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The Beijing auto show and Apple in China
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial TimesFinancial Times - World - China -
Trump Taunts Biden Over Fall Debates
Will the two men face off? If so, why not do it the way Kennedy and Nixon did in 1960?The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Police remove protesters who took over Columbia University academic building
NYPD officers entered Hamilton Hall at Columbia University Tuesday night at the request of the university. Police cleared barricades and made arrests, eventually clearing the building of protesters.CBS News - Top stories -
China signaled a new campaign to rekindle flagging growth, a fresh sign of rising angst at the top of China's government over the prospects for the world's second-largest economy.
China signaled a new campaign to rekindle flagging growth, a fresh sign of rising angst at the top of China’s government over the prospects for the world’s second-largest economy.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Google outage impacting users worldwide
Google was hit with a worldwide outage impacting thousands of users Wednesday morning. According to Down Detector, more than 1,000 reports of Google’s services being down came in around 10:49 a.m. EDT. The most reported problem was using the ...The Hill - Politics - Google -
Tens of millions secretly using WhatsApp in countries that ban it
Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.BBC News - Top stories -
Apple Revenue Expected to Decline
The tech giant has been hit by a range of issues in recent months. It and Tesla are the only two of the “Magnificent Seven” big tech stocks in the red in 2024.The Wall Street Journal - World - Apple -
Ukraine war briefing: US hits China with sanctions over war supplies to Russia
Nearly 300 entities targeted in US sanctions to ‘further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts’; Russians using banned chemical weapons on battlefield, says state department. What we know on day 799. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Over 40% of Americans now see China as an enemy, a five-year high, a Pew report finds
More than 40% of Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday.NBC News - Top stories - China -
Lawsuit Seeks Facebook Users' Right to Unfollow Content
Meta Platforms gets sued by First Amendment advocacy group that wants to allow an external tool that would let people control their content feeds.Inc. - Business -
The fight for full press freedom in Ukraine: ‘We can write what we want, but bad actors try to intimidate us’
Kyiv Independent’s Olga Rudenko is set on telling the truth in wartime, despite clumsy instances of state harassment. For Olga Rudenko, the editor of the Kyiv Independent, journalism is not just a profession but a moral imperative. “Our soldiers ...The Guardian - World -
British police officer faces terror charge for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp
A police watchdog says a British constable is facing terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsAppABC News - World -
British police officer faces terror charge for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp
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Barbra Streisand asks Melissa McCarthy about Ozempic, sparking debate on weight
Streisand's comment on an Instagram photo of McCarthy had people talking.ABC News - Top stories -
Trump campaign calls commission's refusal to move up debates 'unacceptable'
Former President Trump’s campaign called the Commission on Presidential Debate's refusal to move up its debate schedule “unacceptable” Tuesday and suggested the 45th president could go around the body that’s sponsored all general election ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
NFL Draft fantasy winners and losers + Biggest debates in dynasty rookie rankings
Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens go where no pod has gone before after the NFL Draft. They identify the biggest winners and losers in the fantasy world. This is totally an original idea so don't fact check us. Behrens also reveals the four biggest ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Presidential debate commission sticks to schedule despite Trump's urging
The first general election debate is still set to take place on Sept. 16.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Police remove pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Wisconsin
Police on Wednesday removed an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Officials there said at least a dozen arrests were made and police would remain on the scene, but that they aren't asking protesters to ...CBS News - Top stories -
FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent
The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consentABC News - Tech -
Amazon Offers Its Q AI Assistant to Business Users
Looking beyond e-commerce storefronts,Amazon's AI system is aimed at allbusinesses, and can evenwrite code to support them.Inc. - Business - Amazon -
Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue
Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.BBC News - Top stories - Apple -
Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem
Company says it is aware of issue as users complain alarms are playing too quietly or not going off. Apple is working to fix a problem that has resulted in some users complaining that their iPhone alarms are not going off – or playing too ...The Guardian - World - Apple -
British police officer pleads guilty to terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp
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Democrats vow to block Marjorie Taylor Greene effort to remove House speaker
Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries says far-right Georgia congresswoman’s motion to oust Mike Johnson ‘will not succeed’. Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives vowed that the Georgia extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene “will not succeed” ...The Guardian - World -
FirstFT: Police storm Columbia University campus and remove pro-Palestinian protesters
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed decision day and Berkshire after BuffettFinancial Times - World -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Wants Vote to Oust Speaker Johnson Next Week
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing Republican from Georgia, excoriated the House speaker for working with Democrats to push through major bills. She said she would move ahead despite all but certain defeat.The New York Times - Top stories -
Fallout 4 Mods That Remove Next-Gen Update Are Surging In Popularity
Bethesda dropped Fallout 4's next-gen update earlier in April, and it's fair to say that it's garnered a mixed reception from players--mostly thanks to technical issues and mod compatibility problems. Now, PC mods that remove the next-gen update ...GameSpot - Tech -
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in SwedenABC News - World -
Johnson won't remove conservative hard-liners from critical committee
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Presidential debate commission defends schedule after Trump campaign pushes for new dates
The Commission on Presidential Debates is pushing back on criticism from the Trump campaign over its 2024 debate schedule.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Presidential debate commission defends schedule after Trump campaign pushes for new dates
The Commission on Presidential Debates is pushing back on criticism from the Trump campaign over its 2024 debate schedule.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The 26 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (May 2024)
The best TV series on Apple TV+ right now include Loot, The Big Door Prize, Constellation, and For All Mankind.Wired - Tech - Apple -
Apple's Safari Browser Could Be Getting an AI Glow Up
The company trails other tech giants in offering artificial intelligence features, but that might be changing soon.Inc. - Business -
Apple Anticipates iPhone Sales Drop Before AI Gets Into New Models
Cupertino's slow rollout of AI-equipped phones and Huawei's China sales surge add up to predictions of underperformance ahead of Thursday's earnings report.Inc. - Business - Apple -
Apple is set to throw billions more in cash at investors as its stock slumps
Apple is expected to boost its buyback program by another $90 billion this year, while also upping its dividend.MarketWatch - Business - Apple -
Apple's Gorgeous 5K Monitor Gets Big Discount At Amazon
If content creation is your bread and butter, there's a good chance you'll be looking for a display to help you create the best videos and images possible. There's no shortage of these to pick from, but if you're a fan of Apple, the company's ...GameSpot - Tech - Apple -
Pinterest’s stock soars 17% on big revenue and profit beat, 500 million monthly active users
Pinterest Inc.’s stock soared in extended trading Tuesday following quarterly results and revenue guidance that exceeded Wall Street estimates.MarketWatch - Business -
Qantas passengers’ personal details exposed as airline app logs users into wrong account
Airline investigating whether privacy breach allowing customers to view others’ account details was caused by ‘recent system changes’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or ...The Guardian - World -
Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feedsABC News - Tech -
The Exodus of China's Wealthy to Japan
Frustrations with Beijing’s autocratic political system and the economic slowdown have driven some people to leave China and settle in Japan.The Wall Street Journal - World - China