Google has introduced a new feature to Maps that will make business reviews more useful. Now, users who leave reviews for local establishments can include hashtags in their write-ups and readers can tap those hashtags to find other businesses with reviews using that same tag. Google told TechCrunch that the feature was rolled out to […]
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Emojisport: Hashtags in the Fast Lane… of NASCAR Marketing
While I throughly enjoy motorsport, my NASCAR fandom has dwindled over the years. It’s not a frequency I’m perpetually tuned into anymore, but I revisit the series regularly to keep tabs on what’s happening. However, when I put on Sunday’s race, I noticed something different about the cars. Jimmie Johnson’s Chevrolet had a picture of his own […]
Instagram will show a ‘get support’ pop-up when you search for opioid hashtags
Shutterstock On Wednesday, Instagram rolled out a new “get support” pop-up for users who search for opioid or other drug hashtags. Tapping on the pop-up’s menu takes you to an Instagram help page with more resources and support. The new pop-up launched in the U.S. on Wednesday, and Instagram plans to roll it out globally […]
Quantum ‘hashtags’ may prove the existence of a strange particle
Hashtags could soon be useful for a lot more than fostering discussion on your favorite social network. Researchers have developed a hashtag-shaped quantum chip (shown below) that could confirm the existence of the oddball Majorana particle, which exists as both matter and antimatter at the same time. The team has learned that laying indium phosphide […]