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This Day in History: Twitter launched in 2006 – WSMV
Published: Jul. 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM CDT | Updated: 36 minutes ago Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google Twitter started as an app that allowed users to share short updates with their friends but later exploded in popularity. National ‘We The People’- Celebrating America’s…Read More
Ex-DESE lawyer sues after she says Instagram repost of Kirk meme led to termination
A former lawyer for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has sued the department, saying her constitutional rights were violated when she was fired. Lindsey Phoenix filed the suit against former Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. Karla Eslinger. Phoenix had been legal counsel for DESE since 2023.…Read More
Men’s Golf Adds Incoming Transfer Roman Roth – Old Dominion Athletics
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion men’s golf head coach Austin Phillips announced on Wednesday the signing of Roman Roth, an incoming transfer from Indian Hills Community College. “We are excited to have Roman join ODU and we know he will make a great impact on the program,” said Phillips. “He…Read More
Woman Charged 25 Years After Baby Jacob Hope Found Dead in Dumpster Behind Grocery Store
An Illinois woman has been arrested 25 years after a newborn baby—known to the community as baby Jacob Hope—was discovered in a bag and tossed into a dumpster behind a grocery store. Jennifer Lebron, 48, is now facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the infant’s death after…Read More
Bending Spoons only hired 0.04% from its 800,000 job applications last year—its CEO says …
Bending Spoons received 800,000 job applications last year, and only hired 286 of the candidates. And the $21 billion company—which owns digital businesses including Eventbrite, Vimeo, and AOL—says competition has only been ramping up in recent years. Tens of thousands make it through the first round alone, and its CEO,…Read More
Netflix Strikes Deal With Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni For YouTube Content – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is bringing yet another internet star’s offerings to the premium subscription service. The streamer has struck a deal with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni to bring his YouTube content to the platform later this year, Deadline can reveal exclusively. Audiences will soon be able to watch DiGiovanni’s entire back…Read More
The Batman 2 Release Date Moves to 2028, First Footage of Pattinson – Variety
Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” is being delayed once again and will now open in theaters on Feb. 18, 2028. That release date is nearly six years after the March 2022 opening of “The Batman.” Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test…Read More
From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids …
When Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon spoke earlier this month in the commons of the “militarisation of children”, he wasn’t warning of a generation suddenly taking arms. He was talking about a cartoon bear. Gordon, along with a cross-party group of more than 50 MPs, had written a parliamentary letter…Read More
Lost pet scam targets Green Bay dog owner on Facebook – WBAY
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — A Green Bay woman is warning pet owners about a scam targeting people who post about missing animals on social media, after she was nearly defrauded while searching for her lost Pomeranian on Mother’s Day. Holly said her 16-year-old dog, Rascal, got away from her…Read More
Facebook Marketplace is genuinely good and nobody wants to admit it – MakeUseOf
Published Jul 15, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. He's currently a staff writer for MakeUseOf, covering mobile and consumer tech. Brandon likes to help people take full advantage of their…Read More
UK announces social media curfew for older teens – Yahoo
The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban. In the latest crackdown on children's access to addictive apps, the government said there will be a curfew…Read More
Museum of Broadcast Communications Launches 2026 Front Row Experiences Auction
Music fans can bid on experiences with Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins, Poi Dog Pondering, The Beach Boys' Al Jardine and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 08: Billy Corgan and Allison Hagendorf speak during a conversation with Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins at The GRAMMY Museum…Read More
On the scale of “apocalyptic hellscape of doom” to “absolute cult-like reverence,” quantitative …
On the scale of "apocalyptic hellscape of doom" to "absolute cult-like reverence," quantitative futurist Amy Webb considers herself an AI pragmatist. The author and CEO of Future Today Strategy Group notes that she's less worried about AI and more concerned about "the sudden explosion" of people who "are exhibiting a shocking amount…Read More
Samsung Introduces Flex Titanium Technology to Advance Foldable Displays
To meet these expectations, Samsung had to rethink how foldable displays are constructed by bringing together breakthroughs in technology, materials, and mechanical engineering. The result is the latest milestone in foldable display innovation: Flex Titanium technology. By successfully integrating display innovation with device engineering, Samsung will continue to shape the…Read More
Brad Bell to head athletics fundraising and direct the Hokie Club – Virginia Tech Athletics
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech’s major momentum in athletics hiring and fundraising continues with the addition of Brad Bell as Executive Associate Athletics Director of Advancement and Executive Director of the Hokie Club . Bell has served the past five years as associate athletic director for major gifts for the University…Read More
