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"Euphoria" is just a meme now

The messy second season of HBO's Euphoria has been fodder for many a meme. People have been taking to Twitter and TikTok every Sunday night to react to the latest episode of the intense teen drama, which in turn has led to a lot of meme creation. But.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagFeb 3rd, 2022

"OK Boomer": How a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness

The phrase "OK Boomer" has become popular over the past two years as an all-purpose retort with which young people dismiss their elders for being "old-fashioned.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2021

Mountain lions moved less, downsized territory during LA"s pandemic shutdown

As people sheltered in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sightings of wildlife in urban areas helped spawn a meme, "Nature is healing," that reflected an intuitive belief: Carnivores were stretching their legs, and their ranges, by expandi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 6th, 2021

Daily Crunch: Second-day trading surge launches Robinhood stock into meme territory

Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsAug 4th, 2021

The creator of Dogecoin says all crypto is a scam

Software engineer Palmer, who created the payment system with Billy Markus in 2013 as a joke based on the "doge" meme, has been absent from Twitter since making his account private in 2019. He returned with a bang yesterday, slamming cryptocurrency a.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJul 15th, 2021

Startups, culture and riding the meme wave

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsJul 4th, 2021

Hedge Fund That Bet Against GameStop Shuts Down

A London-based hedge fund that suffered losses betting against US retailer GameStop during the first meme stock rally in January is shutting its doors [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From a report: White Square Capital.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2021

Here"s why Redditors are flooding the YouTube video for "Gangnam Style" with meme stock comments

If all of your favorite websites went down, where would you meetup with all of your online friends? If you're a Redditor who frequents r/WallStreetBets and owns some meme stocks — like GameStop or AMC — the answer is simple. You meet in t.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 9th, 2021

Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote today at 1 pm ET

Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more here on June 7 at 10 am Pacific. Enlarge / Apple's splash image for WWDC 2021, which references a meme from last year. (credit: Apple) View Liveblog At 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm EDT) this Monday, June.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2021

Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote on 6/7 at 1 pm ET

Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more here on June 7 at 10 am Pacific. Enlarge / Apple's splash image for WWDC 2021, which references a meme from last year. (credit: Apple) Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog At 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm ED.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2021

Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote on 6/7 at 10 am

Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more here on June 7 at 10 am Pacific. Enlarge / Apple's splash image for WWDC 2021, which references a meme from last year. (credit: Apple) Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog At 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm ED.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 5th, 2021

Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote on 6/7 at 10 a.m.

Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more here on June 7 at 10am Pacific. Enlarge / Apple's splash image for WWDC 2021, which references a meme from last year. (credit: Apple) Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog At 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 4th, 2021

Paramount+ will launch a $4.99 monthly ad-supported subscription

If you didn’t want to shell out $9.99 per month to watch the meme-worthy iCarly reboot, now you won’t have to. On Monday, Paramount+ will launch its ad-supported Essential Plan, priced at $4.99 per month. This less expensive plan will replace the.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2021

AMC Is Giving Free Popcorn Away To Meme Stonk Investors

AMC announced today that it was creating AMC Investor Connect, "an innovative, proactive communication initiative that will put AMC in direct communication with its extraordinary base of enthusiastic and passionate individual shareholders to keep the.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2021

Meme-based dating is here: Meet Schmooze

Vidya Madhavan always wanted to be in business. Growing up in India, she thought she might be in the business of running a factory, given the power and influence of outfits like Tata Group, the Indian multinational conglomerate. She certainly had an.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 27th, 2021

What is a meme?

We see them everywhere we go: memes. But what is a meme, and how did the trend get started? That's exactly what we explore in this article! The post What is a meme? appeared first on TabTimes. We see them everywhere we go: memes. For a long t.....»»

Category: topSource:  tabtimesRelated NewsMay 27th, 2021

Research team develops new class of soft materials

"I think you're on mute." This was the most-used phrase of 2020, according to Human Resources Online. Emblazoned on T-shirts and embossed on coffee-mugs, we used the meme to make fun of ourselves while learning video-conferencing tools like Zoom and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 19th, 2021

Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19

Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 13th, 2021

Vitalik Buterin donates $1 billion worth of ‘meme coins’ to India COVID Relief Fund

Vitalik Buterin donates $1 billion worth of ‘meme coins’ to India COVID Relief Fund.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 13th, 2021

Dogecoin is now the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap

The virtual currency, which utilizes the face of a Shiba Inu hunting dog from the “Doge” meme as its logo, is trading at $0.67 as of writing. That doesn’t seem like a big deal at face value, but what’s important to note here is the sheer numb.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsMay 6th, 2021

Duolingo can’t teach you how to speak a language, but now it wants to try

Duolingo has been wildly successful. It has pulled in 500 million total registered learners, 40 million active users, 1.5 million premium subscribers and $190 million in booked revenues in 2020. It has a popular and meme-ified mascot in the form of t.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2021