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☆ Mark Zuckerberg's shirt says 'All Zuck or All Nothing' in Latin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Zuckerberg wore a custom t-shirt with the Latin phrase "AUT ZUCK, AUT NIHIL" at Meta Connect. It's a play on "Aut Caesar, aut nihil," which means "Either a Caesar or nothing." It's not the first time Zuck's worn a custom Latin shirt. AdvertisementAt the Meta Connect developers' event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wore a black boxy custom t-shirt with the words "AUT ZUCK AUT NIHIL." In Latin, this translates to "All Zuck, or all nothing" — a play on the famous phrase "Aut Caesar, aut nihil."

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☆ Meta has a curious addiction to celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMeta is reportedly set to introduce AI chatbots voiced by celebrities like John Cena, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristen Bell, and Dame Judi Dench. (I assume that's the name of the Judi Dench stan-dom) who haven't yet found the right reason to experiment with an AI voice chatbot. Around this time last year, Meta introduced a different round of celebrity AI assistants as part of Messenger. So why is Meta using the celebrity AI playbook again if it apparently crashed and burned last time? AdvertisementHow celebrities can help MetaSo, Meta relying on celebrity voices for its AI products feels a little odd to me.

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☆ iPhones are suggesting people 'Check In' with their exes. Yikes!
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instead of Check Ins only being set up manually, people are getting suggestions popping up on their iPhone screens to remind them to set up a Check In — with random contacts, like exes and bosses. Some people are getting "Check In" suggestions on their iPhones. But the suggestion isn't mutual — Max told me he sometimes gets a suggestion to Check In with his upstairs neighbor. AdvertisementIt's possible to turn off "Siri Suggestions" in both Messages and Maps — which might stop this feature. But this would also mean any other helpful Siri suggestions you like would get turned off.

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☆ This star of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' says her husband is related to Ben Affleck. The genealogy records we found tell a different story.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

And now, the show about a group of Mormon influencers has yet another controversy — this one involving Ben Affleck. Well, Ben Affleck probably shouldn't be involved at all (more on that later). William Preston Affleck was born in 1801 in Scotland and moved to England sometime before 1825, eventually settling in Preston. It's impossible to say definitively that Zac Affleck and Ben Affleck are not very distant cousins. What the public records show, however, is that Zac Affleck and Ben Affleck are not second cousins, or third cousins, or even fourth cousins.

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☆ Instagram is rolling out Teen Accounts by default. It's about time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTeenagers across the world will experience something slightly different when they open Instagram over the next few weeks: Meta will now designate users under 18 as "Teen Accounts" — by default. The teen settings will automatically apply to newly made accounts and existing ones. Teen Accounts will have "Sleep Mode" enabled by default. For younger teens, parents can see who their children direct message with — but won't be able to read their DMs. Accounts of 16- and 17-year-olds will automatically default to Teen Accounts, but they'll be able to change the settings on their own (unless a parent has already signed onto parental controls).

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☆ Spotify is testing much-needed parental controls for kids under 13. As a parent, I can't wait.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSpotify just announced it's testing a new parental control feature that will allow parents to block explicit lyrics and other content. AdvertisementOn all accounts, it's possible, deep within user settings, to turn off explicit lyrics, which makes songs marked "E" unplayable. It will direct you to the exact toggle switch in Settings to turn explicit content back on. The new parental controls will allow a parent to set this up in a way that kids can't just turn it back off. Related storiesThe new feature allows parents to block or limit the videos on Spotify (including the short looping videos that play over a song).

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☆ How Elon Musk fumbled his purchase of Twitter — and apparently gave Grimes's baby name to his other child
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kate Conger and Ryan Mac are the authors of "Character Limit: How Elon Musk Detroyed Twitter." AdvertisementKatie Notopoulos: You've both reported on Elon Musk and his companies for a long time. Notopoulos: Everyone's talking about "Founder Mode" lately, the idea of running a company like it's still in its early days instead of scaling to "manager mode." Musk comes in and wants to go "extremely hardcore," his version of Founder Mode, but it hasn't really worked out. [Business Insider first reported the news that Elon Musk had twins with Zilis, an executive at Neuralink.]

