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☆ Fact Check-Video likely does not show ‘invisible’ plane in Google image of Texas base
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A video post with more than 200,000 likes on Instagram purports to show evidence of a barely-visible plane alongside the comment, “Top-Secret Military Stealth Plane Spotted on Google Maps at Dyess Air Force Base” in Texas, adding that “Shortly After, Google Maps Has Been Updated w/o the plane” (here). The video, posted on Dec. 7, appears to show Google Earth images of a transparent or cloaked plane next to another, clearly visible, plane near a building at the Dyess Air Force base. The transparent plane is also referred to as an “invisible military aircraft” further along in the video. While the user claims the alleged stealth plane has been removed, it was still viewable on Google Earth as of Dec. 30, 2022 (shorturl.at/qNRW1). However, a Google spokesperson told Reuters that the trace image is likely an after-effect of the company’s process for creating three-dimensional Google Earth imagery.

Here are 12 of the weirdest and most fascinating animal behaviors scientists spotted in 2022. Here are 12 bizarre and amazing things animals were spotted doing, some of which had never been seen before. It turned out that at least 12 species of primates had been reported doing so, a review published in the Journal of Zoology in October found. A dolphin swallowed 8 venomous sea snakesA sea snake (indicated with pink arrow), moments before it is captured and eaten by a Navy dolphin. Though animals have often been spotted using tools, these usually are used to give the animal a clear survival advantage.

☆ Grand jury indicts former N.J. landlord on sex charges against 30 tenants, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A grand jury indicted a former New Jersey landlord last week on more than three dozen sex charges accusing him of soliciting sex from tenants who were facing eviction or struggling financially, authorities announced Wednesday. Centanni, the former owner of hundreds of rental units across 18 residential properties, “targeted tenants or prospective tenants who were homeless, about to be evicted, or otherwise struggling financially,” authorities said. The lawsuit alleged Centanni had sexually harassed susceptible tenants for more than 15 years. Centanni sold all of his properties as part of the settlement, the statement said. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, Centanni would pay $4,392,950 in damages to tenants and prospective tenants “harmed by his harassment,” authorities said.

☆ High school football incidents spark racism talks, programs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Moments before Amador was to play Rosemont — a predominantly Black and Latino school in nearby Sacramento — the game was called off. Amador has just four Black students out of about 750. The incident at Amador was one of several alarming examples of racism against Black people that occurred this fall in high school football around the nation. Amador High School in Sutter Creek, Calif. Google MapsAdministrators in some cases have used these incidents to start conversations about race that have been hard for them to bring up before and roll out programs they hope will have lasting impact. A TikTok video created by players at River Valley High School in Yuba City, California, featured a mock slave auction.

☆ Bear is fatally shot after escaping an exhibit and attacking a Florida zookeeper
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A bear escaped an exhibit at a Florida zoo and attacked a zookeeper before being fatally shot by workers, officials said. The escape in a behind-the-scenes area happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. A zoo curator told Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators that when he arrived at the habitat he saw the bear “actively attacking” the zookeeper. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla. Google MapsThe bear went back into the enclosure after the shooting, where it died. Multiple workers moved in to assist the victim until rescue workers arrived, the report said.

☆ How to Spot a Ghost Restaurant on DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Thousands of virtual brands are flooding delivery apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. According to a joint report by Grubhub and the market-research firm Technomic, 41% of independent restaurants are operating virtual restaurants. Uber Eats and GrubhubUber Eats and Grubhub do not label virtual brands. Our perspective is that a virtual restaurant is a real restaurant," Uber Eats told Insider. The Miami address for the virtual brand Sam's Crispy Chicken is listed as "MIA07-2" on the Uber Eats app.

☆ 3 SEO strategies TikTokers are using to help increase views and engagement on their videos
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gen Zers prefer TikTok over Google as a search engine, and influencers are taking notice. Five TikTokers shared the specific techniques they use to make their videos more SEO friendly. These strategies helped make videos more discoverable by users and brands that want to collaborate. Some TikTok creators are starting to adapt their content strategies to make their videos more SEO friendly, following a September New York Times report that Gen Z prefers TikTok over Google as a search engine. Here are three SEO strategies the TikTokers have had success with:

Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon oustide a Chicago high school, authorities said. The shooting took place on the grounds of the Benito Juárez Community Academy, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said. The shooting happened shortly before 2 p.m. during a staggered release of students at the end of the school day, Brown said. Chicago police spokesman Tom Ahern said in a tweet that the shooting occurred outside of the school and that Chicago Public Schools have announced an all-clear for students. Another shooting that killed one person and left another critically injured another took place at nearly the same time, less than 2 miles north of the high school violence, Brown said.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Accenture, Winnebago, Maxar Technologies and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Accenture issued a revenue range for the current quarter whose midpoint is below current consensus and said the stronger U.S. dollar will impact its fiscal 2023 results by 5%. Maxar Technologies (MAXR) – The satellite owner and operator's shares more than doubled in the premarket after it agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Advent International for $53 per share. Guardant Health (GH) – Guardant shares plunged 33.4% in the premarket following trial results for its DNA blood test for colorectal cancers. Adobe also issued upbeat current quarter guidance. U.S. Steel (X) – U.S. Steel issued better-than-expected current quarter guidance and said commercial demand for steel is on the upswing in the U.S.

