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☆ United passenger says her AirTag showed her luggage was delivered to a random property and a McDonald's — and a rep told her to 'calm down' when she complained
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A United traveler said her lost luggage was sent to an apartment complex and a McDonald's. United customer service told her to "calm down," according to screenshots she shared on Twitter. Szybala told the publication that she chose to have her luggage delivered to her home but it was a "big mistake." In a Twitter thread, Szybala said her AirTag showed her luggage was sitting inside a residential apartment complex for more than a day. United told The Independent in a statement that the airline was working with its luggage delivery service to understand what happened.

☆ The best food marketing stunts of the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“The Big Cheez-It Tostada and Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap are in such Big demand that our limited offer is no longer available,” the chain said. Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Fancy FeastOver the summer, Fancy Feast invited people to answer the question: What does cat food taste like? The restaurant dishes drew inspiration from Fancy Feast Medleys, cat food that is itself inspired by human food like salmon primavera and turkey florentine. The restaurant’s menu was created by Amanda Hassner, in-house chef for Fancy Feast, as well as restaurateur Cesare Casella, a Michelin star winner, according to a Fancy Feast press release. Papa JohnsAs a permanent addition to the Papa Johns menu, the no-crust, toppings-only Papa Bowls are technically not a stunt.

"The worst governments are already going to suppress speech," said David Kaye, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine and the former free speech watchdog for the United Nations between 2014 and 2020. The free speech experts who spoke to NBC News on Friday said Twitter's actions could invite international attempts to manipulate Musk. Would some head of state say, 'Hey, can you do this for my country and prevent public reporting?' Kaye, the former U.N. free speech watchdog, said Musk's behavior reminded him in part of authoritarian leaders who enforce rules against challenging the government or criticizing powerful figures, such as royal family members or regime allies. Musk can talk about standing for free speech all he wants, but this should make it clear to everyone that what he’s doing is quite the opposite.

☆ Twitter Under Elon Musk Suspends Accounts of Several Journalists
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Meghan Bobrowsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The suspensions mark the latest instance of Twitter making user decisions without much transparency. Twitter Inc. suspended the accounts of several journalists Thursday without publicly specifying why, the latest instance of the platform making content or user decisions under Elon Musk without much transparency. The accounts belonged to journalists from publications including CNN, the Washington Post, the New York Times and Mashable. Representatives for the outlets said they didn’t receive any explanation of why the accounts were suspended.

☆ Elon Musk’s Twitter Suspends Accounts of Several Journalists
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Meghan Bobrowsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Amanda Terkel | Amanda Is Senior Politics Editor For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress had harsh words for Elon Musk on Thursday night after Twitter suddenly suspended a number of high-profile journalists who have been covering the company and Musk, its billionaire CEO. In November, shortly after he took over Twitter, Musk tweeted that he would not ban the account. Musk tweeted Thursday night. "Ro Khanna is great," Musk tweeted in response to one of some of the Twitter files. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., tweeted: "Twitter can suspend whoever it wants.

Twitter suspended several high-profile journalists Thursday evening who have been covering the company and Elon Musk. The suspensions come a day after Twitter changed its policies around accounts that track private jets, including one owned by Elon Musk. The Twitter account for Mastodon, a platform billed as an alternative, was also suspended early Thursday evening. As of Thursday evening, Twitter accounts operated by NBC News journalists were unable to tweet a link to the Mastodon account of @ElonJet. The suspensions add to what has been a tumultuous couple of days for Twitter after the company first suspended the account that tracked Musk’s jet.

☆ Elon Musk argued with reporters on Twitter Spaces about suspending multiple high-profile journalists' accounts — hear the full exchange, including the moment he abruptly left
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Thursday, Twitter suspended the accounts of multiple high-profile journalists who cover owner Elon Musk. Elon Musk later dropped into Twitter Spaces, where reporters asked why the accounts were suspended. Multiple reporters, many of whom cover tech, including Musk and Twitter, saw their Twitter accounts suspended without warning or explanation on Thursday. Twitter suspended that account on Wednesday despite Musk, who has called himself a free-speech absolutist, tweeting in November that he wouldn't do so. Twitter Spaces later stopped working, which Musk says happened to fix a "legacy bug," but several Twitter users recorded the exchange between Musk and the reporters.

