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NJ man pleads guilty in Bay Area child porn sextortion case; he allegedly posed as boy online to …
SAN FRANCISCO — A New Jersey man arrested after authorities say he was caught posing as a teen boy online and cyberstalking a Bay Area girl after she gave him sexually explicit videos has pleaded guilty to two counts, including one that carries a minimum of five years. Barry David…Read More
TikTok's LGBTQ+ Discourse is Just a Re-Run of Tumblr
If young people today aren’t growing up on TikTok, chances are they’ve already grown up on Tumblr. International friends were formed over fandoms, personal sexualities were discovered, and social justice dominated the microblogging platform. The latter has led to the site often receiving criticism for being full of "social justice warriors"…Read More
How 10 Tampa Bay took investigative news from broadcast to YouTube
This story is a part of our playbook for VidSpark, a Poynter initiative to bring local news to younger audiences. We worked with three local newsrooms over the course of 2020 to create social media video series aimed at GenZ viewers. Find our entire playbook here. 10 Tampa Bay wanted…Read More
YouTube Gold: Post-Georgia Tech Video
Here are highlights from the Duke-Georgia Tech game. It’s from the ACC Digital Network so it’s not entirely Duke highlights but still worth watching. From the Georgia Tech perspective, look at what a good point guard Jose Alvarado has become. He’s unbelievably efficient and smart. The game just seems to…Read More
Burn the Copycat, Twitter's newsletter acquisition, South Africa's crypto crackdown
This post is a delayed version of Techpoint Digest, a week-daily newsletter that rounds up major happenings in African tech. You can start receiving it hours before everyone else if you subscribe now Today we are discussing: Twitter acquires newsletter startup, Revue WhatsApp clone, GBWhatsApp Twitter trend South Africa set…Read More
Menace of Underage Driving… Continues in Pakistan!
The menace of underage driving is a topic on which we have published so many articles. Law enforcement agencies have been running campaigns against violators continuously, but unfortunately, we still encounter such hazardous and illegal activities. Recently, a minor was seen driving a Land Cruiser on the roads of Multan, all…Read More
[Funding alert] Vimeo raises $300 M ahead of its separate spin-off
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Video software company Vimeo, listed as IAC on NASDAQ, has raised $300 million in primary equity from funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Oberndorf Enterprises, LLC at a valuation in excess of $5 billion. The development follows the November 2020 announcement of the company’s $150…Read More
Facebook to provide data on targeted political ads to researchers
Both Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google have currently paused political ads after the presidential election as part of measures to police misinformation and other abuses. Both Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google have currently paused political ads after the presidential election as part of measures to police misinformation and other abuses.…Read More
Facebook still has Holocaust denial content three months after Mark Zuckerberg pledged to remove it
CLOSE Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide. (Oct. 12) AP DomesticHolocaust denial content remains on Facebook three months after pledging to ban all content that “denies or distorts the…Read More
Thuringian PM under fire for playing games during coronavirus meetings
The State Premier of Thuringia has faced criticism for playing Candy Crush during online coronavirus response meetings with Angela Merkel and referring to the chancellor in a diminutive way.Playing gamesBodo Ramelow admitted to playing Candy Crush on his mobile phone during meetings with the chancellor and other state premiers, during which they discussed the…Read More
Diana Wyenn's BLOOD/SUGAR Available Now On-Demand
Plain Wood Productions has announced that its groundbreaking theater and film hybrid Blood/Sugar-created, directed, and performed by theater artist Diana Wyenn-is now available on-demand to the public.Historical perspectives, staggering statistics, and personal narrative collide with video effects, Shakespearean texts, and original movement to create a vivid account of the life-sustaining…Read More
Twitch Rivals: Streamer Bowl II Draft Results
Image via Twitch Rivals Twitch Rivals’ Streamer Bowl II is coming on Feb. 4 with streamers, pro NFL players and community players teaming up in trios to play Fortnite. The competition featuring Fortnite, in partnership with the NFL Players’ Association, will pit 30 streamer-led teams against one another for a…Read More
College of Southern Idaho Athletics updates
College of Southern Idaho Athletics updates TIMES-NEWS Tune into CSI Athletics Facebook Wednesday at 11 a.m. to watch this week's CSI Coaches Show. Guests include Chris Bragg, Jim Cartisser, Kerra Trimble, Kennedy Peery, Deng Dut and Jacob Howell.CSI Athletics has something for everyone this week as every sport but rodeo…Read More
Snapchat Failed To Send? Here Is How To Troubleshoot
Snapchat failed to send isn’t an issue that most users can tolerate. Here is what to do in this case Snapchat failed to send isn’t an issue that most users can tolerate. Unlike other chat apps, messages on Snapchat will disappear soon after you read them, so if you don’t…Read More
OU basketball: Twitter reacts to No. 24 Sooners' 80-79 road upset of No. 5 Texas
Sophomore forward Jalen Hill yells and points during the game against No. 15 Texas Tech on Dec. 22. Sophomore forward Jalen Hill yells and points during the game against No. 15 Texas Tech on Dec. 22. Ty Russell/OU Athletics/Pool photo No. 24 Oklahoma (10-4, 6-3 Big 12) narrowly upset No. 5 Texas…Read More
Twitter reactions to Kentucky collapsing at Alabama
The Kentucky Wildcats lose yet another game, their second loss of the season to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 70-59. After a good showing against LSU on Saturday, the bad version of the Wildcats reared its ugly head again, and the Wildcats could not crack 60 points, as has been a…Read More
Christina Anstead Reverts to Her Maiden Name on Instagram amid Divorce from Ant Anstead
The HGTV star recently changed the name on her Instagram profile to read "Christina Haack" The 37-year-old HGTV star — who announced her split from Ant, 41, in September after less than two years of marriage — recently switched up her Instagram profile, changing her name in the bio to…Read More
Cloud9 Ziqo is back from ban on Twitch earlier than expected.
World of Warcraft streamer Mohammed "Ziqo" Beshir is back on Twitch after six days, six hours, and 35 minutes. While his fans celebrated his return, Ziqo didn't seem so pleased about the situation. The streamer still demanded an explanation from Twitch. The streaming platform had never told him exactly why…Read More
Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision, which is used to develop augmented reality (AR) functionalities, CNBC reported.Ariel AI had landed $1.1 million in investments before the Snap deal, CNBC reported, citing…Read More
