Drug delivery nets three more years in prison
Instead of walking out of prison in a few days, Demetrius J. Simmons is going to stay for another three years for his role in delivering an opioid painkiller that played a role in a man's death. Eau Claire County Judge Jon Theisen sentenced the 44-year-old Black River Falls man …
Herb Philipson’s new owner plans to keep legacy alive
“Right now the future is Herb Philipson's,” said Viti, who purchased the local retail chain in March. “The bottom line is we're Herb Philipson's.” Viti, 67, is well versed in the company. After all, he's worked there for 34 years. Starting in the 1980s, Viti worked alongside Herb and Gary …
YouTube Kids app update said to allow only human-curated content
As our social networks continue to be dominated by algorithmically suggested content, YouTube has faced some serious criticism in recent months over aimed at children, especially within its own YouTube Kids app. To help address these growing concerns, the company is said to be working on a major … Read More
Upcoming YouTube Kids version may ditch recommendation algorithms for whitelisted …
There's a vast amount of information on YouTube, ranging from tutorials to reviews to funny pranks and all the way down to content produced for kids. There's something for everyone, but when you hand a 5-year-old child the keys to all of that, they might stumble on something they shouldn't. …
YouTube Kids Will Finally Offer a Mode Where Actual Humans Actually Bother to Vet the Videos
After months of harsh coverage of the malicious or inappropriate content that keeps popping up on YouTube Kids, ranging from videos of Peppa Pig drinking bleach to David Icke conspiracy rants, Google seems to have partially conceded and is planning on rolling out a human-curated version of the app … Read …
Zayn Malik Goes HAM On Instagram Page, Deletes Everything
Zayn Malik is either in a really good place and ready for a fresh start without Gigi Hadid, or things have taken a bad turn. The former “One Direction” star wiped his entire Instagram page of photos on Saturday morning, depriving his 27.7 million followers of not only pics of …
Why Did Zayn Malik Delete His Instagram Photos? The Singer’s Fans Think Big News Is On The Way
The singer and former member of One Direction wiped clear his Instagram, and not just of photos taken by or with recent ex-girlfriend, the model Gigi Hadid. His Instagram page is empty … Until Zayn reveals why he deleted his Instagram photos, fans will be clamoring for news. And mad. …
Gigi Hadid plugs new make-up line despite ex-boyfriend Zayn Malik removing all his Instagram …
Despite her ex-boyfriend Zayn Malik having deleted all images from his Instagram account within the last 24 hours, it appears Gigi Hadid has taken an entirely different approach. The Victoria's Secret Angel, 22, has been promoting her new make-up range with Maybelline to her 39 million Instagram … Read More
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Back in September, I got a short video on my office Whatsapp group. It showed the road outside my office building, inundated in calf-high water. "Looks like we're not commuting tomorrow," the sender said. One hour later, the official message came through from HR. "Due to waterlogging, everyone is … Read …
THIS WEEK: Museveni proposes tax on WhatsApp, Facebook
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance to introduce taxes on social media platforms – WhatsApp and Facebook as a way of raising revenue. In a letter to the Finance Minister, the President expressed concern at what he referred to as lack of … …