☆ Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists who recently wrote about its new owner Elon Musk, with the billionaire tweeting that rules banning the publishing of personal information applied to all, including journalists. On Wednesday, Twitter suspended @elonjet, an account tracking Musk's private jet in real time using data available in the public domain. Twitter on Thursday showed "account suspended" notices for a clutch of journalists' accounts. A spokesperson for The New York Times said: "Tonight's suspension of the Twitter accounts of a number of prominent journalists, including The New York Times's Ryan Mac, is questionable and unfortunate. We hope that all of the journalists' accounts are reinstated and that Twitter provides a satisfying explanation for this action."

☆ How Recurrent Ventures went from media darling to another publisher hit by layoffs and struggles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Recurrent Ventures made a digital-media splash with acquisitions like The Drive and Popular Science. In May of last year, Recurrent Ventures announced its flashiest deal yet: a $300 million fundraising round led by the private-equity giant Blackstone. To make a more appealing parent brand to house a growing fleet of media properties, they eventually created a new entity called Recurrent Ventures. Recurrent Ventures expanded as it acquired well-known publishers like the 150-year-old Popular Science. Recurrent Ventures shut down MEL Magazine, the men's lifestyle publication it once planned to make the centerpiece of a new lifestyle vertical of sites.

☆ Here's what critics are saying about Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright star as Okoye and Shuri in Marvel Studio's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." DisneyIt's impossible to replace the irreplaceable, but that was Ryan Coogler's task as the director and co-writer of Disney's latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." Here's what some critics thought of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" ahead of its Friday debut:Kristy Puchko, MashablePuchko says the film, while action-packed, is at its core about how people handle loss differently. Still from Marvel Studio's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." Winston Duke stars as M'Baku in Marvel Studio's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

☆ Zoom calls will soon work in Teslas
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tesla drivers will soon be able to take a video call directly from their vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard, Zoom announced Tuesday. The video call provider announced on Tuesday during its annual Zoom (ZM)topia conference, where it typically teases new features to support remote calls, that its software is coming to Tesla (TSLA)’s built-in infotainment center. In a pre-recorded demo video shown at the event, a Tesla (TSLA) driver is seen taking a Zoom (ZM) call while recharging her vehicle. The Zoom news comes as Tesla faces growing competition in the electric vehicle market from established automakers such as Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors. SpaceX, for example, banned its employees from using Zoom in April 2020 over “significant privacy and security concerns.”

☆ Meet the tech influencers who LinkedIn is paying to be part of its second creator accelerator program
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jp Mangalindan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

LinkedIn recently launched its second paid creator accelerator program for tech influencers. The second accelerator program plans to offer more networking opportunities and content analytics. LinkedIn has chosen 120 influencers to be part of its second US creator accelerator program, which offers financial grants, as well as access to workshops, coaches, and resources. "We really wanted to home in on creators within that space," said LinkedIn senior creator manager Jessica Oliveira, who added that technology is the number one industry for content creators on the platform. Based on feedback from participants in LinkedIn's first US creator accelerator program, the program plans on offering more content analytics features to show how creators' content performs over time, as well as more networking opportunities for creators.

☆ Parler accidentally sent Ivanka Trump's private email to hundreds of users by forgetting to use bcc, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Parler sent an email to over 200 of its verified users to announce Kanye West's acquisition deal. The email cc'd the addressees of its verified users, revealing them as a result, per reports. Among the verified users were Ivanka Trump and conservative commentator Candace Owens. Ryan said in his tweet: "Parler sent an email to all users with 300+ of their verified users CC'd instead of BCC'd""Now hundreds of people are replying and everyone has access to the personal emails of many verified users and Parler investors." It is known for having loose moderating policies than other social media platforms.