☆ TikTokers are increasingly using SEO to boost their reach on the app, which Gen Zers prefer over Google to search. Here are 3 techniques they’re using to make their videos more discoverable.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In September, research found that more Gen Zers use TikTok to access information compared to Google. Here are three techniques they're using to ensure their content is more visible to users on the app. That changed in September when the New York Times reported on how TikTok is the new search engine for Gen Zers. Gen Zers are also using TikTok to find recommendations for vacation spots, activities in their area, and to learn about concepts like non-fungible tokens or artificial intelligence. This shift, combined with the news about Gen Zers, has many creators planning and posting content more intentionally.

☆ FTX owned $256 million of Bahamas real estate including 15 condos in the same building, and the government wants it back
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bahamian regulators are trying to claim $256 million of real estate owned by FTX. Court documents filed on Monday show that FTX owns 35 properties, including 15 multi-million dollar condos in the same building. The most expensive property in the documents is worth $30 million, suggesting that the Bahamas is trying to claim Bankman-Fried's apartment. At One Cable Beach — another luxury community where FTX owns four properties — apartment plans on the same floor show a nearly 3,000 sq-ft home with a wraparound balcony. The company was only used to hold Bahamas real estate, and "has no assets here, no creditors here, and it never has done business here."

☆ An unexpected force may be speeding up glacier melt across the globe: colorful algae blooms
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Now he sees bright pink and red algae blooms every year. Dr. Matt DaveyScientists like Maréchal think these algae blooms are getting larger and more frequent as rising global temperatures melt glaciers worldwide. Glacier algae seems to be booming, but scientists have a lot to learnResearcher Matt Davey samples snow algae at Lagoon Island, Antarctica. Ice algae and snow algae are different types of microorganisms, and different fields of study, but they both affect glaciers. A strip of "blood snow" filled with red algae cuts across a dark bloom of purple algae in Greenland.

☆ Google to merge mapping service Waze with maps products teams
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Google said on Thursday it will merge teams working on mapping service Waze and products like Google Maps, effective Dec. 9, in a bid to consolidate processes. The Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O)-owned company will integrate Waze, which it acquired in 2013 for $1 billion, into Google Geo, its portfolio of real-world mapping products that include Google Maps, Google Earth, and Street View, a Google spokesperson said. Waze CEO Neha Parikh will exit the company following a transition period, Google said, adding that Waze will continue to be a standalone app, with about 151 million monthly active users worldwide. "By bringing the Waze team into Geo's portfolio of real-world mapping products, the teams will benefit from further increased technical collaboration," the spokesperson said. In a letter dated July 12, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company would streamline processes and consolidate investments where they overlap.

☆ A man in Alaska stranded while riding a snow machine was rescued after using his iPhone 14's emergency satellite SOS feature
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Antonio Villas-Boas | Junior Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He used Apple's iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite feature, on iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, to be rescued. The area where the stranded Alaska man was rescued using Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14. Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature that communicates with Apple's Emergency Response Center allowed the rescue team to receive this information faster than a typical satellite communication device. The Emergency SOS via Satellite feature is available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models for free for two years after activating the phone. You can demo Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature without actually alerting rescue services before setting off on an adventure or journey to get a feel for the feature and how it works.

An armed robber fatally shot a Northern California gas station clerk but won't be charged with murder — presumably because the gunman could claim self-defense, police said Wednesday. The DA's office on Thursday did not immediately explain its rationale against charging Jackson with murder. "I totally disagree with this," a tearful Matamoroz told NBC News. 'Why are we bending over backward to not charge an armed robber with the murder of an innocent store clerk who is protecting his premises?' Matamoroz was in the bathroom when Williams told her to stay put.

☆ How Google's Waze has changed from its early days as car travel is remade
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Barbara Collins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Waze, the crowdsourcing navigation app, is continuing to find ways to make frustrating road bumps a little more bearable. Waze users – also known as "Wazers" – provide information on things like stopped cars, road work, gas prices and police activity during their commutes. The addition of Waze to the Google portfolio was expected to help Google improve features on its own navigation app, Google Maps. Despite these challenges, innovations within the app have kept Waze users consistently coming back to the platform. Partnerships with popular music streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora and iHeartRadio allow Waze users to stream music directly through the Waze app as they navigate to their destination.

☆ We understand why Salesforce's Benioff went to such great lengths to keep co-CEO Taylor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Salesforce 's (CRM) Marc Benioff tried "everything he could" to convince Bret Taylor to remain at the enterprise software maker as co-CEO, Jim Cramer said Thursday, but those efforts were unsuccessful. "Marc did everything he could to keep [Taylor], and he did a great job, but the opportunities were great [for Taylor]," Jim said Thursday morning, drawing on his impressions from talking to Benioff following the Taylor exit announcement. Reflecting on that conversation one day later, Jim said Benioff was "extremely emotional" before the interview began, calling it a "hold-back-tears moment." Jim said Taylor is definitely leaving for "different reasons" than Keith Block, who served as Salesforce co-CEO alongside Benioff from August 2018 to February 2020. "[Taylor] beat Musk," Jim said.

