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One short comment was enough to get fans questioning whether one of Twitch’s biggest names is really stepping away. Kai Cenat’s name has been trending as fans debate what his future holds after time away from Twitch © Instagram kaicenat The whole situation started when YourRage, a streamer and friend of Kai Cenat, suggested during a livestream that Kai might be finished with streaming. He said: "How do I tell you this, he retired from streaming. He is done. He is a star now, he is gonna be in movies." That comment alone was enough to kick off a wave of speculation online, with fans and fellow creators asking if Cenat has really retired. Many pointed out that his last major Twitch stream was the Mafiathon 3 event in September 2025, which only added fuel to the rumor fire. "Sounds big, but let’s see if it’s real." The “I Quit” Video And Mixed Signals The rumors got even louder after Cenat himself posted a video titled "I Quit" on his YouTube channel. In that video he talks about taking time to reflect, wanting to chase goals outside what he is known for, and stepping out of his comfort zone. While

When Lacey Ostermann wanted to sell her four-bedroom house in Hither Green, southeast London, she was disillusioned with the usual high street estate agencies. Then neighbours forwarded her some Instagram videos from Tanya Baker, a self-employed agent. “They were really high quality, well edited videos,” Ostermann says. “She was obviously investing a lot in her content — more than you would get from your typical Rightmove listings. You look at some of those and think, how did these photos get approved?” She was also impressed by the number of views they were getting. Ostermann, who is an author and baker (@laceybakes), knows first-hand the power of social media. “One viral video can literally change everything. When I was starting out, one of my recipes got 33 million views and suddenly I was gaining 20,000 followers a day. Why wouldn’t you use that tool when selling your house?” She and her husband met and liked Baker, and decided to list their house with her. It was seen 1.6 million times on Instagram and was under offer for the asking price — £800,000 — after 18 days. (The purchase completed in January 2024.) The buyer found the property on Instagram; not through

Vlad Schepkov Tue, January 20, 2026 at 7:59 AM EST 1 min read Investing.com -- Meta’s Instagram saw more than half of all its advertisements run on its short-form video Reels format in 2025, up from 35% in 2024, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. In the U.S., Reels accounted for 46% of time spent on the Instagram app in 2025, an increase from 37% in 2024. On the Facebook app, Reels usage reached 29% in 2025, also showing growth from the previous year. This shift underscores the growing importance of Reels in Meta’s strategy to boost engagement and advertising revenue across both Instagram and Facebook platforms. Vertical video has become a key artificial intelligence component for social media platforms. Companies including Meta, Google’s YouTube, and TikTok use AI-powered recommendation systems to deliver personalized videos that keep users engaged longer. Sensor Tower data indicates that as Reels viewership increases, overall app activity also rises. Instagram’s daily active users grew 2% since last year, primarily driven by increased Reels usage. Instagram launched Reels in August 2020 as a response to TikTok’s growing popularity, later integrating the feature into Facebook. While Meta’s Reels share continues to grow year-over-year, YouTube’s

Gardaí are warning people across Ireland about a WhatsApp scam in which criminals are impersonating members of An Garda Síochána in an attempt to obtain sensitive personal and banking information. The scam involves WhatsApp calls where the caller uses An Garda Síochána’s official crest as their profile photo in order to appear legitimate. In a warning issued on social media, gardaí said they have become aware of a number of recent attempted fraud incidents linked to the scam. “We are warning the public in relation to recent attempted fraud incidents where the scammer(s) are impersonating members of An Garda Síochána,” gardaí said. They explained that the scam aims to trick people into handing over confidential information. “Gardaí have become aware of a scam which aims to obtain personal information, such as bank account details, via a WhatsApp call, where the caller is using An Garda Síochána’s crest as their profile photo.” READ MORE | Terrifying' - Ireland AM star opens up about disturbing present she received from sick fan Gardaí stressed that genuine members of the force will never contact people unexpectedly looking for financial or personal details. “An Garda Síochána Gardaí will never contact you out of the blue over

WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging services in the world, is soon going to roll out a very interesting new feature in their web service: voice and video calling. This new addition will, for the first time, enable calling services, until now only possible by smartphones, on computers as well. According to recent reports by WABetaInfo, the new service will enable individual as well as group calling right from web browsers. The integration of the calling feature on WhatsApp Web is a development that has been eagerly anticipated for years, and it is a major step towards uniformity between the web service and the WhatsApp application. WhatsApp Makes Group Calls Smarter What WhatsApp Web voice and video calls will offer This new feature seems to offer several benefits for the online version of WhatsApp: Cross-device calling: The advantage is that users can make calls and join calls using a desktop and/or laptop without having to download and install a desktop client/application. This is very useful for shared computers and computers used in cybercafes. Voice and video capabilities: As in other mobile applications, voice calls as well as video calls can be made. Group calls: Group calls will also be

