Seems like Big G is sad that TikTok has surpassed YouTube on some important viewing metrics, so… YouTube is going to start testing a new feature on mobile that will allow users to record 15-second long multi-segment videos. Continue Reading →
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TikTok is getting organized. The addictive, endorphin-producing, AI-driven social video network has organized its advertising tools under the "TikTok for Business" banner. Continue Reading →
If you haven't seen this TikTok video made by Mary Jo Laupp, you should take a moment to view it. It went viral the other day, and it is being credited with starting a "No Show" Protest that has had a powerful impact on politics this past week. Continue Reading →
In an effort to help clarify where news posted on Facebook is originating, Facebook announced that it will place labels on posts from state-controlled media outlets. Continue Reading →
Imagine a universe where Twitter is fully regulated, an alternative Twitterverse. This is not a place that will ever exist, but sometimes it's helpful to simplify complex issues to help think them through. What would your perfect Twitterverse be like? What rules and regulations would have to exist? Would the world be a better place if your imaginary Twitterverse existed, or would it just present us with a different set of complex issues? Continue Reading →
There's a funny article on The Verge about a pizzeria owner making money by buying his own $24 pizzas from DoorDash for $16. Considering that NYC just passed some laws limiting what third-party delivery services, this is kind of a strange twist. Continue Reading →
An old phone hack is causing all kinds of anxiety and grief right now. For years, Grubhub and other third-party delivery services have assigned forwarding phone numbers to restaurants in order to use a simple voicemail system to charge for suspected phone orders. Continue Reading →
As the world gets ready to “reopen,” there are more and more plans that include the idea of contact tracing. In practice, your phone always knows where it is, and it is relatively easy (from a technology perspective) to track your latitude and longitude. Continue Reading →
The WSJ is reporting a run on laptops as more and more people are being forced to work from home (WFH). Here’s what you need to know about your WFH computer. Continue Reading →
NBCUniversal is taking the unprecedented step of making "its current movies from the Universal Pictures stable — including the upcoming event family movie Trolls World Tour — will be made available on-demand at the same time they hit those theaters that remain open during the coronavirus pandemic." Continue Reading →