Month: July 2020
How another video of COVID-19 misinformation went viral on Facebook
In May, we saw the arrival of the first viral hoax of the COVID-19 era: “Plandemic,” a meandering 26-minute video which falsely asserted that vaccines “weaken” people’s immune systems and that wearing a mask would “activate” the coronavirus. Despite the best efforts of Facebook and YouTube, a single upload of…
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Tony Hawk’s 1 + 2 remaster soundtrack gets 37 new songs, and you can stream it now Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster
The Tony Hawk’s 1 + 2 remaster soundtrack has been revealed and it’s good news for fans of the original games and ’90s jams in particular. As well as including all the classics you’d expect – Guerrilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine, Superman by Goldfinger and Blood Brothers by…
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Spotify experiments with shareable podcast quotes for social media
The Michelle Obama Podcast’s first episode is now live on Spotify, and it has debuted alongside an experimental feature that makes it much easier to share tidbits from the show on social media. Spotify has started testing a quote-sharing feature for… Source
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It’s time to redefine workplace productivity It’s time to redefine workplace productivity
Business leaders and futurists have been talking about how we need to change the way we work for some time. This is because, long before the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world, working life was already in transition, with the ability to work from home increasing both attractive and practical…
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Mellow made its ‘smart’ sous vide machine dumb unless you pay a monthly fee
In 2014, Mellow, Inc. released the Mellow for $399, billing it as “the world’s first smart sous-vide machine” — one that promised to automatically weigh and then heat and cool your specified foods for a perfect slow-cooked result, even adjusting that timing mid-cook to match your changing schedule. But now,…
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Facebook plans to poach big names from TikTok for Reels null
With TikTok under immense pressure across the globe for various reasons (it is already banned in India), its rivals are moving in for the kill. Facebook, which is slowly rolling out Instagram Reels that is modeled on TikTok’s short-form video platform, is reportedly rying to lure the big stars in…
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