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Concerned parent suggests Preston schools consider metal detectors
May 26—KINGWOOD — The Preston Board of Education is considering adding metal detectors as a further safety measure at Preston County schools.At Monday's meeting, a local resident told board members her child, a student at Preston High, recently received a death threat on Snapchat. She said the threat indicated her…Read More
How Vimeo went from CollegeHumor side project to a multibillion-dollar company
When you hear the name CollegeHumor, you might think of the media company whose viral sketch videos have titles like “If Google Was A Guy.” You probably don’t think of an $8B+ public software company. Believe it or not, Vimeo started off as a CollegeHumor spinoff In 2004, developers Jake…Read More
YouTube updates its terms of service for countries outside US
Brian Badzmierowski / AFP AFP – Video-sharing internet service YouTube has updated its terms of service for account holders outside the United States – and two of the changes have implications which could affect content creators in Cambodia. The first change clarifies that YouTube account holders cannot collect information that…Read More
Kawaii Kon goes virtual for first of two events
by: John Veneri Posted: May 26, 2021 / 01:52 PM HST / Updated: May 26, 2021 / 01:52 PM HST For the second straight year, Kawaii Kon is going virtual. The convention received a lot of great feedback from the first event and plan to make this even more engaging…Read More
Harmonix's Fuser Launches “Headliner Spotlight” Update With 24/7 Live Music Festival
Select gamers will have the chance to perform for over 250 people.Last year Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, launched their latest title Fuser, allowing gamers to become their very own DJ heroes. Without any special equipment, players are able to explore the world of mixing music in front…Read More
Facebook Dark Mode Disappears From Android & iOS Apps: Is It Gone For Good?
After a long period of testing the feature, Facebook seems to have removed dark mode support on Android and iOS through the latest app updates. Facebook’s dark mode option appears to have disappeared from the Android and iPhone apps, and it currently remains unclear why or how many users are…Read More
Sr citizen duped of Rs 3L through fake WhatsApp call
Nagpur: Unidentified scamster duped a 65-year-old man of Rs 3 lakh by making a WhatsApp call using picture of victim’s friend as that of caller. Shrikrishna Murti Sadashivam, 65, a resident of 201, Ambedkar Sankul, Madhav Nagar, lodged a complaint on Tuesday about the fraud with Bajaj Nagar police station.…Read More
Oshkosh School District plans in-person graduation, offering live-stream on Vimeo
FOX VALLEY AREA REGIONAL NEWS: Calumet County, Fond du Lac County, Outagamie County, Winnebago County by: Cora Seibt Posted: May 26, 2021 / 04:55 PM CDT / Updated: May 26, 2021 / 04:55 PM CDT OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The Oshkosh Area School District has announced how they plan to…Read More
Warning: If Your Phone Battery's Dying, Facebook, WhatsApp & Tinder Could Be Why
Are these apps draining your smartphone battery fast? David Phelan We live in an age of battery anxiety. And there’s no battery more important than the one in our cellphones. So, a new study of which apps devour the battery is very revealing. MORE FROM FORBESApple iOS 14.6 Is Here:…Read More
What Did the Stock Market Do Today? 3 Big Stories to Catch Up On.
We are halfway through the week, short-sellers are feeling the pain, and investors are showing interest in a meme coin called Chibi Inu (CCC:CHIBI-USD). Beyond all that, what else did the stock market do today? Dive in with InvestorPlace below. Source: Shutterstock The S&P 500 closed higher by 0.19% The Dow…Read More
Appalachian Springs Foundation Announces Virtual World Premiere Of THOREAU'S HENHAWK …
Appalachian Springs Foundation announces the virtual world premiere of Thoreau's Henhawk Visits Mexico on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 7pm ET. Tickets to the video are $20 and can be purchased online at https://thoreausociety.networkforgood.com/events/30081-thoreau-s-henhawk-visits-mexico, with all proceeds benefiting The Thoreau Society. Filmmaker Clara Gibson Maxwell's dance work will be the…Read More
Facebook is adding two new buildings to its Altoona Data Center — one will store your old …
Melody Mercado, Des Moines Register Published 2:29 p.m. CT May 26, 2021 | Updated 2:37 p.m. CT May 26, 2021CLOSE Take a tour of Facebook's Altoona data center WochitFacebook announced plans to expand its Altoona Data Center Wednesday morning, which will bring an additional $2 million annually to the city of…Read More
Facebook, TikTok and crime: Experts say the digital age is allowing crime to be seen LIVE
Criminal justice researchers say that crime is being seen in a new way in digital ageIllustration by Henry Keller. (KSAT)SAN ANTONIO – The last moments of Felix Santos’ life were live-streamed on Facebook.What started as a routine traffic stop evolved into a chase that spanned into Atascosa County and ended…Read More
Ariana Grande's Wedding Pictures Are Predictably Gorgeous
What else would you expect from someone who looks like this? Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic As you’ve probably seen all over your news feeds, Ariana Grande recently got married to Dalton Gomez, formerly known as her real-estate boyfriend and just a regular guy. There wasn’t much known about the seemingly impromptu…Read More
'I trusted an Instagram forex trader – and watched my life savings disappear in real-time'
Gurvin Singh Dyal has a story that immediately draws you in. He came to people’s attention as the 20-year-old medical student who handed out free cash to strangers on the streets of Plymouth. Several online articles detailed how he turned £200 into £100,000 through “forex” trading – buying and selling…Read More
Social Commerce Market Recovery and Impact Analysis Report – Yahoo!, Fab, LinkedIn, DIKY …
Social commerce involves the use of social networking sites to sell and promote products and services. It is a shopping experience through social media platforms. The demand for social commerce is expected to gain momentum due to the convenience of shopping, the increase in the number of smartphones and the…Read More
Facing stigma in their own homes, LGBTQ Gen Zers find a 'safe haven' in the digital world
For many of those who grew up on the internet, the world wide web offered access to a community that may not have been reachable offline. On Tumblr, where users are twice as likely to be lesbian, gay or another sexuality, these connections proved vital to navigating and surviving the…Read More
Looking into what Microsoft Viva can mean for the learning and development
Earlier this year, Microsoft launched Microsoft Viva – an “employee experience” platform aimed at providing a one-stop shop for communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights. Microsoft Viva Learning, a module within the larger platform, serves as a content aggregator that uses AI to recommend when employees might want to take…Read More
A Brief History Of 21st Century Pop-Punk, From MySpace To Tumblr To TikTok
The #1 single in America is a pop-punk song. With “good 4 u,” Olivia Rodrigo has become the latest in a string of artists to venture into the resurgent genre. The track marks an important point in the style’s latest mainstream comeback: Now that the biggest pop star of the…Read More
Here's where Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces fall short
Social networks such as Twitter are competing with startup Clubhouse by launching their own live audio products. Getty Images On Thursday, Jeremy Browning, a Twitter product manager, gave the public a behind-the-scenes look at a new feature the company built for live audio chats. Not everyone, though, could understand what…Read More
