Pandora said Thursday it plans to shave 7 percent off its workforce in a move that may make the internet radio giant more appealing to prospective buyers. The Oakland, California-based company said it expects to complete the layoffs in the first quarter of 2017 as part of a cost-cutting measure. The music-streaming service had 2,219 …
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12 January
BodyFriend Rex
CES can be stressful. The overcrowded conference halls, tight deadlines and little sleep can lead to feeling overwhelmed and anxious, but this year I discovered the healing powers of full-body massage chairs, and it made all the difference. I was dispatched to the show floor with the job of finding interesting and out-of-the-ordinary products. South Korean company BodyFriend fit the …
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12 January
Is that Hermes real? With eBay Authenticate, you’ll know for sure
Some of the biggest names in e-commerce are grappling with fake goods problems. Amazon in November filed its first-ever lawsuits against alleged counterfeit sellers, and Alibaba’s Taobao a month later got placed on a US list of notorious markets for fakes. This month, Alibaba, too, filed its first-ever suits against alleged fake sellers. Looking to avoid similar woes, eBay on …
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12 January
How to disable your MacBook’s iSight camera
If the unblinking stare of your MacBook’s webcam has you concerned about a hacker using it to spy on you, then you may want to cover or disable the webcam when it’s not in use. The easiest and most foolproof way to stop someone from peering at you though the webcam, which Apple calls an iSight camera, is to simply …
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11 January
Russell Wilson is social media’s most valuable US athlete
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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11 January
Prime payback: Amazon amps up rewards with new credit card
Amazon is rolling out yet another new benefit for its Prime members, but this one’s a mouthful: It’s called the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature card. If you’re as overstocked with Amazon trivia as I’ve become, you may know that Amazon already has three other branded credit cards. So what’s the difference with this one? Well, two of the existing …
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11 January
Facebook’s ‘journalism project’ seeks to strengthen online news
Facebook is taking more responsibility over its role in the media industry. The social network on Wednesday announced a new initiative called the Journalism Project, which seeks to put Facebook on steadier footing with the news industry. As part of the effort, the social network will work to help train journalists on how to use Facebook as a reporting tool …
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11 January
6 ways Redditors made the ‘Stranger Things’ cast… stranger
Happy New Year everyone! I’m finally back in the office after a fun and successful CES in Las Vegas, and I’m just getting settled in to see what’s happening on the social networks in 2017. I was browsing through Reddit‘s Photoshop Battles this morning and came across a great thread that uses a photo of the cast of “Stranger Things” …
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11 January
Samsung head named a suspect in Korean political scandal
Samsung’s involvement in the “Choi-gate” corruption probe facing South Korean President Park Geun-hye may go all the way to the top of the company. A special prosecutor has named Jay Y. Lee, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics and the de facto head of the organization’s parent company (Samsung Group), as a suspect in a bribery investigation, according to Bloomberg. …
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11 January
Social media asks #WheresSasha and the White House answers
President Obama’s farewell speech dominated Twitter and Facebook feeds Tuesday night, and when the dust settled, one question was still on people’s minds: #WheresSasha? The younger first daughter was missing from the address in Chicago, leaving many to wonder where she was instead. White House officials gave an answer that would make parents proud and students groan. Social Cues is …
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