In battleground states, Trump and Clinton are close on Facebook conversation

Hillary Clinton has been surging ahead of Donald Trump in the polls of battleground states, and yet the level of conversation on Facebook about the two candidates has remained fairly close.

Facebook and Mashable looked at the volume of conversation state by state between July 10 and Aug. 9 and found that while Trump is behind the Democratic presidential nominee in polls, the real estate mogul is capturing more people’s attentions on the world’s largest social network.

SEE ALSO: Facebook election data shows third-party candidates are gaining steam

The average user isn’t just liking or commenting on the occasional post. In battleground states, a Facebook user (in the U.S. and 18 or older) that interacts with Trump-related content did so an average of 13 times. For users that interact with Clinton-related content, the number drops to 11. …

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In battleground states, Trump and Clinton are close on Facebook conversation

Turn Negative Feedback Into Actionable Tasks With a Two-Column List

Negative feedback can be hard to take, but if you learn to let go of hurt feelings, you can use it to your advantage. Over at Forbes, executive career coach Tina Nicolai suggests creating a two-column list to turn criticism into actionable tasks.

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Turn Negative Feedback Into Actionable Tasks With a Two-Column List

5 big phones that make a great Samsung Galaxy Note 7 alternative

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has arrived with a splash: Samsung decided it did not want a Note 6 and jumped straight to the Galaxy Note 7, its latest and best productivity monster with a large, 5.7-inch display, an S Pen and a newly refined body that is now waterproof.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is pretty much the full package when it comes to smartphones: it’s got the stunning looks and the top performance courtesy of the Snapdragon 820 system chip in the United States.

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5 big phones that make a great Samsung Galaxy Note 7 alternative

Singapore wants to be Asia’s Sweden in push for cashless payment

Singapore plans to reduce the role of cash and checks in its economy by encouraging banks to switch to digital payments, according to the head of the country’s central bank.

“For consumers, the use of cash for daily payments is high,” Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said at a financial technology conference on Friday. “For businesses, the use of checks is relatively high too.”

Menon said cash in circulation in Singapore is the equivalent of 8.8 percent of gross domestic product, compared to just over 2 percent in Sweden.

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Singapore wants to be Asia’s Sweden in push for cashless payment

Email-scamming princess asks comedian to marry her

In this week’s Scamalot episode, a princess from Zimbabwe with a large inheritance wants to run away with comedian James Veitch to get away from her wicked uncle. Veitch offers some wise counseling to try and patch things up within the family regardless of his love for her.

Subscribe to Mashable’s YouTube for new episodes of Scamalot every Friday.

You can also catch up on the first season here: http://on.mash.to/2aBe7L9

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Email-scamming princess asks comedian to marry her

Frank Ocean's Apple-exclusive album sings Sony and Samsung phones' praises

Musician Frank Ocean has a new visual album out, called “Endless”, on Apple Music. It’s an exclusive release for Apple’s music service, which makes the content in the last piece of the 45-minute opus rather questionable. In “Device Control”, you will get to hear explicit musical references to Apple, Sony, and Samsung smartphones.

More specifically:

With this Apple appliance, you can capture live videos
Still motion pictures shot at high frequency

With this Sony Telephone 4K video is in your palm
It is in your palm, in your palm

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Frank Ocean's Apple-exclusive album sings Sony and Samsung phones' praises

Nick Play puts original animated shorts and funny games with your favorite Nickelodeon characters at your fingertips

Developer: Nickelodeon Download: Android, iOS Category: Television Price: Free
Nickelodeon fans, this is the app you always needed in your life. Nick Play puts the best of Nickelodeon at your fingertips – that is, hilarious original videos, animated shorts, games, episodes, and other entertainment! It lets you watch your favorite Nick shows, such as SpongeBob, TMNT, Sam & Cat, and many more.
It also includes a ton of original videos featuring Nick characters, with new ones being added all the time. And did we mention the games? Play your favorite … – Source

Nick Play puts original animated shorts and funny games with your favorite Nickelodeon characters at your fingertips

Google Duo is the top free Android app already

Just days after it started rolling out, Google’s new video calling app Duo has become the top free Android app in the US. Justin Uberti, Duo’s technical lead, shared the news in a tweet, where-in he also revealed that the app has been launched worldwide.

