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After Facebook’s news flex, Australia passes bargaining code 2021-02-25 07:52:50A week after Facebook grabbed eyeballs globally by blocking news publishers and turning off news-sharing on its platform in Australia, the country&rsq

Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp face tougher rules in India 2021-02-25 04:41:44India announced sweeping rules to regulate social media firms, streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, posing new challenges for gia

YouTube to launch parental control features for families 2021-02-24 08:59:03YouTube announced this morning it will soon introduce a new experience designed for teens and tweens who are now too old for the schoolager-focused Yo

Daily Crunch: Facebook brings news sharing back to 2021-02-23 18:16:49The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end, Android gets an update and Lucid Motors is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily

Quill, the messaging app backed by Index, quietly 2021-02-23 14:31:36Slack took the workplace communications landscape by storm after it launched its integration-friendly, GIF-tastic chat platform in 2013. Within the sp

Reddit ups Series E round by another $116 2021-02-23 14:17:40Reddit, which announced a $250 million Series E earlier this month, has added over $116 million to the financing event, upping the round’s most

Twitter relaunches test that asks users to revise 2021-02-23 10:20:51Twitter is running a new test that will ask users to pause and think before they tweet. According to the company’s announcement, when Twitter de

Maple launches with $3.5 million in funding to 2021-02-23 09:00:30Much of our daily lives have been transformed in one way or another by technology – and often through intentional efforts to innovate thanks to

Facebook to restore news sharing in Australia after 2021-02-23 00:57:37Facebook said it will begin restoring news sharing to Australian users’ feeds in “the coming days” after reaching an agreement with

Snack, where TikTok meets dating, gets $3.5 million 2021-02-22 10:00:18After online dating’s tremendous 2020 growth that culminated in last week’s epic Bumble IPO, a new entrant has tossed its hat into the dat

Twitter explored buying India’s ShareChat and turning Moj 2021-02-22 00:41:42Twitter recently held talks to acquire Indian social media startup ShareChat as the company explored ways to expand its presence in the world’s

South Korea’s prime minister has joined Clubhouse 2021-02-20 14:27:32After garnering an estimated 8 million downloads since its launch, Clubhouse’s popularity continues across the world and even outside of its ori

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Hackers break into far-right social network Gab, collect 2021-03-01 17:20:59Remember when archivists collected every post on the conservative social media platform Parler earlier this year? A similar thing just happened to ano

A bunch of juicy iPhone rumors just dropped 2021-03-01 15:41:15We've been waiting for Apple to jack up the iPhone's refresh rate for a while now. If the latest round of iPhone 13 rumors are to be believed, we wo

David Dobrik's photo app Dispo relaunched with an 2021-03-01 14:57:28David Dobrik's new photo app that reimagines the old way photography worked has launched a new version of the app with an ad that dresses the YouTube

You can customize almost anything on this laptop, 2021-03-01 14:51:11The consumer electronics company Framework makes products that are easily customized and repaired in an effort to reduce e-waste.  Read more...Mo

Seth Rogen launched a weed brand, and the 2021-03-01 14:41:21Seth Rogen announced the launch of his cannabis brand and the internet loved it so much, the site immediately went down.  The actor/filmmaker/sto

Taylor Swift and fans call out 'Ginny & 2021-03-01 12:47:59The crafty, scheming Ginny and Georgia may have finally met their match: Taylor Swift fans. The mother-daughter duo had more than enough problems to d

Netflix's 'Operation Varsity Blues' trailer is deliciously dramatic 2021-03-01 12:23:32 Operation Varsity Blues, otherwise known as the college admissions scandal of 2019, was one of the rare news stories to unite gobsmacked viewers as

'Maquette' is a sweet story about love and 2021-03-01 12:17:51Maquette is a story about a relationship that didn't work out, and the process of finding closure in an exploration of the memories left behindMaquet

'Raya and the Last Dragon' is a beautiful 2021-03-01 12:01:03It's a cliché at this point to say this movie or that hits different during a pandemic — but, well, sometimes clichés are clich&e

Light your way on late-night runs with a 2021-03-01 11:51:29TL;DR: Whether you're camping or just taking the trash out at night, the Liteband Activ 520 Headlamp can light up the way. As of March 1, get it for

Here's where you can get 'Super Mario 3D 2021-03-01 11:19:38SAVE $10.05: The three-game Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection is on sale at Walmart for just $49.94 as of March 1. (That's 17% off its $59.99 MSRP.

