Popularity

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: How TikTok is cashing in on its exploding popularity; source: TikTok plans to grow its e-commerce gross merchandise volume to $2B in 2022 and $23B in 2023 — Alyssa McKay used to work part-time at a frozen yogurt store in Portland, Oregon, making minimum wage to cover her college tuition. Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: How TikTok is cashing in on its exploding popularity; source: TikTok plans to grow its e-commerce gross merchandise volume to $2B in 2022 and $23B in…

Ever heard of an electric micro-bike? That’s okay, not many have. It’s a fairly new (and largely undefined) class of micromobility vehicles, but one that is growing thanks to several interesting new additions to the market. While technically not really “bikes” at all in the traditional sense due to a lack of functional pedals, electric micro-bikes offer a similar style of seated ride to a conventional e-bike, yet are usually smaller and lighter for added convenience. That convenience is key, since the most common…

Johnny Depp Witnesses Significant Fall In Popularity After Win In Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard!(Photo Credit–wikimedia) Johnny Depp is finally breathing a sigh of relief. It was back in 2016 when Amber Heard filed for divorce and attained a temporary restraining order against the actor. There have been allegations of domestic violence, s*xual abuse and a lot more ever since. It is only this month that the Fantastic Beasts star won a defamation suit against his ex-wife. But contrary to…

Johnny Depp’s popularity has fallen among US adults, following his legal victory against ex-wife Amber Heard in a high-profile defamation trial. Depp had sued Heard for $50m (£40m) for allegedly implying he abused her in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. She pursued a $100m (£80m) counterclaim.After six weeks of testimony and three days of deliberation, on 1 June, the jury sided in favour of Depp, finding Heard liable for defamation.While the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s overwhelming popularity on social media amid and…

Gnox token is posing a tough competition to several other major cryptocurrencies in the market BNB, the utility token of the world’s largest crypto exchange in the world, has been slowly moving out of the turmoil after the recent crypto crash that wiped off billions from the market. It is currently trading around $304, which is an increase of 50% from levels not seen since January 2021. The Binance coin has been one of the top-performing cryptos on the market, thanks to a developing ecosystem that lowers the…

Dr. Michael Morbius is coming back to theaters. Image: Sony PicturesThe dead speak! Weeks after all but leaving first-run theaters, Jared Leto’s Spider-Man spinoff Morbius is somehow, some way, returning to the big screen. ERC Box Office on Twitter first broke the news that on June 3, the film will be on over 1,000 screens across the U.S. Plus, a quick yet embarrassing Google search for “Morbius showtimes” for this weekend confirms several theaters in Los Angeles are indeed playing the film for at least one showtime per…

During the first two quarters of 2020, there were over 1.2 billion downloads of health and fitness apps. One in five Americans controls their health with the help of fitness trackers or apps. Health apps are most frequently used in China (65%), India (63%), and Indonesia (57%) The Japanese (12%) and Europeans (22-40%) turn to mHealth less often. There are at least 10 types of healthcare software that the medical industry can use. Insider Intelligence predicts the global RPM systems market will be worth over $1.7 billion…

The predicted impact of resource-acquisition ability on the number of indicators of interest (IOI) a dating profile received, separated by sex. Ribbons showing 95% confidence intervals are present but imperceivable. Credit: Human Nature (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s12110-022-09422-2 Money can't buy you love, but it does make your profile more attractive when it comes to online dating. New research has revealed that level of…

Marc David Baer’s fascinating works of non-fiction delve into the unknown characteristics of emperors who navigated the political landscape much like we see politicians do today. His latest work The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs makes the argument that the 16th century was, in fact, not the pivotal moment of decline for the Ottomans. The author who was at the Jaipur Literature Festival, explains how much of the politics remains the same among rulers, even today. Excerpts:How strong a political tool is history? In…