Consider this a virtual olive branch from President Donald Trump to the so-called “dishonest media.” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that starting later this week, his daily press briefings will include four “Skype” seats for reporters who are not in Washington, D.C. Reporters located 50 miles or more outside of the nation’s …
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Hmm, I guess we may now know why Pittsburgh Steelers’ star Antonio Brown’s controversial locker room video was on Facebook Live moments after the Steelers‘ upset playoff win. The All-Pro wide receiver has an endorsement deal with the social networking giant that’s in the “high six-figures,” according to a NFL.com report Sunday. In case you missed it, Brown was criticized …
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The inauguration of President Donald Trump prompted protesters to take to the streets of Washington, DC, as he was sworn in during a Washington ceremony on Friday. Social media was there to record the welcome the new president got. Here’s some of the action from those on the scene: CBS News earlier reported police in riot gear with pepper spray …
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After more than a year in the making, LinkedIn’s desktop redesign has arrived. If the makeover, which launched Thursday, looks a lot like the professional network’s overhauled sleek mobile app — well, that’s part of the master plan. The professional network doesn’t merely want the overhauled home page on desktop computers to resemble the mobile app. It wants that version …
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Fans eagerly awaiting the arrival of Marvel’s “The Defenders” on Netflix have some new tidbits to pore over in this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, which lands Friday. The cover shot, released Thursday, shows Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/”Daredevil“), Mike Colter (“Luke Cage“), Krysten Ritter (“Jessica Jones“) and Finn Jones (Danny Rand from “Iron Fist”) on top of a taxi in …
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Fans of Google‘s kid-friendly Toontastic storytelling app can now create their own cartoons in 3D. The search giant said Thursday it’s launching Toontastic 3D, which lets kids simply “animate and narrate” their own stories by selecting their characters and background using the app’s editor and camera features. “All they need to do is move characters around on the screen and …
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Twitter will live-stream President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The social network said Thursday it’s partnering with PBS NewsHour to broadcast the Jan. 20 event in Washington, DC. The six-hour coverage will be anchored by Judy Woodruff and feature several correspondents and analysts commenting on the swearing-in of Trump and soon-to-be Vice President Mike Pence on the steps of the US Capitol. …
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Ouch! The NFL’s San Diego — err, make that Los Angeles — Chargers unveiled their new logo on Twitter, shortly after making the team relocation to Los Angeles official on Thursday. The design was almost immediately sacked by fans and the media alike. The logo, which looks like an electrified version of the logo for baseball’s LA Dodgers, became a …
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The most popular — and valued athletes — on social media? Names like basketball god LeBron James, golf star Rory McIlroy or brash UFC pottymouth brawler Colin McGregor might come to mind. Sure, they’re on the list, but they aren’t No. 1. That distinction goes to (drumroll, please)… Russell Wilson. Yep, the almost always upbeat-sounding Seattle Seahawks quarterback has been …
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US Vice President Joe Biden is making a heartfelt pitch to the health startup community: He needs its help to fight cancer. “There’s an urgent need to continue this momentum, that’s why I came to you, I really do mean this. This is too deadly important,” he told a standing room-only crowd of more than 300 people during an intimate, …
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