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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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Elon Musk has his eyes on another massive 2019-01-17 20:34:03Could yet another Elon Musk project in Australia have blossomed on Twitter?  Probably not, but he's quoted $1 billion AUD for it anyway. The Tes

Someone turned Cardi B's government shutdown rant into 2019-01-17 20:33:46Honestly, blast this song until the government shutdown ends.  Cardi B's viral Instagram rant about the government shutdown is a song now, and i

Too lazy to get groceries? This self-driving car 2019-01-17 19:11:49We're delivery obsessed. It's OK, we can admit it.  Between Amazon Prime, Postmates, Grubhub, Uber Eats, on-campus "snackbots," and all the s

Eggs are taking over TikTok, thanks to the 2019-01-17 18:32:51TikTok users are having an eggcellent time.  Since a photo of a normal, everyday egg broke Kylie Jenner's world record for the most liked photo

The 12 best LGBTQ candidates for 'The Bachelor' 2019-01-17 17:58:50As a queer person, it's long been my dream to see my community represented in the lowest form of entertainment: The Bachelor. On Wednesday, comedian

Netflix just keeps on adding new subscribers 2019-01-17 17:53:41Netflix just keeps on growing. The streaming media company posted its Q4 earnings for 2018 on Thursday. Netflix shared that it added 29 million paid s

Netflix claims an enormous number of people are 2019-01-17 17:34:07Lifetime's creepy stalker drama You hit Netflix just over three weeks ago — and according to the streaming service, that move is working out fo

This manicure just gave birth, and you have 2019-01-17 17:31:18Umbilical cords are not usually part of the traditional manicure experience.  Thankfully, there are exceptions to the rule. Russian nail artist N

Twitter bug that made your private tweets public 2019-01-17 17:24:58Twitter users with an Android device should double- check their accounts, especially if they sent a tweet sometime between 2014 and 2019. We’ve

Karen Pence's anti-LGBTQ school to get 100 copies 2019-01-17 17:24:38Second lady Karen Pence landed a new gig recently: teaching art at Immanuel Christian School, a private school in Virginia. She previously taught at t

Facebook Portal reviews on Amazon appear to be 2019-01-17 17:19:01Facebook's Portal video-conferencing device is life changing and you absolutely have to buy it. Don't believe me? Just take a look at these five-sta

Amazon has select Dyson vacuums on sale for 2019-01-17 17:11:38The only thing you want to suck in your life is your vacuum cleaner.  Dyson makes some of the most powerful vacuums out there, while also looking

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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

Report: LG’s next flagship phone can add a 2019-01-17 14:27:28I gotta hand it to LG. The company doesn’t always hit its mark, but it’s always doing new things with its phones that no one else tries. F

Bitcoin Cash has failed to make use of 2019-01-17 12:01:46In 2017, a veritable civil war was fought between camps of Bitcoin believers: those who sought to keep its “block size” at 1MB, and t

Square just launched a debit card 2019-01-17 12:00:33It’s been an astonishingly busy twelve months for Square, the upstart payments firm founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In March, it launched op

Assassin’s Creed’s forced straight romance sucks even harder 2019-01-17 10:42:28Players are mad at Ubisoft this week in the wake of the latest DLC episode for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The problem? Thanks to a fixed sto

Cryptocurrency mining malware has become self-aware (kinda) 2019-01-17 10:18:08A common form of cryptocurrency mining malware has evolved and is now able to switch off security services to continue mining without being detected.

US academics say their shardy blockchain will be 2019-01-17 09:24:56US academics are working together to create a new and improved cryptocurrency in a bid to rival Bitcoin. According to Bloomberg, professors from seven

Fast track your way to a Six Sigma 2019-01-17 09:00:00That methodology is Six Sigma -- and with the Complete Six Sigma Certification Collection ($45, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals), you’ll find

Bitcoin theft victim sues AT&T for $224M after 2019-01-17 08:45:12Nicolas Truglia, the infamous cryptocurrency con-man already arrested for stealing $1 million in digital assets, is now being sued for a further

What Miley Cyrus’ birthday tweet to her hubby 2019-01-17 08:24:24Welcome to my insidious trap. We all know it’s never the best or the most important articles that get clicks. It’s always ‘THE ANSWE

Windows 10’s search bar and Cortana split up 2019-01-16 19:20:52Since Windows 10’s inception Cortana has been directly integrated into the search bar. The idea was that it would make it easier for people to f

Study shows Facebook users still don’t understand tracking 2019-01-16 17:32:53The Pew Research Center today released the results of its latest survey of Facebook users, this time about the ad categories they’ve been assign

Entrepreneur

5 Ways to Mindfully Scale Your Business and 2019-01-17 15:19:00When it comes to scaling a business, it's best to seek advice from those who've successfully done it.

Ford Is Developing a Fully Electric F-Series Pickup 2019-01-17 15:00:00The automaker didn't clarify when or where the electric model will arrive.

Why Mastering the Art of Conversation Will Make 2019-01-17 14:30:00Don't guess about what people want -- let them tell you.

The 5 Most Laughable Mistakes of Otherwise Successful 2019-01-17 14:00:00Even successful entrepreneurs make unbelievable mistakes. Then they use them as springboards for greater success.

Strange but True: Even Texas Is Getting Serious 2019-01-17 14:00:00The Lone Star state just might liberalize marijuana laws, at least as much as Oklahoma has.

Money Might Not Bring You Happiness, But It 2019-01-17 13:30:00To change your earning potential, change your thinking.

Opinion: The Case for Using Fintech to Fund 2019-01-17 13:00:00Tokenization through blockchain technology offers a compelling alternative to the traditional fundraising process.

