Clubhouse ventures beyond audio with Backchannel, a new messaging feature
www.techcrunch.com We knew DMs were on the way to Clubhouse and today the new feature landed, spicing up the audio-only app with a text-based chat feature. Clubhouse’s new direct messaging system, called “Backchannel,” gives users an oft-requested way to start conversations behind the scenes on the social audio app. …
Lea Michele Pays Tribute To Cory Monteith 8 Years After His Death
www.huffpost.com The “Glee” actor shared a simple — but heartfelt — photo in honor of her co-star and former boyfriend, who died in 2013. … Read More
Fox News pushes anti-vaccine rhetoric amidst Covid-19 deaths
www.cnn.com CNN’s John Berman and Brianna Keilar show some of the anti-vaccine propaganda viewers of right-wing media are being exposed to.… Read More
12 places for thrifty bookworms to download the best free e-books
www.mashable.com Looking for the next great book to sink your teeth into? Look no further. If you don’t want to lug around a hardcover in your bag or under your arm, you might want to invest in some e-books. And, thankfully, this is an investment that won’t break the bank.
Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra explains how to optimize your startup’s products for lasting growth
www.techcrunch.com Superhuman co-founder and CEO Rahul Vohra joined us last week at TechCrunch Early Stage to provide an in-depth look at how he and his company worked to optimize and refine their product early to create a version of “growth hacking” that would not only help Superhuman attract users, but
White House prepares to fight back in the Covid vaccine disinformation war
www.cnn.com White House officials are devising ways to fight the spread of dangerous falsehoods about Covid-19 vaccines, administration officials told CNN, as Republicans and their media allies ramp up their vocal skepticism about vaccines.… Read More
Nicolas Cage Says His ‘Tiger King’ Series Isn’t Happening: ‘It’s No Longer Relevant’
www.huffpost.com The actor who’d been slated to play former zookeeper Joe Exotic said Amazon “ultimately felt that it was material that had become past tense.” … Read More
Creative Pebble v3 can juice up your computer audio for just $40
www.mashable.com I’ve come to appreciate a “less is more” approach to tech. You don’t always need a million bonus features for a device that’s really intended to do one or two things. The Creative Pebble v3 desktop speakers demonstrate that truth as well as just about anything else. Creative’s $40
M1 Finance raises $150M in SoftBank-led Series E, boosts valuation to $1.45B
www.techcrunch.com Just over four months after announcing a $75 million Series D, M1 Finance today is announcing a new $150 million Series E round of funding led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2. … Read More
Spice Girl Emma Bunton Makes Surprise Wedding Announcement
www.huffpost.com The other Spice Girls were thrilled by the news. … Read More
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Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
