Iranian lawmakers vote to retain labor minister
Iran's labor minister narrowly managed to keep his job after a vote in parliament on Tuesday failed to produce enough votes to fire him over allegations of mismanagement on dealing with unemployment and other government enterprises. State TV reported that out of 253 lawmakers present at the … Read More
WATCH: YouTube star KSI floored by Badou Jack in sparring at Mayweather Gym
When U.K.-based YouTube star KSI was in need of boxing expertise and guidance, he turned to two-time world champion Badou Jack "The Ripper," embedding with Team Jack and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. for a week-long training regimen at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Jack, who last … Read More
Sentencing awaits Minnesota mom who killed boyfriend during YouTube stunt
A 20-year-old woman is expected to be told she can never touch a firearm again Wednesday in her sentencing for fatally shooting the father of her two children during a YouTube stunt gone awry that they video-recorded outside their northwestern Minnesota home. Monalisa Perez pleaded guilty in … Read More
Bringing search intent to video: Google extends custom intent audiences to YouTube, launches …
Google unveiled two features designed to improve direct-response advertising performance on YouTube — beyond e-commerce and Shopping ad formats — at SMX West in San Jose, California, Tuesday morning. Nicky Rettke, group product manager for YouTube ads, announced the extension of … Read More
More Women Join STEM Fields, But There’s Still a Problem
A report developed by LinkedIn and released ahead of last week's International Women's Day is asserting that more women have entered the STEM field than any other field over the last 40 years. The analysis looked at the first job role women in the study landed after completing either an …
Helicopter Crash Victim Captured Some of His Last Minutes on Instagram Stories
One of the victims of Sunday's horrific helicopter crash seemingly posted video of take-off to his Instagram Stories before he died, the New York Daily News reports. Trevor Cadigan, 26, was one of five people who died when the sightseeing helicopter he and his friends were on crashed into New …
Instagram may bring back its much-loved chronological feed just two years after ditching it in favour …
In 2016, the Facebook-owned app introduced an algorithm-based timeline to replace chronological posts in a radical shake-up. And users weren't happy. The move spurred a petition for its reversal, and the hashtag #RIPInstagram trended. Now, one Instagram employee has uploaded a video to his … Read More
Selena Gomez Just Unfollowed Her Best Friend and Collaborator Petra Collins on Instagram
Selena Gomez just quietly unfollowed one of her best friend and favorite collaborators, artist Petra Collins, on Instagram—worrying fans of the two's friendship and working relationship. Collins still follows Gomez on her own Instagram, so while Gomez's unfollow may hint drama, it's social media so … Read More
This bank would soon be able to process payments over WhatsApp – How online customers will …
India's third largest private sector bank Axis Bank today said it would soon be able to process payments over the popular chatting application 'WhatsApp'. The bank also termed the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as a “huge opportunity”. “UPI we are the market leaders in terms of innovation, and we do … …
WhatsApp Payments in India gets ‘new interface’, adds notify option
NEW DELHI: Facebook-owned WhatsApp made its foray into the digital payments space in the country last month with the launch of WhatsApp Payments. The company started testing UPI-based payments option for users in India. The payments support enables WhatsApp users to send and receive … Read More