A 2013 report from Slate indicates that according to a web traffic-analysis firm, of the people who look at online articles, the majority of them don’t scroll past the article’s half-way point. The article said more than this, but we… Read More ›
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Now Will Shakira Want A “HipsDontLie” Vanity Plate?
QMI Agency reports that a New Hampshire man, who legally changed his name to “Human,” has also been permitted by a Court to own and use a vanity license plate that says “COPSLIE.” Great news for freedom to express one’s opinion… Read More ›
NY Times: Apple Rumor On “Secret” App Not Actual Fact
The New York Times reports that a rumor on an anonymous App called “Secret” turned out to be fake. Specifically Apple’s new EarPods will not be able to monitor your blood pressure. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “This… Read More ›
Breaking Neutral News! Forbes Contributor Writes Piece On Why Facebook Should Take Over Forbes.
In a Forbes piece earlier this week, a Forbes Contributor explained a case as to why Facebook should buy Forbes. The title of the article was: “So What’s Next For Facebook? Why Not Purchase Forbes?” 3 More Article Titles We’d Like… Read More ›
Facebook Survey Allows You To Say Which Kinds Of Posts You Don’t Like. Here’s 3 Things We’d Like To See Less…
Marketwatch reports that Facebook has created an optional survey, where users can look at posts, and rate them on whether they would like to see similar posts in their news feeds. The goal is apparently to reduce the priority and… Read More ›
3 More Smileys We Want To See On Facebook Messenger
The New York Times reports that Facebook will require users who use its mobile messaging app on their Facebook App to download a separate mobile messaging app. One of the benefits of the new messenger app is more elaborate smileys…… Read More ›
British School Bans Teachers From Using Red Ink To Mark Tests. We Create A Mock Test To Imagine How That Will Work Out.
The Cornishman reports that a British school has banned teachers from using red ink on tests. From the article: “Under a new grading policy at Mounts Bay Academy in Cornwall, teachers must mark and write feedback in green, while students… Read More ›
Advertisers Upset They Can’t Make Your Facebook Newsfeed Full Of Ads For Free
Business Insider reports that a recent change to Facebook that affects the number of users who see a status update from a page they like has some advertisers unhappy. According to a study, average brand pages with fewer than 500,000… Read More ›
NewAppWillLetUReadFster
Elite Daily reports that a new app (that you can see demonstrated by clicking here) may allow you to read books at a rate of 500 words per minute. It manipulates the words so that your brain can process them… Read More ›
Celebrity Love: True Or Fake?
Whenever we get a chance, we at Not The Worst News like to write posts on the entries of readers who follow us. So we recently decided that whoever our 1,000th follower was, we’d visit their blog, and write an… Read More ›
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