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☆ Engagement bait's rise on Threads is another example of how we just can't help ourselves on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While rage bait can be found across social media, its prominence on Threads is because of how the app promotes content. AdvertisementWith that in mind, there's often something in your behavior on social media that's leading the apps to send those posts your way. In the grand scheme of things, rage bait is not the worst thing on social media by a long shot . YouTube star MrBeast mastered social media algorithms to build a huge audience in no time. Here's what business students said , and here's what tech students said .

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☆ Rage bait is all the rage on Threads — so I tried it. I'm sorry?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Let me ask you something: Have you noticed that engagement bait questions are taking over your Threads feed? AdvertisementOn a side note, rage bait is having a moment right now. Related storiesThis kind of rage bait is effective and largely harmless. I played around with engagement bait because I'm a tech journalist who writes about social media platforms and am curious about how Threads works. For now, I promise no more rage bait.

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☆ Apple's AirPods will lower the volume so you can have a conversation in real life — but is that rude?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The noise-canceling ones include a feature called "Conversation Awareness" — and it could change the way we talk to each other. (This feature debuted last fall with the AirPods Pro models.) Isn't it, you know, kind of rude to keep your AirPods in while talking to someone — even if the sound is turned down? So how do you tell if someone is wearing their AirPods to help them hear, or is just being rude? So maybe the norm around wearing AirPods even while talking in real life should change — and will help normalize using AirPods as hearing aids.

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☆ Wait, there's no way 31% of second graders are actually using X. Right?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But there was one statistic that made my head spin: 31% of 7- to 9-year-olds use the X (Twitter) app. Parents might be the ones actually using X — and Amazon ShoppingI reached out to Qustodio to ask how to interpret this bizarre number. I asked if perhaps this could be because a child was using a device that they shared with a grown-up. But the X app doesn't let you see tweets if you're not logged in, so it's not actually so easy to accidentally surf around. I don't think Qustodio just invented some fake numbers.

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☆ Starbucks' turnaround relies on an executive who is no stranger to orchestrating comebacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, it's out with the old and in with the new CEO at Starbucks. Starbucks announced CEO Laxman Narasimhan was stepping down after less than two years on the job . Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol was tapped to lead Starbucks' turnaround efforts. In the release announcing the news , Howard Schultz, Starbucks' chairman emeritus and three-time CEO, made no mention of Narasimhan in his statement. At Starbucks, Niccol won't need to navigate a brand crisis like he did with Chipotle in the wake of its E. coli outbreak.

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☆ I have some suggestions for the new Starbucks CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is replacing Laxman Narasimhan as Starbucks CEO. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStarbucks just replaced its CEO after a rocky nine-month stint — and as a former barista, I can see why! This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Phew, you don't need to feel too bad about not buying Apple's new iPhone 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bloomberg reports that the iPhone 16 will likely only have minimal changes from the iPhone 15. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the iPhone 16 is expected to feature only minimal upgrades from last year's iPhone 15 (which was only a little different from 2022's 14). But the lineup will be largely the same as it has been the past few years — four phones in varying sizes (iPhone 16, 16 Plus, Pro, Pro Max).

Persons: —, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Max Organizations: Bloomberg, Apple Intelligence, Service, Business

☆ Instagram Reels are really, really weird lately, right? I think it's because of the 'Mythical Reel Pull.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIntroducing the Instagram 'Mythical Reel Pull'A few other comments describe the man's post as a "Mythical Pull." AdvertisementThe comments on one Instagram post identify it as a "Mythical Reel Pull." 'Mythical Reel Pulls' aren't always positive for the postersI know that some of the people posting the Mythical Reel Pulls are not having a positive experience. For some reason, which I have yet to come up with a suitable explanation for, Instagram comments are far, far meaner than TikTok comments.) Moskowitz recently wrote about how the WTF-ness of Mythical Reel Pulls is a kind of zen koan.

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☆ Even politicians want to have a 'brat' summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewEven Kamala Harris wants to be a "brat" this summer. Harris is not the first politician to embrace the viral "brat summer" for political gain. So what exactly is a 'brat' summer? Social media has run with the idea of the "brat" summer, and the album's aesthetics have taken on a life of their own. Having a "brat" summer has become less about the album — and more about a state of mind.

