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Anti-semitic vandals rename Manhattan ‘Jewtropolis’ on Snapchat
New Yorkers using apps including Snapchat, Citi Bike, or The Weather Channel will have noticed that this morning New York had been renamed “Jewtropolis” on both Android and iOS devices. When users zoom in on Snap Maps, it shows that Snap Map has marked Manhattan’s East Village with anti-Semitic language. äàëüøå »
2018-8-30 17:05
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This Instagram account documents the disturbing truth of online dating as a woman
The world of online dating is a fraught one — filled with creeps, bad intentions, and painful chat up lines. Apps like Tinder, Happn, and Bumble have changed the dating game by making it easier and more accessible, but in return they’ve created an online culture of abuse after rejection. äàëüøå »
2018-8-27 15:31
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Here’s the tech that fuels your YouTube binges
You are what you binge You know those really old-school moms who guilted their kids into cleaning their plates by shrilly reminding them that “there are children starving in Africa”? How about those even more intense moms who said that wasting even one grain of rice was an insult to her, since she cooked it, “And to your father, who worked for it! And to the farmer, who grew it! And to the sun, and water, and soil, who nurtured it! Eat your damn rice!” Well, I’m about to get old school on you about your YouTube binges. äàëüøå »
2018-8-25 19:30
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Stingy with your Instagram likes? Us too
It all started with a tweet. A really really good tweet: Why are people so stingy with their likes on Instagram? I know I am. I hold onto likes tighter than a bottle of wine at a social gathering. äàëüøå »
2018-8-25 14:54
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This site generates the LinkedIn InMail of your nightmares
I cover technology for a living, and I legitimately don’t know what LinkedIn is for. Ostensibly it exists to allow people to move throughout their chosen careers, surfacing enticing job and business opportunities. äàëüøå »
2018-8-25 17:39
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Interview: Sapien Team on Web 3.0 and a New Social World
In a digital world rife with data mismanagement at the personal expense of users, an increasingly social media-dominated social world, and the rapid contagion of fake news, many blockchain projects… The post Interview: Sapien Team on Web 3.0 and a New Social World appeared first on CoinCentral. äàëüøå »
2018-8-21 02:55
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Social Media Pushing Crypto Scams Up Further
Social media has influenced our society in so many ways. Industries are also one sector that has benefited immensely from social media. Their various platforms have made it possible for information to be shared, viewed and consumed in vast quantities in a ready manner at all times. äàëüøå »
2018-8-18 20:42
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Emoji update proposal includes 55 different couples — where are the gingers?
Unicode today published a blog post with a link to a short list of the candidates for the 2019 Emoji 12. 0 update. Making the list are 55 emoji representing interracial couples. And it’s about time! I can’t help but wonder though, why none of the little people in them look like me. äàëüøå »
2018-8-11 00:40
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Bitcoiners Flee to Censorship-Resistant Platforms Amidst Social Media Clampdown
There’s been a storm brewing all year on social media and this week it hit with a vengeance. Wave after wave of protest has lashed the ocean liners Twitter, Youtube, Apple, and Facebook after controversial passengers were forcibly ejected for speaking out of turn. äàëüøå »
2018-8-9 16:25
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This account shows everyone is living the same life on Instagram
When scrolling through your Instagram feed, do you ever feel like yous hard to remember who posted what when everything looks the same. That’s the idea behind @insta_repeat, an Instagram account which has collected collages of near-identical shots posted by different influencers and photographers. äàëüøå »
2018-8-9 12:37
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And then there was Twitter
Having been banned by Apple, Spotify, Facebook, and YouTube — and having a significant amount of his content removed on Pinterest, of all places — it’s worth noting that Alex Jones and Infowars are both very much alive, at least on Twitter. äàëüøå »
2018-8-7 04:43
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Why the lobster emoji has become an unlikely ally to the trans community
It seems like there’s an emoji for everything — from the world’s favorite cry-laughing face to one of Twitter’s least popular emoji, the aerial tramway. The Unicode Consortium (the group who decides what emoji make it onto our phones) has managed to clog up our keyboards with hundreds of emoji that we’ll probably never use, I mean, when was the last time you used the ABCD emoji in conversation? But while there seems to be an emoji to represent everyone and everything, a significant group has been completely left out — the transgender community. äàëüøå »
2018-8-6 14:55
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An open letter to social media giants: Where are the cryptocurrency emoji?