Swedish crime writer and screenwriter Camilla Läckberg debuted in 2003 with the novel The Ice Princess, the first in the Fjällbacka series about a husband-and-wife crime-fighting duo, which soon developed a worldwide following. Since then, the books of the Swedish “Queen of Noir” have sold more than 35 million copies in more than 60 countries, according to her website. And Läckberg has expanded into film and TV. Case in point: Netflix’s The Glass Dome, which the author wrote and executive-produced as an original story. From Tuesday, her North American fans can watch the six-episode series Camilla Läckberg’s Erica on Kino Lorber’s subscription streamer MHz Choice, which focuses on international series and films and exclusively acquired the French hit series from Studio TF1 (where it is simply called Erica) for the U.S. and Canada. The show is the first French-language adaptation of her best-selling Swedish mysteries and covers stories from three of Läckberg’s novels, namely The Ice Princess, The Preacher, and The Stonecutter. Julie De Bona (The Count of Monte Cristo) stars as the titular Erica, while Grégory Fitoussi ( Nine Perfect Strangers ) plays police captain Patrick Saab, who soon falls for Erica. Successful crime writer Erica returns to her hometown to find her friend Alexandra dead. Everyone is convinced it was suicide, except

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the MLK Day Of Service litter cleanup of the Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge: The Friends Of The Concord Covered Bridge hosted their MLK Day Of Service litter cleanup of their adopted Concord Road. With help from the Friends Of Mableton and South Cobb Lions Club, they removed 15 bags of litter from this beautiful part of our city. If you or your HOA are interested in the Adopt-A-Mile Program, please contact Dawn at keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.gov .  Dawn will order you road signs and provide you with your supplies. About Keep Cobb Beautiful Keep Cobb Beautiful (KCB) is a nonprofit organization that fosters environmental sustainability and community engagement throughout Cobb County, Georgia. Established as a public-private partnership, the organization collaborates with local governments, businesses, schools, and residents to promote a cleaner, greener community. The Keep Cobb Beautiful website describes the organization and its purpose as follows: Keep Cobb Beautiful is a nonprofit organization created for the purpose of assisting the County and Board of Commissioners in establishing, promoting and maintaining a countywide policy for improved environmental and waste management. Keep Cobb Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful

Best LinkedIn AI Headshots reveals 2026 rankings, naming ExecHeadshots the top tool for realistic, studio-quality corporate imagery for job seekers. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Best LinkedIn AI Headshots has released its January 2026 industry report, titled "I Tried 11 AI LinkedIn Headshot Generators: What Actually Works." This honest review provides a neutral, data-driven assessment of the current market, focusing on how AI tools can now create realistic results that avoid the "uncanny valley" effect common in early AI-generated imagery. As the cost of hiring a professional photographer typically ranges between $300 and $600, many professionals in the corporate world now use AI to generate professional headshots. While some generators produce "plastic" skin textures, this testing identifies which AI headshot generator tools consistently deliver studio-quality results. 2026 Industry Rankings After investing over 20 hours to generate AI headshots across various test subjects, the study identified ExecHeadshots as the best AI headshot generator for overall quality. The tool was noted for its high identity fidelity, ensuring the generated headshots look like the actual person. The report evaluated several leading platforms: - ExecHeadshots: Ranked #1 for realistic facial expression and lighting, providing an image suitable for

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Data sources are stated in the article. As we’re well into the first month of the new year, it’s time to look at the latest job data provided by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower and LinkedIn, which recently released their most up-to-date findings on positions that remain in the highest demand here. And because their methodologies are different, they also reveal different things about the labour market. Please note that the data lags by a few months in both cases. Jobs on the rise LinkedIn’s annual update for Jobs on the Rise shows the Top 15 fastest growing positions in the country, based on how careers of the site’s users evolve over time (e.g. jobs they have left and jobs they have started). As we can see, the AI industry is bubbling up to the top here as well, with the Top 3 positions occupied by artificial intelligence/ machine learning specialists. Despite this, there is actually some variety on the list. Take a look: Rank Position Job Description 1 AI engineer Builds and fine‑tunes AI models that create text, images, audio, or code, and integrates them into

The year 2022 was not that long ago, but Twitter (now X) has undergone significant changes since then. The "Let that sink in!" caption of Elon Musk storming into Twitter headquarters with a sink became a turning point for the social media platform, a meme, and a moment to remember. Many would debate whether it was for better or worse, but X, now has an artificial intelligence tool, Grok, integrated into it; some old and new users, many who fled to alternative platforms like Bluesky and Musk posts, just as much as back then. These days, the world's richest individual is seemingly heading into a new quest that very much resembles his acquisition of Twitter. "Should I buy Ryan Air and put someone whose actual name is Ryan in charge?" Musk wrote last week in response to a post by the Irish no-frills carrier, writing: "perhaps you need Wi-Fi @elonmusk?" Ryanair, which is recognized for its ubiquitous social media presence and posts that often look to be "making fun" of its own business model, reposted the conservative and right-wing leaning New York Post's report that was suggesting "X appears to suffer widespread outage across US, users report problems posting and