☆ The Rock's 'Black Adam' is a bland, 'color-by-numbers' DC Comics superhero movie, critics say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTDwayne Johnson stars in Warner Bros.' "Black Adam." "Black Adam," which premieres Friday, did not impress critics, generating a meager 53% on Rotten Tomatoes from 102 reviews as of Thursday afternoon. Puchko noted that "Black Adam" rushes through the introductions of Cyclone, Atom Smasher, Hawkman and Doctor Fate "so quickly that it's actually comical." Pierce Brosnan and Dwayne Johnson star in Warner Bros.' "Black Adam." Dwayne Johnson is Black Adam in Warner Bros.' newest DC film "Black Adam."

☆ NASA telescope images reveal brightest explosion ever recorded, as a star collapses into a black hole
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NASA space telescopes detected the brightest explosion ever recorded. Images show the faint object erupting with powerful gamma rays. About 1.9 billion years ago, a dying star collapsed, exploding in a powerful burst of gamma rays that careened toward Earth. Images taken in visible light by Swift’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope show how the afterglow of GRB 221009A (circled) faded over the course of about 10 hours. It could be decades before another gamma-ray burst this bright appears again.

☆ Неожиданные сведения о фруктах и овощах в супермаркете
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: 1 min

Большинство фруктов и овощей, продаваемых в супермаркетах, далеко не свежие. Бананы перевозят в холодильники через 36 часов после сбора, чтобы предотвратить созревание плодов. После доставки к месту назначения их помещают в специальные запечатанные контейнеры, чтобы ускорить созревание, пишет mashable.com. Чтобы салат или другие овощи выглядели свежими на полках супермаркетов, их промывают очень холодной водой и высушивают с помощью специального оборудования, а затем упаковывают в среде, в которой соотношение кислорода и углекислого газа изменено, чтобы предотвратить порчу продуктов.

☆ (foto) 15 ilustrații despre ce să faci ca să te simți bine când lucrezi la birou
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-30 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Deseori, o zi petrecută la birou trece cu greu și foarte plictisitor. Mashable a realizat 15 ilustrații prin care oferă câteva idei despre ce trebuie să faci ca să te simți mai bine și mai vesel atunci când lucrezi la oficiu.

☆ (foto, video) Călătorie în jurul lumii cu un pian: Cum e să cânți în cele mai deosebite locuri
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-11 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto, video) Călătorie în jurul lumii cu un pian: Cum e să cânți în cele mai deosebite locuriAmericanul Dotan Negrin are o ocupație perfectă: călătorește în jurul lumii cu pianul său și cântă la el în cele mai extraordinare locuri. În 2010, americanul s-a concediat de la serviciul său pentru a-și îndeplini visul – de a călători în lume numai cu cele strict necesare și, desigur, cu pianul său. „Am pus cap la cap totul: călătoriile, muzica și cunoașterea oamenilor noi”, a adăugat Negrin. Negrin a cântat la pian în diverse orașe din SUA, Mexic, Canada și Europa. Iată câteva poze pe care le postează de-a lungul timpului pe Instagram și video de pe canalul său de YouTube, de la frumoasa călătorie cu pianul în jurul lumii:

Persons: Dotan, americanul, Negrin Locations: New York, Miami, SUA, Mexic, Canada, Europa

☆ (foto, video) Linia de haine pentru fetele musulmane demonstrează că modestia e stilată
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-02 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto, video) Linia de haine pentru fetele musulmane demonstrează că modestia e stilatăHijaburi colorate și siluete largi, dar unice - astfel este descrisă colecția de haine pentru domnișoarele de religie musulmană, creată de către fashion designerul și bloggerul Hana Tajima. Colecția de haine este făcută în colaborare cu producătorul japonez Uniqlo și va fi disponibilă în Singapore, Malaezia, Tailanda și Indonezia, începând cu această vinere, informează Mashable. UNIQLO x Hana Tajima coming to you this 3rd July. Bloggerul Tajima s-a convertit în islam la vârsta de 17 ani și s-a alăturat producătorului Uniqlo pentru a dezvolta această linie conservativă, dar stilată de haine. Această colecție nu are doar scopul de a colora viziunea tradițională a hainelor domnișoarelor și doamnelor musulmane, dar și de a extinde viziunea oamenilor care se supra-îmbracă și arată penibil din această cauză.

Persons: Jun Locations: Singapore, Malaezia, Tailanda, Indonezia

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