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Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Inside China's $16B virtual influencer industry, as motion capture actors complain of hard working conditions powering their avatars four to five hours per day (Rest of World) Inside China's $16B virtual influencer industry, as motion capture actors complain of hard working conditions powering their avatars four to five hours per day (Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Euro 2022: Fans react to England's historic win, as it happened Euro 2022: Fans react to England's historic win, as it happened Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2022 Rating: 5
A cyberattack on Illuminate Education, exposing the personal data of 1M+ students, highlights the dangers of stockpiling school children's sensitive information (Natasha Singer/New York Times) A cyberattack on Illuminate Education, exposing the personal data of 1M+ students, highlights the dangers of stockpiling school children's sensitive information (Natasha Singer/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Bill Russell: NBA leads tributes after Boston Celtics great dies at the age of 88 Bill Russell: NBA leads tributes after Boston Celtics great dies at the age of 88 Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine War: Zelensky orders civilians to evacuate Donetsk region Ukraine War: Zelensky orders civilians to evacuate Donetsk region Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Kansas: The state where abortion is on the ballot Kansas: The state where abortion is on the ballot Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Kenya election: The influencers paid to push hashtags Kenya election: The influencers paid to push hashtags Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
The woman declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda The woman declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
The US and Japan plan to open an R&D center for 2nm chips in 2022 and start mass production in 2025, to establish secure supply chains amid tensions over Taiwan (Rieko Miki/Nikkei Asia) The US and Japan plan to open an R&D center for 2nm chips in 2022 and start mass production in 2025, to establish secure supply chains amid tensions over Taiwan (Rieko Miki/Nikkei Asia) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after 'rebound' infection US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after 'rebound' infection Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
A look at the rise and fall of Bird, now a penny stock with a public market cap under $140M, as valuations in its sector collapse (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News) A look at the rise and fall of Bird, now a penny stock with a public market cap under $140M, as valuations in its sector collapse (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Italy: Outcry over killing of African migrant in town centre Italy: Outcry over killing of African migrant in town centre Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
The town destroyed to make way for a whites-only suburb The town destroyed to make way for a whites-only suburb Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Crypto network Helium claimed for years that Lime is a client, which Lime calls "a false claim"; source: Lime is preparing to send a cease and desist to Helium (Matt Binder/Mashable) Crypto network Helium claimed for years that Lime is a client, which Lime calls "a false claim"; source: Lime is preparing to send a cease and desist to Helium (Matt Binder/Mashable) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Wildfire spreads to hotel in Turkey Wildfire spreads to hotel in Turkey Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
An interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on the company's post-IPO stock plunge, catering to its most active users, job cuts, reining in expenses, and more (Annie Massa/Bloomberg) An interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on the company's post-IPO stock plunge, catering to its most active users, job cuts, reining in expenses, and more (Annie Massa/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Hitler's watch sells for $1.1m in controversial sale Hitler's watch sells for $1.1m in controversial sale Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Apple expands App Store ads from the Search tab and Search results to the App Store's Today homepage and individual app pages (Chance Miller/9to5Mac) Apple expands App Store ads from the Search tab and Search results to the App Store's Today homepage and individual app pages (Chance Miller/9to5Mac) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
SEC adds Alibaba to a list of Chinese companies facing delisting in three years if they fail to comply with US auditing standards; Alibaba stock is down 9%+ (Bloomberg) SEC adds Alibaba to a list of Chinese companies facing delisting in three years if they fail to comply with US auditing standards; Alibaba stock is down 9%+ (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Spain heatwave: PM tells workers to stop wearing ties to save energy Spain heatwave: PM tells workers to stop wearing ties to save energy Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2022 Rating: 5
TikTok says it started testing HTML5 minigames with new partners such as Vodoo, Nitro Games, FRVR, Aim Lab, and Lotem, after a test with Zynga in November 2021 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) TikTok says it started testing HTML5 minigames with new partners such as Vodoo, Nitro Games, FRVR, Aim Lab, and Lotem, after a test with Zynga in November 2021 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Notre-Dame Cathedral on track to reopen in 2024 Notre-Dame Cathedral on track to reopen in 2024 Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Hours before Sky Mavis told users it was hacked, CEO Trung Nguyen moved about $3M worth of Axie Infinity's main token AXS; Sky Mavis says it was to help users (Joshua Brustein/Bloomberg) Hours before Sky Mavis told users it was hacked, CEO Trung Nguyen moved about $3M worth of Axie Infinity's main token AXS; Sky Mavis says it was to help users (Joshua Brustein/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Adam Mosseri says Instagram will roll back some recent changes to the product following criticism, including temporarily reducing the number of recommendations (Casey Newton/Platformer) Adam Mosseri says Instagram will roll back some recent changes to the product following criticism, including temporarily reducing the number of recommendations (Casey Newton/Platformer) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Variant, an early stage crypto-focused fund, has raised $450M for a third fund focused on the "user-owned web", after previously raising $22.5M and $110M (Taylor Locke/Fortune) Variant, an early stage crypto-focused fund, has raised $450M for a third fund focused on the "user-owned web", after previously raising $22.5M and $110M (Taylor Locke/Fortune) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist fined for 'discrediting army' Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist fined for 'discrediting army' Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Meta reports Q2 revenue down 1% YoY to $28.8B, net income down 36% YoY to $6.69B, and Family of Apps daily active people up 4% YoY to 2.88B (Meta - Investor Relations) Meta reports Q2 revenue down 1% YoY to $28.8B, net income down 36% YoY to $6.69B, and Family of Apps daily active people up 4% YoY to 2.88B (Meta - Investor Relations) Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war round-up: Rockets hit bridge and warm words for Johnson Ukraine war round-up: Rockets hit bridge and warm words for Johnson Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Google delays the phaseout of third-party cookies in Chrome to H2 2024, after delaying it from 2022 to 2023, citing the need for more Privacy Sandbox tests (Abner Li/9to5Google) Google delays the phaseout of third-party cookies in Chrome to H2 2024, after delaying it from 2022 to 2023, citing the need for more Privacy Sandbox tests (Abner Li/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
