The nostalgic web service still exists, and it’s just called Yahoo again now that it’s been sold by Verizon. Yahoo and AOL, until recently Verizon Media, are now officially owned by Apollo Global Management. This means that Yahoo, which frankly never really gained fame as anything else, is re-named […]
Twitter now allows owners of some popular Twitter accounts to charge followers to read specific tweets. The company has announced that. Twitter is currently only launching the new system in the US and Canada. “Super followers” pay $2.99, $4.99 or $9.99 per month for tweets and conversations that only […]
The new school year will start in China on Wednesday with a renewed national curriculum that incorporates the ideas of President Xi Jinping. Chinese children already received nationalistic and political lessons, but they were less focused on Xi’s ideas and ideas. Elementary school children, schoolchildren and college students will […]
Instagram makes entering your date of birth an obligation. According to the network, that should provide you with a better personalized experience. It is expected that there will also be specific options for young people. Instagram users who have not yet entered their date of birth will start receiving […]
Mayor Beppe Sala of Milan demands clarity about how a fire in a residential tower could spread so quickly. He compares the situation with the deadly fire in London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017. As far as is known, the fire in Milan has caused no victims. However, the footage […]
Luxury hotel Chedi Andermatt will accept digital coins as a means of payment. As a result, a stay at the hotel in the Swiss Alps can be settled with bitcoin or ethereum. Later on, it may also be possible to pay with other crypto coins. An overnight stay in […]
Samsung is reportedly allowed to supply the 5G modem for Google’s new Pixel smartphones. Sources report this to Reuters news agency. With the new phones, Google hopes to acquire a more serious share in the smartphone market. For the South Korean tech company, it means the first major order […]
State of California Expands Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard. The state also accuses the game company, publisher of Call of Duty, of destroying evidence. Discrimination lawsuit against game publisher Activision Blizzard is expanding. That writes tech site Axios. A month ago, the California labour regulator sued the company for extensive […]
McDonald’s is without milkshakes in all its UK branches due to supply problems. They have therefore been temporarily removed from the menu. The fast-food chain also has no drinks that are normally supplied in bottles in the approximately 1250 restaurants in England, Scotland and Wales. More retail and hospitality […]
Tropical Storm Henri ravages the east coast of the United States, but the damage is not so bad for the time being. At the peak of the storm, 140,000 families were without power, correspondent Björn Soenens knows. Moreover, due to the heavy rainfall, there is a risk of (heavy) […]
