Software & Apps

TikTok is being tapped by brands like Grammarly, which have found success through viral trends and free advertising on the app

Co-founders of Pair Eyewear Sophia Edelstein and Nathan Kondamuri Pair Eyewear TikTok ads cost up to $120,000, but brands can advertise on TikTok for free through viral...
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The world's biggest camera-operated autonomous store has opened in Shanghai. This is how it works

10 hours ago | Business Insider

AiFi's cameras can detect thousands of different products. AiFi AiFi launched the world's biggest camera-operated autonomous store in Shanghai. The company sells software so...
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Meet the Uber drivers who spent 5 years fighting the ride-hailing firm for basic workers' rights - and won

11 hours ago | Business Insider

Former Uber drivers James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam leaving an employment appeals tribunal in 2017. TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Two ex-Uber drivers won a huge legal battle...
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Roblox wants to bring older age groups to its online gaming platform

1 day ago | Business Insider

Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images The company has a goal to appeal to age groups ranging between six and 60 years old. The company has been successful with children under the...
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Transgender TikTok creators say the app's mysterious 'For You' page is a breeding ground for transphobia and targeted harassment

1 day ago | Business Insider

TikTok has been a meeting place for LGBTQ people, but creators say they face transphobia and harassment on the app. Samantha Lee/Insider TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity...
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Robinhood's IPO filing could reportedly come as early as March

1 day ago | Business Insider

Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images, Brendan McDermid/Reuters Robinhood's IPO could come as early as March, Bloomberg reports . It was initially expected...
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Why getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the hottest trend on dating apps

1 day ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

Tinder said it has seen a 258% increase in profile mentions of vaccines between September and December. shapecharge/Getty Images The COVID-19 vaccine is now a dating app "deal...
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Why QAnon are pinning their last desperate hopes on Trump emerging as president on March 4

1 day ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Some QAnon conspiracy theorists believe that former President Donald Trump will be sworn in on March 4, 2021. John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images QAnon followers...
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Qantas and Jetstar Prepare To Resume International Flights From Late October

1 day ago | Travel and Tourworld

Qantas and Jetstar are now planning to restart regular international passenger flights to most destinations from 31 October 2021 - a four month extension from the previous...
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How to get dark mode on TikTok in the iPhone app, and give the viral app a new sleek look

1 day ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

IPhone users have full access to TikTok's dark mode. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images You can turn on TikTok's dark mode on an iPhone through the app's...
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Meatpacker JBS will provide COVID-19 vaccines to 8,500 workers in eight states

The Washington Post / Contributor The 8,500 JBS workers are at plant locations including in Colorado, Texas, Utah, and Nebraska. Around 700 workers at an Illinois facility will... Read more ...

Hyundai's Kona EV Recall Is One Of The Most Expensive In History

Some of Hyundai's electric vehicles have had a pesky problem: they can light on fire. So far, there have been only been 15 reports of fires, but the risk is too great for... Read more ...

Legacy Manhattan Hotel, The Carlyle, Has A New Clothing Line

Made in collaboration with L.A.'s Frame, east and west coast sensibilities collide. Read more ...

5 ways to hedge against an inflation spike, plus what it's like to work for...

And welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through what's been happening in markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. Here's... Read more ...

These Are Rallycross Champion Tanner Foust's 6 Tips For Winter Driving

We may be getting close to March, and spring is in the air... but there are still plenty of Northerners who have at least another month of snow and ice to cope with. So, here... Read more ...

Mexico is expected to ask Biden to share US COVID-19 vaccines, sources say

Then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City on March 5, 2012. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo/File Photo López Obrador is expected to... Read more ...

Here's what will happen when Queen Elizabeth II dies

The Queen has been sitting on the royal throne since 1952 - that's the longest reign of any monarch in British history. Operation London Bridge is the code name given to the... Read more ...

Why it's so hard for planes to land on water

When US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson river, all 150 passengers survived and the event was dubbed the Miracle On The Hudson. But despite that success, landing a... Read more ...

Hockney Meets Van Gogh At The Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston

Vincent van Gogh and David Hockney. The world is full of things that we might not think go together. These two artistic geniuses do now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Read more ...

Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Opens To The Public

The new leisure resort is situated on the happening Yas Bay's Waterfront. Read more ...