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Her death, first reported by local news outlets in North Carolina and Black-centered blog sites, was heart-wrenching to Black social media users. Now, less than a month later, her family, social media users and experts are acknowledging the power of Black social media support, saying it was crucial keeping attention on her case. Black social media is extremely powerful.”Social media users have also used the #SayHerName hashtag when amplifying Robinson’s story. This isn’t the first time Black social media users have used their platform to draw attention to injustice. The professor, Ijeoma Opara, wanted to support the child’s interest in science, and social media users made it possible.

☆ Apple AirPods Could Help You Hear Better
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Dominique Mosbergen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Live Listen feature on the AirPods Pro allows users to use another Apple device to tune out background noise and hear conversations. A $249 pair of Apple Inc. earphones might help some people hear almost as well as hearing aids that cost many times more. A study published Tuesday in the journal iScience found that a sound amplification feature on Apple’s AirPods Pro helped adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss hear speech nearly as well as two prescription hearing aids. The study compared two kinds of Apple earphones to two hearing aids from other companies.

☆ AirPods Pro Amplify Speech as Well as Some Hearing Aids
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Dominique Mosbergen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ 'Twitter as we know it is dead': Why Elon Musk's plans risk more scams and misinformation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He has announced plans to make verified users pay $8 a month for blue checks. Social media experts warned the plans could risk allowing more scams and misinformation on Twitter. But his push to improve Twitter's finances has prompted social media experts to warn he risks allowing more scams and disinformation on the platform. There is no other example of a mainstream social media company that's owned and controlled by one person." "Social media is rife with coded language, false accounts set up to spread disinformation, and cunning use of free-speech to misdirect and derail honest debate."

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Even as global central banks rapidly tightened financial conditions this year, U.S. households, banks and businesses have so far been able to adapt, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said as the Fed released its semiannual report on financial stability. More than half of those participating in the survey cited market liquidity and stress as a "salient risk," an issue not mentioned at all in the Fed's May financial stability report. TREASURY MARKET CONCERNS REVISITEDThe report noted deteriorating liquidity in the Treasury market, but said that overall it had functioned smoothly over the last few months. Liquidity conditions were particularly poor for older vintages of bonds - so-called "off the run" securities - and for Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, the report found. The Inter-Agency Working Group on Treasury Market Surveillance - comprising officials from the Fed Board, Treasury, New York Fed, Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission - is expected to provide an update on its progress toward enhancing the resilience of the Treasury market, the Fed said, though it did not provide a timeline for that.

☆ Will Musk break Trump and satire accounts like mine out of Twitter jail?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Kyler Geoffroy | Kyler Geoffroy Is A Freelancer Whose Writing Has Appeared On Vice | Other Publications. He Focuses On Lgbtq Politics | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

As Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter begins, he must make several important decisions that will determine the future of the social media platform millions use for their newsgathering. I got involved in political satire after watching Trump fire off several conspiracy-theory-laden posts to his over 4 million followers on Truth Social daily. I got involved in political satire after watching Trump fire off several conspiracy-theory-laden posts to his over 4 million followers on Truth Social daily. “After careful review, we determined your account broke the Twitter Rules,” read the notification from Twitter Support. But political parody accounts, even bad ones like mine, should be protected on Twitter.

☆ Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she does not trust Elon Musk running Twitter, lambastes social-media companies for 'making money off' violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she does not trust Elon Musk as the new owner of Twitter. "No, I do not," Klobuchar replied before rebuking social-media companies for "making money" off of amplifying "stuff that's a bunch of lies." I just don't think people should be making money off of passing on this stuff that's a bunch of lies," Klobuchar said on Sunday. They are making money off of this violence," Klobuchar said. Klobuchar added that social-media companies bear some responsibility in staving off political violence, referencing the attack on Paul Pelosi on Friday.

An advertisement promoting Alibaba's Singles' Day shopping festival is pictured, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China, October 22, 2022. Sweaty Betty China Vice President Lexie Morris told Reuters the active-wear brand would use only "one or two" livestream hosts this Singles Day season and that it was starting to work with much smaller and more sports-focused livestreamers. Analysts expect to see another year of slowing sales overall this Singles Day, dampened by a slowing economy and China's zero-COVID-19 policy. In June, Alibaba rival JD.com Inc (9618.HK) also recorded its slowest-ever sales growth for 618, China's second-largest shopping festival after Singles Day. "Instead of a traffic-driven model, Taobao Live helps merchants grow their businesses sustainably," it said.

