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Patreon sells product curation site Kit to Geniuslink 2019-09-12 12:50:59Patreon, the platform for independent content creators to operate membership businesses for their core fans, announced it is selling the assets of Kit

Google Photos adds a time-traveling version of Stories, 2019-09-12 11:59:18Google Photos is getting its own version of Stories. But instead of focusing on what you’re doing now, as Stories on other platforms like Instag

Hatebase catalogues the world’s hate speech in real 2019-09-10 17:49:26Policing hate speech is something nearly every online communication platform struggles with. Because to police it, you must detect it; and to detect i

Nextdoor adds new funding, closes growth round at 2019-09-10 11:59:39Social networking platform for neighbors Nextdoor today announced it has secured additional funding to close out its $170 million growth round. The ne

Twenty and Mappen merge to help users hang 2019-09-10 10:27:25Today, social networks Twenty and Mappen are joining together in a merger under the Twenty brand. From the beginning, Twenty’s goal has been to

Facebook tightens policies around self-harm and suicide 2019-09-10 09:47:03Timed with World Suicide Prevention Day, Facebook is tightening its policies around some difficult topics, including self-harm, suicide and eating dis

Spotify users can now share music and podcasts 2019-09-09 09:46:22Spotify users can now share their favorite music and podcasts with friends on Snapchat, the company announced this morning, with added support for sha

Freeda raises another $16 million for its media 2019-09-09 03:11:32Italian startup Freeda Media has raised a $16 million Series B round. Existing investor Alven is leading the round, with Endeavor Catalyst, UniCredit

Looking to become the video-based social network of 2019-09-06 12:49:23When Medal.tv first launched on the scene, the company was an upstart trying to be the social network for the gaming generation. Since its debut in Fe

NY attorney general will lead antitrust investigation into 2019-09-06 10:20:50New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this morning that she’s leading an investigation into Facebook over antitrust issues — i

Daily Crunch: Facebook Dating comes to the US 2019-09-05 14:32:14The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox ever

Facebook’s lead EU regulator is asking questions about 2019-09-05 13:15:35Facebook’s lead data protection regulator in Europe has confirmed it’s put questions to the company about a major security breach that we

Mashable

iPhone 11 review: More 'pro' than it looks 2019-09-17 18:26:18Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps s

Facebook bans more than 200 white supremacist groups, 2019-09-17 18:16:01Facebook has expanded its definition of terror organizations as it's being pressured to respond to the growing threat of white supremacist “lon

Southwest is selling a lunchbox of its discontinued 2019-09-17 17:07:36Southwest Airlines joined most of its competitors when it stopped handing out peanuts on its flights in 2018, citing allergy concerns. But people real

Facebook reportedly working on fashionable smart glasses to 2019-09-17 17:02:36A super secret Facebook project is reportedly in the works. CNBC reported Tuesday that Facebook has been working on smart glasses, meant to eventually

Get the Dell Vostro 14 3000 laptop for 2019-09-17 17:00:03TL;DR: The no-frills Dell Vostro 14 3000 laptop (1TB) is already an affordable choice, but you can get it for $299 with code BIZLT299 — a 6

Sega Genesis Mini promo bundle — get your 2019-09-17 16:55:05TL;DR: The Sega Genesis Mini launches on Sept. 19, but you can get a special bundle (which comes with your choice of controller) at Walmart for only $

15 tweets for people who really love the 2019-09-17 16:39:36Anyone who watches Succession knows that not only is the HBO drama a genuinely good show, but it also has the single best theme song on television rig

Uber's self-driving cars ride into Texas 2019-09-17 16:26:19Uber's autonomous cars are coming to Texas.  On Tuesday, Uber's Advantaged Technologies Group announced it would test its vehicles in Dallas. D

Elon Musk claims ‘pedo guy’ is a common 2019-09-17 16:03:01The insult, which Musk called a British cave diver on Twitter, means "creepy old man," according to the Tesla CEO. However, Musk and his legal team

New Mercedes concept car blends past designs with 2019-09-17 16:02:23Modeled after a 1902 luxury car of a similar name, the Vision Mercedes Simplex adds a few millennials touches to the nearly 102-year-old vehicle. Read

Seinfeld is coming to Netflix in 2021 2019-09-17 16:01:39The 1990s show is making its first appearance on the streaming giant, soon after Netflix's planned removals of The Office and Friends. Read more...Mo

