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Pandemic drives $9B in online Black Friday sales, $3.6B on mobile devices

Industry experts already knew that this year’s online Black Friday sales would break records. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are shopping online...

Cody DeBos - November 28, 2020

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DoorDash settles unfair tipping lawsuit for $2.5M

Most people are probably familiar with the trouble that DoorDash got into a few years ago. The meal delivery company misled customers regarding its...

Cody DeBos - November 26, 2020

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Twitter is bringing verification back, seeks user input

Everyone knows the blue checkmark on Twitter. Some users despise it. Others desperately wish they had one next to their username. The feature has...

Cody DeBos - November 24, 2020

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PayPal lets US users trade cryptocurrency through its platform

PayPal now allows its United States-based users to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency through its platform. The corporation enabled the new feature on Thursday...

Mario McKellop - November 14, 2020

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Facebook is using AI to speed up content moderation

It’s no secret that Facebook is a hot mess when it comes to misinformation and harmful content. Moderating all of it manually is simply...

Cody DeBos - November 13, 2020

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New ‘virtual makeup’ can spruce up your next videocall

Thanks to things like masks and not leaving the house people aren’t wearing makeup nearly as often as they used to. Even if you’re...

Cody DeBos - November 12, 2020

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Garmin adds pregnancy tracking to its Connect smartwatch app

Smartwatches might have started out as a great way to track simple metrics like daily steps and heart rate. However, manufacturers like Fitbit, Samsung,...

Cody DeBos - November 11, 2020

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