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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

After Facebook’s news flex, Australia passes bargaining code 2021-02-25 07:52:50A week after Facebook grabbed eyeballs globally by blocking news publishers and turning off news-sharing on its platform in Australia, the country&rsq

Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp face tougher rules in India 2021-02-25 04:41:44India announced sweeping rules to regulate social media firms, streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, posing new challenges for gia

YouTube to launch parental control features for families 2021-02-24 08:59:03YouTube announced this morning it will soon introduce a new experience designed for teens and tweens who are now too old for the schoolager-focused Yo

Daily Crunch: Facebook brings news sharing back to 2021-02-23 18:16:49The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end, Android gets an update and Lucid Motors is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily

Quill, the messaging app backed by Index, quietly 2021-02-23 14:31:36Slack took the workplace communications landscape by storm after it launched its integration-friendly, GIF-tastic chat platform in 2013. Within the sp

Reddit ups Series E round by another $116 2021-02-23 14:17:40Reddit, which announced a $250 million Series E earlier this month, has added over $116 million to the financing event, upping the round’s most

Twitter relaunches test that asks users to revise 2021-02-23 10:20:51Twitter is running a new test that will ask users to pause and think before they tweet. According to the company’s announcement, when Twitter de

Maple launches with $3.5 million in funding to 2021-02-23 09:00:30Much of our daily lives have been transformed in one way or another by technology – and often through intentional efforts to innovate thanks to

Facebook to restore news sharing in Australia after 2021-02-23 00:57:37Facebook said it will begin restoring news sharing to Australian users’ feeds in “the coming days” after reaching an agreement with

Snack, where TikTok meets dating, gets $3.5 million 2021-02-22 10:00:18After online dating’s tremendous 2020 growth that culminated in last week’s epic Bumble IPO, a new entrant has tossed its hat into the dat

Twitter explored buying India’s ShareChat and turning Moj 2021-02-22 00:41:42Twitter recently held talks to acquire Indian social media startup ShareChat as the company explored ways to expand its presence in the world’s

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Watch the SpaceX Starship prototype successfully land (then 2021-03-03 19:04:25 The SpaceX Starship SN10 successfully lifted off and landed — and then exploded — as the sun set over Texas on Wednesday. You can see t

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

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

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

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Facebook Removes 5 More Networks in February for 2021-03-03 18:00:23Facebook's Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report for February 2021 provides details on five networks that were removed from its platform, totaling

After a Year of Record Retail Bankruptcies, Michaels 2021-03-03 17:06:59While the net sales of nonessential retailers suffered during the pandemic, arts and crafts banner Michaels Stores saw double-digit growth in both the

Majority Launches With Commitment to Diversity—and an Assist 2021-03-03 17:01:24As the ad industry's establishment players struggle to address deeply-rooted systemic racism, creative agency Majority is launching in Atlanta with d

Former Pepsi Marketing Lead Sadira Furlow Named Happy 2021-03-03 16:07:50Consumer debt solutions provider Happy Money has hired Sadira Furlow as chief marketing officer with an initial focus on broadening the company's cli

A+E Networks Upfront Emphasizes Power of Linear TV, 2021-03-03 16:00:00After the pandemic forced A+E Networks to jettison its upfront event plans at the 11th hour last year, the company has returned to the upfronts this y

Kelly Rowland Partners With JustFab for Her First 2021-03-03 15:59:41Musician and actor Kelly Rowland's new line with membership shopping platform JustFab, for example, is modeled off of the strength, creativity and gr

Facebook Journalism Project Accelerator Publisher Participants Report Their 2021-03-03 15:55:40Facebook Journalism Project shared an update on the progress made by participants in its Accelerator program and shared details on what to expect in 2

Facebook Ends Its Political Advertising Ban 4 Months 2021-03-03 14:24:34Facebook is lifting its ban on political advertising that the social media giant instituted after the polls closed on Election Day in November. Google

Pinterest Details New Research, Features at Its Pinterest 2021-03-03 14:00:00Pinterest revealed several new and upcoming features at its Pinterest Presents global advertiser summit Wednesday, which featured sessions in six coun

Eric Toda on Rethinking the CMO Role as 2021-03-03 13:43:35After working on brands such as Nike, Snap, Airbnb, and GAP, Facebook alumnus Eric Toda returned to the social marketing space as Facebook's Global H

Twitter Brings Spaces to Android, Beating Out Clubhouse 2021-03-02 18:00:18Clubhouse may be generating more buzz than Twitter Spaces of late, but the latter won the race to debut for Android, albeit in a slightly limited form

Why Does This Gloriously Weird Ad Want You 2021-03-02 17:47:58The grapefruit diet infamously recommended that people consume a whole mess of oversized citrus, just as the cookie, cabbage soup and baby food diets

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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.

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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