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a brief history of how the hashtag started and how it has evolved

A Wild History Of #Hashtags

Hashtags seem like such a normal part of our culture that I almost didn’t believe that they were first invented in 2007. It seems like there is a hashtag for everything from reality TV shows, to really important current events.

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Who’s Talking To Their Devices?

The answer seems to be nearly everyone! People have been talking into phones for over a century, of course, and text-to-speech transcription is no longer a new technology. However, thanks to AI, our computers and speakers are talking back and (more ominously) always listening.

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How Much Your Fav Youtuber Really Makes

There’s a very particular point in one’s life–a turning point…an adulthood rite of passage even–when a certain depressing thought hits: “Wow, every celebrity I see is like a decade younger than me, and they’re earning the equivalent of my whole net worth every week.” Well, if you want to hit that feeling earlier and more intensely than ever, dive into the world of Youtube creators and their per minute earnings.

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