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Instagram replaces swipe-up feature with link stickers

Users on Instagram who boast more than 10,000 followers enjoy a multitude of features that aren’t available for the average user. The most prominent feature is the swipe up link, famous for redirecting users to external webpages. However, things have shifted, as the social media giant is saying adieu to the feature as it introduces […]

Walmart to launch delivery service for other businesses

Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers’ products directly to their customers’ homes as fast as just a few hours. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer launched delivery and Express delivery for its shoppers three years ago on more than 160,000 items from […]

OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content starting October

U.K.-based subscription service OnlyFans announced on Thursday its plans to ban sexually explicit content starting October. The platform enables creators to post different range of content and charge subscribers a monthly fee, however, it is best known for pornographic content.  While the company will still allow their adult-content creators to post nude photographs and videos […]

Clubhouse enforces safety measures to protect Afghan users

U.S.- based audio chat app Clubhouse announced earlier this week safety measures to protect Afghan users living in the Taliban-ruled country. As the Taliban regained control in Afghanistan earlier this month, many residents tried to delete photos from their social media accounts and phones showing any connection to the West, or the former Afghan government. […]

Binance hires former IRS investigator amidst money laundering allegations

On Tuesday, Cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance revealed that it had hired Greg Monahan, a former IRS criminal investigator as the platform’s Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer (GMLRO), to investigate crypto money laundering allegations. As it bets on reinforcing its existence in the digital currencies market, Binance played its latest card to reinvent itself as a […]

Facebook shuts down yet another research project into its algorithms

AlgorithmWatch, a Berlin-based non-profit organization exploring Instagram’s algorithm and data sets, got “bullied” by Facebook, Instagram’s parent company, into seizing the project and erasing the data it collected. In a blog post published on Friday, AlgorithmWatch researchers explained that they’re “committed to evaluating and shedding light on algorithmic decision-making processes that have social relevance.” The […]

Epic Lawsuit reveals Google’s Play Store Anti-Competitor Programs

Documents revealed on Thursday in Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Google exhibit allegations of how the search engine giant conducted underground deals with other companies to sustain Google’s Play Store supremacy on the app ecosystem. Premier Device Program, the social network’s offer to Android manufacturers to give exclusive rights to adopt Google’s Play Store as […]

OnlyFans website to ban 'sexually explicit' content

OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban “sexually explicit” content. The ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners and companies that handle financial transactions, a spokesperson said. Still, nudity is OK if it’s “consistent” with the company’s policy. It’s […]

ZTE, China Telecom complete 300MHz 5G QCell verification

Chinese tech company ZTE and the Hangzhou branch of China Telecom, announced on Friday the completion of 300MHz 5G QCell verification in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, according to a joint statement.   This deal aims to prepare for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 that will be held from 10 to 25 September 2022.  China Telecom — which is the official sponsor of the event — is expected to provide high-quality telecommunications networks in […]