Dear Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, and the rest of you “social media” platforms, where the hell are you hiding the cryptocurrency emoji? I mean, Telegram. Even you… It’s ok though, because Slack has got our backs – in a roundabout sort of fashion. äàëüøå »
2018-8-3 17:57
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Teens are seeking cosmetic surgery to look like their favorite Snapchat filters
Cosmetic surgeons have always fielded seemingly odd requests to recreate body parts from celebrities: Angelina Jolie’s lips,David Beckham’s calve, or perhaps Salma Hayek’s breasts. Teens today, however, are a different breed. äàëüøå »
2018-8-3 04:34
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People are turning to subreddits in lieu of traditional counseling
“I want to die. ” “I wish I’d said goodbye. ” “I give up. ” “Please help me. ” Cries for help echo. These aren’t quotes from a suicide hotline, or a group therapy session. They’re all posts on Reddit, just a few out of the hundreds a day that are made on the dozens of subreddits dedicated to helping people with mental health problems, life crises, or emotional torment. äàëüøå »
2018-8-3 02:44
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1M Users: Minds Launches Largest Ethereum dApp
A crypto social network has announced plans to migrate its tokens onto the Ethereum mainnet, potentially creating the largest Ethereum dApp on the network. Minds announced on Thursday that its native $MINDS tokens would transition onto Ethereum sometime in August. äàëüøå »
2018-8-2 15:00
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Instagram influencers almost duped me into using ineffective fertility apps
Influencers promote almost anything on social media from holidays to makeup to discount codes, and even fertility apps. Our feeds are flooded with #ad posts from influencers who are er, some influencers on social media don’t know enough about a certain product that they’re promoting, which could be why companies are so attracted to them. äàëüøå »
2018-8-2 13:55
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Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction
Remember the time before our collective social media addiction? The freedom? The frolicking? The lack of people calling you a “snowflake libtard” after you make an innocuous comment? Wonderful days. äàëüøå »
2018-8-1 15:42
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Facebook is developing a singing contest feature to rival musical.ly
If karaoke on the weekends isn’t enough for you to show off your vocals, you might like what Facebook has been caught working on. Researcher and code-breaker Jane Manchum Wong found a code which indicates that Facebook may introduce a ‘Talent Show’ feature where users would make use of Facebook’s recently added music partnerships by recording themselves singing and submitting their audition for review amongst other users on the platform. äàëüøå »
2018-8-1 14:29
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SlideShare Gems is the best Twitter account in existence
Twitter is incredible (and horrendous) for so many reasons. It’s a great place to follow trending news stories, share your thoughts, get into fights with people who don’t share your thoughts, and more. äàëüøå »
2018-8-1 11:33
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@SlideShareGems is the best Twitter account in existence
Twitter is incredible (and horrendous) for so many reasons. It’s a great place to follow trending news stories, share your thoughts, get into fights with people who don’t share your thoughts, and more. äàëüøå »
2018-8-1 11:33
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The only good use of LinkedIn voice messages is trolling
LinkedIn is an unmitigated hellhole, but last week the world’s biggest business social networking site redeemed itself somewhat and gave us all a gift in the form of voice messages. The feature is rolling out to users right now, and lets you send audio clips up to 60 seconds long. äàëüøå »
2018-7-30 10:27
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Facebook follows YouTube in suspending Alex Jones
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from Facebook for bullying and hate speech. It’s about damn time. Just this week, Jones ran afoul of YouTube guidelines, getting himself a slap on the wrist and finding four of his more egregious videos deleted. äàëüøå »
2018-7-28 03:42
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Reddit Clone “ThunderMessage” Uses Bitcoin and Lightning Network for Upvoting and Downvoting
A new decentralized take on the popular internet message board Reddit allows users to upvote and downvote comments exclusively by sending small amounts of bitcoin instead of clicking on little green and red arrows. äàëüøå »
2018-7-27 17:00
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No, Twitter isn’t ‘shadow banning’ conservative voices. Here’s what’s really going on.
