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Bad news, Kik users: The popular messaging app is in its final days. Kik Interactive CEO Ted Livingston announced the shut down via Medium on Tuesday, citing a costly legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The case stemmed from a June SEC lawsuit in which Kik was accused of illegally raising $100 million in an […]
Unfortunately, buying in-demand sneakers these days isn’t as easy as it used to be. The chances of wandering into a retail store and finding a rare pair are slim to none, and even highly trafficked websites are as plagued with bots as ever, but apps are often more reliable. Thanks to raffle systems and an evolving aftermarket, […]
Jeremy Renner announced Wednesday that his app was going to be shut down after being overrun by trolls. “Due to clever individuals that were able to manipulate ways to impersonate me and others within the app I have asked ESCAPEX, the company that runs this app to shut it down immediately,” Renner wrote in a post on […]
Don’t expect to score a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich anytime soon. On Tuesday, Popeyes released a statement announcing it will likely sell out of the highly coveted item in several days—just two weeks after it was added to the menu. But don’t worry: The fast food chain reassured customers it’s “working tirelessly” to bring back the […]
FaceApp returned to the public consciousness today after it unveiled a retooled version of its old age filter. Celebrities across the internet were sharing what they would look like in their golden years. Everyone from the Jonas Brothers and Terry Crews on to Dwyane Wade and Drake took to the app to try on a […]
Nas and Will Smith are among the initial investors in a new app that will aim to teach teenagers financial literacy. The start-up company Step is developing an app that will give teens access to bank accounts with no minimum balance, no fees, and advice on how to manage their money. The app will integrate […]
It looks like you will now not only be able to catch Pokémon while you walk but also while you’re fast asleep. The Pokémon Company has announced a new app titled Pokémon Sleep. The game, which is being developed by Select Button, was announced at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan and is set to drop sometime in 2020 […]
HQ Trivia‘s Scott Rogowsky explained his decision to step away from the ultra-popular trivia app. The host, known affectionately as Quiz Daddy, is leaving for a new baseball show on upstart sports network DAZN. He explained on Twitter that he attempted to stay on at HQ Trivia, but couldn’t make it work. A MESSAGE TO […]
When it comes to refreshingly mild attempts at a jovial April Fools mini-prank, Google is currently in the lead. Overnight, Google tucked a version of the vaguely vintage game Snake into its Maps app, most assuredly as a way of ringing in the first of April. They also launched a standalone site for anyone whose […]
Amidst the dueling documentaries-inspiring chaos of Fyre Festival, Ja Rule has sensed an opportunity. Ja was bothered by those bothersome botherers over at TMZ Thursday, first clarifying that he’s skipping viewings of those Netflix and Hulu docs. “I haven’t watched ’em yet,” he said at LAX. “They’re very popular, they’re very popular. Maybe one day. I […]
