Parler, a social media app that with low content moderation measures that catered to conservatives, will be taken down by its new owners, according to a Friday announcement. 

The app was acquired by the digital media company Starboard, formerly known as Olympic Media. Parler had been floundering after it was briefly pulled from mainstream app stores and Amazon’s web hosting service

Starboard’s announcement said that the app as it is “currently constituted will be pulled down from operation to undergo a strategic assessment.”

A number of identical posts advertising fake campervan giveaways have been shared on Facebook, one of which has been shared over 200,000 times. 

The posts, which are shared from different pages about camping or holiday parks, all use the same pictures showing the exterior and interior of a motorhome. 

The text in the posts says: “Due to having a few small dents and scratches we have been unable to sell this in our showroom, rather than flog it as second hand we have decided to bring some joy by giving it to someone who has Sharred [sic] then commented by April 16th at 5pm. Delivery should be within 2 weeks.” 

This is a popular format for posts driving high levels of engagement on Facebook, and Full Fact has written about fake posts using exactly the same wording…

Tyra Banks has shared her thoughts on being replaced by Julianne Hough in the Dancing With The Stars ballroom. Tyra was the host of the dancing competition for three years. She took over the role after longtime host Tom Bergeron and his co-host Erin Andrews were allegedly fired from the show. Tyra hosted two seasons by herself before being joined by co-host Alfonso Ribeiro.

In March, Tyra announced her departure from DWTS. Although she enjoyed hosting the dancing competition each week, she felt it was time to step away. The news came both as a shock and excitement as Tyra’s hosting skills were not loved by many longtime fans of the show. Although Tyra is leaving the show, Alfonso will continue to co-host for the upcoming season.

We’re used to seeing the word “cloud” in front of almost every tech term. Even though tech-savvy people have a good idea of what “the cloud” is, that doesn’t mean they know all the ways it can be used. So, before you read on, let’s quickly talk about how cloud hosting is different from shared hosting. Your website can be hosted on multiple servers that are all in sync and share resources. This is called “cloud hosting.” In shared hosting, many websites share the resources of a single server.

For example, cloud hosting is not just shared website hosting with a cloud logo stuck on it. When compared to more traditional forms of shared hosting, cloud hosting is in a league of its own, and it has many unique benefits that justify its existence. At its most…

As a business owner, you need a reliable and secure web hosting service to ensure that your online presence runs smoothly. With so many services available out there, it can be overwhelming to choose the best web hosting (opens in new tab) tool for your business. 

One web hosting service that stands out is Nexcess (opens in new tab). Founded in 2000 and based in Southfield, Michigan, USA, Nexcess provides various hosting solutions for businesses of all sizes. It offers a range of hosting services including shared hosting (opens in new tab), managed WordPress hosting (opens in new tab), cloud hosting (opens in new tab), and dedicated server hosting (opens in new tab).

Nexcess is also a part of the Liquid Web family and has grown into a well-known and reputable web hosting company with a…