Meta is testing cross-posting from Instagram to Threads
Meta is testing a new way to boost engagement on Threads using Instagram. The company is now testing the ability to cross-post photos from Instagram to Threads. Meta confirmed the experiment after a handful Threads users noticed the setting crop up in Instagram (TechCrunch was first to report the change). According to the company, cross-posting…
NBA champion Kyle Kuzma looks to bring his team mentality to Scrum Ventures
Kyle Kuzma is a lot of things. He’s a forward for the Washington Wizards NBA team and a 2020 NBA champion. He’s also a style icon — depending on who you ask — and an angel investor. Now he’s an adviser at a venture fund too. “I’m part of a new generation of the NBA,”…
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 8
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the…
Berliner Wirtschaftssenatorin Giffey nach Angriff verletzt
Erst letzte Woche war Matthias Ecke in bei einem Angriff beim Aufhängen von Wahlplakaten schwer verletzt worden. Die Berliner Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe, Franziska Giffey (SPD), ist bei einem tätlichen Angriff im Stadtteil Rudow leicht verletzt und danach im Krankenhaus behandelt worden. Ein Mann habe die frühere Regierende Bürgermeisterin gestern in einer Bibliothek…
TikTok Sues US Government Over 'Unconstitutional' Legislation To Implement App Ban
TikTok and parent company Byte Dance are suing the US government over legislation that could ban the app in America next year, calling it “unconstitutional.” Billboard reports that the US government recently passed legislation that would require the Chinese company Byte Dance to divest ownership of TikTok by 19 January 2025 or face a ban…
‘He was let down’: Murder victim’s family says accused shooter should’ve been in jail
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – More than a dozen charges accusing him of kidnapping and repeatedly raping a teenage girl were not enough to keep Kevin Martinez behind bars. While out, awaiting trial in that case, the Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office said he shot and killed his neighbor. The neighbor’s family and First Judicial District…
Watch Hardy’s ‘Gin & Juice’ Short Film With Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre & Nicola Peltz Beckham
Country singer HARDY links up with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg for his short film “Gin & Juice” and to promote his new song “Gin & Juice (Another Shot From Dr. Dre).” The short film features appearances from Snoop, Dre and actress Nicola Peltz Beckham and is made in collaboration with Gin & Juice By Dre…
‘Wordle’ today: Here’s the answer hints for May 8
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for May 6’s Wordle solution revealed. But if…
Channel Your Inner Celebrity With These 5 Met Gala Inspired Gowns: Shop the Look
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. This year’s 2024 Met Gala highlighted dazzling and high fashion moments where all celebrities embraced the dress code and theme “The…
2 dead in Minnesota mobile home explosion
Two people died when a mobile home exploded in Minnesota early Tuesday in a blast heard miles away. MINNESOTA WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING 2 CHILDREN, SETTING HOUSE ON FIRE The explosion in Princeton prompted several calls to 911 shortly after 4 a.m., Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Evenson told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The…
WWI statue vandalized in NYC by anti-Israel agitators to be treated with ‘seriousness’ as mayor offers reward
New York Mayor Eric Adams reacted with anger and disgust on Tuesday, after anti-Israel protesters vandalized a World War I memorial in New York City on Monday. The 107th United States Infantry monument, located along Central Park on the Upper East Side, depicts seven U.S. Army soldiers in the throes of battle in September 1918,…
Judges say they’ll redraw Louisiana congressional map themselves if lawmakers can’t
Federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district said Tuesday the state Legislature must pass a new map by June 3 or face having the panel impose one on the state. The order from a panel of two federal district judges and an appellate judge noted…