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You Can Now Create a Facebook Avatar Through Messenger
Facebook has been placing more and more emphasis on its alternative services, ostensibly since it recognizes that its flagship platform does not have the same pull that it used to not all that long ago. Facebook as a social media platform has been receding in popularity, and the company clearly…Read More
Twitch Streamer Loses Apex Legends Match After Glass Eye Pops Out
Apex LegendsA Twitch streamer losing an Apex Legends match after his glass eye pops out is definitely a new one. Twitch is home to a wide variety of streamers, personalities, and accidents, but this particular event isn't something you ever see.Streamer Mayor Reynolds lost a ranked Apex match because his…Read More
Army spokesman removes journalist from WhatsApp group after asking how N2.6 trn was spent
Nigerian Army has removed the Abuja Bureau Chief of News Central TV Amadin Uyi from a WhatsApp group after the journalist asked questions about military spending. News Central TV said Uyi was removed from the Department of Army Public Relations (DAPR) Whatsapp platform, which is “operated by the DAPR Brigadier…Read More
'Being the underdogs': New app that's Bumble meets LinkedIn was made in Indiana
CLOSE The NCAA had to make a decision: Could they host the March Madness tournament and if so, where? See the decision-making and details that went into planning the "Grandaddy of them all." Indianapolis StarLocal model Kiz Kardashian was skeptical when someone she didn't know messaged about a new app designed…Read More
When SF, Bay Area companies are reopening offices: Facebook, Google, Uber and more
Some of the biggest companies in the Bay Area are reopening their offices after more than a year of shelter in place. The Chronicle is tracking major reopening dates, health policies, real estate decisions and permanent remote work policies. Uber Reopening date: San Francisco headquarters reopened March 29. Uber was…Read More
What can digital networking do for my job search?
Dear Sam: I constantly receive LinkedIn requests to “connect” with people in my network and even some people I hardly know. I am not into social media and do not want to put myself out there for everyone to see — these people are not friends of mine — but…Read More
Woman flees traffic stop, later comments on Facebook about attempted arrest, Titusville police say
Shawanda Woodson, 25. (WKMG 2021)TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A woman with an outstanding warrant fled the scene of her traffic stop before an officer could arrest her, however, the officer later saw a post on a Facebook group regarding the incident with comments from the suspect, according to Titusville police.According to…Read More
How Instagram's Algorithm Might Be Limiting Your Interior Design
WHEN A CLIENT sent Chicago interior designer Elizabeth Stamos Instagram images as aesthetic references, some depicted encaustic-cement flooring tile in a black-and-white, four-leaf-clover pattern—a particularly trite trend. Ms. Stamos’s unspoken reaction? “Take a damn risk.” Thanks to home-reno TV and social media algorithms, Americans’ tastes in décor have congealed into…Read More
Jessie J Shared A Naked Instagram Selfie To Celebrate Her 33rd Birthday
Photo credit: InstagramFrom Marie ClaireJessie J just turned 33 on March 27, and she decided to celebrate the big day with a naked Instagram selfie, as one does. The post was pretty simple, as far as nude posts go: The singer simply shared an artsy-looking shot of herself standing naked…Read More
NFTs Are an Art Project Gone Awry
When we invented non-fungible tokens, we were trying to protect artists. But tech-world opportunism has struck again.April 2, 2021The AtlanticThe only thing we’d wanted to do was ensure that artists could make some money and have control over their work. Back in May 2014, I was paired up with the…Read More
Gallery chance for young artists
BUDDING artists are being given the opportunity to have their work hung in a Kirkcudbright art gallery over the summer. The Bardennoch exhibition at the Mitchell Gallery invites young and early careers artists aged 17 to 26 from Dumfries and Galloway to submit existing works or create new pieces that…Read More
California IVF Fertility Center to Offer 5 Free Infertility Treatments
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 2, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California IVF Fertility Center, a full-service infertility treatment center based in Northern California announced the second annual infertility awareness campaign. The center will accept video applications from now through April 17, 2021. The 5 selected recipients will receive free fertility services that…Read More
Safaricom joins the video streaming business with 'Baze'
By Alfayo Onyango 19 hours ago Safaricom [Courtesy]Content is king, and Safaricom have gone into the video content market with their new platform, Baze. Digital video streaming in Kenya has been dominated by international sites such as You Tube, Netflix, Vimeo, with local products ViuSasa and Airtel TV steadily gaining ground. Safaricom's music streaming site Songa…Read More
Unsafe for kids? What you should know about the new Clubhouse app: VENN + 5 Live
Emma Fyffe from VENN joined 5 Live to talk about the latest in pop culture and video game news. Clubhouse is a voice chat only app that lets you jump in and out of different conversations happening live. It’s like Zoom meetings without video, or live podcasts where you can…Read More
Falcons Twitter reacts to team playing home game in London
The Atlanta Falcons announced late Thursday afternoon that they will play in the NFL’s international series over in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this October. With the NFL officially adding a 17th game this season, some teams will get an extra home game. That’s not the case for the Falcons,…Read More
Twitter unsurprisingly confirms Spaces are coming to desktop web browsers
Over the past several months, Twitter has been working hard to bring its Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms feature, Spaces, to users on iOS and, as of last month, Android. A logical next place for Spaces to show up would be on the web, and unsurprisingly, Twitter is working on the…Read More
Twitter unsurprisingly confirms Spaces are coming to desktop web browsers
Over the past several months, Twitter has been working hard to bring its Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms feature, Spaces, to users on iOS and, as of last month, Android. A logical next place for Spaces to show up would be on the web, and unsurprisingly, Twitter is working on the…Read More
YouTube Rises to Number 1 App by Consumer Spend
YouTube is currently the number one app in terms of consumer spend, according to a report on worldwide app spend in Q1 2021.New data from App Annie reveals that the first few months of 2021 broke records for app spend in general, and nowhere was that more prevalent than within…Read More
