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India’s most popular services are becoming super apps 2019-05-10 23:01:18Truecaller, an app that helps users screen strangers and robocallers, will soon allow users in India, its largest market, to borrow up to a few hundre

Facebook sues analytics firm Rankwave over data misuse 2019-05-10 20:37:07Facebook might have another Cambridge Analytica on its hands. In a late Friday news dump, Facebook revealed that today it filed a lawsuit alleging Sou

Instagram will let you appeal post takedowns 2019-05-09 12:30:53Instagram isn’t just pretty pictures. It now also harbors bullying, misinformation and controversial self-expression content. So today Instagram

Facebook co-founder, Chris Hughes, calls for Facebook to 2019-05-09 11:38:33The latest call to break up Facebook looks to be the most uncomfortably close to home yet for supreme leader, Mark Zuckerberg. “Mark’s pow

#1 app YOLO Q&A is the Snapchat platform’s 2019-05-08 18:37:11There’s a new teen app sensation. Anonymous question-asking app YOLO has rocketed to the #1 US app position just a week after launching thanks t

Facebook stops blocking some blockchain ads 2019-05-08 13:21:08Facebook still won’t let you advertise for ICOs or binaries, and ads for cryptocurrencies and exchanges need prior approval. But a year after ba

Keyword research in 2019: Modern tactics for growing 2019-05-07 15:13:07In 2019, it’s estimated that every minute there are 150 new websites coming online. While many of these won’t be long-term ventures, a lar

Facebook is being sued by a Polish drug 2019-05-07 10:50:23Facebook’s efforts to shut down harmful and malicious content on its platform have landed it in a European courtroom, after an anti-drug abuse o

Journey launches its real-time group ‘Peloton for Meditation’ 2019-05-07 09:48:44Sitting silently with your eyes closed isn’t fun, but it’s good for you… so you probably don’t meditate as often as you&rsquo

Facebook unveils an automated ad builder and an 2019-05-07 08:30:53Facebook today said it’s launching a number of new products aimed at small businesses — which is appropriate, as we’re currently in

Tencent promises its technology will ‘do good’ 2019-05-07 06:17:27Tencent, one of Asia’s most valuable companies with a current market cap of around $460 billion, has introduced a new motto after co-founder and

Twitter gives Retweets an upgrade 2019-05-06 17:41:54Twitter is finally letting you do more with Retweets. In a small but useful update rolled out today, Twitter will now allow users to add a photo, vide

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Will 'Game of Thrones' off Cersei on Mother's 2019-05-12 15:11:13Warning: This story contains spoilers for Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones is supposed to be a big one. Per Emilia Cl

Robert Downey Jr.'s 'Avengers: Endgame' post on Instagram 2019-05-12 14:57:02Haven't seen Avengers: Endgame yet? Well, SPOILERS AHEAD. Don't say you weren't warned. I'll give it a minute, in case any unspoiled eyes stray do

'Game of Thrones' Weekly: All the big conversations 2019-05-12 13:55:36Game of Thrones is ending. But there's still plenty to talk about — and that's what we're going to highlight every Sunday until the final epi

Pottermore and Warner Bros. announce joint Wizarding World 2019-05-12 12:32:14Pottermore and Warner Bros. have announced a new partnership called Wizarding World Digital, which is designed to merge all Harry Potter and Fantastic

Harry and Meghan share a new pic of 2019-05-12 11:14:15Baby feet: a great way to celebrate Mother's Day. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a new photo of baby Archie (more specifically, his feet) to I

The wide-eyed terror of HBO's 'Chernobyl' 2019-05-12 11:00:00HBO's Chernobyl was never going to be light, breezy TV show, but there's no way to prepare for what it does to you. The five-part miniseries is an u

Watch the Jonas Brothers go to court in 2019-05-12 10:19:50 The Jonas Brothers were Saturday Night Live's musical guests on May 11, but they also popped up in a sketch.  "Judge Court" starred Aidy Br

'SighSwoon' merges self-care tips with hilarious memes on 2019-05-12 10:00:00Scrolling through @SighSwoon on Instagram is the equivalent of picking up a mysterious book at a thrift shop and falling into words that both enlighte

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler help Emma Thompson 2019-05-12 09:53:12 Emma Thompson hosted Saturday Night Live's Mother's Day episode on May 11, and fellow moms Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made a cameo to help her expl

'SNL' Weekend Update mercilessly drags Trump's financial ineptitude 2019-05-12 09:31:33 In a hefty New York Times report from May 7 we learned that Donald Trump — brace yourself, this might come as a shock — isn't actually

'Saturday Night Live' asks: What would it take 2019-05-12 08:43:17 Is there a joke here? Isn't this just what politics-as-usual looks like in 2019? The latest Saturday Night Live cold open paid a visit to NBC's M

iPad on sale, plus deals on Apple Watch, 2019-05-12 07:15:10Happy Mother's Day! And what a great way to start the day by checking out all the best deals around the internet. Ranging from flash storage, smart h

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How did the moon end up where it 2019-05-11 05:00:55Nearly 50 years since man first walked on the moon, the human race is once more pushing forward with attempts to land on the Earth’s satellite.