☆ Hearing aids: Americans can now buy them over the counter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He saw an audiologist who said he needed hearing aids, but they would have cost him more than $6,000. On Monday, for the first time, adults with mild to moderate hearing loss in the US will be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids. Now, instead of getting a prescription and having a custom fitting with a hearing health professional, adults can buy hearing aids directly from a store or online. Why hearing aids matterHearing aids aren’t just nice to have; they are essential for physical and mental health. Hearing aids are different than glasses; it can take your brain up to four weeks to adjust to hearing in a new way.

☆ Rohingya seek reparations from Facebook for role in massacre
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But some very narrow minded and very nationalist types escalated hate against Rohingya on Facebook,” he said. Instead, Meta’s algorithms “proactively amplified and promoted content” on Facebook, which incited violent hatred against the Rohingya beginning as early as 2012. And they are asking Meta to pay reparations for its role in the violent repression of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, which the U.S. declared a genocide earlier this year. “These algorithms are really dangerous to our human rights. The Rohingya refugees are seeking unspecified reparations from the Menlo Park, California-based social media giant for its role in perpetuating genocide.

☆ Facebook takes down political influence operations from China and Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Facebook parent company Meta said it took down two unconnected networks of accounts based in China and Russia for seeking to influence political narratives in the U.S. and Europe. The Russia-based influence campaign mainly targeted Germany as well as France, Italy, Ukraine and the U.K. The group would promote the articles and original memes and YouTube videos across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Twitter and Change.org, it added. The campaign in the Czech Republic pushed anti-government narratives, Meta said, targeting the state's support of Ukraine. Meta said each campaign included about half a dozen accounts and posted "during working hours in China" and few people actually engaged with the posts.

☆ Donald Trump seems to turn to QAnon when he is feeling stressed and angry, online extremism researcher says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In recent weeks, he has frequently posted messages with QAnon references on his social media platform Truth Social. Kaplan said that these ongoing legal issues might make QAnon more appealing to Trump, as he is the "hero of the story of the QAnon conspiracy theory." "I think what the QAnon accounts do, at least on the Truth Social amplification part of it, is that they provide him validation, reassurance, good feelings. Meanwhile, on Friday, Trump shared a post on his Truth Social account that compared him to Jesus Christ. Truth Social user @austinnegrete said: "Jesus is the Greatest.

☆ Russia's ramped-up gas squeeze means an even deeper recession for Europe — and a sharp winter will pile on the pain, Deutsche Bank warns
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia's indefinite shut-off of a key natural gas pipeline has intensified Europe's energy crisis. In July, Russia's Gazprom slashed its natural gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to 20% of capacity. Lower gas supply has sent European natural gas prices soaring, with benchmark Dutch TTF futures up 128% since the start of June. And there could be further pain ahead for Europe this winter if there's a severe cold snap, Deutsche Bank warned. While things might improve in the medium term, there will still be tight gas supply and high prices, they said.

☆ A Dutch town is suing Twitter in a bid to get tweets about a Satanic conspiracy theory taken down, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Dutch town is suing Twitter to get all tweets about a conspiracy theory involving it taken down. The tweets falsely claimed that Satan-worshipping pedophiles were active in the town in the 1980s. They falsely claimed that a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles was active in the town in the 1980s, according to Reuters. The town's lawyer, Cees van de Zanden, told the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant: "If conspiracy theorists don't remove their messages, then the platforms involved need to act." In July, van de Zanden said Bodegraven asked Twitter to find and remove all messages relating to the pedophile claims but was still waiting for a response.

☆ На сайт Офиса президента и других госведомств Украины совершили массовую кибератаку
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Они были направлены на интернет-порталы Офиса президента, СБУ, НАБУ, ГБР, Службы внешней разведки и Государственной службы специальной связи и защиты информации. О первых результатах расследования в среду, 7 июля, отчиталась пресс-служба ГСССЗИ Украины. Специалисты отметили, что работу сайтов, которая была прекращена во второй половине вторника, удалось оперативно восстановить. Так, уже к 21:00 6 июля сотрудники Госспецсвязи и сервис-провайдеров наладили работу сайтов через резервные физические каналы связи. О лицах, причастных к инциденту, Государственная служба специальной связи и защиты информации ничего не сообщала.

Organizations: DNS, Офис президента, СБУ, НАБУ, ГБР, Служба внешней разведки, Государственная служба специальная связь и защита информации, ГСССЗИ, Госспецсвязи, Государственный центр киберзащиты, Государственная служба специальной связи и защиты информации Locations: Украина

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