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Facebook urged to give users greater control over 2019-01-16 19:00:33Academics at the universities of Oxford and Stanford think Facebook should give users greater transparency and control over the content they see on it

Tinder is testing the ability to share Spotify 2019-01-16 12:01:32Tinder has already developed a fairly robust chat platform within its dating app, with support for sharing things like Bitmoji and GIFs, and the abili

Most Facebook users still in the dark about 2019-01-16 10:00:10A study by the Pew Research Center suggests most Facebook users are still in the dark about how the company tracks and profiles them for ad-targeting

Facebook is launching political ad checks in Nigeria, 2019-01-16 08:47:13Facebook is launching some of its self-styled ‘election security’ initiatives into more markets in the coming months ahead of several majo

Twitter’s de-algorithmizing ‘sparkle button’ rolls out on Android 2019-01-15 16:47:25After launching on iOS, Twitter is giving Android users the ability to easily switch between seeing the reverse-chronological “latest tweets&rdq

Instagram caught selling ads to follower-buying services it 2019-01-15 13:28:14Instagram has been earning money from businesses flooding its social network with spam notifications. Instagram hypocritically continues to sell ad sp

Facebook launches its first US podcast with a 2019-01-15 12:58:37Everyone has to have a podcast, apparently. Even Facebook . The social network this week launched its second-ever original podcast series, and its fir

Facebook says it will invest $300M in local 2019-01-15 06:00:12Facebook plans to make a significant investment in local news over the next three years, with $300 million going to a variety of initiatives and organ

TikTok is giving China a video chat alternative 2019-01-15 04:58:00ByteDance, the world’s most-valued startup, just launched a new social media product under its Douyin brand in what many people see as a se

Turns out the science saying screen time is 2019-01-14 19:02:13A new study is making waves in the worlds of tech and psychology by questioning the basis of thousands of paper and analyses with conflicting conclusi

More investors are betting on virtual influencers like 2019-01-14 12:41:11Brud, the company behind the virtual celebrity Lil Miquela, is now worth at least $125 million thanks to a new round of financing the company is curre

Facebook adds the option to share events to 2019-01-14 11:25:50Facebook wants to make it easier for users to share events and coordinate with friends before an event starts. The company this morning said it will t

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This company wants to illuminate our skies with 2019-01-18 16:09:02Bored of regular fireworks? ALE, a Japanese "space entertainment" company, is working on making artificial meteor showers an option. ALE has already

Delta CEO says the government shutdown will cost 2019-01-18 15:20:04He blames the revenue loss on less travel by government contractors and employees. Read more...More about Ceo, Tsa, Delta Airlines, President Trump, a

Jack Dorsey's footwear evolution: An investigation 2019-01-18 14:57:52At the last real day of CES (before Kanye showed up and tried to make the vacant halls of Thursday a "thing"), Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey held a public

'Mortal Kombat 11' is so much more than 2019-01-18 14:55:50Mortal Kombat tops the very short list of video games that have cemented themselves as permanent staples of pop culture. Whether it's pro wrestlers,

Best MLK Day 2019 sales: Casper mattresses, Samsung 2019-01-18 14:36:22The first 3-day weekend of the new year is finally here and you know what that means: MLK Day sales are coming in hot. On top of MLK Day sales, many r

U.S. senator puts out a call to find 2019-01-18 14:09:15Look out Michael Scott, the search is on for Scranton, Pennsylvania's newest regional manager. On Thursday, Twitter user Owen Taylor noticed quite th

What happens to your body when you eat 2019-01-18 13:40:24People who eat spicy food like it because the pain response triggers the release of endorphins and dopamine, which creates a feeling of euphoria. So n

Best 4K TV deals: Samsung, Sony, VIZIO, and 2019-01-18 13:35:39"Tell me somethin', girl. Are you happy in this modern world? Or do you need more? Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?"  Maybe yo

In a new video, Simone Giertz addresses her 2019-01-18 13:25:09 In a video uploaded to YouTube on Friday, Shitty Robots creator Simone Giertz elaborated on what she disclosed on Twitter last week: that her non-c

Rare 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' will be visible 2019-01-18 13:02:24A "Super Blood Wolf Moon" is the combination of the year's first full moon, "super moon" and a total lunar eclipse. Read more...More about Space,

Play over 100 great games on Xbox One 2019-01-18 12:03:04Most gamers have their favourite game, and there's not much that can change that.  No matter what new and exciting titles are purchased, there'

Steve Carell to reunite with 'The Office' creator 2019-01-18 12:01:47The title of the series is inspired by the Trump Administration's plans to expand the U.S. military by adding a sixth branch, Space Force. Read more.

