Elon Musk calls coronavirus panic is ‘dumb’
By Levine Elon Musk isn’t worried about coronavirus — and doesn’t think anybody else should be either. “The coronavirus panic is dumb,” the Tesla boss tweeted Friday. His pronouncement swiftly …
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calls tweet about Africa move ‘a mistake’
By Vega Jack Dorsey may not be taking that long trip to Africa, after all. Twitter’s 43-year-old CEO said Thursday he was reconsidering plans to spend as much as six …
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Ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski bankrupt after he’s ordered to pay company $179 million
By Vega A former Google engineer accused of stealing trade secrets for Uber has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $179 million to his former employer. Anthony Levandowski …
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Google stonewalling AGs over emails in antitrust probe
By Manskar Google is refusing to hand over employees’ emails and text messages to state authorities investigating the tech giant’s potential anti-competitive practices, a new report says. Investigators for a …
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Mark Zuckerberg reportedly gets his armpits blow-dried before speeches
By Vega This job is the pits! Communications employees at social networking giant Facebook routinely blow-dry CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s armpits before big speeches, a new book claims. Zuckerberg — who …
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CBS Radio hit with explosive new harassment lawsuit
By Lisa Sexual harassment at Les Moonves’ CBS was so bad that even human resources staff was vulnerable to unwanted sexual advances, an explosive new lawsuit claims. Jacquelyn Musiello, a …
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Chinese New Year festival in Miami canceled over coronavirus concerns
By Schrader A Chinese New Year Festival in Miami was cancelled over coronavirus concerns, organizers said. “Due to the worldwide concerns regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and our concern for …
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How to keep track of what data Facebook is collecting from you
By Crothers It should not come as a great shock that Facebook tracks your online behavior and partners with companies to target you with ads. But reigning in what Facebook …
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Gates Foundation pledges $100 million to combat coronavirus crisis
By Manskar Bill Gates’ charity vows to dedicate up to $100 million to combat the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed hundreds of lives. The pledge from the Bill & Melinda …
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CEO of tech company whose app wreaked havoc on Iowa caucus feels ‘really terrible’
By Feuerherd The CEO of the tech company whose app wreaked havoc in the Iowa caucus on Monday night apologized for the debacle on Tuesday, saying they “feel really terrible” …
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Porn star Jesse Jane arrested after allegedly biting, punching boyfriend
By Garger Porn star Jesse Jane was arrested last week in Oklahoma for allegedly beating up her boyfriend after a night of drinking, a report said Sunday. The adult film …
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Facebook to remove posts spreading coronavirus conspiracy theories
By Manskar Facebook plans to take down posts spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the deadly coronavirus in an unusually aggressive effort to tackle misinformation. The social media giant …
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Jack Ma donates $14M to help develop coronavirus vaccine
By Jackie China’s richest man, Jack Ma, has donated $14 million through his foundation to help develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus, according to a report. The Alibaba founder …
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Indian panel seeks way around encryption in fight against child porn epidemic
By Rajneesh Indian law enforcement agencies should be able to break end-to-end encryption to hunt down distributors of child pornography online, a parliamentary panel has urged as the South Asian …
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Hallmark Channel boss stepping down after lesbian ad debacle
By Manskar The chief of the Hallmark Channel’s parent company is stepping down following a furor over the network’s airing of ads depicting a lesbian wedding. Hallmark Cards announced the …
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Disney+ will launch in Europe ahead of schedule on March 24
By Manskar Baby Yoda is due for an early arrival across the pond. Disney+ will launch in Western Europe a week earlier than planned following the streaming service’s explosive North …
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Robert Clegg, HSBC bank boss, accused of numerous affairs with staffers
By Brown A British bank bigwig caught having sex in an office bathroom while having numerous affairs with staffers was dubbed “Weinstein” by grossed-out colleagues, an employment tribunal was told. …
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Number of billionaires has doubled in last decade
By Yaron The number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade and the world’s wealthiest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined last year, the …
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PayPal fixes bug that could have allowed hackers to steal passwords
By Keil J. A software wiz discovered a “high-severity” bug that put users’ data at risk, but the company fixed it before anyone’s personal information could be “exposed.” The vulnerability, …
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Elon Musk responds to Grimes pregnancy with mysterious tweet
By Manskar Elon Musk may soon be a daddy again. Tesla’s billionaire boss — who has already fathered twins and a set of triplets by a previous marriage — on …
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