Bumble's billboard ads made fun of celibacy as an alternative to dating. It didn't go down well.

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Bumble is removing ads for its rebrand after social media backlash.

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A livestream video portal connecting Dublin and New York was meant to bring the cities together — instead, it's devolved into chaos

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The livestream portal is installed in New York and in Dublin.

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MrBeast's breakup with his talent manager is a wakeup call that influencers won't always need middlemen

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MrBeast recently parted ways with his talent manager of six years.

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The Apple 'crush' ad for the new iPad wasn't bad, actually

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A stress ball gets crushed by a hydraulic press in Apple's latest ad. Yes, it was shocking to some, but the backlash was extreme.

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My AI dating your AI could be the future of online dating, Bumble founder says. 'No. No. Truly.'

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Bumble.

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Gen Z is bringing back digital cameras and the post-night-out photo dump

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Digital cameras are back thanks to Gen Z.

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My journey into the dark heart of modern chess

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There is a singular misery to trying your very best, after months of training, only to be crushed by a 6-year-old.

College alum surprised that his ayahuasca-inspired speech praising bitcoin got groans and boos

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'Intellectual influencers' will soon be taking over your social-media feeds

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Intellectual influencers, or thought leaders, are the ones who will survive a social-media flux (stock image)

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Panera's canceling of its charged lemonade is another chip away at our freedom

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Panera is saying goodbye to its "Charged Sips," and I'm sad about it.

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