The 'Computah' guy on TikTok is the best use of Meta's Ray-Bans. I spent a day with him to see how.

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A man in Meta Ray-Bans and a blue shirt, wearing a backpack.
Julius Mondragon, who goes by "Computah" on TikTok, is using Meta's Ray-Bans in the best way yet.

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Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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An app made viral by K-pop's top stars asks people to share what AI can't replace: an unedited glimpse of real life

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Seventeen on-stage at Incheon Asiad stadium.
Seventeen wrapped up their "NEW_" tour in Incheon, South Korea.

Pledis Entertainment

X is cracking down on content thieves

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X is reallocating impressions from reposts to the original creators to crackdown on aggregators.

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After trying to buy TikTok, adtech giant AppLovin launches its own social media challenger

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AppLovin's new app, Gist
AppLovin just launched a new social media app called Gist.

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Know an investor on the hunt for the 'next big thing' in social media? We want to hear from you.

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A young man uses a smartphone while walking across a zebra crossing in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, on May 16, 2026. Smartphones and social media are part of daily communication and digital habits among young people. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Business Insider wants to know the names of the top investors hunting for the next big internet hit.

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I quit my corporate job to become an influencer. It's the riskiest thing I've ever done — here are 5 things I learned.

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A woman smiling near a rail overlooking a mountain and the sea.
Keara Callahan

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AI face is taking over — and driving plastic surgeons crazy

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A side by side of Daina Jenkins before surgery and the ChatGPT image
Before getting a facelift, Daina Jenkins, pictured on the left prior to surgery, asked ChatGPT what it would look like. The image, on the right, looked nothing like her final result.

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I lost my flight attendant job when Spirit shut down. I've had to manage my emotions and am hopeful I'll find new work soon.

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Julian Richardson in front of Spirit Airlines plane
Julian Richardson says he always knew that Spirit's closure was a possibility.

Julian Richardson

I used AI to help market my bagel shop. Then the one-star reviews came in.

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Myers Bagels owner Adam Jones is pictured.
Adam Jones used AI to edit social media posts for Myer's Bagels. After customers left bad reviews, he took the posts down and apologized.

Adam Jones

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