Salesforce said Wednesday that Bret Taylor will step down as co-CEO on Jan. 31, leaving Marc Benioff alone again at the top of the cloud software company he co-founded in 1999. Benioff closely embraced Taylor, who joined the company in 2016, when he sold his productivity software startup Quip to Salesforce. "I am grateful for six fantastic years at Salesforce," Taylor said in a statement on Wednesday. Before Quip, Taylor sold FriendFeed to Facebook and helped to create Google Maps. But the company's stock was down as much as 6% in after-hours trading.

☆ How Russian ally Kazakhstan is taking a stand against the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russian ally Kazakhstan has been subtle but firm in its opposition to the Ukraine war. Kazakhstan's official position on the war is to call for a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution, Magzhan Ilyassov, Kazakhstan's new ambassador to the UK, said in a press briefing attended by Insider. Following the invasion of Ukraine, fears have also been stoked that Russia could turn its sights to Kazakhstan next. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesAlthough it has not outright criticized Russia for invading Ukraine, Kazakhstan has made its position clear. Ilyassov said that Russian troops were there among others from all member states and left after nearly two weeks without being involved in any action.

☆ Ukraine is attempting to retake a crucial spit of land that could disrupt Russia's missile barrages
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Kinburn Spit has been a site for Russian missile launches, and offers control of Ukraine's main river. But if Ukraine were to retake the Kinburn Spit, it would get a significant new advantage. A map showing where the Kinburn Spit is in relation to the Black Sea and the city of Kherson. Google Maps/InsiderUkraine regaining the peninsula would "relieve" those areas from Russia's strikes by putting them out of range, it said. Whoever gets the peninsula also gains significant control over the entrance to the Dnipro, Ukraine's most significant waterway, the ISW noted.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show collective prayer in a stadium during the 2022 Qatar World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Contrary to claims on social media, a short video clip showing a crowd of people praying in a stadium was not recorded in Qatar during the soccer World Cup. The video actually shows the inside of the Kazan Arena in Russia. A Google keyword search of the terms “Kazan”, “stadium” and “prayer” brought iterations of the video that trace back to at least June 4, 2019 (here). Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency previously captured images of another “Republican Iftar” celebrated at the Kazan Arena in 2016 (bit.ly/3i8BKh1)VERDICTMiscaptioned. It shows a stadium in the Russian city of Kazan, most likely in 2019.

☆ Two companies have luxury trains called the 'Orient Express.' Here are the differences
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The "Orient Express" has been called the "king of trains" and the "train of kings." By the 1970s, the original Orient Express trains had made their last journeys, and the carriages fell into disrepair. The Orient Express 'La Dolce Vita'Accor has more plans to use the Orient Express name. A rendering of the "Orient Express La Dolce Vita," which will connect Rome to cities like Paris, Istanbul and Split. A rendering of a bedroom suite on the "Orient Express La Dolce Vita," showing the train's 1960s-style decor.

☆ Fact Check-Clip of French president slapped at meet-and-greet was filmed in June 2021, not November 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A clip of French President Emmanuel Macron being slapped across the face at a meet-and-greet with members of the public was filmed in June 2021, but users shared the clip in November 2022 with false claims that the president had been slapped again. In June, a court ordered Damien Tarel, the man who slapped Macron on June 8, to serve four months in jail, BFM TV reported at the time (here). The clip was not filmed recently, and instead, shows an angle filmed from the opposite side of a guard railing that separated the French president from members of the public on June 8, 2021. The earliest iteration Reuters found showing the fresh angle of the 2021 incident was uploaded to Twitter on Nov 12 by French lawyer, Juan Branco (archive.ph/LOlJZ). Branco told Reuters that he represents Tarel and confirmed that the clip showed a different angle of the same 2021 incident (here), (here).

☆ Biden disputes Zelenskyy's claim that the missile that hit Poland was not Ukrainian: 'That's not the evidence'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden contradicted Zelenskyy's claim that the missile that hit Poland was not Ukrainian. Poland and NATO also say the missile was likely a Ukrainian defense missile that accidentally hit Poland. Russia bears ultimate responsibility as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine," NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. REUTERSZelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials immediately blamed Russia after the missile fell, dismissing suggestions that the missile was Ukrainian. Ukraine's defense ministry was also restrained when commenting to CNBC on Wednesday.

☆ Google Maps got a big update that shows where fast-charging EV stations are and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you drive an EV, you'll be able to filter charging stations to find the most time-efficient option. The update is available in countries where EV charging stations are available, according to Google. Google Maps is also getting an update to its augmented reality tool. When you hold up your phone, for example, and tap the camera icon in Maps, you'll see nearby landmarks, parks, hotels, restaurants, bars, banks and ATMs. You'll also see info like how busy the location is, whether or not it's open, what the price range is and how it's rated by Google Maps users.

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