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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity 2021-03-04 14:17:29A lot of our communication these days with each other is digital, and today one of the companies enabling that — with APIs to build chat experie

TikTok launches ‘TikTok Q&A,’ a new feature for 2021-03-04 13:20:09Earlier this year, TikTok was spotted testing a new Q&A feature that would allow creators to more directly respond to their audience’s quest

WhatsApp adds voice and video calling to desktop 2021-03-04 03:00:47WhatsApp is rolling out support for voice and video calling to its desktop app, the Facebook-owned messaging service said Thursday, providing relief t

Twitter tests new e-commerce features for tweets 2021-03-03 17:10:34Twitter confirmed it’s testing a new way to display tweets that link out to e-commerce product pages — like products on a Shopify store, f

Facebook can save itself by becoming a B 2021-03-02 18:39:25In changing Facebook into a for-benefit corporation, Mark Zuckerberg could insulate himself against presidential rage while rehabilitating his reputat

TikTok calls in outside help with content moderation 2021-03-02 05:52:28TikTok is bringing in external experts in Europe in fields such as child safety, young people’s mental health and extremism to form a Safety Adv

Facebook will pay $650 million to settle class 2021-03-01 16:36:14Facebook was ordered to pay $650 million Friday for running afoul of an Illinois law designed to protect the state’s residents from invasiv

Twitter rolls out vaccine misinformation warning labels and 2021-03-01 15:42:24Twitter announced Monday that it would begin injecting new labels into users’ timelines to push back against misinformation that could disrupt t

Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms’ for live broadcasts with 2021-03-01 11:00:56Instagram today announced it’s adding a much-requested feature to its app with the launch of “Live Rooms,” which allow up to four pe

Daily Crunch: Facebook launches rap app 2021-02-26 18:10:34Facebook unveils another experimental app, Atlassian acquires a data visualization startup and Newsela becomes a unicorn. This is your Daily Crunch fo

Facebook launches BARS, a TikTok-like app for creating 2021-02-26 15:00:36Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, is today launching its next experimental app, called BARS. The app makes it possible for rappers to

Brandwatch is acquired by Cision for $450M, creating 2021-02-26 07:59:30Online consumer intelligence and social media listening platform Brandwatch has been acquired by Cision, best known for its media monitoring and media

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NASA's Perseverance rover shares a photo of its 2021-03-05 16:34:32NASA's Perseverance rover is officially on the move across the dusty surface of Mars. The rover traveled about 16 feet near its landing site, NASA an

DJI's VR goggles let you see the world 2021-03-05 15:24:11The DJI FPV Combo racing drone gives you a real-time, immersive drone-flying experience thanks to VR googles.  Read more...More about Mashable Vi

Eddie Murphy and the 'Coming 2 America' cast 2021-03-05 15:13:48The long-awaited sequel to Coming to America is finally here, and no one is more excited than the cast and crew. Read more...More about Amazon, Mashab

Now's your chance to buy a 3D printed 2021-03-05 15:03:42A series of 3D printed homes from ICON are now on sale in Austin, Texas.   Read more...More about Mashable Video, Icon, Houses, 3d Printing, and

'WandaVision' wraps up with a straightforward finale — 2021-03-05 14:19:37WandaVision's ninth and final episode dropped on Friday, a surprisingly straightforward 49 minutes after one of the most sprawling and ambitious expe

Congresswoman drops social media report on Republicans who 2021-03-05 13:57:24 Read more... More about Donald Trump, Social Media, Republican, Culture, and Web Culture

Breathe easier with a new-to-you Dyson air purifier, 2021-03-05 11:58:47SAVE $100: You can get a refurbished Dyson Pure Cool Link TP02 air-purifying fan on sale at Walmart for only $199.99 as of March 5. (It's normally li

DC vs. Marvel: The long history behind the 2021-03-05 11:30:46In the great comic book battle, which giant reigns supreme? Mashable's Danica D'Souza walks through the age-old, history-spanning DC vs. Marvel riva

