Ex-President Donald Trump’s former spokesperson Jason Miller is heading up Gettr, a new Twitter-like social media platform that launched Thursday, says a report by Politico. The platform calls itself a “non-bias social network for people all over the world” and has apps in the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. It has a look similar to Twitter’s …
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Twitter said Thursday that it’s exploring new ways for users to control who can see their tweets, including a way for people to limit their audience to “trusted friends” and see tweets from that group first. Andrew Courter, a product designer at Twitter, gave an early look at some of the ideas the company is considering. Courter, who tweeted from …
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Mint Mobile has a new one-day promotion on Thursday: 25 years of wireless service for $2,500. The new offer celebrates “Bobby Bonilla Day,” the internet holiday when New York Mets and baseball fans mark the date each year when the team pays retired outfielder Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million. Aptly called “The Bobby Bonilla Plan,” the carrier is offering new customers …
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Popular investing app Robinhood on Thursday publicly filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial public offering. In its S-1 filing with the SEC, the company revealed that it has about 18 million funded accounts on its platform. Robinhood was also profitable last year, generating net income of $7.45 million on net revenue of $959 million in …
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Pinterest said Thursday it’s barring all weight loss ads as part of an effort to encourage body neutrality, the idea that people should focus on what their bodies allow them to do rather than what they look like. The image bookmarking site said it will bar ads that include any weight loss language or imagery, testimonials about weight loss, and …
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T-Mobile has announced another 5G smartphone for a reasonably low price tag. On Wednesday, T-Mobile said it would soon be releasing the Revvl V+ 5G for $199 in store on July 12. You can also purchase the Revvl V+ 5G for $8.34 per month, plus the cost of your monthly phone plan. The smartphone will be exclusive to T-Mobile and …
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Camera-stabilizer-maker Zhiyun announced the Weebill 2 motorized three-axis gimbal on Thursday. The new model is an update to its Weebill-S and, although it remains compact like that model, it features a new control layout, stronger motors, an updated algorithm and improved axis locks. It’s also the first to have a 2.9-inch flip-out color touchscreen that lets you control your camera …
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In the future, you may be able to store your COVID-19 vaccination record on your Android device. Google updated the API for Passes to add this capability, the company said Wednesday in a blog post. This doesn’t mean you can upload your card yet. The updated API, or application programming interface, gives developers from groups like government agencies and health …
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Apple recently released its new Beats Studio Buds. I liked them, but they’re $150, and not everybody wants to spend $150 on a pair of headphones. If you’re in that camp, the Beats Flex may be your best budget option when it comes to Apple earbuds, though they’re “wired-wireless” headphones. They list for $50 but are now down to $39 …
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Good news, TikTokers. Three-minute videos are on the way. TikTok is rolling out the option for all users to create longer videos, extending its 60-second limit to 180 seconds. The popular social-video app has been testing the new format since December, so some people may have already experienced creating or watching longer videos. “Creative expression brings people together. It’s how …
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