Instagram’s decision to hide photoshopped images is a disservice to art

Jan15
by on January 15, 2020 at 3:34 pm
Posted In: Design & Dev


In a controversial turn of events, Instagram has begun hiding photoshopped images on its platform — even in the case of creative uses. San Francisco-based photographer Toby Harriman was scrolling through his Instagram feed when he suddenly spotted a post flagged for “False Information,” PetaPixel writes. It was a first for him, so he clicked through the warning pop-up, only to find it was simply of photo of a man standing on a rainbow-colored hill. “Independent fact-checkers say this is false,” the message warned. “The primary claims in this information are factually inaccurate,” it continued, linking to a report from a…

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It actually happened — Akon just founded his own crypto city in Africa

Jan14
by on January 14, 2020 at 3:34 pm
Posted In: blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Akon really did it. He’s founded his own fucking city — Akon City — and cryptocurrency is reportedly set to power it. This is supposedly real. According to the rap star’s Twitter feed, an agreement between Akon and the country of Senegal has been finalized, which means that Akon City is officially here. Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future pic.twitter.com/dsoYpmjnpf — AKON (@Akon) January 13, 2020 According to a CNN article from 2018, Akon noted that his city would be built on a 2,000-acre piece of land that was to be gifted to…

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Report: Hummer to be resurrected as an electric pickup truck

Jan13
by on January 13, 2020 at 3:22 pm
Posted In: Cars, world


How exactly are you supposed to bring back an uneconomical brute of a vehicle when there is growing pressure on vehicle manufacturers to clean up emissions? Make it electric, of course. General Motors Company (GMC) is planning to do just that with the Hummer brand which went defunct back in 2010, according to a Wall Street Journal report. People familiar with the matter say GM is set to revive the Hummer name on an electric pickup truck. Apparently, American basketball player LeBron James will help promote the 4×4 ex-military vehicle‘s comeback. James will reportedly appear in a commercial during next…

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