Vanish mode makes messages disappear after they are seen by the recipient and they leave the chat.
Author: Coral Murphy, USA TODAY
Twitter tests ‘misleading information’ label when users try to ‘Like’ a tweet with misinformation
Twitter’s new effort at handling misinformation involves testing a warning label when a user tries to “Like” a “misleading” tweet.
WhatsApp introduces new feature that makes messages disappear after seven days
Messaging app WhatsApp is launching a new feature that makes messages disappear after seven days. It will roll out to users this month.
Walmart to reportedly end contract with company providing robots to scan shelves
Walmart is reportedly ending its contract with the robotics company that provided shelf-scanning machines to stores.
LinkedIn’s new tool helps users make a career change through overlapping skills
LinkedIn’s tool displays careers job seekers can transition into by finding skills that overlap with their previous jobs.
Amazon adds 100,000 seasonal jobs for the holiday season, promotes 35,000 employees
Amazon will hire workers for their operations network, where jobs include stowing, picking, packing shipping, delivering customer orders and others.
Shopify partners with TikTok to help merchants with their marketing campaigns
TikTok created a new channel for Shopify merchants to help them connect with new audiences through the video-sharing app’s business functions.
IKEA 2021 catalog delayed to fix potentially racist image
Ikea’s 2021 catalog will be delayed to fix a potentially racist image the company said ‘could be misinterpreted.’
Holiday shopping 2020: 1 in 4 Americans already finished buying all their gifts
One in four Americans finished their holiday shopping by the first week of October, a survey from LendingTree found.
Target to offer another round of incentives to its employees, Shipt workers not included
Target will offer its employees another $200 bonus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shipt workers will not receive the incentive.