Day: March 5, 2024
Trailblazer Shafiqah Hudson, Warrior Against Online Trolls, Passes Away at 46
Shafiqah Hudson was job hunting in early June 2014, scrolling through Twitter and email, when she noticed a strange hashtag on the rise: #EndFathersDay. The users behind it claimed to be Black feminists, but their usernames were comical and their statements about abolishing Father’s Day seemed absurd. She realized they were likely fake accounts, parodying […]
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Bitcoin’s Recent Surge: Is Crypto Making a Comeback? Key Things to Know
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts celebrated on Tuesday, as the price of Bitcoin reached a record high of more than $69,000. For believers, it was a moment of vindication after a 2022 industry downturn that sent several major companies into bankruptcy and tainted crypto’s reputation. But is crypto really back from the dead? While the numbers suggest the […]
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Bitcoin Achieves All-Time High Following 2022 Downturn
Bitcoin reached a new peak of close to $68,800 on Tuesday, marking a stunning recovery for the volatile cryptocurrency following a steep decline in 2022 amidst a market crash. Since November 2022, Bitcoin’s value has surged more than 300%, defying expectations after dropping below $20,000 in 2022. The cryptocurrency’s previous high was just under $68,790 […]
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Tesla Shutdown in Germany Following Alleged Arson Incident
Tesla had to stop production at its assembly plant near Berlin on Tuesday after a nearby high-voltage pylon was set on fire, causing a blaze that interrupted electricity supply to the factory and the surrounding area, according to the police. The Brandenburg police said they were called to the fire at a high-voltage power mast […]
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Controversy Erupts Over Tarte Island: Bora Bora Influencer Campaign
Sonia Elyss, a 38-year-old beauty marketing specialist in New York City who has worked in influencer marketing for a decade, acknowledged the issue. “This isn’t the first time that I’ve seen influencer fatigue,” she said. “At peak influencer culture for Instagram, before TikTok was even a thing, we had the same scenario.” The difference now, […]
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Microsoft Moves to Dismiss Portions of Lawsuit Brought by The New York Times
Microsoft filed a motion in federal court on Monday that seeks to dismiss parts of a lawsuit brought by The New York Times Company. The Times sued Microsoft and its partner OpenAI on Dec. 27, accusing the two companies of infringing on its copyrights by using its articles to train A.I. technologies like the online […]
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