In 2024, flip phones are so back. What’s behind the trend?

In 2024, flip phones are
so back. What’s behind the trend?

Jennifer Jolly  |  Special to USA TODAY How to simplify your life by downgrading your phone Are you sick and tired of distractions? Try downgrading your smartphone without losing what you need. Problem Solved Flip phones are having a moment. It’s true: People are snatching up those basic clamshell throwbacks of the early 2000s faster …

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How Andrew Tate took over the internet.

How Andrew Tate took over the internet.

When Andrew Tate was indicted in Romania in June, no one who’d been paying attention to the drama surrounding him was particularly surprised. Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in December on charges of human trafficking, forming an organized crime group, and rape. And Lisa Miller, who’d spent six weeks watching Tate’s content and …

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Appian CEO on Big Tech AI strategy, competition concerns, regulation

Appian CEO on Big Tech AI strategy, competition concerns, regulation

Just_super | E+ | Getty Images “AI is not a place where money makes more money,” Calkins told CNBC in an interview at its London bureau on Tuesday. Calkins was referring to the high-profile deals companies like Microsoft and Amazon are agreeing with ambitious and fast-growing foundational AI model makers, like OpenAI and Anthropic. Microsoft …

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Three UK partners with Internet Matters

Three UK partners with Internet Matters

Three UK has partnered with Internet Matters, as part of its commitment to promoting digital well-being and online safety for children and families. In light of the rise of social media usage amongst young people and digital safety being a key issue, the partnership underpins Three’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy to …

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Attractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals

Attractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals

A 26-year-old pig farmer in China has gone viral because she is educated and beautiful but has chosen an agricultural lifestyle for a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan (US$830). The woman, surnamed Zhou, from Yunnan province in southwestern China, holds a bachelor’s degree and was a literature major. She has worked on the farm for …

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Elara predicts mixed quarter for Indian M&E, Internet sectors

Elara predicts mixed quarter for Indian M&E, Internet sectors

Elara Securities released a quarterly preview for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) and Internet sectors in India, highlighting a mixed outlook with the upcoming elections offering a temporary respite for some companies. The report acknowledges a decline in ad spending across sectors like telecom, education, and eCommerce, with FMCG being the only bright spot. This …

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