[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Facebook loses Disney Plus ad dollars amid boycott, report says Critics, and some big brands, are unhappy with how Facebook handles misinformation and hate speech. Angela Lang/CNET As Facebook deals with an ad boycott put together by civil rights groups, the social network has … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Trump campaign runs anti-TikTok ads on Facebook and Instagram The Trump campaign is now running political ads on Facebook and Instagram that accuse TikTok of “spying” on users. The ads, launched Friday, encourage users to sign a petition banning TikTok, the viral app that’s … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Twitter says hackers downloaded data from up to 8 accounts Angela Lang/CNET Twitter said late Friday that hackers who hijacked the accounts of high-profile users including former US President Barack Obama and Microsoft founder Bill Gates to tweet out a bitcoin scam this week also downloaded the … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Hackers Tell the Story of the Twitter Attack From the Inside OAKLAND, Calif. — A Twitter hacking scheme that targeted political, corporate and cultural elites this week began with a teasing message between two hackers late Tuesday on the online messaging platform Discord. “yoo … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] F.T.C.’s Facebook Investigation May Stretch Past Election Last July, the F.T.C. announced a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over violations of a 2011 consent decree over data abuses. Mr. Simons has said the fine is one of his proudest achievements as the lead … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Microsoft Discontinues Xbox One X, Xbox One S Digital Edition This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Xbox One now carries two fewer members of its family, with Microsoft announcing it will discontinue both the … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Twitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatened The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock, and the … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Pencil Kings Is Producing Working Artists. You Can Join Them For Under $35 This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. For anyone who has ever considered the art school route to a career in commercial art, … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Pay $40 for a Sam’s Club membership, get $45 in gift cards Pay $40 to join for a year, get $45 back to spend at the store. Sam’s Club If you’ve always wanted to join a warehouse club but didn’t relish the idea of … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Airbnb Was Like a Family, Until the Layoffs Started An Airbnb spokesman said that the groups focused on user safety were the same size as before the layoffs and that the company assessed its support staffing levels daily. “Brian has always made clear that … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Brave New World on Peacock a chilling dystopia in Ikea gray Alden Ehrenreich explores a Brave New World. NBC/Peacock When I first read Aldous Huxley’s famous 1932 novel Brave New World, I expected something fusty and old-fashioned. I wasn’t prepared for how scathingly direct … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos named co-CEO with Reed Hastings Netflix’s content chief Ted Sarandos has been named co-CEO with Reed Hastings, the company announced on Thursday. Sarandos was also elected to the board of directors and will remain in his role as chief … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] A Partial Supernova Flung This White Dwarf Across the Milky Way This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Image credit: Sephirohq (CC BY SA 3.0) Supernovas, by their nature, often don’t leave a lot of star … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Twitter says Bitcoin hackers had access to ‘internal systems and tools’ Twitter said Wednesday that a “coordinated social engineering attack” was behind a hack that compromised high-profile accounts. The attack “successfully targeted some of our employees,” the company said, giving hackers access to “internal … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs. Jeep Compass: Small SUVs are still rugged Yep, it’s a rugged little thing. Ford While us dirt-heads are all twitterpated over the new Ford Bronco, you shouldn’t overlook its baby brother, the Bronco Sport. This smaller crossover isn’t just … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] The Struggle for the Urban Soundscape Videos by Erin Brethauer and Tim Hussin I remember a night of insomnia a few weeks after the pandemic began. As I lay in bed early that March morning, my mind racing, the robins began to sing—a silver … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Google invests $4.5 billion in Reliance Jio Google is to invest $4.5 billion into Indian internet company Jio Platforms, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai confirmed on Wednesday. Jio Platforms owns India’s biggest telecoms provider Reliance Jio as well as a suite of homegrown apps … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] ET Deals: Asus 120Hz Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Laptop $999, Dell Alienware M15 R2 Intel Core i7 Gaming Laptop $1,499, Gigabyte 240Hz G-Sync Gaming Monitor $349 This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Today you … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] How Facebook Handles Climate Disinformation As Covid-19 spread across the globe early this year, Facebook went into action to combat potentially dangerous disinformation on its site. The company labeled and suppressed misleading content, removed disinformation and directed users to reputable sources, including the Centers … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] How Color of Change helped lead the Facebook boycott Nilay Patel talks to Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change. Color of Change, an online racial justice organization, is one of the groups leading the ad boycott against Facebook and other social media companies … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] 2021 Chevy Trailblazer is tiny and rugged-looking – Roadshow Chevrolet’s newest SUV revives the Trailblazer name. Disclaimer: Content may be edited for style and length. Story Source
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Report: $2 billion US research lab building online surveillance tech A secretive research lab called Mitre Corporation has existed in the US since the late 1950s and is receiving nearly $2 billion a year in funding, per a Forbes report published Monday. Among its … Read more