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India Holds Digital Fashion Week Amid Pandemic
Unlike a fashion show, the models aren't swaying on a ramp in real life. They are depending on digital technology to rescue their annual extravaganza from the coronavirus pandemic.
Election 2020: Mobilizing the LGBTQ Digital Generation
If younger LGBTQ Americans transform their passions for issues like climate change, gun control, and racial and gender equality from social media likes into actual votes, voter-turnout records could be smashed in November.
Twitter Changes Hacked Content Rules After Biden Story Furor
Twitter said late Thursday it was changing its policy on hacked content after an outcry about its handling of an unverified political story that prompted cries of censorship from the right.
How Young Queer Nigerians Use Twitter to Shape Identity and Fight Homophobia
A linguist unpacks "live" data from members of the queer community, identifying the challenges as well as advocacies in Nigerian digital queer discourse.
Play About an Israeli-Lebanese Grindr Relationship Goes Virtual This Weekend
When theater goes dark, go virtual. That's the strategy that Israeli playwright Nimrod Danishman utilized after the pandemic forced him to cancel his play "Borders" earlier this year.
Apple Unveils New iPhones for Faster 5G Wireless Networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks.
Suspect in 3 Shootings Arrested, Used Grindr to Lure Victims
A suspect in three shootings in Waco, Texas has been arrested for murder in the shooting death of a man on Aug. 17. That victim, and at least one other man, was lured using Grindr.
Disney Reorg to Further Bolster Company's Focus on Streaming
Disney said Monday that it is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming.
Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial, Distortion Posts
Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.
Tan France, Demi Lovato to Host Facebook Special for Coming Out Day
"Queer Eye" star Tan France will team with singer Demi Lovato to host a star-studded Coming Out Day special on Oct. 9 on Facebook.
Trump Administration Targets Diversity Hiring by Contractors
American companies promising to hire more Black employees in leadership roles and teach their workforce about racism are getting a message from President Donald Trump's administration.
Conservative Hoaxers Face Charges over False Voter Robocalls
Two conservative operatives were charged Thursday in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade Black residents in Detroit and other Democratic-leaning U.S. cities from voting by mail.
Gays Appropriate 'Proud Boys' Name with Fun, Empowering Tweets
George Takei took to Twitter to wonder, "What if gay guys took pictures of themselves making out with each other or doing very gay things, then tagged themselves with #ProudBoys." Twitter users took the hint.
Andrew Yang Takes Lead in California Data Privacy Measure
"The amount of data we're giving up is unprecedented in human history," says Yang, who lives in New York but is helping lead the campaign for a data privacy initiative on California's Nov. 3 ballot.
Parkland Parents Create AI Video of Slain Son to Spur Voters
The 17-year-old's mannerisms and vernacular "yo, it's me" are shockingly life like, but it is just a mirage — a realistic, almost eerie artificial intelligence re-creation of the teen, a victim of a high school shooting.
Misinformation Spikes Online as Trump Confirms COVID-19 Diagnosis
News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories on social media.
To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
Augmedix, a startup with 1,000 medical scribes in South Asia and the U.S., is part of a growing industry that profits from a confluence of health care trends — including, now, the pandemic — that are dispersing patient care around the globe.
Google Unveils Latest Pixel Phone, Rolls Out New TV Service
Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service.
Masturbation Makeover: Arcwave Ion Launches New Technology
Hey gents, have you heard of the frenulum? It's the underside tip of the penis, and apparently it's the new hotspot of the sex stimulator industry.
TikTok Fate in the Balance as Judge Weighs App Store Ban
Lawyers for TikTok pleaded with a U.S. federal judge on Sunday to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the popular video sharing program from app stores set to take effect at the end of the day.
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