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Gen Z spends 10% more time in non-game apps than older users

A new report released today by App Annie digs into how Gen Z consumers engage with their smartphones and mobile apps. According to data collected in Q3 2020, Gen Z users spend an average of 4.1+ hours

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EU parliament backs tighter rules on behavioural ads

The EU parliament has backed a call for tighter regulations on behavioral ads (aka microtargeting) in favor of less intrusive, contextual forms of advertising — urging Commission lawmakers to al

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AOC aims to get out the vote by streaming Among Us with pokimane and HasanAbi

We are about seven months into a pandemic and just two weeks from a presidential election. At this point, surprises are a dime a dozen. So it should feel very 2020 that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez i

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The Polaris Slingshot R is a 3-wheel pocket rocket begging for electrification

The Polaris Slingshot has always wowed. Three wheels, open cockpit, and a design reminiscent of the Batmobile. It draws a crowd and is a blast to drive.I spent several weeks in the reworked Polaris S

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French Prime Minister joins nationwide tributes to beheaded teacher

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Jean Castex during a press conference in Paris, France. /Getty Images France's prime minister joined demonstrators on Sunday who rallied together across the country

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Twitter changes its hacked materials policy in wake of New York Post controversy

Twitter has announced an update to its hacked materials policy — saying it will no longer remove hacked content unless it’s directly shared by hackers or those “acting

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Multiple world champion swimmer Pellegrini tests positive for COVID-19

Multiple world swimming champion Federica Pellegrini has contracted COVID-19, the Italian said in a social media post on Thursday.The 32-year-old Italian, who intends t

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Multiple world champion swimmer Pellegrini tests positive for COVID-19

Multiple world swimming champion Federica Pellegrini has contracted COVID-19, the Italian said in a social media post on Thursday.The 32-year-old Italian, who intends t

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Global Business Daily: 5G iPhone, Asos profits jump, Klarna inquiry

"Take a stand against excessive consumption this Black Friday."That was the unusual message from Swedish retailer Ikea ahead of the annual shopping bonanza during which brands slash their prices to o

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Google launches new journalism tools, including Pinpoint for sifting through documents

Google today unveiled Journalist Studio, a set of online tools for journalists.Most of the products included in Journalist Studio, such as Google Trends and the Fact Check Explorer, were already avai

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Elon Musks tweets the Model S will be priced at $69,420 because he’s a child

The Tesla Model S is about to get a bit less expensive. Tesla CEO and resident meme maker, Elon Musk, just tweeted that the Model S sedan will soon be priced at $69,420. This pricing wasn’t don

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Engageli comes out of stealth with $14.5M and a new approach to teaching by video remotely

Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet have become standard tools for teachers who have had to run lessons remotely since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But they’re not apps necessarily desi

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Global Business: China's foreign trade boom, plane food, solar shines

"The annual increase was the largest since September to November 2011 and the quarterly increase was the largest since May to July 2009."That was the statement from the UK Office for National Statist

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Twilio is buying customer data startup Segment for between $3B and $4B

Sources have told TechCrunch that Twilio intends to acquire customer data startup Segment for between $3 and $4 billion. Forbes broke the story on Friday night, reporting a price tag of $3.2 billion.W

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2020 UK-China Contemporary Culture Festival launched

An online festival featuring cultural exchanges between China and the UK was launched yesterday by the British Council, the UK's international organization for building connections, understanding

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Brian Armstrong’s new problem: 60-plus free agents

A lot has been made of the open memo that CEO Brian Armstrong published nearly two weekends ago, essentially barring political activism at work because he sees it as a distraction. He also made it cle

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General Motors finally gets serious about in-car tech, taps the Unreal Engine for next-gen interface

The upcoming GMC Hummer EV will feature a new in-car user interface powered by the Unreal Engine. This powerful platform underpins the latest video games and is well-suited to provide vehicle occupant