The US seems to be coming round to electric vehicles in a big way. The sales of EVs experienced record growth the first quarter of 2021, up 81% over the same period last year. According to an analysis of the US auto market byCox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, the combined sales of electric vehicles (EVs, HEVs/PHEVs) surpassed 300,000, that’s an increase of 132,000 over the same period in 2020....
Today, American Express launched the “I Will Volunteer” Facebook application, tapping its 2 million+ Facebook fans to support the upcoming9/11 Dayof Service and Remembrance on September 11, led by nonprofit organizations MyGoodDeed and the HandsOn Network. The new app offers Facebook users a searchable 9/11 Day database, powered byHandsOn Network, and facilities sign ups for local volunteer opportunities. Once users have signed up, they can share their activities with their friends on Facebook, encouraging further participation....
While some people Tweet about breakfast and the weather, others Tweet about events as earth-shattering as an Earthquake and as revolutionary as a country’s uprising, like the recent crises in bothEgyptandTunisia. Both country’s governments shut down shut down services like Twitter, Facebook, Google and YouTube to cut down on modes of communication during protests. Today in Egypt, the government cut off the Internet from entire cities, even going so far as to force Vodafone to disconnect its telecom services, leaving thousands of citizens unable to communicate while the police attacked protesters and journalists, even arresting a Nobel laureate....
Since Clubhouse became the new social media darling in just a few short months, live audio features and platforms have garnered a lot of interest in the tech community.The company now wants to raise more money, which should help it stay ahead of the competition. According to a report from Bloomberg, Clubhouse wants to start new funding round,with the firm valued at $4 billion. In January, the live audio platform raised$100 million in fundingled by Andreessen Horowitz;the VC giant had valued the app at $1 billion at that time....
You’ve been born missing a hand, you’ve worked a good part of your life to help others and even been giving government awards for your service to others. You sign up onFacebookand then something terrible happens — You find out that your Facebook profile picture is being posted on pornographic websites, even though you’re fully clothed. That’s the story of Charlotte Felder of Windsor. The 47-year old has joined Facebook in 2008 and has used it to keep in touch with people that she helps, according toa story on The BBC....
