Monthly Archives: August 2019
Facebook tightens rules for U.S. political advertisers ahead of 2020 election
Facebook Inc is tightening its political ad rules in the United States, it said on Wednesday, requiring new disclosures for its site and photo-sharing platform Instagram ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November 2020.
'Control' solves one of the biggest video game mysteries of the past decade
Spoiler alert. No, really, this is serious. If you haven’t yet played Control — or any of Remedy’s other games, really — and you have an interest in doing so, turn back now. I’m going to get into some serious spoilers and the last thing I want to do is unwittingly ruin someone’s good time. […]
How IT training can help you climb the ladder to boss status
If your brain’s been out of commission for the summer, it’s time for a jumpstart. While everyone else is still daydreaming about their summer spent at the pool or the beach, you can climb the career ladder like the boss you are. There’s never been a better time to work in IT. And since these […]
Take some sick aerial photos and videos with this drone that's on sale
TL;DR: Snag the essential Force1 Wi-Fi Drone with HD Video Camera for $89 in the Mashable Shop. It’s typically $149.99, so you’ll save 40%. Selfie sticks are so 2000 and late. Drones are currently the coolest way to take billions of pictures of yourself. But they also tend to be expensive as heck, which means […]
MLB roundup: Phils, Rockies hit walk-off homers
Sean Rodriguez led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a home run to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
Exclusive: U.S. officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election
The U.S. government plans to launch a program in roughly one month that narrowly focuses on protecting voter registration databases and systems ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
As Trump policies deepen farmers' pain, Democrats see an opening in rural America
Seizing on mounting Farm Belt frustration with President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, Democratic rivals are stepping up their push to take back part of rural America, whose overwhelming support for Trump helped propel his upset 2016 election victory.
Learn to become a product manager with this super cheap online course
TL;DR: You can take Udemy’s online training course “Become a Product Manager” for just $9.99 by enrolling through the PCMag Shop. It’s normally $194.99, so you’ll save a whopping $185. There’s a trope floating around within the business world that product managers are effectively mini-CEOs. No, not literally à la Boss Baby, but in the […]
Sophie Turner's hilarious reaction to the Mendes/Cabello almost-kiss has Twitter ablaze
One entertaining side plot of any awards show is looking out for strong audience reaction shots. Especially those of various celebrities, whose expressions often make the perfect memes. Monday night’s VMAs didn’t disappoint on this front. During their performance of “Señorita,” Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello appeared to come close to kissing right at the […]
Instagram is working on yet another Snapchat clone
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Facebook is testing yet another Snapchat clone. Yes, again. And, once again, Facebook’s latest effort to take on Snap is centered around Instagram. That’s according to The Verge, which reports that Instagram has been testing “Threads,” a new, separate app based around Instagram users’ “close friends” lists. […]