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Led by Indian American chief executive officer Anjali Sud, video hosting platform Vimeo went public May 25, appearing on the NASDAQ, via a spinoff from IAC/InterActiveCorp.In a blog featured on www.Vimeo.com, Sud expressed that “dreams do come true,” in announcing the company going public.“This has been a 16-year labor of love: sparked by a few inspired minds, nurtured by patient investors, and kindled by over a thousand passionate humans who have built, pivoted, innovated, and scaled,” Sud wrote in the blog.“We’ve gone through a lot of change over the years. But what has never changed is our belief in the power of video. We put creators first, and put the power of professional-quality video in the hands of millions. We built an innovative software platform, a wildly creative community, and a strong and resilient business,” she continued.“I don’t think I’ll ever feel more proud of a group of people as I do today,” Sud said.On the first day of trading, however, the YouTube rival Vimeo saw its stock drop 12.85 percent. Vimeo stock began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “VMEO.” It closed at $45.39 per share, down from its price of $52.08 on May 24. That gives it a…

To celebrate Pride Month, San Francisco based filmmaker Ania Augustowska (she/her) and Donnie The Film, LLC are thrilled to release to the public their new documentary "Donnie - A Transgender Man's Story" featuring trans actor and producer, Donnie Cianciotto (he/they.)"Donnie - A Transgender Man's Story" began filming in 2015 and centers around the experiences of NYC native, Donnie Cianciotto. In the film's beginning, Cianciotto is early on in his medical transition and running a theater company in Tucson, Arizona. We watch as he auditions for and then subsequently gets the role of transgender character Sam in Southern Comfort (dir. Tom Caruso) at The Public Theater, moves back to New York City, and eventually creates the all trans, non-binary, and gender non-comforming Trans Voices Cabaret which ran for 3 years at The Duplex prior to the pandemic and has since maintained an online presence. Over this time, Cianciotto also contends with obstacles to trans-related healthcare and discrimination, finds love, and shares his experiences growing up while knowing he was different. The film also features heartwarming interviews with members of Cianciotto's family and close friends, as well as footage from performances with Trans Voices Cabaret and Musical Mayhem Cabaret (AZ.)"I'm very grateful…

The technical positions are still the most in demand in the labor market, both in Spain and internationally, according to LinkedIn data. In fact, between February and March, the position of software engineer was the most sought after in our country and the most demanded remotely worldwide. 10 years TELEWORKING_ the BEST, the WORST and the TRICKS The commercial shade is elongated The data provided by the social network show that technical profiles continue to account for the majority of the 15 most demanded jobs in our country. Behind the Software Engineer position is followed by Full Stack Engineer, Project manager, Javascript developer or Trading specialist. The rest of the positions continue to be eminently technical (Backend and Frontend developer, Software Analyst, Java Software Engineer, Solutions Architect…) except for the commercial and administrative assistant. MOST DEMANDED JOBS 1 Software Engineer two Full Stack Engineer 3 Project manager 4 Javascript Developer 5 Trading Specialist 6 Backend Developer 7 Commercial 8 Software Analyst 9 Architect 10 Administrative assistant eleven Frontend Developer 12 Product Director 13 Java Software Engineer 14 Accounts director fifteen Solutions Architect It should also be noted that the post of Commercial is one of the five that grows the…

After surviving a heart attack one Sunday afternoon, an overworked IT delivery lead decided this was the moment to reevaluate his priorities. He has penned a social media post, sharing the insights of his near-death experience with the world. “I’m restructuring my approach to work,” Jonathan Frostick, 45, wrote on LinkedIn,”life literally is too short.” Frostick works in IT for the U.K.-based financial services franchise, HSBC. The father of three from London had grown used to working 12-hour days during the pandemic; having lost sight of a healthy work-life balance. He thus found that it was his job that occupied his thoughts when disaster struck. (Courtesy of Jonathan Frostick) One Sunday in April, Frostick spent his day with a morning cup of coffee, a trip to the park, shopping, and a late lunch, which was “pretty standard” up until 4 p.m., he said. Sitting down to prep for work for the upcoming week, he found he couldn’t breathe, felt his chest tighten, and felt “surges” in his left arm and neck as his ears popped. He was having a heart attack. Yet, instead of the proverbial life montage flashing before his eyes, Frostick panicked about his work. “I needed to meet with…

After it paused verification requests for a couple of days, Twitter announced that they are open again, in case you want to get verified.The company previously halted the process due to the high volume of pending applications. “We’re rolling in verification requests. So we gotta hit pause on accepting any more for now while we review the ones that have been submitted.” Twitter noted in its announcement.Getting verified on Twitter was disabled for years, and only some notable accounts could get that blue badge through direct contact with the company. Twitter again opened its doors for public verifications on May 20th.Of course, it’s predictable that Twitter will again receive a slew of requests for getting verified, and they may stop accepting applications for days to evaluate the pending requests. Verification has been disabled for a long time, and now many accounts think they deserve a blue badge.Twitter verification is open, but it’s not for everyoneJust because Twitter allows you to send your verification requests, it doesn’t mean you are eligible to get verified. Only notable accounts and famous public figures can receive the verification badge in the new process. So others have no chance for it, or at least have…