These memes about AirPods will make you say 2019-09-17 16:00:22Like many tech products before it, AirPods have found themselves to be the center of many hilarious memes. In fact, here are a few that are pretty har

The Next Web

How to build a production and recording studio 2019-09-17 15:38:41Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Anyone

The Offspring becomes latest band to play a 2019-09-17 13:53:35Punk band The Offspring are going to be performing a gig in … a mobile game? Yep, they join the ranks of the growing number of performers choos

Facebook identifies secret campaign to influence voters in 2019-09-17 12:14:48Earlier today, Facebook announced it had terminated multiple accounts, pages, and groups belonging to two campaigns targeting voters in Iraq and Ukrai

This AI researcher is fighting unsolicited dick pics… 2019-09-17 09:46:21For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and hara

CHEAP: What a lovely bunch of sweet deals 2019-09-17 09:21:17Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Last week was all about the new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, but if y

YugaByte’s distributed database gets GraphQL integration, Jepsen testing 2019-09-17 09:00:23YugaByte, the open-source distributed database provider, today officially announced the availability of YugaByte DB 2.0. YugaByte is both an SQL and N

Deloitte is testing Bitcoin in its canteen — 2019-09-17 08:21:40“Big four” accountancy firm Deloitte is allowing staff to buy lunch with Bitcoin as a means of testing its usefulness, Luxembourg Times re

Didn’t Major in Computer Science? This $40 Training 2019-09-17 08:00:00You’ve still got time to get in on the bull rush of data science possibilities with the training from The Complete Computer Science Master Class

Canada’s Revenue Agency is now curious about defunct 2019-09-17 07:35:39Canada’s Revenue Agency is now looking into the corporate tax returns submitted by QuadrigaCX, the troubled cryptocurrency which collapsed earli

Xiaomi unveils its Android-powered 65-inch Mi TV 4X 2019-09-17 07:06:29At an event in Bangalore, India, today, Xiaomi launched a range of premium smart TVs, including the 65-inch Mi TV 4X, which comes with Android 9.0 and

MoviePass is effectively dead and will shut down 2019-09-13 19:22:59If you’re still a Movie Pass subscriber for some reason, it appears tonight is your last chance to use the service. In an “I hope no one n

How WSDG and Gimlet built world-class podcast recording 2019-09-13 18:32:32Picture a professional recording studio. What do you see? Perhaps a band rocking out in an acoustically treated room, or a vocalist singing softly int

Entrepreneur

Researchers Overwhelm Canadian Government With Marijuana Research Requests 2019-09-17 14:00:00After becoming just the second country to legalize marijuana nationwide, Canada has the potential to lead the world in cannabis research - if they can

This Founder of a Marketing Agency Shares His 2019-09-17 13:30:00Plus, here's the importance of establishing and maintaining a culture in your company.

How Johnathan Ruggiero's Search for a 'Manly' Wedding 2019-09-17 13:00:00And why his proudest moment was crucial to the company's success.

'If You Doubt Yourself, You're Dead': How Serial 2019-09-17 12:00:00Kathleen Griffith talks business and fearlessness with Jaclyn Johnson, founder of Create & Cultivate.

Learn Mobile App Design from a Top Instructor 2019-09-17 10:30:00Create your own apps from scratch and break into the billion-dollar app design industry.

Become a Better Leader By Helping Your Team 2019-09-17 09:00:00Here's how to instill a sense of calm and balance in employees.

MMA Pioneer Discusses Scaling a Content Business 2019-09-17 08:30:00Here's how the MMA team is working to scale its digital sports content.

Marijuana Labs Adding Tests Targeting Vitamin E Acetate 2019-09-17 08:00:00In the wake of recent vaping-related illnesses and deaths, cannabis testing labs are targeting an additive that's been linked to the unfortunate even

Time Management Is Actually a Waste of Time 2019-09-17 07:15:00Here's how you should manage your efforts instead.

What You Should Know About Regulations For CBD 2019-09-16 17:30:00There are lots of key words on those labels, so here are the most important ones to know about.

Entrepreneur Insider Live Event: How to Make More 2019-09-16 17:02:00Leverage expert strategies to improve your social media strategy and engagement, plus network with editors from Entrepreneur magazine.

How to Humanize Your Brand to Win on 2019-09-16 16:30:00It doesn't matter how big your reach is if your audience won't engage with your content.

Socialmedia.biz

5 Steps to Establishing a Brand 2019-09-05 00:27:48It doesn’t matter how good a product you might have when you launch something new, if you cannot establish your brand, you are going to fold. As

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