President Trump today took to Twitter to do what he does best: Make false, inflammatory statements as loudly as possible. Trump, though, only deserves part of the blame on this one. Twitter “SHADOW BANNING” prominent Republicans. äàëüøå »
2018-7-27 01:45
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YouTube tests Explore feature for more personalized video recommendations
If trying to tear yourself away from watching too many videos on YouTube isn’t hard enough, it could get even harder. According to a post released by YouTube, the experimental feature will be tested out on one percent of iOS YouTube app users over the next few weeks. äàëüøå »
2018-7-24 12:52
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Cryptowhispers: DDoS Attacks, Serious Failure, Major Fox in Twitter Drama
The company partnered with Lionsgate to feature two products: the studio’s forthcoming movie and the app’s crypto platform. Fans were led via social media in an effort to find literal money drops off campus, around San Diego’s downtown. äàëüøå »
2018-7-23 10:40
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Human interaction keeps crumbling as Bitmoji become your Tinder wingman
Tinder just announced it’s adding Bitmoji to DMs for users in Canada and Mexico, with plans to launch the feature in the US before the end of the summer. According to Tinder, the collaboration with Snapchat’s Bitmoji is meant to help people break the ice — without revealing too much info, like your Snapchat details. äàëüøå »
2018-7-19 14:36
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Instagram is testing out a new feature to remove creepy followers discreetly
Having a public Instagram account is great a way to show your life (or the life you live on holiday) but it’s a tough job monitoring who can see your latest updates. Instagram is testing a new feature with some public users on Android that allows them to manually remove people from their followers list without notifying them. äàëüøå »
2018-7-18 17:29
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Fans pay homage to Drake by hurling themselves from moving cars
Remember the cinnamon challenge? Unknowing people on YouTube grabbed a teaspoonful of cinnamon and chugged it down before coughing up clouds of dust. It was stupid, but sometimes chuckle-worthy. äàëüøå »
2018-7-18 00:53
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There is a rise in ETF hyper
On social media, commentators were scanning the internet for the major news they assume had triggered the price rise. Other factors which have previously sparked rapid appreciation in Bitcoin, such as Tether releasing tokens onto the market, this time were also not evident. äàëüøå »
2018-7-18 00:28
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The Game Media Project goes live to give fans a chance
The Scorum Media Platform launch is a huge milestone for fans of sport around the world and coincides perfectly with the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Built with a core focus on end-user engagement and experience, Scorum offers unique rewards that bring fans into both the sports and cryptocurrency industries. Scorum’s crowdsale funded platform takes aim äàëüøå »
2018-7-18 22:51
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Redheads finally get recognition with ginger emoji
The rumors were true, the ginger emoji is coming! The emoji gods (The Unicode Consortium) have heard your cries and read your petitions and you will finally be represented in emoji form as part of the 70 new emoji to be released later this year. äàëüøå »
2018-7-17 18:15
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This app allows you to send rejected emoji to your friends
It’s rare that I send a text without an emoji, it breaks the awkwardness, makes a message more personal, or simply gives a polite indication that I can’t be bothered to text back anymore (). I was living my life thinking the heart eyes emoji was enough to portray my emotions, but I’ve been living a lie. äàëüøå »
2018-7-16 18:49
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When life gives you lemons, make a video of it rolling down a hill and get 4M views on Twitter
When life handed Mike Saskasegawa a lemon, he did what anyone would do: made a video of it rolling down a hill. For context, Mike was walking home from after a run and saw a lemon rolling down a hill. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 03:58
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Research discovers that less than 50% of ICOs survive four months after the sale
According to the authors – Hugo Benedetti, assistant professor at the Carroll School of Management and finance PhD student Leonard Kostovetsky – less than half of all new ICOs survive more than four months after launch. äàëüøå »
2018-7-11 06:58
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Facebook Adds ‘Director of Blockchain Engineering’ to Team
After Facebook went back on the decision to ban all cryptocurrency ads, they have since made a major human resources-related decision to promote one of their veteran developers, Evan Cheng, to head of blockchain engineering. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 02:00
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What Is ONO Cryptocurrency?
With hundreds of blockchains coming to market recently, building new applications has become more complex. Choosing the “right” blockchain in this regard is often a big challenge. ONO is a new project being built on top of EOS, and it aims to offer a decentralized social network. The Idea Behind ONO Disrupting social media as […] äàëüøå »
2018-7-10 20:00
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Outcome to Crypto Bitcoin Key Public Reveal
The long-awaited reveal of the private keys connected to a now-defunct alert system built into bitcoin occurred Monday through an email by two Bitcoin Core developers, Bryan Bishop and Andrew Chow. In the email, the two wrote that the reason for full disclosure of the bitcoin alert keys was to “mitigate the effects of unknown äàëüøå »
2018-7-8 17:48
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Mithril Price Increase Is Good News And Not Just For Investors
The token for Mithril (MITH), a social media platform which plans to become the ‘Instagram of crypto’, has nearly doubled in value in less than two weeks. Ten days ago, MITH had been trading at $0. äàëüøå »
2018-7-5 19:06
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PR: International Award Winning Singer Joins Experty.io
It looks like singers and celebrities are getting into the blockchain. It recently came to our attention that Experty. io, a blockchain based platform for experts and influencers, announced that they are bringing international award-winning singer and producer Claydee on board as an official ambassador. äàëüøå »
2018-6-27 12:30
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Teenage Bitcoin Millionaire – Meet Erik Finman
Erik Finman: ‘Bitcoin will either be nothing or everything, and I think it will be more everything. ’ Photograph: Handout/Erik Finman Erik Finman is one of the world’s youngest bitcoin millionaires – an achievement he’s not shy about flaunting. äàëüøå »
2018-6-14 17:18
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