Thursday 23 June 2022

⚖️ Two More Key Supreme Court Decisions Released

Today the Supreme Court released two decisions, one that overturned a New York Law that restricted open carry of firearms and another that protects police from being sued for failing to read suspects their Miranda rights.

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💻 Happy 31st Birthday to Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog was released on June 23rd, 1991, and video game enthusiasts are taking to social media to celebrate the revolutionary game today.

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💻 Get Ready for Shelves without Juuls

The FDA ordered Juul to pull its product from American shelves after denying its application to sell its menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes and pods.

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⚖️ Senate Inches Closer to Passing Gun Safety Bill

After clearing a potential GOP filibuster, a bipartisan gun safety bill made it another step closer to passing in the Senate.

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🍿 Arch Manning to Play for the Texas Longhorns

Heir to the Manning football dynasty and top recruit Arch Manning announced his commitment to play for the Texas Longhorns.

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⚖️ Happy Title IX Day

Today is the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which cleared the way for equal educational and athletic access for girls and boys.

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⚖️ Stacey Abrams Pushes for a Living Wage for Police

Abrams, who is running for Governor of Georgia, outlined her plan to fund Georgia Law Enforcement to rebuild community trust and implement accountability.

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💻 More Layoffs Rattle the Tech World

MasterClass and Netflix announced layoffs, while other tech companies are withdrawing job offers, leaving applicants stranded.

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⚖️ Biden Administration Will Cancel Another $6 Million in Student Loans

Another round of defrauded students, about 200,000, will have their student loans canceled by Biden's Department of Education.

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🍿 Sorry, Charlie, Khaby Lame Is Now the King of Tik Tok

Tik Tok star Khaby Lame, famous for his exasperated expression, surpassed Charlie D'Amelio in followers, making him the most followed star on the platform.

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⚖️ Biden Will Pay Havana Syndrome Sufferers

The Biden Administration plans to pay current and former diplomats and spies for the U.S. who are victims of Havana Syndrome up to $200,000 in compensation.

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🍿 Could Kyrie Irving Be Leaving the Nets?

Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving's future is uncertain with the team as contract negotiations drag on, which could also pull Kevin Durant away from the Nets that had a disappointing season despite their star power.

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💻 What Voice Do You Want Alexa to Have?

Amazon is developing a feature using AI that would allow Alexa users to program the device to speak with the voice of a living or dead relative.

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⚖️ More Revelations from the Fifth January 6 Hearing

Today's hearings focused on Trump's efforts to influence members of the Department of Justice to fabricate or certify allegations of voter fraud, as well as the resistance of the DOJ who refused to do so.

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The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
Entertainment
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Green light for Rust documentary

  • The producers of the film “Rust” announced that they had found a cinematographer to continue the production of the film after it was halted when the former cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in an on-set accident.
  • The producers announced in October that the film would be completed in Hutchins’ honor and that a documentary would be made about the completion of the film.
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Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
Technology
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Here we go again

  • Meta is preparing for a new round of job cuts that are expected to take place in March and will affect an unknown number of people.
  • In November, Meta laid off about 13% of its workforce.
  • Meta is one of the few tech companies to expand on earlier layoffs from 2022, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that 2023 will be a year of "efficiency."
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January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Higher than expected

  • Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which was higher than experts expected.
  • The Federal Reserve may issue a more aggressive hike in the coming months to slow inflation.
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