Facebook’s Messenger to steal Snapchat’s last USP
Facebook has made it their task to copy most of Snapchat's features but has so far mostly concentrated on elements such as Stories. Now WABetaInfo has uncovered evidence that suggests Facebook is going for the jugular by copying Snapchat's main unique selling point – disappearing photos. Read More
Snapchat and Instagram pull Giphy stickers over racist GIF
When Snapchat and Instagram introduced Giphy stickers for Stories, they expected to offer PG-rated GIFs that even their young patrons can use. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned: both platforms have disabled the feature after users discovered an extremely racist GIF that says "N—- Crime … Read More
Justice Department proposes banning rapid-fire bump stocks
The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks, likely setting the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the trigger devices remain on the market. The move was expected after President Donald Trump ordered the Justice … Read …
Thousands march to protest Canada pipeline expansion project
Thousands of demonstrators marched Saturday to speak out against a pipeline expansion project that would nearly triple the flow of oil from Canada's tar sands to the Pacific Coast. Indigenous leaders led the march in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby after telling the crowd that the day's event was a … …
UT Arlington dethrones top-seeded ULL, now one win away from spot in NCAA Tournament
After knocking off top-seeded Louisiana Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals Saturday, one win is all that separates the UT Arlington Mavericks from a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Erick Neal scored a team-high 18 points in the Mavs 71-68 win … Read More
Matt Ley Holds Crowdfunding For Short Film ‘Ghost to Ghost’
Animator Matt Ley is to direct a short film funded from the crowdfunding site, Kickstarter. Matt is set to direct Ghost to Ghost, which according to the Kickstarter page is a “short comedy drama following Kat – a university drop-out who's recently moved back to live with her newly-divorced father …
YouTube, the Great Radicalizer
At one point during the 2016 presidential election campaign, I watched a bunch of videos of Donald Trump rallies on YouTube. I was writing an article about his appeal to his voter base and wanted to confirm a few quotations. Soon I noticed something peculiar. YouTube started to recommend and … …
Major League Baseball, YouTube Announce Expanded Partnership
Major League Baseball and YouTube announced an expanded partnership for the 2018 season that will bring exclusive content to the cable-free, live TV service, YouTube TV. This comes along with news of MLB and Facebook announcing a similar partnership that will grant the social media network … Read More
BJ Novak’s Message to Mindy Kaling Will Make You Wish They Were Still Dating
And as if it wasn't already obvious that Kaling and Novak have the utmost respect for one another, then get ready to weep. In the damn near sweetest Instagram post you'll ever read, Novak wrote about how incredibly proud he is of everything Kaling has achieved, following the release of …
Michael J. Fox joins Instagram — and posts an amazing throwback with Kiefer Sutherland
In "Back to the Future Part II," actor Michael J. Fox — as Marty McFly — uses his DeLorean time machine to travel to the year 2015, where they discover a world filled with flying cars and self-lacing shoes. Well, it's 2018, and we're still waiting on both of those. …