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by Colin Kirkland , 74 minutes ago Instagram has quietly launched “Instants,” a new stand-alone mobile app for iOS and Android that mimics Snapchat’s disappearing photo-sharing model -- expanding the company’s roster of Instagram-connected social platforms. In February, a Meta spokesperson informed Business Insider that Instagram was in the process of building “an internal prototype of a new stand-alone app for sending disappearing photos,” following a screenshot shared by an app researcher that highlighted the app's potential appearance. The name “Instants” is derived from a similar Instagram feature previously deemed “Shots,” which exists in users' direct-messaging inbox and has been testing in various regions across the globe. This week, it appears that the Meta-owned social-media company officially published Instants to the Apple App Store and the Google Play store, describing the platform as a hub for connecting with friends over “real life, real quick.” advertisement advertisement “Get straight to the camera to share with friends, fast. No edits, share instantly,” the description reads. Like Snapchat’s core function, photos shared with friends on Instants vanish after they have been sent and viewed. Instants cannot be viewed more than once, nor can they be viewed after 24 hours of being sent. Notably

Catch the Livestream on Twitch, YouTube, or TikTok—and in The Block, Our Immersive Roblox Experience. By Jerret West, Chief Marketing Officer Published Apr 24, 2026 Last December, eight content creators battled for the Champion’s Crown and $50,000 across some of Roblox’s top competitive games. Now it’s time for the next round. Roblox’s second Creator Showdown kicks off later today, April 24, with a new lineup of games and competitors. Creator Showdown Las Vegas represents the second in a new series of creator-led competitions that aim to show off esports, but with Roblox flavor. Defending champions Caylus and Foltyn will take on six new challengers in our latest in-person tournament—this time, in front of a live audience. The Creator Showdown streams live starting at 12:30 p.m. PT on Roblox’s official YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok channels—and in The Block, where Roblox players can watch, win prizes, and interact with various parts of the competition. Veteran esports commentator Mimi “aEvilCat” Wermcrantz returns as host alongside iconic Roblox content creators ProjectSupreme and Anthony “RussoPlays” Russo. Bundun, cohost of the first Creator Showdown, will be in attendance as well—this time, as a competitor. The full team lineup includes: Defending Champions: Caylus & Foltyn LanaRae &

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Microsoft, the parent company of LinkedIn, has tapped Daniel Shapero, the professional networking site’s current chief operating officer, as its next CEO, current chief executive Ryan Roslansky announced earlier this week.  Shapero, who has been serving as COO since 2021, wrote on the platform Wednesday, “Today, I’m taking on the role as CEO of Linkedin. I joined Linkedin in May 2008 as employee #300ish, and it’s easy to say that my time at the company has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.” The network has close to one-and-a-half billion users worldwide.  While rarely speaking publicly about his Jewish background, Shapero highlighted his Jewish immigrant grandparents’ resilience opening businesses in Maine and Pennsylvania in a 2019 episode of the “Disrupt Yourself Podcast.” He also shared in a LinkedIn post that his great uncle was discriminated against for his background and not offered entry into medical school, instead becoming a pharmacist.  The leadership transition comes as Microsoft ramps up its AI push across its services, including introducing new generative AI tools on LinkedIn designed to draft posts, enhance user profiles and assist with personalized job searches.  “Last year when Satya Nadella asked me to lead LinkedIn

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Español | English My family loves traveling. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we started a tradition of visiting national parks. Long road trips became our thing. At this point, our two kids have been to 50 of them!  Interestingly, one of those road trips took us from our home in the Bay Area in California through Memphis, Tennessee, during the summer of 2023. It was just another pin on the map. I never imagined we would return under such different circumstances — or that we would end up living there for nine months the following year.  Around Thanksgiving in 2024, my 12-year-old daughter, Anika, developed what looked like an eye stye. We did hot compresses. We waited. But it kept getting worse. In February 2025, her doctors ordered additional tests and found out it was myeloid sarcoma, a rare cancerous tumor most common in people with acute myeloid leukemia.  A few weeks later, Anika was accepted to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® after meeting the criteria for a new treatment.  Within days, my wife and I, along with our children, moved to Memphis.  Those first months were hard. I remember that, as a scientist, I was frantically trying to figure things out and asking, “What can I do to help?” But as a father, I felt very powerless, not knowing what her treatment response was going to

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Nightfood Holdings, Inc. (NGTF), d/b/a TechForce Robotics, Launches Live Robot Deployment at IOA Championship (April 24–26) at Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon Rhea-AI Summary Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF), d/b/a TechForce Robotics, launched a live pilot deployment of autonomous robots BIM-E and TIM-E at the IOA Championship, April 24–26, 2026, at Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon. The robots will operate in a high-traffic championship setting, remain onsite for an ongoing pilot supporting clubhouse operations, and the activation is positioned as a step toward commercial scale supported by Foxconn and NUWA Robotics partnerships. Loading... Loading translation... Positive Live pilot deployment of BIM-E and TIM-E at IOA Championship Robots to remain onsite as an ongoing pilot for clubhouse operations Partnerships with Foxconn and NUWA Robotics to support scaling Negative Announcement describes a pilot deployment rather than a signed commercial rollout 04/24/2026 - 08:30 AM LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Nightfood Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF) (d/b/a TechForce Robotics) today announced the launch of a live pilot deployment of its autonomous robots,  » Read More

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared in 2023 that our newest epidemic is loneliness and isolation. While COVID-19 certainly impacted us, it’s not the only factor, and he recognized this as an issue prior to COVID.  His report quotes surveys that found that nearly half of all adults experienced loneliness, and rates were high among young adults. Among the shocking data: “The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.” People with mental illnesses experience loneliness at higher levels. Their symptoms may impact their ability to relate to others. The most serious mental illnesses emerge between 16-30. Young people often don’t know how to continue relationships with friends who develop these serious mental illnesses. They may be in and out of treatment programs, especially in the beginning of the illness, and lose touch with friends. Loneliness doesn’t just impact people’s mental health. People who are lonely have a 29% increase in risk of heart disease, 32% increase in risk of stroke,  » Read More

Dr. Josh McGowan Three Troy University professors have landed on Forbes.com for their research into why the country is facing a shortage of accountants. Dr. Josh McGowan, Director of the Carr School of Accounting, Dr. Ryan Dunn and Dr. Ventsi Stamenov, both assistant professors in the School, are featured for a March 26th article entitled “The Accounting Pipeline Shortage: Are We Making Progress,” released in Accounting Horizons, a web publication of the American Accounting Association. Dr. Ryan Dunn Their study examines whether the accounting industry is doing enough to counter heavy workloads, insufficient compensation and lower job satisfaction to make the accounting field more attractive to new students and CPAs. “We are honored to have our research highlighted by Forbes. Our work, which examines critical issues such as salaries and work-life balance, is contributing to important conversations among practitioners while directly informing what we teach in the classroom,” McGowan said. “The Carr School of Accountancy is committed to producing research that has a direct impact on the accounting profession.” Dr. Ventsislav Stamenov The study documented recent trends in real compensation, average weekly hours, and the link between workload and job satisfaction. Results found a significant decrease in weekly hours of 2.3 per week while real compensation has decreased