TikTok launched a new feature today that is basically just a copy of BeReal, the buzzy French social app that’s been steadily gaining popularity. BeReal invites users to take a front and back camera photo at a random time every day, designed to capture a more authentic picture of what our friends are doing all…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
The UK’s competition watchdog has confirmed it will move to an in-depth investigation of the Microsoft-Activision $68.7BN gaming mega-deal, a couple of weeks after it signalled concerns about the proposed acquisition. Earlier this month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was worried Microsoft could harm rivals in the gaming industry by restricting access…
Now TikTok why are you copying BeReal? Announced today (Sept. 15), TikTok is launching TikTok Now, it’s very own BeReal clone. The new feature “invites you and your friends to capture what you’re doing in the moment using your device’s front and back camera.” Like BeReal, TikTok Now sends out a daily notification and gives…
Microsoft’s plans to extend its cloud operations into space are well underway, with the company having recently announced some new progression on its extra-terrestrial mission. The latest announcement includes a preview of Azure Orbital Cloud Access, which the company says serves as a “step toward the future of integrated 5G and satellite communications”. The low-latency…
A new study from 1Password has detailed a number of “dangerous” habits that many workers have adopted, putting their companies at risk. The password manager company’s survey was designed to expose a term that the company calls “login fatigue”, which is reported to take a toll on productivity, security, and mental health. Of the 2,000…
NASA’s James Webb telescope captured an image of a 13.5-billion-year-old galaxy — the oldest ever seen by humans. Other recent images reveal regions where stars and planets form. We looked at six recent Webb images to see how researchers are using them to understand our galaxy. We decoded six of the most recent images taken…
Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks slipped in Thursday morning trades as investors digested a slate of news and economic data.Jobless claims fell for a fifth straight week to 213,000, below economist estimates for 227,000.Meanwhile, a deal was struck with railroad unions to avoid a shutdown of freight train travel. US stocks moved lower in Thursday…
Russian soldiers in St. Petersburg on August 25, 2022. Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images Russian teachers have been asked to give up part of their salaries and donate it to Russian soldiers invading Ukraine. A teacher at one of the schools told Important Stories they were given flyers to apply to donate. But…
Mohamed El-Erian. Rob Kim/Getty Images There’s an increasing chance of a policy mistake by central banks, Mohamed El-Erian wrote in a Financial Times column Thursday. Global growth fragility is increasing, with Europe’s energy crisis, China’s lockdowns, and inflation pressures all adding risk. The hot inflation report means an unprecedented third straight rate hike of 75…
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