[ad_1] Just hours after a “social media summit,” the president’s Twitter account posted a thread aimed at, of all things, cryptocurrency. After starting off by claiming he’s “not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air” Trump took specific aim at […]
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YouTube offers tiered membership levels to boost creators’ revenue
[ad_1] Building off of Super Chat, which allows fans to pay for comments that appear at the top of a livestream, YouTube is adding Super Stickers. Users will be able to purchase animated stickers to share during live streams and premieres. YouTube is also adding more partners to its Merch shelf, so creators can now […]
Google to roll out redesigned News tab
[ad_1] While it’s too early to tell what exactly the revamped News tab will accomplish, it’s clear that it’s a step in an entirely different direction. A look at the “Before and After” GIF of the News tab reveals that prominent news publishers are highlighted clearly on top, and the staggered look of numerous news […]
Rise of the Resistance’ ride opens December 5th
[ad_1] In a blog post, Disney Parks said “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” will “blur the lines between fantasy and reality.” On the way to join Rey and General Organa at a secret base, visitors will be captured by a First Order Star Destroyer. With the help of Resistance heroes, they’ll break out, protect […]
Nielsen wants to track podcast data by… calling people
[ad_1] The company’s venture into the world of podcasting isn’t as odd as you’d think. Nielsen Scarborough, the division of the company that is carrying out the operation, polls 200,000 people every year on everything from their craft beer drinking habits to how often they watch Mexican soccer. The surveys are conducted over the phone, […]
Facebook will offer more info on the ads you see
[ad_1] The company will also reveal where your information came from, for instance, if it was from a website you visited or a Page you liked. Under Ad Preferences, Facebook is adding an “advertisers and businesses” tab, which will show users which third-party companies uploaded lists with their information. Perhaps most importantly, Facebook will let […]
Amazon plans to retrain one-third of US employees as automation looms
[ad_1] Amazon’s “upskilling” plans includes six programs, which will be available to employees at any Amazon location. Amazon Technical Academy will teach non-technical employees the skills needed to transition into software engineering roles. Associate2Tech is designed for fulfillment center workers to move to a variety of IT roles. Machine Learning University will give employees with […]
Former Tesla employee admits to storing Autopilot source code on his own iCloud
[ad_1] In the court filing, ex-employee Guangzhi Cao admits that he accessed Tesla’s source code and uploaded the files to a personal drive, but denies that his actions constitute theft of trade secrets. Tesla disagrees, writing in its complaint that the Autopilot feature Cao worked on is the “crown jewel of Tesla’s intellectual property portfolio” […]
Lady Gaga’s cosmetics line is just for Amazon
[ad_1] Amazon has been steadily expanding its beauty business following success in sales; health, personal care and beauty is the third-fastest growing category on the site, according to eMarketer. Still, the online retail giant is a surprising choice for the Oscar-winning artist’s debut into the world of beauty. Many luxury beauty and fashion brands have […]
Foxconn’s Wisconsin plant opens next May with fewer jobs than promised
[ad_1] The facility, officially announced in 2017, has yet to be built and is more than a year behind schedule. According to CNBC, Foxconn only recently began laying the foundation, and it will likely fall short of the 1,820 jobs it needs to create by the end of 2020 in order to secure $270 million […]