Watch: Sony made a God of War documentary 2019-05-10 19:56:38Sony today debuted “God of War: Raising Kratos,” a full-length documentary chronicling the trials and triumphs of the development team beh

Twitter tears into Delta for its tone-deaf anti-union, 2019-05-10 19:26:37Delta Airlines is passing around anti-union posters comparing union dues to the price of a new console, implying the latter will bring employees more

Tineco’s new smart vacuum should make you reconsider 2019-05-10 16:32:32When I reviewed Dyson’s V10 last year, I finally understood why people were willing to pay such a premium for the company’s vacuums. But t

‘Failosophy’ author on why failure leads to success 2019-05-10 16:07:04Speaking today at The Next Web’s 2019 conference, author and futurist Gabe Zichermann gave an account of various industries that got stronger th

Oops! Scientists accidentally create new material that makes 2019-05-10 13:00:55Some of the most famous scientific discoveries happened by accident. From Teflon and the microwave oven to penicillin, scientists trying to solve a pr

How to use AI to redefine the way 2019-05-10 10:41:32Historically, artists have been defined by the tools available to make their work – sculptors, painters, and music instrumentalists. Rama Allen,

Google brings playable podcasts to search results 2019-05-10 10:23:04At I/O 2019, Google announced that it will start including podcasts in search results so that you can listen to them right away without the need for a

Buzzfeed’s VP of AI: Surveillance is more than 2019-05-10 10:08:15Companies all over the world gather a lot of data customers without thinking of the impact it might have on people in the future. Talking at TNW

Larry Sanger will hide ‘blockchain’ on Everipedia to 2019-05-10 10:02:02Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, took the Hard Fork stage at TNW2019 to reinforce the idea that user experience (UX) is a catalyst for dece

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Uber Stock Tumbles After IPO, Leading to Disappointing 2019-05-10 16:40:00The ride-sharing company was valued at over $82 billion on its first day of trading.

5 Creative Interview Questions to Ask Job Applicants 2019-05-10 16:30:00Tired of asking the same boring questions for every interview? These weird interview questions can help you learn who your applicants really are.

3 Ways Your Small Business Can Pivot Toward 2019-05-10 16:30:00Attracting Hispanic customers can prove a huge boon for your small business moving forward.

This Line of Thinking Is the Ultimate Productivity 2019-05-10 16:30:00Don't let yourself curl into self-preservation mode.

You Don't Have to Be Elon Musk to 2019-05-10 14:00:00Consumers are ever more impatient for brands to embrace the greater good.

9 Secrets to Having World-Class Customer Service 2019-05-10 13:00:00Hint: It starts with your people.

This Tattoo Artist Fell in Love With the 2019-05-10 12:00:00Luke Wessman has worked in tattoo parlors from Los Angeles to New York City.

Why the EU Is Wrong About CBD 2019-05-10 12:00:00The EU has categorized CBD as a "novel" food because regulators don't understand the plant.

Why AT&T Was Right About HBO. In a 2019-05-10 12:00:00Silos can stunt the growth of any business, from conglomerates to startups. To neutralize silos before they can solidify, try these three techniques.

6 Immediate To-Do Items for Instagram Influencers 2019-05-10 11:19:00Are you an Instagram influencer? Are you working to become one? These six to-do items are key for success!

Use This Simple Technique for a 25 Percent 2019-05-10 10:46:00Discover how delivering a better mobile experience can lead to better campaign performance.

Want to Save $10,000 This Year? These Tips 2019-05-10 10:30:00Here's how to end the year with some extra cash in your bank account.

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8 Skills a Social Media Manager Must Have 2019-04-29 23:35:08Social media marketing skills are critically important today. It is through social media channels that people gain their perception of a brand and soc

How To Build a Business Proposal That Wins 2019-04-28 18:52:30You can have the best ideas in the world, but they will go to waste if you don’t present them the right way. Even if you worked for months to cl

Why the Packaging of Your Products Matters 2019-04-17 15:29:14The packaging of a product plays a huge role in consumer decisions. Although we may not notice it, subconsciously, we are all intrigued by unique, dis