Nepal cleared 11 tones of waste from Mt Everest with the help of sherpas The Nepalese government on Monday concluded its clean-up drive of the…
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Nepal Telecom to partner with Rastriya Banijya Bank for Mobile money service like esewa
Nepal Telecom to partner with Rastriya Banijya Bank for Mobile money service like esewa Nepal Telecom (NTC) is known to partner with Rashtriya Banijye Bank (RBB) to…
View More Nepal Telecom to partner with Rastriya Banijya Bank for Mobile money service like esewaI’m giving up podcasts to save my brain and soul from overload
In an era when there’s so much information — so much content — that we can never, ever be bored, I’ve come to a breaking point: I’m giving up podcasts.
My brain is melted from an onslaught of news and takes. I’ve come to realize that I’m overwhelmed and the only way to catch my breath is to cut something out. So I’ve cracked open my podcast app for the last time for the foreseeable future.
That’s not to say I’m giving up on listening to things on my commutes or my many, many walks with an overactive dog. There’s more music available at my fingertips than I could ever hope to listen to, and I’m also taking up audiobooks as a way to help pass these cold, windy strolls through the Ohio winter. Read more…
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View More I’m giving up podcasts to save my brain and soul from overloadtheSkimm is launching a daily news podcast offering contextualized, nonpartisan coverage
News media company theSkimm is delving further into podcasting, with the launch of its first daily news podcast called Skimm This, set to launch on March 4. Similar to how theSkimm’s morning newsletter helps people keep up with the latest goings-on in the world, the new podcast also aims to help readers quickly understand the […]
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In this special edition of MashTalk, Mashable sits down with Ray Soto, Director of Emerging Technology for USA Today, at CES 2019.
Soto discusses his team’s latest projects that bring an entirely new perspective and interactive experience to co…
Google and Facebook should be regulated to help people spot ‘quality news’, UK report says
When tech giants such as Facebook, Apple, and Google display news, they should do so under regulatory scrutiny, an official UK report recommends.
The Cairncross review — a report on the future of the UK news industry providing regulators with recommendations for the future of the news industry — said online platforms should be obligated to help their users better understand the origin of a news article and help them detect whether or not a news story is trustworthy.
“Government should place an obligation on the larger online platforms to improve how their users understand the origin of an article of news and the trustworthiness of its source, thereby helping readers identify what “good” or “quality” news looks like,” the report says. Read more…
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Noa’s new Alexa skill has human narrators read news from NYT, FT, Economist & others
News junkies who want something more in-depth than Alexa’s Flash Briefing now have a new option for listening to the day’s news – as well as features and other reporting – right from their smart speaker. A company called Noa has just launched an Alexa skill that uses human narrators to read you the news from […]
View More Noa’s new Alexa skill has human narrators read news from NYT, FT, Economist & othersReport: Apple’s news and magazine subscription service to launch in early 2019
Bloomberg today updated its earlier reporting on Apple’s plans for a news and magazine subscription service. Earlier this year, the outlet said Apple would relaunch the digital newsstand business Texture, which it acquired this spring, as part of the Apple News app. Now, Bloomberg confirms the launch time frame could be “as soon as this […]
View More Report: Apple’s news and magazine subscription service to launch in early 2019Pew: Social media for the first time tops newspapers as a news source for US adults
It’s not true that everyone gets their news from Facebook and Twitter. But it is now true that more U.S. adults get their news from social media than from print newspapers. According to a new report from Pew Research Center out today, social media has for the first time surpassed newspapers as a preferred source […]
View More Pew: Social media for the first time tops newspapers as a news source for US adultsAudioburst turns the best part of podcasts into personalized news briefs
Tel Aviv-based Audioburst has been developing a search engine for audio news, which allows users to locate audio content within podcast and other talk radio programs. Today, the company is capitalizing on its technology to launch personalized playlists that deliver custom newsbriefs that get better over time the more you use the product. The feature […]
View More Audioburst turns the best part of podcasts into personalized news briefsHow to stream U.S. elections coverage if you don’t have TV
You don’t need a TV to tune in to live coverage of the U.S. elections results today – and you don’t have to have Hulu or another live TV streaming service, either. Today, YouTube announced a list of news organizations that will be broadcasting live elections coverage on its site today – helpful for those who […]
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You don’t need a TV to tune in to live coverage of the U.S. elections results today – and you don’t have to have Hulu or another live TV streaming service, either. Today, YouTube announced a list of news organizations that will be broadcasting live elections coverage on its site today – helpful for those who […]
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