Why all 3 U.S. vaccines are excellent options 2021-03-05 11:29:26You might wonder which Covid vaccine is the "best." But there's no inferior choice. All the FDA-authorized vaccines (there are currently three) are

No space for a full home gym? Try 2021-03-05 10:35:17SAVE $250: March 5 is the last day to score free delivery and installation on The Mirror home gym. Use code MARCH21 to bring the total cost down to $1

The Asus Chromebook Flip just got a bigger 2021-03-05 10:29:48OUR TOP PICK: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — save $1,303.60 BEST CHROMEBOOK DEAL: Samsung Galaxy Touch-Screen Chromebook — save $200 BE

Everything you need to know about 'The Falcon 2021-03-05 10:12:59Thanks to the outrageous success of WandaVision, the bar for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Disney+ shows is officially in the stratosphere. Coming

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How to Build an SEO Strategy for 2021 2021-02-12 07:00:00The E-Commerce Times discussed with Steve Wiideman, president and CEO of Wiideman Consulting Group, the essentials of how to build an SEO strategy for

Standing Out From the Crowd: Investor Selection Criteria 2021-02-10 09:14:00When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many investors began to hold their funds back and we're waiting to see how things unfold. But at the same time, crisi

E-Tailers Squandering a Fortune in 'NUMO' False Declines 2021-02-09 08:12:00Is your list of new business customers falling short due to issues with their rejected credit approvals? New User Missed Opportunity or "NUMO" is a

B2B Payments Industry Trends to Watch in 2021 2021-02-05 07:00:00At the start of 2020, it's doubtful that anyone would have guessed how much the pandemic would change almost everything. With that mindset, it almost

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Woman Loses Her Sight After Getting Eyeballs Tattooed 2021-03-01 15:51:22A 25-year-old woman will soon be blind in one eye and has totally lost sight in the other after getting her eyeballs colored black. Aleksandra Sadowsk

Countries That Vaccinated for COVID-19 and How It’s 2021-03-01 11:00:40Vaccination programs are currently on roll-out and countries that vaccinated for COVID-19 are talking. Questions are everywhere, and it is building up

Man didn’t want to go to work so 2021-02-26 16:26:57To get out of a double shift at work on Thursday, a man from Coolidge, Arizona decided to fake his own kidnapping. Sometimes you just don’t feel

Lady Gaga offers $500,000 for the return of 2021-02-25 17:12:42After her French bulldogs were stolen in a lurid attack on Wednesday night, Lady Gaga is offering a reward of $500,000 for their return. At approximat

Attorney whose pants caught fire during arson trial 2021-02-24 15:59:42The Miami attorney who drew global ill fame after his trousers lit on fire during an arson trial has been detained on a cocaine charge. 32-year-old St

First We Got the Corona, Now We Got 2021-02-24 11:00:16A few days ago, Russia has reported the first known human infection of the H5n8 avian flu. At the moment, the World Health Organization is gather

Tiger Woods removed by jaws of life after 2021-02-23 16:42:35Tiger Woods was involved in a monstrous car accident on Monday morning that called upon the Jaws of Life to extract him from the automobile. According

Texas supermarket loses power, allows shoppers to leave 2021-02-22 16:48:28H-E-B grocery store in Leander, Texas permitted customers to depart with foodstuffs free of charge after the establishment lost power. The supermarket

How the Internet is Cancelling on Ted Cruz 2021-02-22 11:00:26Texas Senator, Ted Cruz, received heavy criticism after taking a vacation to Cancun with his family in the middle of a crisis. The latest power crisis

County commissioner in FL limited vaccine drive to 2021-02-19 16:06:33When planning a Covid-19 vaccine drive, Manatee County officials had only permitted folks from the two richest zip codes to get immunized. Commissione

7 Reasons Why Quotes and Memes Work So 2021-02-18 21:08:41There are two types of people of people on social media – the marketers and the consumers (sellers and buyers). Quotes and memes are great for s

Moniece Slaughter claims she received death threats via 2021-02-18 15:31:08Reality TV star Moniece Slaughter claims to have gotten menacing calls from supposed members of Dr. Dre’s crew after publicly discussing his dat