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  A new platform called “Take It Down” promises sensory protection for minors on social media. This tool  allows users to attach a digital fingerprint, called a hash value, to specific explicit images and videos on their devices. Many believe that when you post something on social media, such as a nude photo, it’s there forever. Take It Down will combat this issue for minors. So both children, and parents, can take back their peace of mind. Take It Down will not only help take down unfavorable images of minors, but prevent those images from ever being posted again in the future. It doesn’t matter if the minor themselves posted the content, or a third party. No matter how it got up on the internet, Take It Down is dedicated to protecting children and teens by removal and prevention of sexually explicit photos.  Take It Down Is Already Taking Off Major social media powerhouses have already publicly backed the new platform. A week after they launched their  subscription...

  Mark Zuckerberg announced on his  Facebook page  earlier this week that Facebook and Instagram would be rolling out a ‘Meta Verified’ subscription service. The announcement went as follows: “Good morning and new product announcement: this week we’re starting to roll out Meta Verified — a subscription service that lets you verify your account with a government ID, get a blue badge, get extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you, and get direct access to customer support. This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services. Meta Verified starts at $11.99 / month on web or $14.99 / month on iOS. We’ll be rolling out in Australia and New Zealand this week and more countries soon.” What is Meta Verified & How Can It Benefit You Meta Verified is a subscription to Meta which includes both Facebook and Instagram that provides: – Blue verified badge – Extra account protection – Direct access to support – More visibility ...

  If you’re looking forward to home prices dropping in the near future, you may want to read this. Our CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian recently made clear his belief that we’re not going to be seeing home prices reduced by much, if any, in the foreseeable future. And when Harout has a “belief”, you can count on it being more of an educated guess. His track record of accuracy speaks for itself. But beyond that, he’s also been in this industry through some dizzying highs and nauseating lows.  An Abundance of Equity is Keeping Home Prices High Photo credit:  Envato Depending on your personal situation, you may find it difficult to believe that there is currently an abundance of equity. But in the United States alone, we’re not just looking at billions in equity. We’re looking at  trillions . According to the Federal Reserve,  $27.8 trillion  to be specific. In fact, homeowners have so much equity that banks are beginning to extend equity ...

  Featured image credit: Vince’s Spaghetti It makes sense that the diverse Rancho Cucamonga community would offer a wide variety of culinary curiosities. Maybe that’s why it’s so challenging to pin down a “taste of Rancho Cucamonga”. Instead, you have to let the area’s plethora of restaurants speak for themselves. And as much as the city uses Victoria Gardens as its axis, several of the city’s best eateries predate the iconic shopping hub. So, make sure to take note of your favorites as we examine five of the best Rancho Cucamonga restaurants.  The Deli: Best Sandwiches in Rancho Cucamonga Photo credit: The Deli A great deli isn’t that hard to find in the LA area. But there’s still often something a bit corporate about the standard LA deli. If you’ve ever got a hankering for that traditional deli feel, Rancho Cucamonga has you covered. That’s right: one of the most celebrated Rancho Cucamonga restaurants is a spot that, at first glance, just appears...

  Featured image credit: Eric T. Gunther Jagged, snow ravaged peaks scrape frosty clouds; a steel gray contrast overpowering blue skies. Blankets of deceptively powdery snow, punctuated by puma prints, blanket thick, unyielding slabs of ice. Silence is broken by the cascading rustle of falling ice shards and frozen boulders gaining shudder-inducing inertia. No, we’re not in Nepal. Nor the snow-saturated peaks of Pakistan or China. We’re just over 40 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It’s the tallest peak in LA county, towering above the rest of the San Gabriel Mountains. And while its official name is Mount San Antonio, it’s been colloquially referred to as Mt. Baldy for as long as most of us can remember. Mt. Baldy is synonymous with day trips for adventurous Angelenos. It’s also been the site of over 100 search and rescue missions since 2020. And sadly, not all of them have been successful. Now, at the tail end of a particularly chilly winter, rescue crews are hop...

    Punctuating an admittedly bizarre stretch of Western Avenue, the world’s strangest KFC stands unapologetically. Now, a KFC in Los Angeles doesn’t typically inspire doubletakes. But in that blur of the map where East Hollywood is often mistaken for Koreatown looms one of the most futuristic buildings in the city. And, again, it’s a KFC . We’re betting you’ve seen a KFC before. Typically, they look cookie cutter. Same faux mansard roof. Same cupola. And, of course, there’s the sign with the giant bucket, presumably of chicken, beaming Colonel Sanders’ face to hungry motorists. Just not on Western Avenue. That’s because one franchise owner opted for a more dystopian model. So, today, we’ll struggle to answer the age-old question: what’s up with that weird KFC on Western?  What Makes This KFC So Unlike the Others? Photo credit: Zed Adams Some Angelenos swear designers modeled this Googie-influenced scion of futuristic buildings to look like a two-s...

  Love You Latte: Lots to Love About  This Exotic Glendale Coffee Shop   At the base of the NEXT on Lex Apartments stands Love You Latte , the Glendale coffee shop that’s frankly more than a cafe. Its physical position as a support for a residential building draws immediate parallels to its place in Glendale’s community. This full-service, family-owned establishment opened its doors during the early days of pandemic. It was a time when the community was starved for a sense of togetherness. Therefore, it’s only fitting that founder Talin Stephen has kept a social aspect central to her vision. And the absolutely delicious food and beverages are just a byproduct of that love. The Potential of a Vacant Glendale Cafe Stephen was no stranger to hosting friends. But something about coffee at her place began to feel limiting. When she noticed a “for lease” sign in a coffee shop window on the first floor of a residential building, it almost seemed too casu...