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Facebook Portal gets serious about remote work with BlueJeans, GoToMeeting, Webex...
TechCrunch reports: "Facebook’s Portal line didn’t get off to the smoothest start when it launched back in 2018. The company no doubt realized from...
New Money explains how payment became a form of social media
The Verge reports: "When you think about money, you probably don’t think about it as a form of media. Apps like Venmo, PayPal, and...
WMG Acquires Social Content Publisher IMGN
Hypebot reports: "Warner Music Group has acquired social media content publisher IMGN for close to $100 million. IMGN is best known for creating viral...
Instagram Reels Is DOA: Why TikTok Is Superior
Hypebot reports: "While the world holds its breath on whether a US TikTok ban will actually go into effect, Instagram has tasted the blood...
Omaze raises $30M after expanding beyond celebrity campaigns
TechCrunch reports: "Omaze, the startup became famous for its celebrity-centric fundraisers, is announcing that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding."
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TikTok found to have tracked Android users’ MAC addresses until late...
TechCrunch reports: "Until late last year social video app TikTok was using an extra layer of encryption to conceal a tactic for tracking Android...
New research shows video games improve literacy
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "A new study by the UK's National Literacy Trust linked video games to improved literacy, creativity, positive communication, empathy and mental wellbeing...
GameRefinery/Facebook: Here’s why gamers will pick up a new game
VentureBeat reports: "A lot of factors influence why mobile game players pick up new games. The top reason is that they want to play...
Is The Future In Anonymous Social Apps?
Forbes reports: "We are seeing more and more criticism surrounding traditional social networks, especially from those who have profiles on Facebook. Specifically, this criticism...
Trump bans U.S. transactions with TikTok and WeChat starting September 20
VentureBeat reports: "U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping bans on U.S. transactions with China’s ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent,...