The FTC files to block Meta's acquisition of VR company Within, saying Meta "chose to buy" instead of compete, the first antitrust lawsuit filed under Lina Khan (New York Times) The FTC files to block Meta's acquisition of VR company Within, saying Meta "chose to buy" instead of compete, the first antitrust lawsuit filed under Lina Khan (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Covid in China: Million in lockdown in Wuhan after four cases Covid in China: Million in lockdown in Wuhan after four cases Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
George Floyd death: Last two ex-officers sentenced to prison George Floyd death: Last two ex-officers sentenced to prison Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Senators Toomey and Sinema introduce a bill to exempt crypto users from being taxed on transactions of under $50, similar to a bipartisan bill in the House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) Senators Toomey and Sinema introduce a bill to exempt crypto users from being taxed on transactions of under $50, similar to a bipartisan bill in the House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Viktor Orban adviser Hegedus resigns over 'pure Nazi' speech Viktor Orban adviser Hegedus resigns over 'pure Nazi' speech Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: US-based crypto exchange Kraken has been under investigation by the US Treasury Department since 2019 for potentially violating Iran sanctions and more (New York Times) Sources: US-based crypto exchange Kraken has been under investigation by the US Treasury Department since 2019 for potentially violating Iran sanctions and more (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2022 Rating: 5
'Flashy' NYC bishop robbed of $1m in jewellery during live sermon 'Flashy' NYC bishop robbed of $1m in jewellery during live sermon Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon join NIST in calling for an end of the leap second, which keeps clocks in sync with the Earth's rotation but can cause glitches (Stephen Shankland/CNET) Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon join NIST in calling for an end of the leap second, which keeps clocks in sync with the Earth's rotation but can cause glitches (Stephen Shankland/CNET) Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2022 Rating: 5
The NFL launches its NFL+ streaming service, offering a $4.99/month tier and $9.99/month Premium tier with full game replays; NFL+ replaces Game Pass in the US (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) The NFL launches its NFL+ streaming service, offering a $4.99/month tier and $9.99/month Premium tier with full game replays; NFL+ replaces Game Pass in the US (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war round-up: UK to host Eurovision as Moscow cuts gas exports Ukraine war round-up: UK to host Eurovision as Moscow cuts gas exports Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Creators are forming groups on chat apps like Discord, Geneva, and Telegram, which they say offer a more intimate, community experience than social networks (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post) Creators are forming groups on chat apps like Discord, Geneva, and Telegram, which they say offer a more intimate, community experience than social networks (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Pope Francis: Pontiff says he is 'deeply sorry' to Canadian residential school survivors Pope Francis: Pontiff says he is 'deeply sorry' to Canadian residential school survivors Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle soaring inflation Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle soaring inflation Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Lawyer Dan Nguyen travels the world with his three cats Lawyer Dan Nguyen travels the world with his three cats Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Face to face with the bandit warlords of Nigeria Face to face with the bandit warlords of Nigeria Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Afghan trans woman finds new home in Brighton Afghan trans woman finds new home in Brighton Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
An in-depth look at the research collaboration between NASA and the FAA since 2017 to write new US airspace rules for safely accommodating millions of drones (Chris Feliciano Arnold/Bloomberg) An in-depth look at the research collaboration between NASA and the FAA since 2017 to write new US airspace rules for safely accommodating millions of drones (Chris Feliciano Arnold/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Brazil election: Bolsonaro launches campaign Brazil election: Bolsonaro launches campaign Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to secure live sports streaming rights, working to convince leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks (New York Times) How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to secure live sports streaming rights, working to convince leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: British satellite internet startup OneWeb is nearing a merger with France's Eutelsat, in a deal valuing OneWeb at $3B+; Eutelsat invested in OneWeb (Dinesh Nair/Bloomberg) Sources: British satellite internet startup OneWeb is nearing a merger with France's Eutelsat, in a deal valuing OneWeb at $3B+; Eutelsat invested in OneWeb (Dinesh Nair/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park Wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Blockchain infrastructure company Chain acquires Measurable Data Token, including the cash-back app RewardMe and the financial data protocol MeFi, for $100M (Frank Chaparro/The Block) Blockchain infrastructure company Chain acquires Measurable Data Token, including the cash-back app RewardMe and the financial data protocol MeFi, for $100M (Frank Chaparro/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Missile strike puts grain deal in doubt Ukraine war: Missile strike puts grain deal in doubt Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2022 Rating: 5
FTX plans to let customers of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager create new accounts on FTX, funded by an early distribution of a part of their bankruptcy claims (Cameron Thompson/CoinDesk) FTX plans to let customers of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager create new accounts on FTX, funded by an early distribution of a part of their bankruptcy claims (Cameron Thompson/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2022 Rating: 5
China heatwave: Temperatures of 40C expected this weekend China heatwave: Temperatures of 40C expected this weekend Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2022 Rating: 5
An interview with 3AC founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, who may be hiding in the UAE, on its "regrettable" collapse, leverage, Luna, risk management, and more (Bloomberg) An interview with 3AC founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, who may be hiding in the UAE, on its "regrettable" collapse, leverage, Luna, risk management, and more (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2022 Rating: 5
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