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From pen and paper to Wickr: the battle to save government decisions
Laws made for the days of pen and paper could allow the nation’s most senior ministers and public servants to avoid scrutiny of their decisions by the voting public, integrity agencies and historians as they use encrypted messaging systems like WhatsApp and Wickr.As the National Archives warns vital audio-visual records…Read More
Port Chester School Board Removes President Corbia for Racist Facebook Posts and for Lying …
Former Port Chester School Board President Tom Corbia Will He Now Be Removed from County Job? By Dan Murphy The Port Chester School Board, after months of pressure from the community at large, voted 3-1 at a special meeting on April 14 to remove President Tom Corbia from his position…Read More
Lewis Hamilton's Adorable Bulldog Has Nearly 300000 Followers on Instagram
Lewis Hamilton dominates his sport as few others have. He’s turned the rest of Formula 1 into a race for second place. The glow of the 36-year-old’s success also shines a light on his pet bulldogs, Roscoe and Coco. They have a massive Instagram following and travel with Hamilton nearly…Read More
Tech Wrap: Facebook-WhatsApp interoperability, iPhone notch to get smaller
In case you missed it, here's a quick tech wrap of today' most important tech stories. (Unsplash) On Sunday, we saw a lot of tech stories from some of the world's biggest tech giants. From Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp, to Apple's new leaked designs showing us the size of…Read More
Some LGBTQ groups and leaders are taking different sides in First Amendment case
A case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next week presents one of those rare instances in which different LGBTQ groups are on opposite sides. The case is Mahanoy v. BL, an appeal which asks the Supreme Court to take a new look at a long-standing First Amendment…Read More
Canva Pro users can now use Content Planner to schedule Instagram posts
The platform previously supported Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Weibo, and Pinterest. (Canva) Popular creative and graphics design service Canva has recently added support for Instagram content scheduling from within the company’s visual communications platform, for users on the Canva Pro plan.The update, that has arrived on the company’s ‘Content Planner’…Read More
Twitter reacts to Robert Whittaker's win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 22
Robert Whittaker finally got to share the octagon with Kelvin Gastelum in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 22 headliner, and he came out victorious after a masterful performance.The former UFC middleweight championship Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) continued his push toward regaining the belt when he outclassed Gastelum (16-7 MMA, 11-7…Read More
Twitter reacts to Jake Paul's thunderous knock out of Ben Askren in first round
Social media always gets the last laugh, and Saturday night was no different Apr 18, 2021 at 2:00 am ET1 min read Getty Images For yet another fight, Jake Paul secured himself a knockout against a former professional athlete who claimed that he would wipe the floor with the YouTube…Read More
Xiaomi backer closes $2bn worth of dollar and yuan funds
Shanghai-based 5Y Capital holds shares in Trip.com, SenseTime, Xpeng and other heavyweights. © Reuters EUDORA WANG, DealStreetAsiaApril 18, 2021 10:13 JST | ChinaHONG KONG -- 5Y Capital, a Chinese venture capital firm that has backed smartphone brand Xiaomi and short-video app Kuaishou, has closed an unspecified number of dollar- and yuan-denominated funds…Read More
Ludwig Pays His Twitch Mods Six-Figure Check After Record-Breaking Subathon
Twitch streamer Ludwig Ahgren shattered Tyler "Ninja" Blevins' record for the most subscribers at a single point in time earlier this week on the back of a 31-day subathon. The moment was one that was monumental, not only for Twitch as a whole, but also the growing content creator. Now,…Read More
Clubhouse buzz is already fading
Clubhouse is the hottest social media start-up since Snapchat burst on to the scene a decade ago. Clubhouse is a flash in the pan whose mooted $4 billion valuation will, in retrospect, be seen as a moment of pandemic-induced madness.For the year-old company, both narratives are raging. Here are the…Read More
Polo G's “RAPSTAR,” Doja Cat & SZA's “Kiss Me More” Debut In Top 10 On Global YouTube Music …
Polo G - RAPSTAR video screen | Columbia/SME Two of the week’s biggest new releases earn Top 10 positions on the Global YouTube Music Videos Chart. Polo G’s “RAPSTAR” arrives at #7 on this week’s listing, ranking as the week’s top new entry. The video received 20.9 million views during…Read More
YouTube terminates channel promoting violent exorcism to 'cure' LGBTQ people from 'the demon …
YouTube shut down earlier this week the channel of a prominent African preacher who promotes violent forms of LGBTQ “conversion therapy.” The news comes after openDemocracy, a U.K.-based human rights group, notified the platform about possible abuse of hate speech in a channel run by T.B. Joshua, the founder of…Read More
News in Clarksville: Cat injury, LG jobs, pedestrian deaths and other top stories this week
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week. Animal clinic under fire after employee mocks injury on Snapchat: The employee posted a graphic image of the cat, with the injured tongue showing, and the caption: “Her bad attitude backfired.” READ MORE Homeless in…Read More