This gadget uses NASA-inspired technology to banish bad 2021-03-01 11:10:01TL;DR: Get rid of stinky smells for good with the VentiFresh ECO: Next Generation Odor Eliminator, on sale for $44.99 as of March 1 — a 37% savi

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Dentsu Media Enters Into Partnership With OZY 2021-03-01 17:58:43This week, Dentsu Media announced it is entering into a new, multiyear partnership with international multiplatform media and entertainment company OZ

Twitter to Begin Labeling Tweets Potentially Containing Covid-19 2021-03-01 17:45:35Twitter ramped up its efforts on misinformation related to the Covid-19 vaccine Monday, revealing that it will add labels to tweets that may contain s

Payless Lifts the Curtain on Its US Comeback 2021-03-01 17:42:32Roughly two years after Payless disappeared from the U.S. retail landscape, the footwear brand is staging a comeback with a new location near the bran

Roku Buys Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising Business, Accelerating 2021-03-01 16:30:00Users of connected TV's most popular platform are about to see a major advertising upgrade. Roku and Nielsen are shaking up the connected TV advertis

From the NFL to Esports, Johanna Faries Is 2021-03-01 16:26:47Focus. Resilience. Training. Collaboration. As an athlete who picked up these skills while playing sports throughout most of her life, Johanna Faries

Alphonso Rebrands as LG Ads, Creates Connected TV 2021-03-01 16:00:00TV data and measurement company Alphonso is rebranding to LG Ads as part of the smart TV maker's efforts to scale up its advertising business. The ne

Recent Data Shows Which Companies Increased Ad Spend 2021-03-01 15:36:48A year removed from the pandemic, and there are a few lights at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines are rolling out, and digital ad spend is on the mend.

Why Every Marketer Should Prioritize Personal Brand 2021-03-01 14:25:17When you work in marketing or advertising, the thought of building your personal brand may seem like another task on your long to-do list. Promoting b

Facebook News Is Expanding to Germany in May, 2021-03-01 13:59:22Facebook is bringing its news curation offering to Germany this spring--after it struck a deal with the country's top publishers, including leading n

Amid IPO Rumors, Chobani Debuts First Multi-Product Campaign 2021-03-01 13:17:37Following a year of product launches, Chobani is rolling out a national ad campaign that both showcases its expanded portfolio and underscores the com

NHL Fan Skills at Home Presented by Geico 2021-03-01 08:30:00The National Hockey League is putting Instagram and TikTok on ice. The league dropped the puck Monday on NHL Fan Skills at Home Presented by Geico, wh

What’s in a Brand Name? In 2021 America, 2021-03-01 06:00:26In addition to freedom of speech and the press, the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ensures Americans have the right to peaceably assemble an

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Free Webinar | March 30: How Ads Connect 2021-03-01 16:09:15Explore how businesses are using Facebook tools to connect customers with their great ideas and stories from entrepreneurs that show how you can easil

Meet Dispo, A New Instagram Rival That's Already 2021-03-01 15:49:00The recently launched photo sharing app, Dispo, is a hit with users and investors for its simple and nostalgic concept.

Clara Louise, a Former Cleaning Worker, Is Now 2021-03-01 15:34:00The 24-year-old Londoner was discovered while walking down the street.

At Age 12, He Was Cyberbullied On YouTube. 2021-03-01 15:00:00Meet the British teen who stepped away from the camera and started his own successful social media-consulting company.

5 TED Talks by Powerful Women Leaders That 2021-03-01 14:30:00These five talks offer sage advice for facing every kind of business challenge.

This Technology Brings Old Photos Back to Life 2021-03-01 14:16:00How much would you give to see your family members who are no longer with you smile again?

Adapt or Die: How to Thrive Amid Digital-Marketing 2021-03-01 14:00:00The key is proactively adapting now and forever.

Could Walmart Be the Ultimate Growth Stock? 2021-03-01 13:10:25Walmart has seen its stock soar over the past year but has recently experienced a pullback. Is this dip a perfect opportunity to add some shares to yo

Looking for Recession-Proof Jobs? Here Are 23. 2021-03-01 13:08:42Many career fields are recession-resistant, but you need to have the right skills and experience.

6 Steps to Take Create an Online Course 2021-03-01 13:00:00The knowledge economy is booming and offering an online course is a smart move. Edge out your competition with a class that is scalable to the moon.

Biden Seems to Support Amazon Workers' Efforts to 2021-03-01 12:21:28Biden tweets in support of workers forming workplace unions amid Amazon workers' vote to unionize.

Bill Gates Reveals Why He Prefers Android Over 2021-03-01 12:11:00Interestingly, Bill Gates' statements in favor of Android came during his first interview on Clubhouse, a social network available only on iPhone.