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☆ The ubiquitous 2000s internet slang term 'brb' has all but disappeared and the reason is bittersweet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The photo sparked a discussion about the changing nature of the internet and its slang. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On December 19, an image of an early 2000s desktop computer blew up on X, formerly Twitter, as viewers looked back fondly on the early days of the internet . In what may have been a throwaway comment, one user suggested this could be the reason why the use of "brb" to mean "be right back" had seemingly disappeared. Responding specifically to the "brb" comment thread, Sarah said the concept was "blowing my fucking mind."

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☆ Private jets of Russian oligarchs keep flying but not to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Gleb Stolyarov | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

A view shows the Boeing 737-700 BBJ (plane number RA-73890) private aircraft on the tarmac of the Pulkovo International Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2023. The Boeing linked to Yevtushenkov was among at least 50 private jets re-registered under the Russian flag since the February 2022 invasion, according to previously unreported national aircraft registry data up to early August reviewed by Reuters. Several of the repatriated private jets were associated with prominent politicians and business figures, according to two senior Russian aviation industry sources, who were not authorised to speak to the media and spoke on condition of anonymity. Because of sanctions, Russian planes are prohibited from entering the 27-country European Union, where Russia's oligarchs previously flew frequently for business and leisure and where many private jets linked to them were registered before the war, tail numbers show. VEB, Uralkali and Mazepin did not respond to requests for comment on the registration of the jets in Russia.

Persons: Luba, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Yevtushenkov, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Mazepin, Putin, Igor Shuvalov, Mazepin, Gleb Stolyarov, Mike Collett, White, Frank Jack Daniel Our Organizations: Boeing, Pulkovo, REUTERS, Soviet, Reuters, Sistema, Ministry, Transport, JETS, Russian, Union, Bombardier Challenger, Uralkali, Bombardier, VEB.RF, VEB, EU, United Arab, Thomson Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, Riviera, Belarus, oligarch, Ukraine, Turkey, Dubai, China, Russian, Maldives, Seychelles, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Yevtushenkov, United Kingdom, Aruba, of, Uralkali, UAE, Prague, Bishkek, States, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Latvia, Britain, Oman, Soviet

☆ Esports made their 'tense and exciting' debut at this year's Asian Games
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Esports, or professional video gaming, were an official sport at the Asian Games for the first time. AdvertisementAdvertisementEsports, or competitive video gaming, debuted as an official event at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China that concluded earlier this month. Due to the event's popularity, esports tickets were sold on a lottery basis, with more than five million entering the ballot, according to Hangzhou Asian Games data. We're excited to see the landscape of esports events around the world expand," said John Robinson, president of US esport organization 100 Thieves. The Olympic Esports Series is "a global virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC, and in collaboration with International Federations and game publishers."

Persons: —, esports, Chris Liu, Liu, Esports, JADE GAO, John Robinson, Kim Gwanwoo, WANG ZHAO, Matt Woods, AFK, Grant Rousseau, " Rousseau Organizations: Asian Games, of, EA Sports FC Online, Singapore, Service, Professional, EA Sports FC, South Korea, Team Malaysia, China, Xinhua News Agency, South, Associated Press, Fighter, Getty, Olympic, IOC, International Federations, Guardian, Team Falcons Locations: Hangzhou, China, Thailand, Wuxi, esports, Asia, Pacific, US, South Korea, AFP, Los Angeles

☆ Noii cetățeni. Malta a dezvăluit numele noilor destinatari ai „pașapoartelor de aur” din Rusia, printre care un miliardar din lista Forbes
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Guvernul Maltei a publicat o listă cu participanții la Programul de Stat pentru anul 2019 de obținere a cetățeniei malteze în schimbul investițiilor. Unul dintre destinatarii „pașaportului de aur” este Serghei Kolesnikov, care face parte din lista miliardarilor Forbes. De asemenea, și în ianuarie 2020 lista deținătorilor de „pașapoarte de aur” din Malta a fost dezvăluită. Printre ei se numără Alexandr Corobov, proprietarul grupului de companii „Шоколадница”, Alexandr Gorbatovski, acționar AFK „Sistema”, Leonid Shorsher și Serghei Camzin, membrii Consiliului de administrație al Băncii „City Invest”. Lista include, de asemenea, numele lui Vasile Torkanovsky și a familiei sale, partener la Biroului de Avocați „Ivanyan & Partenery”.

Persons: Serghei Kolesnikov, Forbes, Serghei Bogdanchikov, Gheorghi Vedernikov, Gheorghi Chumburidze, Anton Strekalov, Andrei Zinoviev, Alexandr Corobov, Alexandr, Leonid Shorsher, Serghei Camzin, Vasile Torkanovsky, Malta Organizations: Consiliului, City, Investiții, Шоколадница Locations: Maltei, URSS, Rusia, Malta, UE, Bulgaria, Cipru, Ciprului

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