October, 26 2022

⚡️ 40 Days of Protests

Today marked forty days since the death of Masha Amini, an Iranian woman killed by the morality police while in custody for breaking Iran's strict rules for women's dress. Thousands of mourners and protestors marched to her grave today, defying the government's violent crackdown on protests that have followed the 22-year-old's death.

⚖️ Alito's a Target

Supreme Court Justice Samuel said today that the leak of the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending decades of the constitutionally protected right to abortion, has made the justices \"targets\" and impacted the legitimacy of the court.

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💻 Apple Switches Over

Apple begrudgingly confirmed that the iPhone will now switch over to USB-C chargers.

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⚖️ Brooks Case Finally Closes

Darrell Brooks has been found guilty by a Wisconsin court of 76 charges for killing six people after driving his SUV into a Christmas parade in 2021. Brooks represented himself, and the trial was filled with his erratic and disrespectful behavior.

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⚖️ Mark Meadows Ruling

A South Carolina judge has ordered mark Meadows to testify before the Georgia grand jury investigating Trump's administration's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state.

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🍿 More Sausage Party

The tv series sequel to the hit movie \"Sausage Party\" from the wacky brain of Seth Rogen is in development with Amazon Prime. The food-turned-animated objects will star original cast members Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, and Edward Norton.

💻 TJ Maxx is Out on Ye

TJ Maxx announced that they would no longer sell Yeezy branded merchandise after several other companies, including Balenciaga, Gap, and Adidas, have severed ties with the rapper for antisemitic comments and increasingly erratic behavior.

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💻 Musk Lands at HQ

Elon Musk tweeted today that he had landed at the Twitter HQ ahead of the finalization of his deal to buy Twitter. He also changed his bio on the platform to \"Chief Twitt.\"

💻 Argo AI Folds

The driverless car startup backed by VW and Ford, Argo.ai, announced it is shutting down.

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💻 Meta Shares Plunge

Meta shares dropped 19% today after it released its Q3 earnings results and a weak forecast for Q4. Mark Zuckerberg also reiterated to investors that Reality Labs, which develops the Metaverse, would lose even more money in coming quarters. Reality Labs has lost $9.4 billion so far this year.

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🍿 Rihanna's New Music

The billionaire entrepreneur and singer Rihanna finally announced she is releasing a new song after a six-year hiatus that will be featured in the upcoming Black Panther movie's soundtrack. The song title is \"Lift Me Up.\"

💻 Gun Sellers Avoid Meta Ad Blocks

While Facebook ad rules supposedly ban ads promoting weapons, the Tech Transparency Project found that some gun sellers are managing to run ads on the platform anyways.

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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.
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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.
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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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