Twitter’s Jack Dorsey says the platform’s intention is to open verification to everyone
During a 45-minute livestream yesterday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed a number of safety-abuse and misinformation issues currently plaguing the site. He was joined by three other Twitter executives: David Gasca, head of product health; Vijaya Gadde, head of legal, policy and trust and safety; … Read More
Twitter Plans on Making It Easier for Everyone to Get Verified
Twitter has been having some issues with their verification system. The platform has a history of handing out the coveted blue check mark to some pretty unsavory types (except for yours truly!), so now Jack Dorsey & co. are thinking of making it easier to get verified, as to shake …
Warner Music Group latest to team up with Facebook to add music to memories and moments
Our partnership with Facebook will help expand the universe of music streaming and create supplementary revenue for artists. Fan-created video is one of the most personal, social and often viral ways that music is enjoyed, but its commercial potential is largely untapped. This collaboration will lead to … Read More
A decade after destroying MySpace, Facebook is bringing music back into social networking
It was a music lover's utopia for a while—an online ecosystem hinged on the love of songs, on the giddy joy of discovering and sharing new riffs and rhythms. Then, it wasn't. Since the fall of MySpace in the late 2000s at the hands of Facebook, music has been almost …
Facebook lands deal to exclusively stream 25 Major League Baseball games this season
Facebook Inc said it has signed a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to stream 25 games this season on the social network. MLB Network would produce the game on behalf of Facebook and also distribute specially curated content in addition to each live game broadcast. Facebook had tied up … …
Texas hippo flattering famed Fiona on social media
CINCINNATI, Ohio – It might only be puppy love, but Cincinnati's famed hippo Fiona has her first public suitor. A 2-year-old hippopotamus named Timothy at the zoo in San Antonio, Texas, has launched his courtship via social media . Posts declared her the “most beautiful hippo” he's ever seen and … …
Government could implement time cut-offs for teenagers addicted to social media, Matt Hancock …
Teenagers' social media usage will be limited to no more than a few hours browsing under new proposals outlined by ministers, it has emerged. Matt Hancock, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, said there was a “genuine concern” about how long young people were spending … Read …
This Restaurant Robot Is Designed To Help Servers–Not Replace Them
But having a robot on hand could make it possible for a restaurant to serve more customers with fewer people working as wait staff. If a restaurant has enough traffic for 2.5 servers, Ha explains, right now they either hire two people, sacrifice service, and push people to work harder, …
Rep. Welch: Food box proposal has little chance of passing
The Democratic congressman met with representatives of anti-hunger groups and community service providers at the Vermont Foodbank. They told him priorities they'd like to see addressed in the federal Farm Bill, which includes nutrition programs that they say provide a critical safety net for one in 10 … Read More
Utility bill scammers step up their game
The scam typically occurs when the con artist tells the customer that electric service will be disconnected if payment isn't made. The scammer then directs the customer to transfer funds electronically, sometimes through “MoneyPak”, “Green Dot” or other third party card or transfer system. Victims will put … Read More