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We Predict This Will Be the Trending Top of the Summer
Sometimes a trend comes along that’s so simple that anyone can get in on it without feeling like they’re being too ostentatiously “fashion.” Today, that trend is the sleeveless T-shirt. Once reserved for rock stars like Debbie Harry, thanks to brand of the moment The Frankie Shop’s versions, this top is now firmly back on the fashion industry’s radar. The d...
How to Carry Out Your Regular Beauty Treatments at Home
If you ask me, there is no better feeling in the world than indulging in a good old-fashioned pampering. Whether it’s taking some time to practise self-care or simply having a manicure, treating yourself to some TLC from time to time is thought to boost mood, productivity and better your general wellbeing. Whether you’ve grown accustomed to regular facials, pedis or spray tans, you migh...
The 6 Best Free Microsoft Office Alternatives
Sourced from Getty Images. While Microsoft Office is still the vastly popular and ubiquitous choice for word processing, slideshow presentations, spreadsheet calculations and a bounty of many more digital tasks, steep subscription costs can lead to some users turning instead to ad-riddled freeware or ‘free’ apps that lock most of their features behind hidden paywalls. If this sounds like you, then...
Andela Partners with Microsoft to Launch Azure Training Program
Sourced from Tech Gist Africa. Microsoft 4Afrika and Andela have partnered to implement the ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020 to up-skill developers in Kenya and Nigeria through an immersive program where selected developers will work to learn basic skills in Azure, via the LinkedIn Learning platform. The program is focused on training software engineers in learning the basics of Azure, a publi...
Brandon Boyd Covers Beach House’s ‘Myth’
Classic good news, bad news day for Incubus fans. Bad news: Incubus and 311 aren’t going to hit the road this summer (because you know) they announced on Tuesday morning. However, in the good news column, Incubus did release a new EP last month and told us all about it. But even with that release and being in quarantine hasn’t slowed down singer Brandon Boyd from having some fun while at...
Walmart is shutting down Jet after spending $3 billion on it in 2016
Walmart is shutting down Jet.com, the online shopping site it bought in 2016 for $3 billion as part of its attempts to better compete with rival Amazon online, an area that Amazon excels at compared to Walmart, via TechCrunch. According to Walmart’s Q1 earnings release, the decision to shut down Jet.com is due to the “continued strength of the Walmart.com brand,” with the company citing the Jet ac...
Facebook launches Shops to bring more businesses online during the pandemic
Facebook is making a major new push into e-commerce. The company today announced the launch of Shops, a way for businesses to set up free storefronts on Facebook and Instagram. The shops, which will be powered by third-party services, including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Woo, are designed to turn the social network into a top-tier shopping destination. In a live stream, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said exp...
iFixit launches massive repair database for ventilators and other medical devices
Teardown and repair website iFixit has just posted what its CEO Kyle Wiens says is “the most comprehensive online resource for medical repair professionals.” The new database contains dedicated sections for clinical, laboratory, and medical support equipment, in addition to numerous other categories of devices. It also provides more than 13,000 manuals from hundreds of medical device manufacturers...
Facebook’s new AI tool will automatically identify items you put up for sale
Facebook is launching what it’s calling a “universal product recognition model” that uses artificial intelligence to identify consumer goods, from furniture to fast fashion to fast cars. It’s the first step toward a future where the products in every image on its site can be identified and potentially shopped for. “We want to make anything and everything on the platform shoppable, whenever the exp...
Triller’s New ‘Step Up To The Mic’ To Feature Judges Including Quavo, Takeoff & Murda Beatz
Source: Prince Williams / Getty While most people are sheltering in place and dealing with the effects of cabin fever, some in Hip Hop are still making major moves. Triller, one of the leading social media platforms, has enlisted the services of Quavo and Takeoff of Migos, super producer Murda Beatz, and hit-making songwriter, Starrah, for a new series where they will be in search of the nex...
Bun B Offers To Help Settle Boosie Badazz & Webbie Beef
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Past collaborators Boosie Badazz and Webbie appear to be at odds with one another, with the brewing beef spilling over into social media. Bun B stepped in to offer his assistance in settling the disagreement between the former friends as only a certified OG can. Last week, YFN Lucci shared an Instagram post showing love to Boosie for his support over the years, prom...
TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith Says Kendrick Lamar Will “Return Soon”
Source: Noel Vasquez / Getty While fans patiently await the return of Kendrick Lamar to the rap game and French Montana awaits a response to his challenge, TDE’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith gives everyone a glimmer of hope pertaining to K. Dot’s future. During a LiveStream on IG this past Sunday (May 17), the TDE head honcho gave an update of sorts when he commented “Stay patient king Kendrick ...
