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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

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

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A total beginner's guide to Star Wars 2021-03-08 17:46:13If you're new to this epic universe, don't fear. Mashable's Alison Foreman is here to guide you through everything you need to know about the galax

What happened when Waymo reenacted real fatal car 2021-03-08 16:22:37Waymo's autonomous vehicles were put through the gnarly paces of 72 simulations of fatal crashes for safety research. The Google spinoff company, whi

Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces both record your audio, 2021-03-08 15:39:38Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces may seem like two very similar apps in the trendy audio space, but there's one crucial difference between the two. 

Would you believe it? Another bad brand tweet. 2021-03-08 14:40:34New year, same bad brand tweets. Despite continual, exhaustive pleas from social media users for brands to stop taking part in every viral trend, popu

Hummer will reveal its electric SUV during the 2021-03-08 14:37:51After revealing the revived Hummer EV supertruck during last year's Super Bowl, GMC is running a similar play with its next all-electric vehicle: a H

Tesla is building a massive battery for Texas 2021-03-08 14:09:33Tesla knows how to manufacture massive batteries, just ask Australia. Now it's producing another one as a backup for Texas. As Bloomberg reports, Gam

NASA is testing its first ever all-electric aircraft 2021-03-08 13:59:46NASA's first all-electric aircraft, the X-57 Maxwell, is now ready for high-voltage ground testing.  Read more...More about Nasa, Mashable Video

Mental health is a key issue for the 2021-03-08 13:45:29History repeating itself. Those words were uttered several times by Prince Harry in Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, when talking

European electric flying car edging closer to commercial 2021-03-08 12:38:21Slovak engineering company Aeromobil successfully completed its latest flight testing for its flying car. The car has been in development for over a d

Nintendo is celebrating Mar10 Day with a weeklong 2021-03-08 12:07:22SAVE 35%: Now through March 13, a handful of Mario games for the Nintendo Switch are on sale for just $38.99 (normally $59.99) in honor of "Mar10 Day

Balloon is turning boring virtual events into stimulating 2021-03-08 12:02:07TL;DR: Get 15% off your first event with Balloon's event-organizer platform as of March 8.  In 2020, the screen became both a window to the outs

UK horrified by all the U.S. drug ads 2021-03-08 11:51:00People around the world tuned in to watch Oprah Winfrey's intimate interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Sunday night. While they tuned in

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Shania Twain Kicks Off #LetsGoGirls TikTok Challenge for 2021-03-08 17:45:02Country and pop super star Shania Twain kicked off the #LetsGoGirls challenge on TikTok just in time for International Women's Day Monday. Her classi

Here’s a Roundup of Brand Initiatives for International 2021-03-08 17:01:36Today is International Women's Day, a holiday that has its roots in the women's movements of the early 20th century and has been celebrated around t

Sen. Ron Wyden Calls for ‘Tough Love’ on 2021-03-08 16:54:55The advertising industry is already struggling to understand and comply with Google and Apple's tightening privacy guidelines. Now it faces potential

100 Women in Marketing Share Their Greatest Challenges 2021-03-08 16:24:34When International Women's Day arrived in 2020, the world was unknowingly poised at the threshold of a year that would test everyone in ways they'd

How Does the Snapchat Generation Show Support on 2021-03-08 15:45:03Snapchat surveyed users in France, Germany, the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. to learn how they show support for women, particularly on Internatio

Spotlight Shines Brighter On Google’s Dominance Following Latest 2021-03-08 15:25:28Google is a $1.3 trillion company that accounts for more than half of the global digital ad spend of $292 billion, a figure that is expected to hit $4

Study: Portrayal of Women, Underrepresented Groups in Online 2021-03-08 15:10:54Facebook IQ teamed up with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to examine a sample of 1,022 global Facebook video ads and assess how people w

NCAA March Madness Live Platform Doubles Down on 2021-03-08 14:38:58It's been a year since the world shut down due to Covid-19 and basketball fans were deprived of March Madness. But the NCAA Division I Men's Basketb

Spotify Equal Initiative Kicks Off on International Women’s 2021-03-08 14:20:34Spotify marked International Women's Day Monday with its kickoff of Spotify Equal, an initiative to highlight women artists and podcast creators loca

What the Saks Spinoff Signals About the Future 2021-03-08 14:00:33Prior to the pandemic, shopping for luxury goods was predominantly an in-store affair. Now, however, it's clear consumers' appetite for ecommerce in

N26 Puts Prominent Women on Currency Via Facebook, 2021-03-08 09:10:00Mobile banking platform N26 debuted an augmented reality effect on Facebook and Instagram Monday to mark International Women's Day. The company teame

Honda Honors Collegiate Sports Trailblazers in Women’s History 2021-03-08 09:05:00Honda kicked off social campaign "When She Leads, She's Unstoppable" Monday, and it will run throughout Women's History Month in March. The campai

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Dolce & Gabbana Sues Two U.S. Bloggers for 2021-03-08 17:30:00The lawsuit was filed in Milan civil court in 2019, but was just made public this week.

The First Female RV Company CEO on Bringing 2021-03-08 17:00:00Geneva Long wants to put yacht life on the road.

Burger King Tweets "Women Belong in the Kitchen," 2021-03-08 16:25:00The message is accompanied by a thread in which the company explains that it is launching a scholarship program to encourage female employees to pursu

The Bad Streak Continues for Tesla and Elon 2021-03-08 15:10:00Following Tesla's stock crash, Elon Musk's fortune has plummeted, widening the gap between SpaceX CEO and Amazon's Jeff Bezos.

Meghan Markle Told Oprah That Her First Job 2021-03-08 15:05:57She met her idol Yasmine Bleeth, who starred as a lifeguard on 'Baywatch,' while working there. Her old boss said she was outgoing and popular with

5 Pieces of Advice I Never Expected to 2021-03-08 15:00:00A venture investor discusses getting blindsided, saying no, human connection and more.

The United States Approves the First Digital Contraceptive 2021-03-08 14:19:00This application was developed by a German company and its launch is expected to take place this year in the American country.

5 Psychology-Backed Tips for Earning, and Keeping, a 2021-03-08 14:15:00One of the first steps is to establish your credibility.

Big Lots Follows North Star To Profits, You 2021-03-08 13:27:05Big Lots continues a great quarter of profits by showing resilience and adaptation in the face of the pandemic.

The Children's Place Could Benefit From a Post-Vaccine 2021-03-08 13:25:02The Children's Place could be poised for an upturn with a predicted baby boom caused by the pandemic.

Tesla Leads Fellow EV Makers Down The Hill 2021-03-08 13:20:50Tesla and other electric vehicle manufacturers are seeing a market decline as investors switch out of techs.

Senate Approves $1.9T Bill, But Changes Coronavirus Stimulus 2021-03-08 13:14:31On Saturday the Senate approved the next relief package, but not before making 3 crucial changes.

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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