Snapchat’s parent company ‘laying off 10% of engineering team’
The company which owns Snapchat is laying off nearly 10% of its engineering team, or about 100 people, it has been reported. Snap Inc … The company went public last March, but has had to deal with Facebook and Instagram copying Snapchat's 'Story' feature, as well as criticism of the …
Marshall, Hashmi win seats on Westboro Board of Selectmen
WESTBORO — The Board of Selectmen will have two new members when it reconvenes for its next meeting, as a result of Tuesday's annual town election. Challengers Shelby Marshall and Syed Hashmi were elected to the board, ousting incumbent Selectman George Barrette. Marshall was the top … Read More
Cryptocurrency offerings may hit a new peak with Telegram coin sale
It took Facebook seven years to raise $1 billion from investors. Uber did it in five. Messaging company Telegram has been around since 2013 but never tried to raise significant money until late last year. Now, thanks to an initial coin offering, it is on track to pull in $1 …
Opinion: This DFW school will win a boys hoops state title this week
The reigning Star-Telegram softball player of the year went crazy last week as the Indians went 5-0-1 and earned two wins over 5A state champ The Colony. Kaderka pitched 25 innings and allowed just one run while striking out 16 batters. She allowed three hits in 12 innings in both …
Controversial YouTubers head to alternative platforms in wake of ‘purge’
sSteemIt's CEO Ned Scott doesn't believe in censorship; a stance that has won him and his platform fans in recent months. The appeal of video platform, DTube, which runs on the Steem blockchain database, is almost directly tied to what many creators allege has been happening on YouTube for more … …
J-Pop Talent Agency Johnny & Associates Signals New Focuses With Pivot To YouTube
After years of shying away from digital spaces, one of J-pop's most influential companies is shifting gears: Johnny & Associates, the talent agency behind many of Japan's most prominent male entertainers, will open up its first YouTube channel later this month. The news signals a major change for the … Read …
Priscilla Abby: From YouTube to singing in front of thousands
Millions of people have seen her YouTube videos, but tomorrow (March 9), young Malaysian singer Priscilla Abby will be performing in front of her biggest audience yet – a massive crowd of 20,000 who will be at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil for the world premiere of the highly-anticipated …
Women entrepreneurial leadership on the rise in India: survey
The survey is based on LinkedIn members data in India over the last eight years to understand what types of roles women were advancing. For global analysis, two decade data were analysed by LinkedIn. “Gender diversity has become a corporate-wide priority and companies are making progress, … Read More
BlueJeans Sets a New Bar for Fast, Simple and Productive Meetings from Any Device
“BlueJeans has been an integral part of the meeting and collaboration process at LinkedIn for years. The new experience is a big step for the industry, and exactly what we expect from the team at BlueJeans — management and control for administrators and a user experience that becomes second … Read …
Judy Kucharuk: Sorry, this recipient’s inbox is full
There were the usual birthday notifications and other social media nonsense. I swiped down and was about to press clear when something caught my eye. It was a congratulate so and so for this many years at wherever LinkedIn message and it gave me pause. I pressed view, and the …