagram’s Stories, it might be useful as it could be used to drop quick updates to keep your colleagues and managers up-to-date on what you have done.It might also be useful for people working remotely in other timezones, where you could leave Clips to let them know what has been done, what needs to be done,…

The vintage Pepsi ad features Bollywood star Aamir Khan, Mahima Chaudhry and even a glimpse of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. (Credits: Twitter/@Joydas)In the ad, a fresh-faced Aamir can be seen vying for the attention of Mahima, going to great lengths to procure a bottle of Pepsi.News18.com Last Updated:September 22, 2021, 08:00 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Thanks to social media, many things that would’ve probably rotten away in the corridors of oblivion, are suddenly “brought back" to the fore. Latest to this list is a vintage Pepsi ad featuring Bollywood star Aamir Khan, Mahima Chaudhry and even a glimpse of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. In the ad, a fresh-faced Aamir can be seen vying for the attention of Mahima, going to great lengths to procure a bottle of the soft drink for her. It brought back a lot of bottled memories for Twitter users, who flooded the post on the microblogging platform with their memories of the 90s and childhood in general. “Only 90’s Kids will remember this iconic Pepsi Ad featuring Aamir Khan, Mahima Chaudhry and Aishwarya Rai," the Twitter user who shared the ad wrote.https://twitter.com/Joydas/status/1439307331716534278?s=08“I’m 90s kid n this is new for me," one user responded, while another quipped, “So many people died…

CLEVELAND, OHIO — Hello OBR faithful and Cleveland Browns fans from around the world, we’ve reached the official midpoint of Bears Week on the calendar, which means Not The Same Old Browns is back tonight, as the OBR Twitch Channel rolls on LIVE at 7 Eastern! Graphic Courtesy Of @WreckThisLeague (Photo: 247Sports) Be sure to stop by and hang with us, as @AndyCleves_ and @BrownsMockDraft are once again back with another look at this 2021 Cleveland Browns football team. After getting their first victory of the season this past Sunday over the Houston Texans, the orange & brown now turn their attention to the ups,oming Chicago Bears, and their first round rookie quarterback Justin Fields. The OBR's insiders will stop by with insights from the inside, to pass along what he saw and heard today in Berea, and what we can expect to unfold over the next few days of practice. Then at 8:00, we welcome Aaron Leming of CBS Sports joins us, to let us in on what's going on with the Monsters Of The Midway to this point, what he thinks will happen Sunday at First Energy Stadium, and answer some viewer questions. We'll also have some of what Kevin Stefanski and others had to say in the past…

Would you log off from Facebook and Instagram for a day? How about three?Social justice and civil rights groups are urging consumers to join a nationwide boycott starting Nov. 10 to protest what they say is the social media giant’s failure to address the destructive role it plays in American life, from the deadly COVID pandemic to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.Kairos, which is organizing the boycott, is calling it The Facebook Logout, the technology-focused racial justice group exclusively told USA TODAY.“People make this platform powerful, and without users, there is no Facebook,” Mariana Ruiz Firmat, executive director of Kairos, said in an interview.The boycott's website says: "We're really over Facebook. So we're logging out." It encourages other users to take the pledge. "From allowing white supremacists to plan a violent insurrection to ignoring disinformation for profit, Facebook is doing their worst," it reads. "So we’re doing the thing that will get Facebook’s attention: logging out."One of the boycott's demands: The removal of Mark Zuckerberg as CEO.The consumer boycott comes as the drumbeat of criticism and rumblings of other boycotts intensify.►TikTok is on the Gabby Petito case: Are these amateur true crime sleuths helping solve it?►Are you over Instagram?: How to delete or…

Although Destinee was just 13 when she created her first Instagram account in 2012, she was late to the world of social media. She remembers standing in her best friend’s bathroom, posing in front of the mirror as her friend taught her how to take a selfie. “Stand right here,” the friend said, grabbing Destinee’s arm. “Hold the camera up higher and put your hand on your hip.” Destinee was wearing makeup that was too light for her dark complexion, and she struggled to keep her eyes open after applying too much of the thick black mascara she took from her friend’s mother’s makeup drawer. She posed anyway. She did not have a smartphone, so her friend loaned her an iPad to access Instagram. “Finally,” her friend said as Destinee tapped the button to create an account. Like most young people, Destinee quickly learned how to use Instagram for social gain. If she used more than one filter she received more likes, and if she showed more skin, she received more comments. She was obsessed with increasing her engagement—likes, comments and shares—because the more she received, the more she felt she was positively perceived by her peers. But after years…