An expert's point of view on a current event. June 3, 2021, 5:47 AM In April, Twitter announced it was opening an African headquarters in Ghana’s capital, Accra—more than a year after founder Jack Dorsey mentioned his own personal plans to move to the continent. The decision was received with mixed reactions in the African tech community. Although many were excited, others were not pleased with the choice of Ghana as Twitter’s Africa head office. It was seen by many Nigerians as a snub to Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, which is popular with the African start-up community for its fast growing tech hub in Lagos. Ironically, most of the content and curation roles advertised by Twitter in Accra were created with a focus on Nigeria at its core. On the choice of its Africa headquarters, the San Francisco-based tech giant said, “Ghana is a supporter of free speech, online freedom, and the Open Internet.” There is no doubt Nigeria’s unconducive business environment—and a rising spate of insecurity, kidnappings, and violence—led Twitter to choose Ghana. Even with a new office in Accra, the chances Twitter’s presence on the continent will have a significant impact on the daily realities of people living…

How do you seek social opportunities after work when there is no coffee shop or drinking den open? When you are afraid to even step into your neighbour's house or call a friend over for a heart-to-heart? When an incessant stream of stories on grief and loss leaves you drained and inert? “You know, there is a darkroom led by these fashion-industry experts every Sunday at 11pm. I walked into one called fashion and fat tax. Clubhouse really comes alive after dark,” says Anamika Misra, 31, an interior designer who lives alone in Delhi. It was in January that she got an invite to Clubhouse, Silicon Valley's latest social media show-stopper, which is racking up millions of followers around the world. Misra considers herself a bit of a Clubhouse expert as she was invited to join when it was only meant for an iOS clique. On May 21—when word-of-mouth curiosity around its addictiveness and exclusivity was already quite high—Clubhouse, a drop-in, audio-only app, became available globally on Android. “I think that's when it really started getting interesting,” says Misra with a laugh.  » Read More

Despite all its growth, Clubhouse is still a young app. If you manage to become the go-to destination for discussions about your location or relevant topic, you will likely remain on top for as long as the app is in active use. The hot new social media app Clubhouse has been made famous by celebrity users like Elon Musk, Drake, Oprah and Ashton Kutcher. The fact that the one-year-old app is already worth a billion dollars may also have gotten your attention. Perhaps even some of your clients are using it.  If you are looking for a new and authentic way to profitably network, market and learn, then Clubhouse might be right for you. I have been experimenting with the app since joining earlier this year, and here are my insights on how real estate agents can make the most of this fast-growing platform. What is Clubhouse? Clubhouse started exclusively for insiders. It was only available by invitation, and the first users were the wealthy and powerful investment bankers,  » Read More

The social network wrongly bowed to government demands to take down content in the countries, employees said, in more signs of internal dissent.Migrant workers waited for trains to leave Mumbai in April. The government ordered social media companies to remove posts about its handling of the pandemic.Credit...Atul Loke for The New York TimesJune 3, 2021Updated 12:16 p.m. ETSAN FRANCISCO — When India’s government ordered Facebook and other tech companies to take down posts critical of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic in April, the social network complied on some posts.But once it did, its employees flocked to online chat rooms to ask why Facebook had helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India stifle dissent. In one internal post, which was reviewed by The New York Times, an employee with family in India accused Facebook of “being afraid” that Mr. Modi would ban the company from doing business in the country. “We can’t act or make decisions out of fear,” he wrote.  » Read More

In May 2021 popular free-to-play first-person shooter Valorant recorded its largest viewership numbers on Twitch since the months immediately after the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to data by Safe Betting Sites USA, Valaront recorded 100M hours watched in May 2021, a 17% increase from the previous month and the highest number of hours watched since May 2020. Valorant Records 100M Hours Watched, 1M Peak Viewers in May 2021 As with many games and other aspects of gaming, Valorant experienced a surge in engagement as COVID-19 forced people indoors for much of 2020. But more recently, Valorant’s popularity seemed to be picking up in momentum once again and inv May 2021 Valorant logged 100M hours watched on streaming platform Twitch – its highest in 12 months and also a 17% increase from April 2021’s numbers. Valorant also logged an average of 135K concurrent viewers in the same time period, also its highest since May 2020. The hero-based shooter by Riot Games also recorded 1M peak viewers in May 2021, which is second only to the record-setting number of peak viewers in a month set in April 2020. 4th Most Popular Game on Twitch Entering June 2021; Valorant on Mobile…