Monthly Archives: September 2022

Facebook will experience its slowest US user growth ever in 2021

Brands are leveraging social media checkout and shopping integrations as tech-savvy consumers engage with social commerce more often. Insider Intelligence’s Social Commerce 2021 report dives into top social commerce trends and strategies. You can purchase this report here. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech…

How a rusted ’60s Beetle is restored and customized

MetalMorphosis Customs rebuilds and completely customizes classic Volkswagen vehicles. The restoration process for a Beetle named Paisley took 1,200 hours. Cate and Rodney Culp design, install and customize every detail of the interior and exterior. Following is a transcript of the video. Cate Culp: So today, we’re going to be looking at Paisley, it’s a…

I was terrified of getting kicked out of the Air Force for my bad financial habits, and it helped me clean up my act in 3 major ways

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The author, left, with her husband at an awards ceremony. Jill Robbins…

Instagram app rendered unusable for some by instant crash bug

If you had been using Instagram’s Android app in the past hour or so, you might have noticed that an error had been causing it to crash seconds after launching, rendering it almost unusable. You weren’t alone: users from multiple regions flooded Twitter with complaints about this phenomenon. According to Downdetector, this bug first appeared…

Microsoft CEO “very confident” Activision Blizzard acquisition will be approved

As Microsoft starts to feel more heat from regulatory bodies over its $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, CEO Satya Nadella has said he’s “very confident” the deal will go through. Governmental scrutiny of Microsoft’s acquisition has grown in recent weeks, with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority announcing it was moving to a more in-depth…

Google at the 2022 United Nations General Assembly

This week world leaders gathered in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Google participated in a range of UNGA-related engagements as part of our commitment to collaborate with international organizations to achieve collective solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Here are just a few of the many topics we covered:…

Play The Descent of the Serpent, the first video game from Google Arts & Culture

Have you ever wished you could discover ancient civilizations by immersing yourself in their world? Today, you can unlock the mysteries of the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica by experiencing them in The Descent of the Serpent, the first platform video game from Google Arts & Culture. It can be fascinating to learn about these ancient…