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Top 10 Must-Haves During COVID-19 (Part 1)

By courtneyb / June 16, 2020

Between the senseless murdering of unarmed men and women, the country being set ablaze, and the governments almost 3 month...

Amazon Announces a One-Year Pause On Police Using Their Facial Recognition Service

By Jason Cordner / June 11, 2020

When it comes to facial recognition, Amazon is out on helping the police for now. Amazon announced on Wednesday it...

YouTube Adds Bedtime Reminder Feature

By Rachel Shubayeva / May 24, 2020

Quarantine seems like a great time to fall into the rabbit hole of YouTube videos. This, of course, could lead...

Erykah Badu Talks Becoming a Tech Entrepreneur Following Coronavirus Pandemic

By Miss2Bees / April 17, 2020

Many artists are panicking right now because their main source of income comes from performing, and that's impossible to do...

Coronavirus Crisis: Pandemic Drones to Monitor Fever, Crowds From Above

By Sha Be Allah / April 16, 2020

With the effects of the Coronavirus drastically impacting communities largely in part due to people not following the social distancing...

Playstation Network Crashes, Causing Chaos and Confusion for Millions of Users

By Zoe Zorka / April 13, 2020

For the millions of people around the world remained confined to their home in the midst of the worst global...

Top 10 Must-Haves During COVID-19 (Part 1)

courtneyb

June 16, 2020

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Between the senseless murdering of unarmed men and women, the country being set ablaze, and the governments almost 3 month 'stay at home' order--- we are all fighting to stay upbeat and optimistic. Despite the... Read Article

Amazon Announces a One-Year Pause On Police Using Their Facial Recognition Service

Jason Cordner

June 11, 2020

Black Lives Matter, Digital Entertainment, Politics, Technology

When it comes to facial recognition, Amazon is out on helping the police for now. Amazon announced on Wednesday it would stop supplying U.S. police officers with its facial recognition technology... Read Article

YouTube Adds Bedtime Reminder Feature

Rachel Shubayeva

May 24, 2020

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Quarantine seems like a great time to fall into the rabbit hole of YouTube videos. This, of course, could lead to staying up late and looking at a screen longer. To help with this, YouTube has created a featur... Read Article

Erykah Badu Talks Becoming a Tech Entrepreneur Following Coronavirus Pandemic

Miss2Bees

April 17, 2020

Her Source, Technology

Many artists are panicking right now because their main source of income comes from performing, and that's impossible to do during the coronavirus pandemic. But Erykah Badu came up with a solution that she bel... Read Article

Coronavirus Crisis: Pandemic Drones to Monitor Fever, Crowds From Above

Sha Be Allah

April 16, 2020

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With the effects of the Coronavirus drastically impacting communities largely in part due to people not following the social distancing guidelines, some states have turned to technology to attempt to flatten t... Read Article

Playstation Network Crashes, Causing Chaos and Confusion for Millions of Users

Zoe Zorka

April 13, 2020

Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

For the millions of people around the world remained confined to their home in the midst of the worst global pandemic in modern history, video games have served as an outlet for recreation and communication wi... Read Article

U.S. and Europe Try Phone-Tracking Strategies to Combat Coronavirus

Rhett Butler

April 4, 2020

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Governments are looking to relax quarantine restrictions. They are now turning to new surveillance methods to track people infected. The goal is to identify those with whom they have been in contact. In... Read Article

Pornhub is Offering Premium Services for Free to Encourage Social Distancing

Shawn Grant

March 26, 2020

Tech News, Technology

Pornhub’s numbers are up and they are looking to continue to help make the decision to stay at home even easier by offering up the premium videos for free. "Pornhub is encouraging people around the world to st... Read Article

Netflix Being Asked to Chill On Streaming Or Possibly Break The Internet

Rhett Butler

March 19, 2020

Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Netflix is being urged by the European Union to stop showing video in high definition. They are asking other streaming platforms as well to prevent the internet from breaking under the strain of unprecedented ... Read Article

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Snapchat Joins Forces With 3 Black Millenial Millionaires to Showcase Their Automotive Company, PTG365 Auto

Miss2Bees

March 6, 2020

Technology

In partnership with Big Fish Entertainment, Snapchat launched their new Driven series to highlight the relationship between Hip Hop and luxury cars. Gucci Mane and his wife, Keyshia Ka’oir Davis, Rich The Kid,... Read Article

Apple Warns the CoronaVirus is a Threat to Global Business

Mira B

February 18, 2020

News, Tech News, Technology

Apple is a popular American worldwide technology company that sells the most popular electronics used today including the Apple Watch, Macbook, and iPhone. The billion-dollar company has warned investors t... Read Article

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Xbox Announces Bounties of up to $20,000 for Gamers to Identify Bugs

Zoe Zorka

February 6, 2020

Tech, Tech News, Video Games

As Microsoft continues to roll out more and more games for its Xbox Live platform, the company is taking an unprecedented approach to identify and correct bugs. Rather than relying exclusively on programmers a... Read Article

Vine 2 Reboot “Byte” Officially Launches

Dylan Kemp

January 25, 2020

Tech, Tech News

Its been almost two years since Vine co-creator, Dom Hofmann, announced that he was working on a successor to the popular Vine app, which allowed users to upload 6-second videos for the world to see. Yeste... Read Article

HER SOURCE: Atlanta Tech Entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon Named to Run Google’s New Startup Program

Jason Cordner

January 20, 2020

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

When it comes to being an entrepreneur, nobody is doing a better job leading the charge than black women. Atlanta tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon has been tapped as the first head of the new Google f... Read Article

California Rings in 2020 with Controversial Data Privacy Overhaul

Zoe Zorka

January 3, 2020

Tech News, Uncategorized

Consumer data has been a hot-button issue in recent years with celebrities, artists, consumer advocacy organizations, and politicians on both sides of the aisle advocating for stronger digital privacy measures... Read Article

Donald Trump Believes Wakanda Should Be a Trade Partner

Jason Cordner

December 21, 2019

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President Donald Trump may be preparing to slap tariffs on Wakanda, the fictional homeland of the Marvel superhero Black Panther. https://twitter.com/frnsys/status/1207316477373829120?s=20 That's one e... Read Article

Stream Wars: Twitter Reacts to the Release of Disney+

Miss2Bees

December 12, 2019

Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

It's safe to say we're in the middle of a stream apocalypse right now. Apple TV+ recently launched and Netflix has been dominating the stream wars with their award-winning original content. But Disney+ launc... Read Article

Youtube Bans Hate Speech on Its Site

sourcestaff

December 12, 2019

News, Tech, Tech News

By: Amira Lawson The YouTube platform has made a call to action against all racist, sexist, and hate speech videos. The video streaming website will take down any recordings that heave insults on race, sexu... Read Article

Dana Chanel and Prince Donnell Put An Emphasis On Need-Based Entrepreneurship

Jiggy Jones

November 27, 2019

Her Source, Lifestyle, Technology

In one year, Dana Chanel and Prince Donnell have disrupted the tax industry by playing the game on their own terms. The Philadelphia couple founded Jumping Jack Taxes in 2018. Jumping Jack Taxes is a user-frie... Read Article