The European Commission issued preliminary findings on Friday accusing Meta of building Facebook and Instagram to be addictive, giving the company a formal opportunity to respond before Brussels reaches a final decision that could trigger fines of up to 6% of its global annual revenue. Based on Meta’s 2025 turnover of roughly $201 billion, that […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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It’s an annoying feeling that when you post a tweet and realize that you forgot to turn on reply filters. Currently, you either have to delete the tweet, or let reply guys and trolls have a field day. Twitter is fixing that behavior now by introducing an update to reply limitations: you can turn them on after tweeting. The company made this announcement through its safety account last night. Your... Read more ›
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We’ve all been ‘that person’ online at some point. You know, the one who chimes in with an essay-long comment on something we’re passionate about works — or correcting someone’s egregious mistakes (or maybe that’s just me). The problem is, no matter how knowledgeable you might think you are, there’s little to differentiate your opinion from those of anyone else’s online. Fret no more, for you can now officially be... Read more ›
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The Fiido D11 is one of my favorite folding ebikes I’ve tested, offering sensible range and performance with a unique, attractive design. But at its entry-level $999 price point, what the bike was missing was some polish: the welds looked a little sloppy, the cables were a bit messy, and the pedaling offered basic cadence-based assistance as opposed to a fancier torque sensor. Enter the Fiido X. Launching on Indiegogo... Read more ›
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You can hardly blame Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and all their rich buddies for ditching planet Earth to have a hot billionaire summer in space. After all, even rich people were stuck inside for a year while the COVID-19 pandemic raged its way around the globe. Who among us couldn’t use an out-of-this-world vacation? But it can be difficult not to feel a little salty over the fact... Read more ›
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One small step for a billionaire, one giant leap for outrageously wealthy space tourists: Jeff Bezos has got the OK for his onanistic flight to space. Bezo’s rocket company, Blue Origin, has got the rubber stamp from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take humans to space — and the Amazon founder has bagged a seat on the first trip. The magnate’s mission is, of course, all about helping humanity... Read more ›
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A new study has further exposed the effect of polarizing content on social media engagement. Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and New York found that tweets and Facebook posts about opposing political parties are far more likely to be shared than content containing emotional language. Up front: Social media platforms have long been accused of algorithmically promoting divisive content, because it’s more likely to go viral and thereby attract... Read more ›
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Folks, brace yourselves for what’s about to come… Elon Musk has revealed that he hates being the CEO of Tesla. Oh boy! Specifically, The Wall Street Journal reports the following words: I rather hate it and I would much prefer to spend my time on design and engineering. Well, I don’t know about you, but I feel devastated by the emotional turmoil he has been going through… But wait, there’s... Read more ›
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Since the early days of social media, there has been a lot of excitement about how data traces left behind by users can be exploited for the study of human behavior. Nowadays, researchers who were once restricted to surveys or experiments in laboratory settings have access to huge amounts of “real-world” data from social media. The research opportunities enabled by social media data are undeniable. However, researchers often analyze this... Read more ›
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TLDR: The AirBlast Pro Wireless Earbuds are everything you love about Apple AirPods — at a true fraction of the price. Apple AirPods are almost synonymous with earbuds these days. Sure, there are literally hundreds of wireless earbud models out there, but the AirPods seem to dominate in terms of sales and public awareness. Of course, if you scratch beneath the surface, you quickly find that there are several earbud... Read more ›
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Google has become such an integral part of all our lives that we now use the verb “google” to refer to the action of using the search engine. By simply typing a few keywords, you can find anything from the closest grocery store to the latest breaking news. But sometimes, the magic of Google fails to give us the results we are searching for. You try several different word combinations... Read more ›
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France‘s competition watchdog has fined Google $593 million (€500 million) for failing to negotiate with media companies over the use of their content. The fine is the latest attempt to make Google pay news organizations for displaying their content in search results. In 2020, France’s Competition Authority ordered the company to negotiate an agreement on remuneration for showing snippets of articles on Google News. Publishers alleged that the firm had... Read more ›
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Meet the Lightyear One, the Dutch-made solar electric vehicle, that, in June, hit the record for the longest distance travelled by an EV on a single battery charge. At a speed of 85km/h, it drove for almost nine hours straight, covering a distance of 710 kilometers! Credit: LightyearThe validation test took place at the Aldenhoven Testing Center in Germany. According to the homonymous company, Lightyear, “this distance is the longest... Read more ›
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Recruiting marketing specialists has always been challenging for early-stage companies. How can a founder, especially one without a business background, ensure that a newly hired marketer will achieve business targets? Will a performance marketer waste lots of the budget on inefficient social media channels? What is the probability that a content manager will post something detrimental to a company’s reputation, causing a PR nightmare? Does a company need a glorious... Read more ›
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The coronavirus pandemic is not over but the companies are now tiring of giving freebies. So, get ready to fork some cash for calls, as Google Meet is limiting its free calls to 60 minutes. The firm started offering free unlimited calls for all users last April, and after a few extensions, it had set the deadline for this ‘generous’ offering for June 30, 2021. Now, as noted by 9to5Google,... Read more ›
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Google finally did it. The company is merging two apps for Drive into one, instead of launching another one to confuse the heck out of people. The apps in question are the Google Drive desktop appand Backup and Sync tool. Google is bundling these apps into one, along with some features from an old enterprise app called Google Drive Stream. The Backup and Sync app was launched before the Google... Read more ›
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Aesthetics are supposedly subjective, but I’ll be darned if LeMond’s new ebikes aren’t the most beautiful electric bikes I’ve ever ridden. If you’re into cycling, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the name Greg LeMond. With his racing days behind him, the three-time Tour de France winner has a couple of forays into making ‘acoustic’ bikes, but the most recent iteration of LeMond Bikes go the electrified route —... Read more ›
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We know Samsung is set to have a hardware event sometime soon, with current leaks pointing to a date of August 11. It seems you won’t have to wait that long to find out what Samsung’s new devices will look like though. Prominent leaker Evan Blass shared images of what appear to be every device Samsung plans to launch at its August Unpacked event. What follows are each of the... Read more ›
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Ubisoft‘s holding a closed beta for its new Rocksmith title and I managed to get in on it. After a few hours checking out the new interface and game engine, I’m impressed. But I won’t be uninstalling Rocksmith 2014 Edition Remastered anytime soon. The new game’s called Rocksmith+. But from here on out I’m just going to call it the new Rocksmith because adding a symbol to a game’s name... Read more ›
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Sir Richard Branson has bagged some major bragging rights at the billionaire’s club. The tax exile has pipped Jeff Bezos to the title of first billionaire in space. You can watch the monumental ego trip in the video atop this article. Branson’s 1.5-hour journey reached an apex of around 89kms — just above NASA’s benchmark for granting astronaut wings. The Virgin Galactic founder then spent a few minutes pointlessly floating... Read more ›
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Einstein and other early proponents of quantum mechanics felt strongly that black holes, somehow, were the key to solving the whole… universe problem. How did the universe get here? When did it get here? How big is it? What’s it made of? Unfortunately, our position in the cosmos makes it difficult to answer any of those questions. We’re stuck here about 1,500 light years away from the nearest black hole.... Read more ›
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