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☆ Kamala Harris shouldn't go too far on the 'brat' meme stuff
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewKamala Harris is enjoying a moment in the viral sun — with her #KHive surging into the mainstream, admitting they've been "coconut pilled." One coconut emoji too many, and Harris HQ could be veering into cringe, losing the coveted brain rot demographic. They've already started to try to capitalize on the memes — a little: The Harris presidential campaign's official TikTok account posted Charli XCX's Sunday tweet that said: "Kamala is brat." The Kamala HQ bio also reads "ready to provide context," which is a reference to another Harris-related meme. Advertisementkamala IS brat — Charli (@charli_xcx) July 22, 2024(If the coconut and brat references don't make sense to you, a brief explanation: Brat is a reference to Charli XCX's latest album, which has a girls-just-wanna-have-judgment-free-fun vibe.

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☆ Could a dumb phone that's also a vape help break my iPhone addiction? I tried the Swype vape phone that's going viral.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I first learned of the Swype vape on social media, where a few doctored images of its screen had gone viral. AdvertisementNow, an obvious disclaimer: Business Insider does not endorse vaping or starting to vape simply because it seems like it would be funny to have a vape phone. (Samatha Cole of 404 Media also tried out the Swype vape; we didn't plan this. The touchscreen does display notifications when you swipe up — I could see messages from Signal, news push alerts, X notifications, and texts. This app seems designed not for the Swype vape but for some sort of wearable fitness tracker.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg calls Donald Trump a 'badass' after the former president threatened him with prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called former President Donald Trump's reaction to getting shot "badass," although he declined to endorse him in an interview with Bloomberg released Friday. Just a few days ago, in a different interview with Bloomberg, Trump reiterated his beef with Zuckerberg. If you don't have TikTok, you have Facebook and Instagram, and that's, you know, that's Zuckerberg. The more notable thing he said was reiterating Meta's stance on limiting political content in people's feeds on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Speaking of aesthetics, Zuckerberg also committed to his new look by wearing a gold chain during the Bloomberg interview.

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☆ Don't be like JD Vance. Make your Venmo contacts private.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

WIRED found JD Vance's Venmo account and was able to view some of his public transactions and friends. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJD Vance, the Ohio senator who has been tapped as Donald Trump's running mate, is 39 years old — a true millennial. Wired discovered Vance's Venmo account and saw a few of his transactions and a list of his Venmo contacts. (Being friends on Venmo doesn't necessarily mean you've transacted with the people — it just means you or they synced phone contacts at some point.)

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☆ Sam Altman is seen driving a car that can cost $5 million. Everyone is thanking him for helping them pass their tests.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A car enthusiast posted a video of Sam Altman in a super rare Koenigsegg Regera. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Only 80 of these Swedish sports cars were made — and they can cost as much as $4.65 million. "I go to car events and see some pretty rare cars often, but this is for sure the rarest one I've seen, and it caught my eye right away." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ This $150,000 dog is the new status symbol
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

According to New York Magazine, there's a new status symbol dog for the very rich. It's not a Goldendoodle (or any doodle mix) — or even anything you can fit in a purse. AdvertisementIt's a guard dog—specifically, a guard dog trained by Svalinn, a Montana-based breeder and training outfit that specializes in "protection dogs." (Its website says it avoids the negative connotation of the term "attack dog.") This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg said he's the most well-known millennial in a newly revealed email. So, is he?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg, who just celebrated his 40th birthday, is a millennial. But is he the most famous millennial? Who else could be the most well-known millennial? Kim Jung Un: I mean, he is a very well-known millennial. Ultimately, reasonable people can disagree on who is the most well-known millennial.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's mom asked him for $92,000 — to be delivered within a day. I can (sort of) relate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

My child lost a tooth right before bedtime, and the Tooth Fairy found herself completely out of cash (who carries cash now?!). So, in the dark of night, I snuck into my son's piggy bank, stole a crumpled $5 bill, and placed it under my sleeping angel's pillow. (A note for him when he's old enough to google his mom and comes across this: Son, let's talk about this.) AdvertisementThe Journal looked at emails that had previously not been reported where Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried discussed political donations. As a mother who has "borrowed" money from her own child's piggy bank, I can relate.

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☆ Hey, Apple! We want much more battery life in the new iPhone 16.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Yes, the iPhone 16 lineup will have all those fancy and fun new AI ("Apple Intelligence") features that Apple is excited about. The good news is this could mean longer battery life (or the same battery life, but with a lighter battery). NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe one thing we all want, that we all crave, is much better battery life, not just a small boost. And the upgrade in battery life in the Series 9 is — I do not exaggerate — life-changing. The American Experiment is about ideals and dreams — and we can dream of a world with really, really long battery life.

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