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Snapchat’s ‘Reals’ joke mocks Instagram’s many ripoffs

It's April Fools' Day, and Snap is using the occasion to "announce" that it's switching the name of Snapchat's Spotlight feed, the app's Instagram Reels-like feed of shortform vertical videos, to "Reals." In a video featuring co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel, Snap also includes a description of "Reals" as a place where "real people share […]

PETA Urges White House To Use Potatoes For Easter Egg Roll

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging the White House to ditch traditional Easter eggs in favor of decorated potatoes at its annual egg-rolling event, arguing it would benefit both chickens and constituents’ wallets. What do you think?

The post PETA Urges White House To Use Potatoes For Easter Egg Roll appeared first on The Onion.

Sona, which uses AI to help companies with scheduling, HR, payroll, and other workflows, raised a $45M Series B led by N47, bringing its total funding to $100M+ (Chris Metinko/Axios)

Chris Metinko / Axios:
Sona, which uses AI to help companies with scheduling, HR, payroll, and other workflows, raised a $45M Series B led by N47, bringing its total funding to $100M+  —  Sona, which helps companies with workforce management, raised a $45 million Series B led by N47, co-founders Steffen Wulff Petersen …

Regina Hall Explains Why She Almost Became A Nun In Her 40s

'Scary Movie' star Regina Hall is opening up about a particularly interesting time in her life and what led to her almost becoming a nun!

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Sources: Paradigm, a major investor in Kalshi, is building its own prediction markets trading terminal that will cater to professional traders and market makers (Ben Weiss/Fortune)

Ben Weiss / Fortune:
Sources: Paradigm, a major investor in Kalshi, is building its own prediction markets trading terminal that will cater to professional traders and market makers  —  One of the most influential investors in crypto wants a bigger slice of the burgeoning prediction markets space.