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☆ How AI images of cats and ducks powered the pet-eating rumor mill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The rumor mill about immigrants attacking household pets got its start in thinly sourced anecdotes shared at government meetings and on social media. Some of the images shared by social media users were openly prejudiced, showing Black people chasing after cats. These images and videos often create a more engaging and shareable post — regardless of whether they’re based in truth. There were cats holding military-style rifles to defend themselves, cats holding up political signs, cats and ducks sitting side-by-side, AI-generated humans holding cat-related signs and cats and ducks being cuddled by Trump. At least two of the widely viewed AI videos of Trump and animals were made using the software of Chinese AI startup MiniMax, according to watermarks on the videos.

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☆ Vodafone merger with Three will create 'quality network,' Vodafone Germany chairman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVodafone merger with Three will create 'quality network,' Vodafone Germany chairman saysAhmed Essam, Vodafone Germany's executive chairman, says the firm disagrees with the U.K.'s competition regulator that its merger with Three mobile network will impact pricing in a negative way.

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☆ UK regulator finds Vodafone and Three merger would lead to price rises, seeks remedies for deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article VOD-GB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowBritain's competition watchdog on Friday said it found competition concerns with the proposed merger between Vodafone and the Three UK mobile network owned by CK Hutchison. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal would lead to price increases for tens of millions of customers or see some users get reduced services. The regulator also warned of a negative impact for so-called Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), which piggyback on existing infrastructure. The regulator said Friday the merger would result in higher prices or reduced services, and could "negatively affect those customers least able to afford mobile services." Vodafone said in a separate statement Friday that it disagrees with the findings that the merger would lead to price increases for consumers.

Persons: CK Hutchison, Ahmed Essam, CNBC's, Essam Organizations: Vodafone, CK, The, Competition, Markets Authority, Mobile, Network, CMA, CK Hutchison, MVNOs

“Anywhere you walked, body parts,” he said. Many of the bodies were burned and dismembered beyond recognition, Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal told NBC News. At least 93 people were believed to have been killed in the strike, according to the Gaza Civil Defense agency. “We only saw body parts of him,” he said. Mahany said that in the days following the strike, he would also learn that two of his other children had been killed.

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☆ I took the same grocery list to Walmart and Target. Both chains had what I needed, but some of the price differences shocked me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took my weekly shopping list to Walmart and Target to compare grocery prices between the chains. Target had a handful of cheaper products, but overall, my total at Walmart was almost $10 less. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementLast month, I discovered I could be saving a lot of money by shopping at Walmart instead of Trader Joe's. I took identical shopping lists to Walmart and Target to see where I could get the best value for weekly essentials.

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☆ Floods gush through Nigerian zoo, sweeping snakes and crocodiles into neighborhoods
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Abuja, Nigeria CNN —Floodwaters that gushed from an overflowing dam in northern Nigeria engulfed a zoo and swept animals including crocodiles and snakes into communities, as the region battles some of the worst flooding in years. A video of an ostrich wading through a flooded road in the capital, Maiduguri, has been widely shared on social media. The flooded yard of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is pictured in Maiduguri on September 10, 2024. Ahmed Kingimi/ReutersA spokesperson for NEMA, Nigeria’s disaster management agency, Manzo Ezekiel, told CNN Wednesday that efforts were being made to recapture the animals. Nigeria’s meteorological agency, NIMET, however, had warned of the risk of flash floods across the country following torrential rains.

Persons: “, Ahmed Kingimi, Manzo Ezekiel, ”, NEMA, Ezekiel Organizations: Nigeria CNN, Reuters, CNN, United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, Authorities, UN, Northern, Services Agency Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, Borno State, Maiduguri, Sanda Kyarimi, NEMA, Northern Nigeria, Borno, ”, Niger, Africa

☆ Big investors worry the star managers they trust to run billions are getting distracted as the presidential election enters the homestretch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hedge fund managers and private equity executives have become the go-to sources for donations for both parties. AdvertisementBut for the industry's biggest names who have become involved in politics, personal interests and values drive their giving. Advertisement'It's a people business'Mercer's global chief investment strategist, Rich Nuzum, advises institutional investors with more than $16 trillion to invest. "You're probably alienating some potential investors," he said, and that puts all investors at risk if it impacts a manager's business health. While LPs prefer their managers stay out of the headlines, Griffin has not been shy in recent years about picking fights.

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☆ Gen Z UTA execs' daily routines include everything from parties to pitch meetings. See their packed schedule.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn March, Ziad Ahmed and Shaina Zafar made headlines when they sold their marketing agency, Juv Consulting, to United Talent Agency. Juv was known among many US-based influencers and brands as the "go-to expert on Gen Z", one creator told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementFor the first time, Ahmed and Zafar share a peek into their work schedules as they grow UTA's Next Gen.

