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Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., gestures as he speaks during a panel session on day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. World leaders, influential executives, bankers and policy makers attend the 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 23 - 26.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft has acquired TakeLessons, a start-up with a website where people book paid online and in-person classes on a variety of subjects, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed Friday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The move shows Microsoft remains committed to providing opportunities for people to find educational content, and not just in the business realm. More than 6% of Microsoft's revenue comes from LinkedIn, and the professional networking platform generates part of its revenue from premium subscriptions that include access to LinkedIn Learning, through which subscribers can complete online courses.LinkedIn is different from TakeLessons because it offers live training for private classes from instructors and live group classes. While LinkedIn Learning specializes in content on leadership, sales and other business subjects, TakeLessons has courses available on many consumer-oriented subjects, including music, languages and the arts."TakeLessons is a unique, trusted…

Landon McBroom has been accused of faking his apparent lavish lifestyle by posting photos taken from platforms such as Pinterest and Tumblr.The YouTube star, brother of the Ace Family's Austin McBroom, has come under scrutiny in recent days, after social media users noticed that some of the images used on his Instagram account appeared to be identical to other people's snaps.Among the assortment were pictures of designer bags, a sushi meal on a private jet and also a snap of a man and woman's legs entwined, which was discovered to have been previously posted on Twitter back in July. While the photos never appeared on McBroom's main Instagram grid, they had allegedly been shared on his Instagram Story, where posts expire in 24 hours.Comedian Dennis Feitosa shared a host of side-by-side comparison screenshots on his Instagram account @defnoodles this week, alongside the caption: "Landon Mcbroom said cOpY aNd PaStE."The post sparked a flood of comments, with one the account's followers expressing their "embarrassment" on McBroom's behalf.Wrote one Instagram user: "What must people in his real life think when they see this?? Or are they just as sad as him? If I saw someone I knew posting this s*** when I…

Social audio chat app Clubhouse was built with a simple rule: users are required to "agree to provide and maintain true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself," in order to register for its services and create an account. In other words, Clubhouse doesn't ask for a username, it demands your full legal name. What was initially designed to build transparent communities as a way to form more meaningful connections and build real-life networks, the app's terms create a serious safety risk for those who use it. In light of the Taliban gaining control in Afghanistan, Clubhouse was faced with what was a life or death decision for its users, and luckily it had a change of heart, revising its die-hard rule and allowing users to use pseudonyms.However, the revision wasn't as simple as an app-wide change in terms. Instead, it came with the caveat that Clubhouse users are only permitted to use a pseudonym for human rights or safety purposes. And well, waiting until users face a human rights or safety issue to allow them to use a nickname may help mitigate potentially life-threatening situations--it surely doesn't prevent it.   » Read More

South African ed-tech startup FoondaMate is enabling students with limited internet access to study online using just WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.  Basically, by sending a text to the startup’s number on WhatsApp you can search anything you are confused by, get help with maths, and download practice questions and memos. For all the details, watch this demo. FoondaMate was launched in August of last year by Dacod Magagula and Tao Boyle, but its roots go back to Magagula’s time in high school in Daantjie, Mbombela.  “At the time, he was the only student in the school with a computer. He would walk to his local internet café to download study resources and practice questions. However, because no one else had smartphones or computers, he struggled to share the resources with other students,” Boyle told Disrupt Africa. The top matriculant in his year, Magagula ended up becoming the first student ever from his school to be accepted to the University of Cape Town, where he studied computer science before leaving to pursue opportunities in South Africa’s growing e-commerce sector. When WhatsApp opened up its business API in 2020, he saw a way to solve the problem his classmates had faced in…

Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are both teenagers. They’re both unseeded at the US Open. They’re both getting loud backing from the crowds. And now, remarkably, they’re both Grand Slam finalists. Emma Raducanu waves to the crowd after defeating Maria Sakkari during the semifinals of the US Open. AP Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess enviable quickness and anticipation. They take balls low to the ground and redirect them with ease. They love the big moment. They don’t care how much better-known or more successful opponents are. There's more. They’re both teenagers. They’re both unseeded at the US Open. They’re both getting loud backing from the crowds. And now, remarkably, they’re both Grand Slam finalists. Raducanu, an 18-year-old from Britain who is ranked 150th, and Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Canada who is ranked 73rd, took wildly different paths to the championship match at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night. They’ll be back in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday for the first major final between two teens since the 1999 US Open, when Serena Williams, 17, defeated Martina Hingis, 18. Raducanu became the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final in the professional…

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NFL is back, and the beginning of the season did not start off with a blowout like most people expected. Tampa Bay, the reigning Super Bowl champions, barely scraped past the Cowboys thanks to a last ditch 36-yard field goal in the final seconds to put them ahead, 31-29. For a period of time, it looked like Dallas would run away with the game after the Bucs fumbled the ball at the goal line. While they could not convert to a touchdown, kicker Greg Zuerlein made a 48-yard field goal, putting Dallas ahead by a single point. That is until a combination of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Chris Godwin powered their way to field goal range within the final minute and change of the game. Brady is now 6-0 against the Cowboys, passing Joe Montana for the best record against the franchise (including in the playoffs), per ESPN Stats & Info. When it was all said and done, Brady and Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott tallied a combined 782 yards and seven touchdowns. One of those marked the 100th touchdown connection between Brady and Gronkowski.Twitter collectively went bananas in the final minutes of the game capped by field goals, even going as far as questioning whether a certain…

Kentucky offers plenty of fall fishing opportunities in state’s major lakes (Photo by John Lander) Autumn is waiting in the wings. The cooler morning temperatures last week and early this week were just a prelude to what’s to come. Check the calendar. The first day of fall is less than two weeks away. Now is the time to think about fall fishing opportunities on Kentucky’s major lakes. What’s your target fish? Here are three good options on where and how to fish: Muskellunge The state record Muskie weighed 47 pounds and was caught by Sarah K. Terry at Cave Run Lake on November 2, 2008. (Photo from KDFWR ) In Kentucky, muskies are present in the Green, Licking, and Kentucky River basins, and their major reservoirs, which include Cave Run Lake, Buckhorn Lake, Dewey Lake, and Green River Lake. September is arguably one of the two best months of the year to fish for this toothy brawler. Cave Run Lake is the obvious choice of a lake to fish. The fishery is rated excellent and has produced the current state record. Trophy-size fish, 40 inches and larger are present. Fall fishing can be as good or better than fishing in…

The list includes older iPhone and Samsung models. Cover image via Messenger People Subscribe to our Telegram channel for our latest stories and breaking news. WhatsApp, the number one free messaging application, has announced they will no longer support certain phones starting 1 November According to The Sun, the change will affect millions worldwide, and will leave users on certain models without access to their messages, photos, videos, or media of any kind left inside the application. 43 models will be affected, mainly phones released from before 2013 The affected phones are:SAMSUNG- Galaxy Trend Lite- Galaxy Trend II- Galaxy SII- Galaxy S3 Mini- Galaxy Xcover 2- Galaxy Core- Galaxy Ace 2APPLE*- iPhone SE (First Generation)- iPhone 6s- iPhone 6s Plus* Unless updated to iOS 10 and above before 1 November.LG- Lucid 2- Enact- Optimus L2 II- Optimus F3- Optimus F3Q- Optimus L3 II- Optimus L3 II Dual- Optimus L4 II- Optimus L4 II Dual- Optimus F5- Optimus L5- Optimus L5 II- Optimus L5 Dual- Optimus F6- Optimus F7- Optimus L7- Optimus L7 II- Optimus L7 II Dual- Optimus Nitro HD- Optimus 4X HDSONY- Xperia Miro- Xperia Neo L- Xperia Arc SZTE- Grand S Flex- V956- Grand X Quad V987- Grand MemoHuawei-…

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