Here’s what to do if Snapchat’s tagging feature isn’t working
In case you haven't already heard, Snapchat is testing out a new feature that you've probably been waiting for since, well, the beginning of Snapchat. Similar to Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat users will finally have the ability to tag their friends in videos and photos. But if you're currently on …
Snapchat’s @-tagging test could help brands & influencers build their follower numbers
Snapchat's latest feature is giving users — along with influencers and brands — a new way to build on their follower numbers by adding the ability to tag another user in a Story. TechCrunch covered the new feature yesterday, reporting that users can now tag someone in a Story by …
Snapchat, Instagram remove Giphy due to racial slur GIF
Popular photo and video sharing apps, Instagram and Snapchat have temporarily removed their Giphy GIF sticker features, after users saw an extremely racist GIF as an option to add to their images. "As soon as we were made aware, we removed the GIF and have disabled Giphy until we can …
Larsen announces candidacy
A former member of the Eau Claire City Council has become the third Democrat to announce his candidacy for the 91st Assembly District seat. Eric Larsen, 58, of Eau Claire, is seeking the seat being vacated by state Rep. Dana Wachs, D-Eau Claire, who is running for governor. Read More
Man gets probation for exposing children to meth
An Eau Claire man will spend three years on probation for exposing his 5- and 2-year-old children to methamphetamine. Kong Chang, 36, 624 Centre St., pleaded guilty this week in Eau Claire County Court to a misdemeanor count of neglecting a child and an unrelated felony count of … Read More
Anderson to lead EC arts center
By Leader-Telegram staff. Published on March 9, 2018. mw-techpanel-9a-030117-3. Jason Jon Anderson speaks on a panel hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council on the economic impacts of the growing arts and culture scene in the Chippewa Valley on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the … Read More
Sportsbet pokes fun at NRL clubs in latest comedy YouTube clip
To promote their 2018 season NRL betting services, online bookmaker Sportbet has released a comedy YouTube video looking at each club's current problems in “NRL Restaurant”. Opening the skit is a Brisbane Broncos' fan waiting for long delayed premiership, a Dragons' supporter finding there's no … Read More
How Americans really use social media
While most social media metrics and statistics come directly from the social media platforms themselves, it's a breath of fresh air when an outside party steps in. The Pew Research Center, known for its empirical social science research and public opinion polling, recently released its latest study on social … Read …
Bitcoin review: Risky ICOs, a skeptical SEC, and a US Marshall auction
At LinkedIn, Choi oversaw more than 40 acquisitions in her role as VP of corporate development, including its $1.5 billion purchase of Lynda, an online education startup, in 2015. Tuesday, March 6: Coinbase, the largest U.S. Bitcoin exchange, announced that it was releasing a weighted index fund for … Read More
We should be getting paid to use Facebook and Google
But the chances are pretty good, if you're reading this, you use Amazon, Google, or LinkedIn. Either way, the vast majority of people on this planet are giving data away for free. And, for now, that's fine because we're sure that we're getting something out of it. The people asking …