Google Duo now launched in all countries. #1 app in the Play Store, 4.5 star rating! 🎦📈🙌 pic.twitter.com/hbN09ku20k— Justin Uberti (@juberti) August 18, 2016

To refresh, Duo just requires your phone number to get started, and lets you connect with people in your phone’s contacts list. The app is optimized for…

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Google Duo is the top free Android app already

Rakuten buys struggling bitcoin startup Bitnet to create a ‘blockchain research lab’

Rakuten has confirmed that it has acquired the assets of Bitnet, a bitcoin wallet startup it invested in, which will be used to create a ‘bitcoin lab’ for the Japanese retail giant. Read More

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Rakuten buys struggling bitcoin startup Bitnet to create a ‘blockchain research lab’

Rare footage captures young kiwi having a nocturnal dance party

A sanctuary in New Zealand got an adorable surprise when they discovered that one of their rare birds loves to boogie.

The Orokonui Ecosanctuary posted footage of the young kiwi dancing around in his feeding station around 7 a.m NZDT. As a notoriously reclusive and nocturnal bird, it’s rare for the animal to be so active, so close to sunrise.

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Rare footage captures young kiwi having a nocturnal dance party

Research says using GIFs on Tinder increases responses by 30 percent

Dating is hard, online dating is its own hell, and opening lines can make you want to cease human contact altogether. It’s awkward to straddle the line between just the right amount of forwardness and tact to total strangers when you’re not actually interacting in person.

But panic no more: new research by Dr. Jess Carbino, a sociologist at Tinder suggests that users are 30 percent more likely to get a response from matches if they open with a GIF.

SEE ALSO: The rise and fall and rise of the GIF

“Instead of searching for the ultimate opening line, sending a GIF lets you show your personality and sense of humor,” Carbino told Mashable via email. GIFs immediately lighten up the tone of a conversation and are a great way to push past the small talk.” …

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Research says using GIFs on Tinder increases responses by 30 percent

Can't wait, won't wait!

Online shoppers want fast websites and apps that are also visually rich and personalised, but how technically difficult is this to achieve? – Source

Can't wait, won't wait!

The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names

The National Telecommunications Information Admistration (NTIA) announced via blog post on Tuesday that it will hand over the internet domain naming system, or DNS, to a non-U.S. entity: the multi-stakeholder nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Essentially, the DNS, which links web addresses to a site’s servers via an IP address, will become privatized. The system will remain the same; it’s just changing hands. The average Internet user will likely be unaffected.

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The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names

Google Drive on the web gets UI tweaks, better file downloads, and more

Google is making some much-needed improvements to Drive today, but not the app. We’re talking about the web interface. Even if you’re primarily using Drive on Android, you’ll end up visiting in the browser on occasion. When you do, you’ll see a refined UI and much better file downloads.

Here’s what Google says is coming in the update.

You can now compress and download Drive items into multiple 2GB zip files. Read More

Google Drive on the web gets UI tweaks, better file downloads, and more was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Google Drive on the web gets UI tweaks, better file downloads, and more

How Ivanka Trump accidentally donated to Hillary Clinton's campaign

After making a purchase from jewelry brand Lady Grey online, Ivanka Trump was sent a “Thank You” note that explained the proceeds from her order were donated to Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

Designers Jill Martinelli and Sabine Le Guyader felt the money from the presidential candidate’s daughter was better off supporting organizations that were more in line with their ideals.

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How Ivanka Trump accidentally donated to Hillary Clinton's campaign

Burning Man meets VidCon in Funny or Die's go90 series 'Tween Fest'

LOS ANGELES — What would happen if Burning Man and VidCon merged into one festival?

That’s the premise behind Funny or Die’s latest series Tween Fest, developed from a popular Upgrade Citizens Brigade (UCB) sketch show in Los Angeles. (Mashable debuts an exclusive clip of the latest episode above).

“When we wrote Tween Fest as a live show, we never intended for it to be anything more than that,” co-creators and UCB-ers Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans told Mashable in an email interview. “We just wanted to make a sketch show starring our friend Tar, but the show wound up going well.”

It went so well, in fact, that Funny or Die’s Mike Farah and Joe Ferrell saw the live show, met with with the duo and immediately greenlit a series. …

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Burning Man meets VidCon in Funny or Die's go90 series 'Tween Fest'