Head over to Twitter for a massive GIF party. Meanwhile, Facebook users are seesawing between delight and dread. They’re psyched about Dave Chappelle’s standup coming next year to Netflix and simultaneously disturbed by a post-election statement from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending among your friends and followers. …
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22 November
TCL Roku TVs are somehow even cheaper for Black Friday
Looking for a cheap TV this Black Friday? Join the crowd! There are plenty of doorbusters to choose from, and some have absolutely insane prices. But you’ll have to be insane yourself to get them: wake up early, stand in line, trample your neighbors and generally ruin a perfectly nice holiday. The deals for two of TCL’s Roku TVs, on …
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22 November
Facebook reportedly created censorship tool for China
Facebook has been working hard to re-enter the Chinese market and it may have landed on a solution. The social-networking giant has quietly developed software that will automatically suppress posts from users’ feeds in specific regions, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The tool, which has been championed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is intended to help the company gain …
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22 November
Facebook drone accident spurs US safety investigation
Now playing: Watch this: Facebook drone accident under investigation 1:55 Facebook’s quest to bring broadband internet to all corners of the globe had a bumpy landing in June when its Aquila drone ended its first test flight in Arizona, Bloomberg reported Monday, After a 96-minute flight, the solar-powered aircraft with a wingspan of a Boeing 737 experienced a “structural failure” …
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22 November
Canva: The poster child of DIY graphic design
Good design is hard. But more and more we all have to do it. Whether it’s a nice Facebook banner, a clever profile pic, an eye-catching Instagram post or some well polished ideas for a work presentation, we all want something more than the terrible basic options offered up by Powerpoint. Enter Canva. The 5-year-old Australian startup is all about …
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22 November
6 subscription box gifts for fitness freaks
Fitness fanatics are difficult to shop for — they already have a ton of gear, accessories and workout snacks, and they probably don’t drink, eat anything that doesn’t fit their macros, or indulge in activities that don’t involve working out. Related Stories: Hit every fitness goal with these apps The best Black Friday deals on fitness trackers and smartwatches The …
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22 November
11 tweets that make movies squeaky clean: #GiveAMovieGoodHygiene
Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. I always like to keep an eye on what’s trending on Twitter to see what people are talking about and hashtag games are a fun way to take a break from the more newsy content. Today there have been several that gained some …
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21 November
Social media sends support after Fukushima earthquake
A devastating earthquake hitting Japan is trending across Facebook and Twitter, as social media users rally in support of the affected region. The natural disaster is causing tsunami warnings, echoing back to a similar earthquake about five years ago in the same area. Social Cues fills you in on what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking …
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21 November
Oracle to buy web services provider Dyn
Oracle said Monday it had agreed to acquire Dyn, the web services provider hit by a massive internet attack in October that left dozens of popular websites inaccessible for several hours. The privately held New Hampshire-based company is one of the biggest internet management companies in the country and one of a handful of companies that help manage the internet’s …
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21 November
Put your favorite controls in the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar
Out of the box, the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has four system controls available at all times: Brightness, Volume, Mute an Siri. While you can tap on the “<” button to the left of the brightness button to view more controls, it’s possible customize the buttons housed in the Control Strip with actions you use more often than, …
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