Month: January 2022
YouTube announces 135 creators in its 2022 Black Voices Fund
YouTube is announcing 135 creators who will take part in the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, including a slate of 40 in the US and Canada. The fund provides one year of support, including seed funding for channels, development programs, workshops, and networking opportunities. “Black creators have played an important role in…
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TikTok will add PSAs to Holocaust-related content
TikTok is adding PSAs and informational resources about the Holocaust in an effort to combat antisemitism in its app. With the changes, TikTok will link to aboutholocaust.org when users search for Holocaust-related content. Holocaust-related hashtags will also link to the website, along with a brief PSA. “While browsing this topic,…
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You can now order the Range Rover PHEV that travels 70 miles in fully EV mode
Audio player loading… Two new models of Range Rover are now available to order, with Land Rover’s flagship SV model joined by the extended range, plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). Land Rover has offered a PHEV Range Rover for several years, but the new extended-range model pushes the premium SUV’s electrification…
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iPhones will soon accept contactless payments directly, says report
Small businesses will soon be able to use iPhones to accept payments without the need for Square-style extra hardware, according to a Bloomberg report. The feature has been anticipated since Apple bought contactless payment startup Mobeewave in 2020, and Bloomberg now says it could be coming via a software update…
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Samsung sets revenue records with stronger product sales
Samsung Electronics broke both its quarterly and annual records for revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021, making 13.87 trillion won (~$11.5 billion) in operating profit off 76.57 trillion won (~$63.6 billion) in revenue in the three-month period. The full-year numbers were 51.63 trillion won ($42.9 billion) in operating profit…
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Dell’s powerhouse XPS 13 gets a AU$650 price cut in back-to-school sales
Audio player loading… With students set to return to the classroom in the coming days, back to school sales are in full swing, and it’s a great time of year to bag a brand-new laptop for less – whether you’re a student or not. Dell has once again delivered great…
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