#Influencer dies from 160-foot fall while recording video

#Influencer dies from 160-foot fall while recording video

“#Influencer dies from 160-foot fall while recording video” A 23-year-old woman has apparently become the second social media star in China to plunge to her death in recent weeks while recording herself on camera. Xiao Qiumei, 23, was a crane operator who shared videos of her career to a reported social media audience of 100,000…

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# Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points

# Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points

“# Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points ” Social media platform Reddit announced it would be using scaling solution Arbitrum to handle scaling its Ethereum-based Community Points system. In a Thursday announcement, Reddit administrator jarins said the platform had launched its own layer-2 rollup using Arbitrum technology for its rewards points….

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#Twitter is testing ‘downvote’ and ‘upvote’ buttons

#Twitter is testing ‘downvote’ and ‘upvote’ buttons

“#Twitter is testing ‘downvote’ and ‘upvote’ buttons” Twitter is testing a Reddit-style feature that allows users to “downvote” and “upvote” replies, the company said Wednesday. The feature — which the company described as “just a test for research” — is available to an unspecified number of users, according to Twitter. Upvotes will be displayed as…

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#Clubhouse is no longer invite-only

#Clubhouse is no longer invite-only

“#Clubhouse is no longer invite-only” Live audio app Clubhouse has removed its invite system so that anyone can join the platform, it said on Wednesday. The social app, which saw explosive early growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, previously required people to be invited by an existing user or request to join a waitlist. It said…

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#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns

#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns

“#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns” Venmo is finally ditching a notoriously controversial and unsettling feature — the ability to see strangers’ transactions. The PayPal-owned app — which rocketed to success by combining easy mobile payments with elements of social media — revealed Tuesday that it’s axing its “global feed” that had allowed…

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