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☆ Instagram failed to act on 93% of abusive comments aimed at female politicians, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The center said it collected the abusive comments this summer from the Instagram accounts of 10 female officeholders — five Republicans and five Democrats. Some comments included explicit language about rape, injury or death in connection with the female politicians, and Instagram left them up, the center said. The center said 92% of 105 abusive comments targeting Harris were still online a week after it reported them to Instagram. About 1 in 25 replies to female politicians on Instagram are likely to be toxic, according to the center’s analysis of a set of 421,361 comments. Of the 1,000 samples researchers examined, 221 comments were from accounts that had previously targeted the female politicians in the study, it said.

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☆ Instagram is failing to crack down on hate speech against women politicians as elections near, advocacy group says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The non-profit advocacy is analyzing large internet platforms to see if they're properly monitoring their sites for hate speech. The report on Wednesday was based on an analysis of 560,000 comments on Instagram posts from five Republican and five Democratic women politicians with high levels of engagement. In prior election cycles, Facebook has also been a hub for the spread of misinformation and toxic content directed at political candidates. The CCDH researchers then used Instagram's own content reporting tools to flag the 1,000 offensive comments it manually discovered. The report on Instagram comes a few months after a California federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against CCDH by Elon Musk's X.

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Former Trump administration officials argue that more foreign students are involved in the campus protests and accuse the Biden administration and universities of withholding such information. He contended that it would be unconstitutional for authorities to try to deport them based solely on their expressing support for Hamas at protests. About 40,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7, according to local health officials. Kena Betancur / AFP - Getty Images fileBiden’s approachBiden administration officials told NBC News that Trump’s threats don’t match the realities of the country’s overburdened immigration system. It argued that the Education Department is purposely protecting “pro-Hamas foreign extremists on American college campuses” and failing to provide records on foreign students, or pro-Hamas activities, at schools.

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☆ 8 things to get rid of in your bedroom, according to professional organizers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider spoke to two professional organizers about how to declutter your bedroom. Taking things like mail, dishes, and empty boxes out of the room helps to reduce clutter. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! For tips on the process, Business Insider asked two professional organizers, who co-founded the organizing service Uncluttered Spaces, what people should get rid of in their bedrooms. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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Dhaka, Bangladesh CNN —Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Identical twins Mugdho and Snigdho were inseparable since birth – eating, sleeping and studying together, sharing clothes as well as secrets. “Because of him, people got the strength to do the protest,” Snigdho said. Cultural activists and members of civil society clashing with police at a march for victims killed during the recent nationwide student protests, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 30, 2024. Mohammad Ramzan Ali holds a photo of his 13-year-old son Mubarak, who was killed during anti-government protests in Bangladesh.

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☆ Skin infections and hepatitis spread as Gazans resort to drinking and bathing in contaminated water
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

(The Israeli military ordered evacuations in eastern Khan Younis on Friday.) NBC NewsGaza’s water system relies heavily on wells and desalination plants, but much of that infrastructure has been decimated. The aid group Oxfam International estimated last month that all of Gaza’s desalination plants and 88% of its water wells had been destroyed or damaged. Alaa Al-Bata, the mayor of Khan Younis, said at least 30 water wells in southern Gaza were destroyed last month. The virus can spread in various ways, including via drinking water contaminated with feces from a person who’s infected.

Persons: Samar Hamoda, Khan Younis, “, ” Hamoda, ” Sobhia, Sobhia, COGAT —, ” COGAT, ”, Steve Morrison, Dr, Ahmed Al, ” Al, Farra, Alaa Al, Bata, Nasrin, Qarra, there’s, COGAT, Morrison Organizations: Samar, NBC, Oxfam International, Oxfam, United Nations, NBC News, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Nasser Hospital, World Health Organization, WHO, UNICEF Locations: Israel, Gaza, Khan, Territories, That’s

☆ UK riots may have peaked, but more trouble could lie ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It was meant to be another night of violence at the hands of the far right. “It shows that when everyone comes out to support, their numbers dwindle.”Large crowds gathered at an anti-racism protest in Walthamstow on Wednesday, where far-right violence had been expected. The fury simmering in a subset of White Britain remains a live danger; these riots were shocking, but not entirely surprising. “I normally walk through this city center all the time,” Nadeem Akhtar, 18, told CNN in the northern English city of Sheffield, where angry riots took place. Tommy Robinson, the figurehead of Britain’s far right, was reinstated to X (then Twitter) days after Elon Musk bought the platform.

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☆ Israeli Strikes on Schools Pose a Life-or-Death Choice for Civilians
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | Rawan Sheikh Ahmad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A deadly Israeli strike on a school turned shelter in northern Gaza on Saturday exposed an agonizing dilemma for civilians in Gaza seeking safety after 10 months of war. They could stay at the schools turned shelters, hoping for a modicum of security in the desperate conditions of Gaza. Or they can flee, knowing that the shelters themselves can become targets. Conditions are atrocious, residents have said, but the schools, which offer walls and access to limited plumbing, are attractive for the simple reason that the alternatives are worse. And diseases are spreading fast in squalid, crowded camps and the ruins of former homes.