'Cake' Will Sweeten the Process of Dying in 2019-01-17 12:38:01Cake takes a no-nonsense and pleasant approach to planning your inevitable demise. Founder Suelin Chen explains.

4 Ways to Grow an Authentic Instagram Following 2019-01-17 12:30:00Listen up because growing an authentic Instagram gathering isn't as easy as it used to be.

How Masters of Marketing (Like You!) Can Help 2019-01-17 12:00:00Storytelling isn't just for selling products. It can also be used to generate funds for a cause that breaks your heart.

Coffee Beans Are Going Extinct, Facebook Covets Your 2019-01-17 11:49:00Here are three things entrepreneurs should know today.

Startup Knickey Is Improving the Business of Women's 2019-01-17 11:45:00Want to disrupt an aging industry? Start with changing how you define your supply chain.

E-Commerce Times

The Teetering Social Empire 2019-01-09 14:48:02Disruptive innovations are only disruptive for as long as it takes competition to develop and thus create a market. Worse, for the disruptor, the nich

Microsoft, Kroger Ring Up Retail as a Service 2019-01-09 13:04:28Microsoft and Kroger announced a collaboration on Retail as a Service to equip stores with Kroger Technology products that run on Microsoft Azure. The

Creating New Customer Experiences: 6 Retail Technology Predictions 2019-01-08 16:19:36As e-commerce has gained serious momentum over the past 10 years, there have been dire predictions about the impending death of brick-and-mortar retai

How a Good Preorder Strategy Can Maximize Online 2019-01-04 10:47:26Among the myriad of tactics that e-commerce businesses can use to pump up sales, preorders might be the most overlooked strategy. Yet preorder sales

4 Retail Tech Trends to Watch in 2019 2019-01-03 14:38:41Year over year, we see the numbers. In 2017, e-commerce represented 49 percent of all total retail growth, up 16 percent. If this year's $119.99 bill

2019 CRM Wish List 2019-01-03 11:45:32I've been writing a forecast column every year at least since W was president. Nothing's wrong with that, lots of people do. However, I often find t

The Economics of E-Commerce Chargeback Fraud 2019-01-02 11:46:28E-commerce fraud is an ongoing problem for online merchants and credit card companies. It has been growing at twice the rate of e-commerce sales. Iden

Is Weak Data Integrity Foiling Your CRM? 2018-12-27 14:39:52American companies spend an enormous amount of money on training. Spending reached more than $90 billion in 2017, an increase of over 32 percent from

6 E-Commerce Shipping Strategies That Level the Playing 2018-12-27 14:31:32E-commerce continues to become more competitive as large companies like Amazon, Target and Walmart soak up market share and customer attention. Shippi

The Do's and Don'ts of Designing a Great 2018-12-26 13:45:55In tech parlance, the emotional result of a person's interaction with a website or digital app is called "user experience" or "UX" -- and the suc

Cable One's Bright Sparklight Idea 2018-12-21 08:00:00The cable TV industry has been changing over the last decade and lately has been penetrating the wireless space. Brands like Xfinity Mobile, Spectrum

Abusive Tweets Hurled at Women Every 30 Seconds: 2018-12-20 08:00:00Women are abused on Twitter every 30 seconds, and minority women are harassed more often, according to Amnesty International. Volunteers for Troll Pat

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Samsung Reveals 219-Inch TV ‘The Wall’ & It’s 2019-01-16 15:35:54Samsung has just uncovered an item so dramatic that everyone will desire one in their family room or ‘man-cave’ — a 219-inch televis

The Unspoken Truths Of The Real Captain Morgan 2019-01-16 10:13:45Even if you rarely ever ‘get a little captain in you,’ you can still learn intriguing info about him. Here’s some unsaid truth of th

Hospital Makes The Most Innovative Makeshift Bed Ever; 2019-01-16 09:33:05A lot of hospitals often try to make their patients feel at home because the stress of not being comfortable with where you are can add to the afflict

These Dogs Failed Government Training For Being Too 2019-01-16 08:57:18If you ever thought that a good boy can be too “good” for a serious job, then the government also does. Every year, drug-sniffing, bomb de

A Complete List Of All Of Trump’s Tantrums 2019-01-15 21:12:23If you haven’t noticed, President Donald Trump has child-like tendencies that are far from endearing. His temper tantrums range from uncomfortab

The World’s Deepest Pool – Can You Hold 2019-01-15 14:06:27This video is breathtaking – literally. For, it demonstrates the extremes one freediver had to go to touch the bottom of the world’s deepe

Wild Crocodile Wanders Into Someone’s Backyard, Gets Cuddled 2019-01-15 11:37:05Cities often expand at quite a rapid rate and human beings’ shelter and influence often overlap with nature‘s because of this. Hence, home

The Arizona Desert Turned White After A Freak 2019-01-15 10:43:40Earlier this month, a string of storms slammed the West Coast. However, the untypical weather patterns formed a majestic sight in the Arizona desert.

Watch What This Little Girl Does For Her 2019-01-15 09:58:34Earthquakes are scary and can render anyone powerless and insignificant. Really, there are only a few things we can do to get through earthquakes and

Woman Mistakenly Pronounced Dead Dies For Real at 2019-01-14 19:03:36A woman mistakenly pronounced dead came back to life in the morgue – only to die again a few hours later. The 62-year-old had been drinking at a

Watch: Naked Inmate Squeezes Himself Through Small Jail 2019-01-11 15:07:13Caught by CCTV cameras, a hopeless prisoner astonishingly squeezed his naked body through the small prison cell opening where food’s served. The

At The U.S. Border What REALLY Happens To 2019-01-11 11:00:22Immigration is an implausibly red-hot issue. Though, there’s much ignorance about what truly occurs when immigrants get to the border. When immi