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Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report
Expectations were already low going into Meta’s latest quarterly results, which were a mixed back. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. […]
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Apple’s new MacBook Air is a near-perfect update, but don’t rule out the older model
A new MacBook Air running M2 chip is seen displayed during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Apple’s new $1,199 MacBook Air, with its latest processor, the M2, launches in stores Friday. I’ve been testing it for a week, and I think it’s the MacBook […]
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Twitter is down
The logo and trading symbol for Twitter is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, July 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Twitter is down Thursday morning. While the website loads for people, users are unable to see timelines. It’s not clear how widespread […]
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LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, per GLAAD report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report issued Wednesday from advocacy group GLAAD found. Those are some of the internet’s most vulnerable users, with a majority of LGBTQ people saying they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. But it’s unclear how […]
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IPO market stays dormant as Justworks and Fresh Market withdraw their filings
A person checks her phone at Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on May 27, 2022. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The IPO market has been frozen for most of 2022, and it shows no signs of reopening. On Wednesday, software vendor Justworks and food retailer Fresh […]
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Here are Twitter’s biggest accusations against Musk in its lawsuit
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage) Theo Wargo | Wireimage | Getty Images Twitter has filed suit against Elon Musk to seek […]
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This 33-year-old mom makes $760,000 a year in passive income—and lives on a sailboat: ‘I work just 10 hours a week’
When I created my money and lifestyle blog Making Sense of Cents in 2011, I had no idea what I was doing. I was a 22-year-old financial analyst making $40,000 a year and struggling to pay off my student loans. But my debt was actually a large part of why I started blogging — I […]
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It’s time to sell Meta until it figures out the metaverse, Needham says in downgrade
Investors should sell shares of Meta until the social media company figures out the metaverse, according to Needham. Analyst Laura Martin downgraded shares of Meta Platforms to underperform from hold, noting that the company’s heavy investments in the metaverse — just as it expects slower revenue growth — may take too long to pay off. […]
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Twitter shares sink 7% in premarket trading after Elon Musk terminates $44 billion deal
In this photo illustration, Twitter account of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone screen and Twitter logo in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Twitter shares sank sharply in early premarket trade Monday after Elon Musk said he is trying to terminate his $44 billion takeover of the company. Shares of […]
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Elon Musk has been expressing buyer’s remorse over Twitter for months
Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Less than three months after agreeing to buy Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk says he wants out. It’s no surprise — Musk has been expressing buyer’s remorse since shortly after he announced the deal. Attorneys representing Musk sent a […]
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