Persons: Ahmed Tahseen Abd Shabat Organizations: New York Times, Hamas Locations: Gaza, schoolyards, Gaza City, Israel

☆ Hamas consolidates power under alleged Oct. 7 mastermind after spate of Israeli assassinations
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ellison Barber | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

TEL AVIV — Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, is the undisputed leader of Hamas after the militant group’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated and Israel confirmed it had killed Mohammed Deif, the military chief. Until now, Sinwar has remained largely out of the spotlight, a shadowy figure believed to be hiding in Hamas’ labyrinth of tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip. But his appointment as the group’s political leader has left many wondering what it could mean for the ongoing cease-fire and hostage release talks. For Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, Sinwar’s promotion suggests it’s business as usual for the group. “Whoever decided to assassinate Ismail Haniyeh does not care about the hostages,” said Thabeet Elhmour, a Palestinian political analyst and writer based in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.

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☆ I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took identical shopping lists to Trader Joe's and Walmart to compare the chains. I shop at Trader Joe's more often, but seeing how much more expensive it is may change that. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementWhen I go grocery shopping, my go-to store is Trader Joe's. So, I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart to compare their selections and prices.

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☆ Attorneys say Austin violated military rules in halting deal for alleged 9/11 conspirators
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Wednesday’s pretrial hearing, which has been scheduled for months, followed a whiplash decision by Austin to revoke a plea deal that had been announced just two days prior last week. “What he did was illegal,” Eugene Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale University and co-founded the National Institute of Military Justice, told CNN. But Sowards argued Wednesday that by revoking the deal, Austin was actually doing more harm to the families. While the terms of the pretrial agreement had not been released publicly, among them was the assurance that the detainees would answer questions by 9/11 victim family members. Sowards said family members had already “been submitting questions in good faith,” and expecting answers in return as part of the deal.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, ”, ” Walter Ruiz, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, Austin, Susan Escallier, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘ Attash, Ruiz, “, ” Austin, ” Eugene Fidell, Gary Sowards, Mohammad, ” Sowards, Clayton Trivett, ’ ”, Austin “, Antony Blinken, “ I’m, Sowards, Wells Dixon, Majid Khan, Khan, Dixon, ” Dixon, Eugene Fidell’s Organizations: CNN —, Defense, Guantanamo, Pentagon, White, White House, Yale University, National Institute of Military, CNN, Military Commissions, Austin, Military, Australian, American, ”, Center for Constitutional Rights Locations: Guantanamo, Austin, Belize

☆ 6 things you need to throw away from your garage right now, according to professional declutterers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider spoke to two professional declutterers about clearing out space in your garage. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Business Insider spoke to two professional declutterers about easy things you can toss from your garage immediately. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Who Is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s New Political Leader?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

His selection on Tuesday as Hamas’s top diplomatic leader — replacing Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran last week — consolidates his power. Here’s what we know about Mr. Sinwar and his past. Mr. Sinwar had been recruited by Hamas’s founder, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, who made him chief of an internal security unit known as Al Majd. While incarcerated, Mr. Sinwar took advantage of an online university program and devoured Israeli news. Mr. Sinwar liked to call himself a “specialist in the Jewish people’s history,” Dr. Bitton said.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, —, Ismail Haniyeh, Sinwar, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, Al Majd, Shin Bet, Yuval Bitton, ”, Bitton Organizations: Hamas’s Locations: Israel, Gaza, Iran

☆ 'House of the Dragon' fans are mad about the season two ending: 'One of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As a result, many fans believed season two would involve an all-out war, with Rhaenyra seeking revenge on both siblings. Fans believed the finale might have another battle to give the season a climactic end, but they were disappointed again. One fan wrote: "Well, that was probably one of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched." Horrible payoff 😭 #HouseOfThedragon — merline (@xomerline) August 5, 2024This season of House of The Dragon was the worst season in the whole GOT universe, including season 8 of GOT. Why not give us a real season finale?

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday withdrew the plea deal for the three men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks. Austin announced the move in a letter addressed to Susan Escallier, the convening authority for military commissions, who had worked to negotiate the deal. "Effective immediately, I hereby withdraw your authority in the above-referenced case to enter into a pre-trial agreement and reserve such authority to myself," Austin said in the letter. Officials said on Wednesday that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi had reached plea agreements. The three men were expected to plead guilty to lesser charges that would prevent them from receiving the death penalty.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Austin, Susan Escallier, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘ Attash, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi Organizations: WASHINGTON —, Friday

Eleven years ago, in 2013, Holder said that Mohammed and his associates would have been “on death row as we speak” had the case gone to federal court as he proposed. But he blamed Congress for blocking a federal trial that would have resulted in swifter justice. They were dealt a bad hand by the political hacks and those who lost faith in our justice system,” Holder said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday. “If my decision to try KSM and his confederates in the tested and effective federal court system had been followed they would be nothing more than a memory today,” Holder said. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he’s “long advocated that our federal court system is perfectly capable of conducting this kind of trial” and was well-suited to handling serious crimes.

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☆ 5 sneaker trends that are in right now and 4 that are out, according to designers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider spoke to two designers about sneaker trends that are in and out right now. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Moreover, the sneaker industry is worth over $70 billion, and things only seem to be looking up over the next decade. With trends seemingly endlessly changing, Business Insider spoke with two fashion designers about which sneakers are hot right now and which styles are out. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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