Earlier this week, Signal tried to use Facebook’s own tools against it when it attempted to launch ads on the platform that showed viewers some of the information collected about them to demonstrate how much personal data the tech giant collects and sells access to. However, the campaign was blocked, …
Read More »CNN looks deep into Derek Chauvin’s EYES to keep George Floyd story alive
A Minneapolis jury on Tuesday convicted Chauvin of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter, for his role in the death of George Floyd last May. The verdict was as favorable as any Black Lives Matter activists or their supporters in the media could have hoped for, but …
Read More »Xiaomi mocked online after spending 3 years on new logo that looks almost identical to the original
he revamped logo that was unveiled this week looks like a slightly rounded version of the previous logo. The colors have remained the same – orange and white. Chinese social media users were baffled at how little was changed, considering that the redesign took three years to develop and reportedly …
Read More »We’re becoming one with the data: Keiser Report looks at a reality where EVERYTHING is spying on us
Everything around us – our cars, refrigerators, washing machines, smartphones, and so on – is spying on us, says Stacy. “They say they want to know their customers better,” but it turns out these companies are “making profit for their shareholders,” she adds. “A lot of car companies are now selling …
Read More »Russian cosmonaut shows how Suez Canal looks from International Space Station (PHOTOS)
“You can see it now from the International Space Station,” the cosmonaut wrote on Instagram, adding that the images show how small tugboats were trying to move the giant vessel. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (@kudsverchkov) The snapshots give a good look at how the 400-meter-long …
Read More »Pollster rebrands asking woman on a date or complimenting her looks as SEXUAL HARASSMENT, akin to grabbing ‘bum’ or up-skirt photo
The poll, which was released last week, asked “which potential forms of sexual harassment do European women most commonly experience?” YouGov surveyed women in the UK and four other European countries, hitting on a timely topic amid street protests in Britain over rising violent crime against women. While around half …
Read More »‘Looks like profiling’: UK National Crime Agency caught targeting anti-gun Facebook ad to users interested in hip-hop & gaming
In a social-media advertising campaign this month, the National Crime Agency warned Facebook users that it’s “illegal to possess most firearms without a license in the UK.” “Don’t blow your one shot in life,” the ad declared. The National Crime Agency came under scrutiny, however, after users discovered the ad …
Read More »Iran’s Navy unveils 340 new missile firing speedboats as Tehran looks to increase influence in the Persian Gulf
“Today, marine vessels which cruise at 90nots/h will be unveiled… God willing, we will go toward (building) speed vessels with 100knots/h speed,” Rear Admiral Tangsiri told reporters on Monday ahead of a ceremony to inaugurate 340 navy speedboats in the port city of Bandar Abbas. “Iran has several times sent …
Read More »Biden’s relief plan looks good for progressives but if he goes back to the wimpy politics of the Obama era it will never happen
US President-elect Joe Biden recently unveiled a new COVID-19 relief proposal as his Democratic Party prepares to take control of both houses of Congress. The proposal, called the American Rescue Plan, will provide much-needed direct payments to Americans, extend federally enhanced unemployment insurance, double the federal minimum wage and establish …
Read More »Hospital patients could be moved into hotels, says Health Sec, as NHS looks at ‘all options’ amid soaring hospitalisations
Speaking on Wednesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was “impossible to know” when lockdown measures might end, as the NHS is reaching breaking point, with more than 35,000 coronavirus patients currently in hospitals across the UK. Asked about reports that the NHS was looking to move recovering patients to …
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