by: Chloe Salsameda Posted: Sep 21, 2021 / 08:31 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 21, 2021 / 09:21 PM EDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — School districts in the CSRA are warning students against participating in the “devious licks” challenge, a social media trend in which students film themselves stealing or damaging school property. The challenge is spreading on multiple platforms, including TikTok and Snapchat. Aiken County Superintendent King Laurence issued a warning Monday as school administrators investigated theft and damage at “many” of the district’s schools, he said. “What the social media challenge does not tell you is that these actions could result in infractions that are designated as larceny or severe vandalism, each of which could result in the placement of students into our alternative education program, restitution pages and charges with law enforcement,” Laurence explains. A video obtained by NewsChannel 6 shows students at Midland Valley High School take a soap dispenser from a bathroom. Students in the Columbia County School District are taking part in the challenge as well. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was called to Grovetown High School on September 14 after surveillance footage showed an unidentified student take a restroom sign. The student told deputies…

| Blizzard Entertainment has released a few special tracks for Diablo II: Resurrected as you get to listen to some all-time classics remixed. Blizzard took the time to partner with musicians Josh Carter and Sueco for a few tracks which have been filed as Diablo II: Remastered and Remixed. The two have created four tracks that are totally nostalgia-driven and made for modern audiences to get down to, as they have loaded them up onto YouTube Premiere as part of a listening party to celebrate the return of the game 21 years later. The tracks include three songs from the game's original soundtrack that have been reimagined, and one bonus track. You can listen to them below or at this link, as we have more info on both musicians for you. Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Josh Carter: As one-half of Phantogram with Sarah Barthel, the band defines their music as electronic rock, dream pop, electronica and trip hop, and have described their sound as "street beat, psych pop." According to Carter, their music has "lots of rhythms, swirling guitars, spacey keyboards, echoes, airy vocals." Carter and Barthel were inspired by numerous artists including The Beatles, David Bowie, Cocteau Twins, J Dilla,…

Thinkerbell's Broquet for Fig & Bloom. Thinkerbell has been named as one of Australia's most sought-after startups to work for. The agency is ranked 14th in the LinkedIn Top Startups 2021 announced today. According to LinkedIn, the independent agency “uses its experience in research, strategy and creative execution to help brands achieve results”. Chief thinker Adam Ferrier told AdNews the validation is rewarding. "It's just really nice validation for the team and the people who chose to work with us. Most awards we enter, so to get some external validation that is unprompted is worth double!!" This year’s rankings were driven by LinkedIn data across four pillars: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement with the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from the LinkedIn Top Companies list. LinkedIn News Australia managing editor Capucine Yeomans says startups offer staff the opportunity to contribute to innovation. “We’re witnessing the Great Reshuffle – a moment where everyone is rethinking not just how we work, but why we work. "Professionals are asking themselves the question ‘What’s next?’ driven by changing priorities in their work and life. "Startups are a great place to turn to achieve the flexibility they are looking for…

A business owner who said people wanting to work from home were “lazy, spoilt and entitled” has received dozens of abusive phone calls and been labelled “dated” and “small minded”.James Cox, 35, took to LinkedIn to criticise those not wanting to return to the office, saying they must want to “feed the squirrels” and watch Loose Women, the daytime TV programme.The recruitment company owner from Putney, southwest London, said he was “sick and tired” of hearing candidates refuse to be put forward for office-based roles.He wrote: “I’ve done this job for 15 years and before Covid I had never heard anyone ever say to me that they want to work from home.“You want to work from home! So you don’t

REC Campus (Russian Education Centre), a Colombo-based leading foreign educational pathway provider in Sri Lanka, has instituted legal action in the District Court of Colombo against YouTube LLC, a California-based social media network offering a popular video sharing platform, over publication of defamatory videos, injuring the business reputation of REC Campus.  In possibly the first of its kind in Sri Lanka, REC Campus has brought the action against YouTube, alleging reckless refusals by YouTube to remove the alleged video in spite of complaints and legal notices.  The Plaintiff had also pleaded that YouTube LLC facilitated the creation of ‘channels’ on its platform with almost zero verification of authenticity and identity of persons, for commercial gain.  In this case, the Plaintiff claims that YouTube had permitted the creation of a channel called ‘Colombo Today’ with no real person and no real address. The address given in the registration of the channel has been an address in an entertainment district in London.  The Plaintiff claims that when asked to remove the video, YouTube refused the request and asked the Plaintiff to contact the uploader. However, when asked to provide the contact details and an address of the uploader, YouTube failed to comply. …