If the Elon Musk Twitter saga was an ongoing novel in the works, then his recent feud with The New York Times is its latest chapter. Musk previously announced that on April 1, Twitter would be removing verified checkmarks from legacy verified accounts that wouldn’t pay for Twitter Blue, the […]
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NYT’s Wordle purchase highlights struggle of keeping entertainment free
Photo courtesy of Celine Panis-Pardo. There has been a six-letter word in everyone's mouths recently and that is “Wordle.” This is a web-based word game akin to ‘Hangman,’ and it has been the subject of public craze for the past few weeks. The game was created by a software engineer in […]
Another anti-trans bill has been introduced in 10 states
Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash An anti-trans bill has been proposed in the following states: Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Oklahoma, Missouri, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas and South Dakota. Trans youth are a vulnerable group and legislators have maintained focus on them by planning to ban doctors from treating those […]
NFL Combine questions on sexuality raise concern
Logo courtesy of NFL Combine, Wikipedia The NFL Combine is a weeklong skills showcase that features the league’s top draft hopefuls. The players spend the week going through a series of physically taxing drills such as the three-cone drill, vertical jump, and the 225-pound bench press. While these physical tests […]
Facebook news serves as warning to strive for control
Photo courtesy of Priese Hamburg, Wikipedia When the idea of social media first cropped up in the imaginings of early internet pioneers such as Jimmy Wales, creator of Wikipedia, it differed from social media in its present state. The goal was to create a network of common interests while simultaneously […]
National Portrait Gallery unveils historic Obama portraits
Photo courtesy of @MichelleObama, Instagram On Feb. 12, a historical presidency was capped off by the unveiling of two historic portraits, as the National Portrait Gallery unveiled and installed their newest works, the portraits of 44th President, Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. In many ways, these portraits […]
Facebook should collaborate more with media outlets
Photo courtesy of 2LPS1, Wikipedia The Facebook Explore test is to see if Facebook users prefer two separate feeds: one for family and friends and one for news and businesses. It will be easier for users to connect with friends and family without the cluster of news articles and ads in […]
Media Outlets Are Crucial to the Trump Administration
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr It has only been about one month since President Donald Trump took office, but with all of the scandals, panic and lawsuits surrounding his presidency already, it may as well have been a year. A Gallup poll from this past weekend has President Trump’s […]