Jack Dorsey unveils decentralized social with algo choice and portable accounts

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey have lifted the curtain on the latest iteration of its social protocol and a new Bluesky Social app — as part of its decentralized answer to Twitter.  The...

Social Media Hype About Winter Weather Is Coming

BUFFALO, NY – NOVEMBER 20: Sydney, a six year old Golden retriever, makes her way through five feet … [+] of snow from a driveway on November 20, 2014 in the suburb of Lakeview, Buffalo, N...

Quant Up 35% In Last 7 Days Because Of Strong Social Metrics

Quant is showing a strong push in the face of struggles in the crypto space as it doubled (and added some more) its 14-day price pump. Quant outperforms Bitcoin and Ethereum in terms of 14-day and 30-...

Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered

All revolutions have their dogmas, and the cryptocurrency/blockchain insurgency is no different. It’s an article of faith among crypto adherents that decentralization will solve many of society’s ills...

Kanye West All Set To Acquire Social Media Platform ‘Parler’

West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were banned earlier this month. Parler estimates that the deal will be finalized in the third or fourth quarter of 2022. While appearing on The Joe Rogan Experien...

Buffalo Shooter ‘Radicalized’ By Social Media Sites, NY Attorney General Says

Topline The white gunman charged with killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store in May was “radicalized” by “fringe” social media site 4chan and live-streaming platform Twitch, New York Attor...

Jack Dorsey introduces AT Protocol for federated social applications

Block’s CEO Jack Dorsey, who was previously the CEO of Twitter, announced the launch of AT Protocol as a federated network to power the next generation of social media applications. AT Protocol, short...

Kanye West Acquires Parler. Musk: Twitter. Trump: Truth Social.

Kanye West, now known as Ye, has acquired the social media network called Parler. In doing so, he joins the mogul alum who are all doing the exact same thing. Are they all fighting censorship? Parler ...

Kanye Says He Wants Trump To Join Parler—Sending Trump’s Truth Social SPAC Tumbling

Topline Controversial rapper Kanye West, the prospective new owner of right-wing social media platform Parler, vowed Monday to break bread with Donald Trump by inviting the fellow billionaire onto his...

Ye to Buy Controversial Social Networking App Parler

(Bloomberg) — Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has agreed to buy Parler, a social media platform that has been embraced by conservatives who departed Twitter over allegations of political censo...

Kanye West Is Buying Right-Wing Social Media Platform Parler

Topline Kanye West has agreed to purchase Parler—a social media platform that has fashioned itself as the “free speech” alternative to Twitter—the rapper announced on Monday, days after the rapper was...

Algorand Social Activity Reaches 13 Million

Algorand recently received a big boost for its blockchain ecosystem courtesy of Hivemind Capital’s $25 million investment to the decentralized finance (DeFi) Layer 1 chain. Algorand DeFi ecosystem rec...

Trump Says Jewish Americans Must ‘Get Their Act Together’ And Appreciate Him In Bizarre Truth Social Post

Topline Former President Donald Trump on Sunday lamented that Jewish Americans are insufficiently supportive of him, calling on the group to “get their act together,” the latest in a series of dispara...

Social Security COLA, Gen X and boomer money woes, and more retirement news and research

From MarketWatch: Social Security COLA 2023 benefits are rising 8.7% — here’s what that means for recipients: The cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 will be the largest increase for Social Security be...

Social Security Payments Are Going Up. 3 Ways to Spend the Extra Cash.

Social Security recipients will get a 8.7% raise next year, thanks to the biggest annual adjustment to benefits in more than 40 years. Higher-income beneficiaries should consider a strategic approach ...

Huge Social Security increase comes with drawbacks for some seniors

The biggest increase in Social Security benefits in four decades is largely a welcomed development for retirees grappling with runaway inflation. But the 8.7% bump in monthly payments next year comes ...

Should I take Social Security at 62 or wait? Here are 3 smart reasons to start getting paid ASAP

Should I take Social Security at 62 or wait? Here are 3 smart reasons to start getting paid ASAP Americans nearing retirement know the advice all too well: When it comes to Social Security, good thing...

Social Security is getting a 8.7% boost but advocates warn a recession could spell disaster for 2024 benefits — and the retirees who will depend on them

Social Security is getting a 8.7% boost but advocates warn a recession could spell disaster for 2024 benefits — and the retirees who will depend on them Social Security benefits will be receiving thei...

Chiliz (CHZ) Social Mentions Hit Highest Mark In The Last 90 Days.

Recent weeks have seen a dramatic increase in social mentions of Chiliz, data compiled by LunarCrush show. Its token’s 90-day high made it big in the latest social mentions. Market insights tracker Lu...

Social Security’s ‘taxable maximum’ inches higher—but will it make a dent in the trust fund?

Social Security’s payroll tax cap was raised nearly 9% for 2023, meaning more income will face Social Security taxes next year, but the rise is unlikely to affect the solvency of the trusts underpinni...

These 10 Dividend Growing Stocks Are Crushing Social Security’s 8.7% Cost Of Living Adjustment

Broadcom’s dividend payments have grown almost 30-fold in the last 10 years. Getty Images Social security recipients are getting some relief from rising inflation next year with an 8.7% raise to...

Inflation Pushes Social Security COLA to 8.7% in 2023, Highest Increase in Four Decades

Social Security checks will be 8.7% bigger in 2023, the largest cost-of-living adjustment to benefits in four decades, the Social Security Administration said Thursday. The extra funds will provide re...

The Social Security COLA Will Jump 8.7% in 2023

The Social Security Administration on Thursday morning announced the highest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefits since the early 1980s: 8.7%. The reveal comes as inflation has risen to levels...

Trump SPAC shares jump after Google Play Store approves Truth Social

Donald Trump’s social media app “Truth Social” in Apple’s App Store on an iPhone. Christoph Dernbach | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp....

The 2023 Social Security COLA Will Be Revealed Today. What to Expect.

The Social Security Administration on Thursday morning is expected to announce the highest cost-of-living adjustment to benefits since the early 1980s. The reveal comes as inflation has risen to level...

Chiliz: Should you invest in CHZ? Watch out for social activity eruptions

According to the cryptocurrency analytics platform, LunarCrush, Chiliz [CHZ] witnessed a surge in its social activity in the past few weeks. As of 12 October, the cryptocurrency asset’s social mention...

Google Adds Trump’s Truth Social App To Play Store

Topline Google greenlit Truth Social for distribution on its Play Store for Android devices Wednesday, after Trump’s company promised to moderate content on the app, greatly expanding mobile access to...

I’m 63, Have No Retirement Savings and Will Rely on Social Security. How Do I Begin Saving? Is It Too Late to Start Investing ‘This Late in the Game’?

I’m 63 and have zero retirement, just Social Security benefits. How can I begin saving? And where can I begin investing this late in the game? -Rita Saving for retirement is certainly easier and...

Trump SPAC stock jumps after Google adds Truth Social to Play Store

The Truth social network logo is seen displayed behind a woman holding a smartphone in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp....

WUBITS monetizes content beyond the boundaries of existing Web2 social media platforms

Since the inception of major social media platforms such as Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter, creators have been looking for ways to monetize the content they create to benefit themselves, but also to ...

ParaSwap plots reduced token emissions with new social escrow system

The ParaSwap community is mulling a proposal that will change the way users earn rewards, which come in the form of native token emissions and a redistribution of transaction fees. The proposal before...