Facebook launches standalone newsletter platform 'Bulletin'

Facebook has revealed its long-rumored standalone newsletter platform: Bulletin. Mark Zuckerberg announced the new project during a live audio room, saying that the project was a “response to what’s happening in the media ecosystem.”

Interestingly, unlike previous journalism initiatives from Facebook, Bulletin primarily lives outside of the main Facebook app. The newsletter platform has its own website, though it will take advantage of Facebook’s distribution tools. The newsletters will be integrated into author’s Facebook pages and readers can find the content in the news section of Facebook’s app.

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Tour De France Organizers Plan To Sue Spectator Behind Massive Crash

Organizers of the race first have to find the person who held a sign in the riders’ path, triggering a violent pileup.

24 Products From Amazon That’ll Help You Be The Best Pet Parent Ever

Pet parenting isn’t a contest. But also it is a contest, and you… must… win.

Prepare The Ziti: The ‘Sopranos’ Prequel ‘Many Saints Of Newark’ Trailer Dropped

The film stars the late James Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini.

These Lying Fans Say They’re Already Watching The Tokyo Olympics On ‘Kimmel’

They didn’t hesitate to comment on ponies drowning in water polo and an athlete’s torn “ACLU.”

Netflix's Blood Red Sky Trailer Seems Like a Generic Airplane Thriller… Until Things Get Weird

As my creative writing teacher would say: “Well, you’ve made choices.” After sharing a brief teaser earlier in June, Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Blood Red Sky, a thriller about hijackers (led by DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’s Dominic Purcell) taking over a plane—only, surprise, one of the…

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3,000-Year-Old Murder Mystery Solved: Shark Attack

A large shark, possibly a great white or a tiger, fatally attacked a young man. The man’s wounds were extensive, including the loss of a leg, a hand, and both feet. Thanks to those at the time who recovered his body and the way in which they buried him, his bones survived 3,000 years to tell us a horrific story of the…

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The Chamber of Commerce's Sordid History of Climate Denial

A new report from Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab deconstructs the messaging from one of the most aggressive climate denier organizations in the U.S.

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ASUS Zenfone 8 may be the best tiny Galaxy alternative this year

The ASUS Zenfone 8 works with a 120Hz display, all-Sony image processors for its multiple cameras, and a form that’s simple and elegant. The first ASUS Zenfone 8 that’ll appear on the market will be released in one color: Obsidian Black. It’ll come with a 90.02% screen-to-body ratio, 20:9 aspect ratio, and a pane of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus up … Continue reading

BTS’ dance moves look a lot creepier when it’s Boston Dynamics’ robots doing them

Hyundai has welcomed Boston Dynamics into the fold, though while the robot dogs may be able to keep up with superband BTS’ dance moves it’s all still a little creepy. The South Korean automaker inked a deal with SoftBank to take majority ownership of Boston Dynamics earlier this year, and given Hyundai’s existing promo deals with the band it was … Continue reading