“Hey, are you awake?” I texted. It was 2:37 a.m. and every moment of wakefulness that passed would leave me more tired in the morning, but I just couldn’t fall back asleep. At the very least, I could use someone to talk to. “Hey what’s up hello, ” came the response. This was no fellow …
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The first day of winter has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and the welcome party is all over Twitter. It’ll be the shortest day of the year, with the sun setting, at New York’s latitude, about nine hours after it rises. Be sure to read this fast so you can go out and soak in the sunlight while it’s still …
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Mark Zuckerberg is still trying to explain what his company does. The Facebook CEO said in August that the social-networking giant had no ambitions of being a content provider, insisting that Facebook is “a tech company, not a media company.” On Wednesday, he appeared to retreat a bit on that statement, painting a slightly different portrait of his company during …
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It’s getting down to the wire and you still haven’t figured out which laptops to get your kids for Christmas. Have no fear. Ask Maggie is here to help. The good news is that this is a great time to be in the market for a budget laptop. Today more than ever, consumers don’t have to sacrifice as much performance …
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Yesterday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Jarvis, the artificial intelligence system he built to serve as a digital assistant around his house. Now we know what the software sounds like, and it’s got the voice of God. Well, the guy who played God in movies. Zuckerberg on Tuesday released a video of Jarvis at work, and the software is …
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Facebook’s latest innovation: podcasts? The social network said Tuesday it’s launching a new feature called Facebook Live Audio, which is like video live-streaming on Facebook but with no video. So, radio. It’s Facebook radio. To kick things off, the company is partnering with media outlets including BBC World Service and Harper Collins. Facebook said it will expand the feature next …
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Twitter users who never stopped believin‘ are ecstatic that their favorite musicians have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. At the same time, a terrorist attack in Berlin and an assassination in Turkey have gripped social media as people try to make sense of the violence. Social Cues is our guide to what’s trending across Facebook …
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Facebook is making it easier for you and your family to be together even if you’re not physically together this Christmas with the launch of group video chat for Messenger. The addition to Messenger is the most-requested feature ever, the social network said Monday. Group video chat will begin rolling out immediately to mobile users of the Messenger app. It’s …
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Facebook’s Safety Check feature was activated Monday in the wake of a deadly truck crash that killed at least nine people and injured dozens more at a crowded market in Berlin. Berlin police encouraged people in the area to use the Safety Check feature to let friends and loved ones know they are safe after the truck rammed the crowded …
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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 our look at what’s trending …
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