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Here's What the Average Cannabis Consumer in Canada 2019-01-18 14:00:00Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, a whole new market of middle-aged, infrequent consumers has emerged.

This Freelancer Works 3 to 6 Jobs at 2019-01-18 13:30:00Hair stylist Dani TyGr breaks down what it's like to navigate the hair hustle in Los Angeles.

This Week in Weed: Cannabis Battles Alcohol & 2019-01-18 13:04:00Massachusetts cops crack down, Boston issues its first recreational permit, and buds cut into suds.

How Companies Are Using Big Data to Boost 2019-01-18 12:00:00People used to think that big data was only for big business. They were wrong.

Will Stablecoins Solve Entrepreneurs' Biggest Problem? 2019-01-18 11:30:00Maybe you've never heard of them, but pay attention: This cryptocurrency, backed by traditional currency, could solve a lot of your problems.

Netflix Points to 'Fortnite' as Competition After its 2019-01-18 11:00:15Sorry HBO.

Stop Being So Modest! Why Women in Business 2019-01-18 11:00:00For female entrepreneurs, bragging can be a struggle. Here's how to get past that roadblock -- in a comfortable way.

How to Invest in International Companies 2019-01-18 10:30:00Looking to invest in international companies can be both similar -- and very different -- from investing in U.S. companies.

3 Major Marketing Trends to Look Out for 2019-01-18 10:00:00Invest in social causes to stand out.

Get Total Control of Your Finances with This 2019-01-18 09:30:00For less than $20, Truebill will help you effectively manage your money all year long.

Companies That Discard Old Thinking About Ability Are 2019-01-18 08:30:00Those embracing disability and inclusion best practices are financially outperforming companies that don't.

3 Human Traits That Haven't Changed for the 2019-01-18 08:00:00By placing too much emphasis on what's next, companies risk overlooking and undervaluing the things that remain constant.

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The #AmazonShitCarShow is some of the best crap 2019-01-18 15:56:27Amazon Prime‘s marketing team recently fired some shots when it called one of the most popular automotive shows on the air today a “shit c

Facebook docs reveal a predatory policy for dealing 2019-01-18 14:49:06A federal judge this week ruled Facebook must make public internal documents that reveal the rather unsavory ways the company allegedly profits off of

Microsoft is euthanizing Windows 10 Mobile in 2019 2019-01-18 13:57:17Just a few days after announcing it would stop supporting Windows 7 soon, Microsoft is sounding the death knell for another of its products: Windows 1

Alexa gets a Sims 4 integration, while Sims 2019-01-18 13:10:16Approximately one in five Sims under my care will die in a kitchen fire. Those who survive will face an even bigger threat: smart speakers. EA and Max

Ethereum devs reschedule Constantinople hard fork for late 2019-01-18 12:03:34Ethereum core developers have now said they will activate the proposed Constantinople upgrade in late February. The upgrade was delayed earlier this w

ShapeShift forced to ‘help’ police with 60 cryptocurrency 2019-01-18 11:31:29Prominent cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift has disclosed the number of times it has been forced to give up information about its users to in

Here’s what Google, Strava, and more will reveal 2019-01-18 11:18:12The best way to learn what to expect at any conference is to check out the speaker lineup. At TNW2019, our diverse list of exciting speakers attract e

Five reasons why 2018 was a big year 2019-01-18 10:20:07A lot happened in the world of paleontology in 2018. Some of the big events included some major fossil finds, a new understanding of our reptile

Blockchain sharding made so simple your dog would 2019-01-18 09:11:23Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Scali

Name your price for 50+ hours of Python 2019-01-18 09:00:00Score 50+ hours of expert Python coding instruction for a price you get to pick with the Pay What You Want: The Python Master Class Bundle.

Mortal Kombat 11 might include time travel and 2019-01-17 16:35:15WB Interactive Entertainment today revealed the first gameplay footage of Mortal Kombat 11, the latest installment in the venerated fighting

Fortnite vulnerability could have left millions of credit 2019-01-17 14:33:42Just as triumphant reports come in about Fortnite‘s success, the world’s most popular game is forced to contend with stories about se