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A look at the many ways China suppresses online discourse about the Tiananmen Square protests – TechCrunch

A look at the many ways China suppresses online discourse about the Tiananmen Square protests Every year before the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4, the Chinese government begins to exert even more control over what information people can access online. This year is the 30th anniversary of the day the protests ended when the gov…

FOR THE SAKE OF OSCAR: Bradley Cooper, Irina Shayk stayed together to help him win Academy Award

- CANOE CANOE Irina Shayk’s Sexy, Post-Split Instagram Is Instantly Iconic E! Online Be kind or f*** off says Lady Gaga as fans heckle her over Bradley Cooper CANOE Why F…

Employers told to expect larger fines as GDPR hits first anniversary

- People Management Magazine People Management Magazine Four times more data breaches logged in UK BBC News Widespread confusion over GDPR rules that protect your privacy – Which? News Which? Adrian Weckler: 'One year o…

Toni Braxton’s niece dead at 24

Toni Braxton's niece dead at 24 - CANOE Toni Braxton's niece dead at 24 CANOE Singer Toni Braxton is mourning the death of her niece.Lauren Braxton, the daughter of the singer's brother Michael Conrad Braxton, Jr., died on Monday.Family... View full coverage on Google News

Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-reader returns with a larger screen – TechCrunch

Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-reader returns with a larger screen I’ve always had a soft spot for the Nook. Barnes & Noble’s e-reader was more than just a rare competitor to Amazon’s steamrolling Kindle, it was a nice device with an interesting design — and one of the first in its class to now standard technologies like fro…

Facebook pivots to what it wishes it was

In Facebook’s dreams, it’s a clean and private place. People spend their time having thoughtful discussions in “meaningful” Groups, planning offline meetups with Events, or laughing together in a Facebook Watch party. In reality, Facebook is a cluttered mess …

Online learning startup Coursera picks up $103M, now valued at $1B+ – TechCrunch

Online learning startup Coursera picks up $103M, now valued at $1B+ Coursera, an online learning startup that offers free and paid short courses, skills certifications, and complete degrees in partnership with universities and businesses, has raised another $103 million to scale out its business into new geographies, subject …

Jared Kushner Dismisses Russian Election Interference as ‘Couple of Facebook Ads’

“Quite frankly, the whole thing is just a big distraction for the country,” Jared Kushner said of the Russia investigation at a Time magazine conference Tuesday in New York.

USDA launches pilot program allowing SNAP recipients to shop for groceries online – TechCrunch

USDA launches pilot program allowing SNAP recipients to shop for groceries online The USDA this morning announced the launch of a pilot program that will open up online grocery shopping to those on public assistance. During a two-year pilot program, those receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits — often referred …

Watching Bill Gates Boogie Down on 4/20 Makes Me Wish I Was Rich Enough to Feel Like Dancing

Last week marked Bill Gates’ annual Mosquito Week, and it seems he celebrated the end of it by hitting the Miami club scene. Read more...

Netflix is turning to print to promote its shows

Netflix is using a tactic far removed from the nature of its service to make the best of its movies and TV series stand out. Not in the eyes of ordinary viewers, though, but in the eyes of award show voters. According to Bloomberg, the streaming service is pu…

"Fame" - Nav x Travis Scott | Type Beat 2019 | Free Trap Instrumental

"Diablo on the beat, bitch." Audiences have been listening to that four-word producer tag on several of the best tunes of the previous numerous years, by musicians like Wifisfuneral, Craig Xen, Smokepurpp, and, obviously, Lil Pump. Los Angeles-by-way-of-Florida manufacturer Diablo, 23, has dealt with every one of these artists as well as more. Now he's riding the largest wave of his occupation with the upcoming release of Pump's long-awaited Harverd Failure. Diablo generated 3 records on the cd--" Failure," "ION," as well as the questionable "Racks on Shelfs"-- and also videotaped Pump's vocals on even more. "Racks on Racks" obtained some focus just recently when Portishead's Geoff Barrow claimed that the track tasted his job from the Destruction soundtrack without authorization. The song's web content additionally distressed him. Barrow called the track "deeply fucking sexist," and also included that, es...

Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants C.E.O., Is Suspended by M.L.B.

Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants’ C.E.O., Is Suspended by M.L.B. Larry Baer, the chief executive of the San Francisco Giants, has been suspended without pay over a video that shows him in a public altercation with his wife.

Wayfair to open its first brick-and-mortar store this fall

Another major e-commerce brand its expanding its business offline. Wayfair, the Boston-based online furniture retailer whose net revenue topped $2 billion in the fourth quarter, announced this morning it plans to open its first full-service retail store this …

Selma Blair opens up about life with MS

Selma Blair opens up about MS: 'People with disabilities are invisible' The US actress stepped out at an Oscars party with a cane, four months after her diagnosis.

Luke Perry, star of 'Riverdale' and 'Beverly Hills 90210,' dead at age 52 after suffering a massive stroke

"Riverdale" actor Luke Perry has died at age 52. Perry died Monday morning in Burbank, California, after suffering a massive stroke. TMZ first reported the news. A representative for Perry confirmed his death to INSIDER in a statement. "Actor Luke Perry, 52, …

The shift to collaborative robots means the rise of robotics as a service

The 2018 Holiday shopping season was the biggest on record for e-commerce, with nearly $126 billion in online sales. But as e-commerce continues to expand, the demand for warehouse workers is growing faster than the labor supply and creating an increased need…

Unleashed - Lil Pump x Juicy J - Type Beat 2019 - Free Trap Instrumental

"Diablo on the beat, bitch." Audiences have been hearing that four-word producer tag on some of the most popular songs of the previous several years, by artists like Wifisfuneral, Craig Xen, Smokepurpp, as well as, naturally, Lil Pump. Los Angeles-by-way-of-Florida producer Diablo, 23, has actually dealt with all of these artists and also more. Now he's riding the biggest wave of his occupation with the impending release of Pump's long-awaited Harverd Failure. Diablo generated 3 records on the album--" Failure," "ION," and the controversial "Racks on Racks"-- as well as recorded Pump's vocals on even more. "Shelfs on Racks" obtained some attention just recently when Portishead's Geoff Barrow declared that the track tested his work from the Annihilation soundtrack without authorization. The tune's web content additionally disturbed him. Barrow called the track "deeply fucking sexist," and also added that, ...

"Disillusion" - Juice Wrld x Post Malone | Type Beat 2019 | Free R&B Instrumental

"I got broads in Atlanta/ twistin' the lean and also the Fanta" ... Desiigner's very first hit song Panda was difficult to prevent in 2016. Very first brought by Kanye West's album The Life of Pablo, it came to be the # 1 tune in the USA, making the latest G.O.O.D songs signee the youngest musician to reign the charts because Lorde in 2013, the first male rapper to get to number one with his very first single given that Wiz Khalifa in 2011, and likewise the initial to chart a rap song this high without singing or the aid a function to sing the hook given that ... Kanye West's Stronger, 9 years earlier. There's 2 fairytale in this tale: exactly how 18 years of ages Brooklyn rapper Desiigner ended up being picked by Kanye West, and just how the track came together from a Type Beat he acquired on YouTube for $200 in 2014. Allow's focus on the latter. Panda was created by Menace, 22 years of ages Manchester-native. The beat was posted to his YouTube chan...

Out Magazine's latest issue celebrates women and non-binary femmes, and it's a blessing

This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week. Between the loss of queer publication Into and the partial closing of AfterEllen, it's been a crushing few years for queer people in media. So …