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Is Quibi done for?

The Verge

But the central hook of Quibi — bite-sized entertainment for a generation of smartphone-toting millennials and teens on the go — appeared to falter when met with reality. Yet, Quibi also never had a breakout hit on par with Netflix’s House of Cards that could help it capture the cultural zeitgeist of a society sheltering in place.

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Sri Lanka’s cannabis-seekers are gathering on Facebook

The Verge

So as a teen, I was the first to report my classmates if they smoked ganja,” said Buwanka, who only wanted to reveal his first name. And of course there are memes and TikTok videos. While his customers come from all walks of life, Dinesh said that most of them are teens. My parents fed me the same mentality. It’s cheap.

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This company is making digital humans to serve the metaverse

The Verge

I’m at home, staring at the future face of the metaverse and trying valiantly not to think about memes from a TV show known for its exploration of ethics and humanity. Fortnite ’s in-game purchases, for instance, reflect a very specific vision of a functioning metaverse economy that relies on cosmetic skins and topical pop culture.

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Memejacking: Does Your Nonprofit Dare?

Tech Soup

The Dress became one of the most quickly viral memes that the Internet has ever seen. Meme Me Up, Scotty. Memejacking is simply a type of newsjacking that connects your communications to a meme — that is, a pop culture trend. As communications tactics go, memes are cheap and easy to make.

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The best comedies streaming on Netflix right now

Mashable Tech

Do Revenge Credit: Netflix Looking for a revenge flick that pays tribute to teen classics like Mean Girls , Heathers , Cruel Intentions , and more? Co-directors Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe infuse Katie's excitable perspective throughout the film by working in internet memes , social media-style reactions, and blitz of bonkers visuals.

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The team behind the ‘White Lotus’ TikTok account is embracing its inner fangirl for season 3

Fast Company Tech

White Lotus s marketing team is in a unique position, given that its joining TikTok after a culture of mining the show for meme fodder has already flourished organically on the app. Its a move that taps into the growing culture of using TikTok as a site for exchanging detailed critical analyses of popular media.

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Scammers are posing as IRS agents and stealing peoples money. One mans story proves it can happen to anyone.

Mashable Tech

In high school, Brad worked a brief summer as a telemarketer — the second job he took as a teen after a failed attempt at twirling pizzas — and understood the tactics phone operators use to get people on the line and talking. He still gets the emails today. I'm very embarrassed about it," he explained. "I

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