Alfred Ng

Electoral College, social media has a message for you

Monday’s date is trending on Twitter as electoral college voters make their decision — and Donald Trump’s opponents make their final efforts to change electors’ minds and get them to vote against the president-elect. At least people on Twitter are also looking at the #UpsideOf2016. Not everything was awful this year, right? Social Cues is …

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‘Rogue One’ captures the heart of the Twitterverse

If you’re on social media, chances are you’re chatting about “Rogue One.” The latest Star Wars flick is trending hard on Facebook and Twitter. Also on Facebook, people are chatting about President Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Russia’s cyberattacks and the 2016 election. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking …

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Bluetooth 5 rumors on Samsung Galaxy S8 stir social media

Rumors of the first phone with next-gen Bluetooth have social media buzzing about the potential of the new wireless feature. On Twitter, “verification questions” are trending, with people using polls to “verify” whether people are really from a certain region. Luckily, it’s a joke — no one is looking to kick you out if you answer wrong. Social Cues is …

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Electoral vote drama grabs social media attention

An anti-Trump movement may be growing within the Electoral College, and it’s driving social media wild. Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters see so-called “faithless electors” as traitors, while Trump’s opponents are rallying to convince more electors to switch sides to prevent him from officially winning the White House. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending on social media. …

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Final tweets from Aleppo residents shock social media

Heartbreaking messages are coming out of Aleppo as civilian deaths keep rising amid Syria’s war. Many who believe their lives are about to end are sending posts to social media in a desperate but mostly futile plea for help. Twitter is also focused on former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Energy. …

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Snapchat’s new groups feature lets you mass

Mass-sending that dog-face-filter selfie has never been easier. Snapchat released a new feature Tuesday, allowing people to create groups of up to 16 friends. Before the update, you had to individually check off each of your Snapchat friends to send Snaps. That can get annoying and hard to keep up with, especially amid stacks of notifications and replies. You can …

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Golden Globes give Twitter a ‘Westworld,’ ‘Stranger Things’ fix

A satellite launch was trending Monday on Twitter as people tuned in to NASA’s livestream and social-media updates to see if it’d take off amid sketchy conditions. It didn’t. As some on Twitter turned their gaze toward space, other users were eyeing the Golden Globes nominees. Social Cues is our guide to what people are talking about on social media. …

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Samsung is bricking the surviving Note 7s (The 3:59, Ep. 152)

If you still have a Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is coming for your device. The South Korean electronics giant is releasing an update that will deactivate all remaining Note 7s after its recall in September due to batteries that caught fire. Some of our viewers who decided to hold onto their phones might not like that news. Also on the …

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No inauguration protest at Lincoln Memorial? Twitter’s outraged

Twitter users are furious that President-elect Donald Trump’s team will block public use of the Lincoln Memorial during the Women’s March on Washington, which is planned for inauguration weekend. Meanwhile, on Twitter, J. Cole’s new album and a Zayn Malik/Taylor Swift duet are also trending. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people …

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Super Mario Run races across social media

Run, don’t walk, to your nearest social media source to find out what people think of the much-hyped Super Mario Run. Interest in Nintendo’s new mobile game is growing on Facebook and Twitter as Super Mario Run’s December 15 release date rapidly approaches. Users on social media also mourned John Lennon’s death 36 years ago and turned Linda McMahon’s new …

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