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TikTok investigating why some users can't write "Epstein" in messages
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (485+ words) Officials at TikTok say they are looking into why many users have been unable to send the word "Epstein" in direct messages, an issue that garnered widespread attention on social media Monday and prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to announce…...
The 'clippers' who make internet stars viral
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (92+ words) NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online. The 'clippers' who make internet stars viral NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital…...
ESPN's new streaming app could replace cable for some but may end up costing them more
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (306+ words) ESPN says its long-anticipated subscription plan will cost $29.99 a month. An analyst says that, combined with subscriptions to other stream services, could drive the cost up to the price of cable packages. As if you needed one more streaming service,…...
The week's quiz has group chat drama. And don't worry, the answers aren't classified
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (105+ words) This week's news coverage featured more Greenland drama than usual. And if you've been paying attention to it all, you'll get at least one question right. The week's quiz has group chat drama. And don't worry, the answers aren't classified…...
(Don't) click here to pay your tolls: How you can stop spam texts
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (636+ words) Americans received 19.2 billion spam texts in February " a sharp rise from last fall, according to Robokiller, a spam-blocking company. Another spam-blocker firm, Truecaller, said last year that 86% of Americans surveyed, reported receiving spam texts. "Got a text about unpaid tolls?...
Online dating giant Match Group is slow to remove dangerous daters, investigation finds
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (626+ words) Updated February 25, 2025 at 16:57 PM ET Dating apps are a new norm in American romance. According to a 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center, one in 10 partnered adults in the U.S. met their significant other online. But a recent investigation into one…...
School cell phone ban passes Arkansas Senate committee
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) The Arkansas Legislature is moving forward with a bill regulating cell phone use in public schools. The bill by Sen. Tyler Dees, R-Siloam Springs, to limit device use in schools was approved Monday by a unanimous vote in the Senate…...
Arkansas lawmakers, governor supportive of legislation to ban cell phone use in schools
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers are trying to address phone usage in schools. The Bell to Bell Cell Phone Act would ban the use of cell phones by students from when school ... Arkansas lawmakers, governor supportive of legislation to…...