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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

Daily Crunch: Twitter announces ‘Super Follow’ subscriptions 2021-02-25 18:18:20Twitter reveals its move into paid subscriptions, Australia passes its media bargaining law and Coinbase files its S-1. This is your Daily Crunch for

Twitter plans to double revenue by 2023, reach 2021-02-25 10:23:49Just ahead of its 2021 virtual investor day on Thursday, Twitter this morning announced its three long-term goals focused on user base and revenue gro

New Facebook ad campaign extols the benefits of 2021-02-25 09:00:36Online advertising can be a “pretty dry topic,” as Facebook’s head of brand marketing Andrew Stirk acknowledged, but with a new camp

Mashable

All the best deals from RetailMeNot's Spring for 2021-03-03 17:56:04Disclaimer: RetailMeNot is owned by J2 Global, the parent company of Ziff Davis and Mashable. If "out with the old, in with the new" is your springt

Netflix's 'Murder Among the Mormons' is an explosive 2021-03-03 17:43:09A Murder Among the Mormons is indeed something that happens in Netflix’s new true crime docuseries — but, wow, does that undersell the sto

Logan Paul, now an intellectual, says he's done 2021-03-03 17:38:06Forget Notes App apologies — now influencers are dropping Notes App prose.  Logan Paul hinted at being done with the influencer lifestyle i

For just $400K, you can bury your TV 2021-03-03 16:43:09The C SEED M1 is an absolutely giant foldable TV with a price tag to match.  Read more...More about Tv, Mashable Video, Foldable Screens, Foldabl

Battery swapping could be the future for efficient 2021-03-03 15:42:51Ample makes battery-swapping stations for electric vehicles that can get EVs to full charge in 10 minutes with the help of robotic machines.  Rea

Need help filing your taxes? TurboTax and H&R 2021-03-03 13:04:01TurboTax and H&R Block tax prep software is on sale on Amazon as of March 3. Here are some of the best deals: BEST FOR INDIVIDUALS: H&R Block

The 'Coming 2 America' cast reveals the secrets 2021-03-03 12:59:41Comedy legends Eddie Murphy, Tracy Morgan, Arsenio Hall, Luenell, and Louie Anderson share their secrets and inspirations for being funny.  Read

What we bought in February 2021 2021-03-03 12:26:56If you follow Mashable Shopping's coverage, you know that we live to bring you the best product recommendations we can find based on countless hours

'The Office' stars chat about the show's hilarious 2021-03-03 12:05:06 Read more... More about The Office, Office Ladies Podcast, Entertainment, Celebrities, and Movies Tv Shows

How battery swapping could reduce EV charge time 2021-03-03 12:00:00 Read more... More about Electric Vehicles, Charging, Tech, Energy, and Transportation

Listen to deepfake Gucci Mane read classic literature 2021-03-03 12:00:00Mark Twain once said that the mark of a classic is that everyone wants to have read it but not actually read it. It makes sense: Classics must provide

Keep homework time from turning to TikTok time 2021-03-03 10:48:29Save 20%: A year of the Circle Home Plus parental control app (plus the hub) usually goes for $129.99, but using code SCREENFREE20 drops the bundle to

Entrepreneur

How to Build a Fully Remote Workforce 2021-03-03 16:30:00James McKinney speaks with Automattic CEO and Wordpress Co-Founder Matt Mullenweg on how to start a business with remote workers.

You Can Now Schedule Your Google Messages to 2021-03-03 16:01:00Google's new feature for Android is perfect for distracted users, allowing you to schedule text messages, pictures, and videos in advance.

How to Get Into the Business of Teaching 2021-03-03 15:16:00Educators are making the shift from brick and mortar to virtual classrooms.

Amazon Redesigns App Logo Again After Comparisons to 2021-03-03 15:12:48After people on social media claimed that the Amason App logo resembled Hitler's mustache, the e-commerce giant quietly changed their app icon.

Elon Musk Is Creating a City in Texas. 2021-03-03 14:41:00The SpaceX CEO's new project would take over the city of Boca Chica, where Elon Musk is building his Starship rocket.

These Electric Vehicle Stocks Are Trading Down More 2021-03-03 14:31:03The absence of requisite financial strength or product pipelines has lately begun driving price declines in some EV stocks.

Wix.com is Plotting Its Takeover 2021-03-03 14:28:00"It is clear that we can now become a dominant player on the internet," says Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami.

What Can We Learn About Leadership and Accountability 2021-03-03 13:36:38The Angels pitching coach has been suspended for alleged harassment of multiple women, and reports have emerged that upper management at other organiz

Shea Serrano Sold His Latest Project Without Telling 2021-03-03 13:20:00In a bizarrely effective marketing campaign, the cult-favorite writer refused to disclose anything about the short story he was selling and gave away

Processing Costs for Online Payments are About to 2021-03-03 13:00:00The upcoming interchange rate increases are the most significant in a decade and business owners should understand their options for managing costs.

Referral Programs Helped Turn PayPal Into a Multi-Billion 2021-03-03 12:52:00Maintaining trusted practices from successful businesses can help you avoid common pitfalls.

Senior Nike Executive Resigns After Shoe Resale Scandal 2021-03-03 12:51:00Ann Herbert resigned after it became known that her 19-year-old son used her credit card to buy shoes from the brand and resell them.

E-Commerce Times

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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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

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

Will Meghan Markle’s’ New Baby Still be Royalty? 2021-02-19 11:00:10Everyone is asking: Will Meghan Markle’s new baby still be royalty? After all the drama the Sussexes have endured from their wedding day up to t

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

First-of-its-kind study to infect young persons with Covid 2021-02-17 19:02:24A study that will expose healthy and young people to Covid-19 as part of initiatives to further comprehend the germ has been approved in the UK. Backe

University in Norway Throws Shade on the US 2021-02-17 11:00:53The University of Adger in Norway throws shade on the US as a reaction to a Superbowl ad by GM. Since the release of teasers up until days after the o

Salma Hayek says she’s still “traumatized” from her 2021-02-16 16:00:18In a podcast interview recently, Salma Hayek noted she ‘suffered’ while shooting the love scene in the 1995 feature Desperado. The movie s

Man built 11 speed bumps near home after 2021-02-15 15:58:00One man became so fed up with the noise from automobiles passing by his abode that he erected 11 speed bumps in the adjacent road. Nor Muhamad Roslam