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Emma Roth

Instagram is reportedly trying to attract TikTok creators with large bonuses

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Instagram is taking advantage of TikTok’s absence from app stores by offering creators large cash bonuses to exclusively post Reels on the platform, according to a report from The Information. The bonuses reportedly range from $10,000 to $50,000 per month and require creators to post their short-form videos on Instagram before publishing them to other platforms, like TikTok.

Meta has boosted payouts for creators to compete with TikTok in the...

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Justine Calma

Donald Trump rescinds Biden-era executive order on AI safety

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In his executive actions on day one of his presidency, Donald Trump rescinded an executive order Joe Biden signed in 2023 to establish safety guidelines for generative AI.

The Biden-era order required developers of large AI models like OpenAI’s GPT lineup to share the results of safety tests with the US government. It also directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop standards for safety testing, and it tasked...

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Andrew Liszewski

Fujifilm’s new hybrid instant camera features its widest lens yet

The Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo Hybrid Instant Camera is expected to be available starting in February 2025 for $349.95. | Image: Fujifilm

Fujifilm has announced a new hybrid instant camera coming to its Instax line that doubles as a smartphone printer. The new Instax Wide Evo Hybrid instant camera is similar to the Instax Mini Evo that Fujifilm launched in the US in 2022, but as its name implies, it instead uses Instax’s Wide format instant film that produces prints that are twice as...

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Sheena Vasani

Today’s the last day to get $50 in credit when you preorder Samsung’s new Galaxy devices

You can get $50 in credit when you preorder Samsung’s new phones, which you can use toward Samsung’s other products.

Samsung’s very likely about to announce the new Samsung Galaxy S25 along with other new devices tomorrow, January 22nd, at its Unpacked event. If you’re at all interested in any of the new gadgets, you might want to jump on Samsung’s preorder deal before it ends. The company’s still offering $50 in credit that you can use toward “additional eligible...

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Ash Parrish

Infinity Nikki’s new season brings the game’s biggest update yet

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Clear some room in your closet, stylists: Infinity Nikki’s next update is coming soon bringing with it new content, new locations to explore, and most importantly, new outfits. The Firework Season starts January 23rd. The update will be themed around Lunar New Year celebrations, starting a new Mira Journey battle pass while offering limited-time quests and a new area to explore.

Infinity Nikki’s official website has previews of what outfits will be available as...

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Ricky O'Donnell

Kirk Herbstreit crying after Ohio State national championship confirms ESPN’s worst kept secret

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Kirk Herbstreit blasted for lack of objectivity for crying after Ohio State’s national championship.

Kirk Herbstreit makes a lot of money to call football games. The long-time broadcaster is estimated to make somewhere between $14-18 million per year between his duties calling college football games for ESPN and NFL games on Amazon on Thursday Night Football. Some people love Herbstreit for his candid analysis and love for...

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James Dator

Every NFL coaching hire in 2025, graded so far

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Coaching grades for every new NFL hire, including Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel.

The NFL coaching cycle is now in full swing. There was an expectation that we might need to wait a lot longer for a lot of the positions to iron themselves out, but the timeline was expedited with the Lions’ stunning loss to the Commanders in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. With two of the hottest coaching commodities on that Detroit team now free to interview and be...

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Elon Musk Reacted To People Accusing Him Of Doing A Nazi Salute At A Rally After Trump's Inauguration

AOC called the moment "a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity.."

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Allison Johnson

Samsung needs to give us a reason to care about new phones every year

The Galaxy S25 phones will probably look a lot like the S24 and S24 Plus. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

I take no pleasure in saying this, but if the rumors about the Galaxy S25 series are true, then these phones look boring as hell. That would be fine, except that Samsung is asking us all to get very excited about them by hosting a big, loud launch event. And I think it’s time for Samsung — and honestly, the industry as a whole — to look in the mirror and ask: do we...

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Wes Davis

What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 event

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Samsung is set to announce its Galaxy S25 phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event tomorrow, January 22nd at 1PM ET. The event typically focuses on its next smartphones and software features, which you can bet includes lots of AI, but there should be some other things here and there, too. Here’s what we’re expecting and how you can watch along.

How you can watch Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung will stream the event on YouTube, its website, and its...

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David Pierce

How the future of sports streaming died

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Venu Sports seemed like such an obvious idea. Instead of spreading all your sports viewing across a million different platforms with a million different interfaces and subscriptions, what if you could watch everything in the same place? It makes perfect sense, until you get to the caveats. It’s not everything. It’s going to be expensive. Some will argue it’s anticompetitive. Maybe this isn’t a good idea after all.

On this episode of The...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

A24’s Opus blurs the line between fandom and faith in first trailer

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While intimate meet and greets with music stars can feel almost like spiritual experiences, the first trailer for A24’s Opus is a reminder to never meet your heroes.

From writer / director Mark Anthony Green, Opus follows music journalist Ariel Ecton (Ayo Edebiri) hunt down the story of a lifetime. Ariel is as shocked as anyone when she hears that eclectic super star Alfred Moretti (John Malkovich) has emerged from his compound for the first time in three decades to share new...

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Jack Milko

LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman reveals timeline for future

LIV Golf Greg Norman during The Showdown at Shadow Creek. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Controversial Commissioner Greg Norman has disclosed what his future with LIV Golf will look like.

A few months ago, Sports Business Journal reported that LIV Golf would move on from embattled commissioner Greg Norman and replace him with a seasoned sports administrator.

They did just that, as LIV hired Scott O’Neill, a former executive for the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers. But...

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Trevor Woods

Offensive dominance by Ohio State, Will Howard brought a National Championship back to Columbus

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Will Howard and his teammates will now be known as Ohio State legends.

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship 34-23 over the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night in Atlanta. While it was a well-rounded performance from Ohio State’s offense, defense and special teams, it was the Buckeyes’ offense that impressed the most.

After Notre Dame put an impressive 18-play drive together to start the...

ESPN.com

Djokovic beats Alcaraz, advances to Aussie semis

Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy by beating Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals.

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Matt Reynolds

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis

The new president’s orders will take the US out of the Paris Agreement, encourage the extraction and use of fossil fuels, and undo Biden-era policies.

Mashable

Is Instagram blocking the #Democrat hashtag?

Is Instagram hiding the #Democrat hashtag from its users?

The answer, at least at the time of writing, appears to be yes — but the reasons why are still unclear.

SEE ALSO: 8 ways Mark Zuckerberg changed Meta ahead of Trump’s inauguration

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the day after Donald Trump's inauguration, reports began to spread online that the #Democrat hashtag was being blocked for users of Meta's Instagram app.

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Marvel Snap is back online in the U.S. amid TikTok ban

Marvel Snap is back online in the U.S. following a brief absence in association with the TikTok ban.

The popular card battle game created by California-based developer Second Dinner was temporarily pulled from American app stores on Jan. 18, as the game is published by ByteDance-owned Nuverse. It was one of several apps pulled by the TikTok owner hours before the ban was set to take effect, alongside CapCut and Lemon8.

On Monday night, Second Dinner posted an update on X, saying Marvel Snap...

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Emerging mobile threats in 2025: How to stay ahead of the game

SAVE 50% ON ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE: Avast Mobile Security is offering half off its annual paid plans for your first year so you can get better security for your devices at a lower price.

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31 Beautiful Versions Of Everyday Items Because Why Be Boring If You Don’t Have To Be

You know you've made it when you swap out your normal Squatty Potty for an acrylic one.

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