Day: August 17, 2024
X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge’s content orders
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk during a meeting in Porto Feliz city in Sao Paulo state, Brazil May 20, 2022. Kenny Oliveira | MCom | via Reuters Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” by […]
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Harris campaign launches $370 million fall ad push in key battlegrounds
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets audience members at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The Harris campaign announced on Saturday that it was booking at least $370 million worth of television and online ads in key […]
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Biden to make a forceful case for Harris and Walz in convention speech
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks next to U.S. President Joe Biden at an event in Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden’s role at the Democratic National Convention next week may have been dramatically reshaped by his decision to end his bid for a second term, but […]
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Here’s how a week’s worth of huge economic news will affect the Fed’s decision-making
The past week’s data deluge left behind a few distinct impressions: Inflation is on the run, the labor market appears to be OK if no longer on fire, and the economy is not headed off a cliff despite the ever-lingering potential for a substantial slowdown. That’s the backdrop for a markedly critical period ahead for […]
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The first SpaceX spacewalk: What the Polaris Dawn commander says about the bold upcoming mission
Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman during spacesuit testing. John Kraus / Polaris Program SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into space. The Polaris Dawn mission — the first of three flights billionaire and Shift4 founder Jared […]
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A new consumer privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves
Nomadsoul1 | Istock | Getty Images The question “What is a thought?” is no longer strictly a philosophical one. Like anything else measurable, our thoughts are subject to increasingly technical answers, with data captured by tracking brainwaves. That breakthrough also means the data is commodifiable, and captured brain data is already being bought and sold […]
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As booze alternatives take off, more nonalcoholic drink makers promote health benefits as the next buzz
Mimi Lam, co-founder and chief executive officer of Superette, arranges cannabis-infused beverages at the Superette Sip ‘N’ Smoke cannabis dispensary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Della Robbins | Bloomberg | Getty Images More Americans are looking for alcohol alternatives, and beverage makers that tout the health benefits of their drinks are […]
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Indian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of medic
Doctors hold a poster to protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, at the Government General Hospital in Vijayawada on August 14, 2024. Indian doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services “indefinitely” on August 12, to protest the rape and murder of a young medic. Idrees Mohammed | […]
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Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region
This photograph taken on 16 August, 2024, during a media tour organised by Ukraine, shows a damaged statue of the founder of the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin in the Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk region, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Kyiv said August 16, 2024, its incursion into Russian territory had advanced, claiming […]
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