Monday, 31 May 2021

After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas


By Dave Montgomery and Nick Corasaniti from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wJkcKk
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Biden Aims to Rebuild and Expand Legal Immigration


By Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3c2IyHa
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The Pandemic in the U.S. Has Vastly Improved. For These Families, the Worst Has Just Begun.


By Sarah Mervosh from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vFiXeS
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Kate Winslet Has No Filter


By Maureen Dowd from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3wL0b5Z
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A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis


By Christopher Clarey from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2RQGR8T
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How Young G.O.P. Leaders Sold Out Their Generation


By Charlotte Alter from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i1Lqb3
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I Wrote James Bond Movies. The Amazon-MGM Deal Gives Me Chills.


By John Logan from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i1ICe1
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New top story on Hacker News: AMD Demonstrates Stacked 3D V-Cache Technology: 192 MB at 2 TB/SEC

AMD Demonstrates Stacked 3D V-Cache Technology: 192 MB at 2 TB/SEC
24 by zdw | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Pynguin – Allow developers to generate Python unit tests automatically

Pynguin – Allow developers to generate Python unit tests automatically
19 by JNRowe | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) Explained

NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) Explained
5 by nickysielicki | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Oceanbase, yet another open source HTAP database

Oceanbase, yet another open source HTAP database
4 by jinqueeny | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: New report details Beijing’s foreign influence operations in Canada

New report details Beijing’s foreign influence operations in Canada
12 by ilamont | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Sevenhugs exits the universal remote business

Sevenhugs exits the universal remote business
4 by jsjohnst | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: High-Resolution Photorealistic Image Translation in Real-Time

High-Resolution Photorealistic Image Translation in Real-Time
4 by jonbaer | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why are enterprise systems so terrible?

Why are enterprise systems so terrible?
4 by yadongli | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Caught in the Study Web

Caught in the Study Web
4 by exolymph | 0 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: Europe's bourse share trading claims inaccurate, says industry body


Europe's bourse share trading claims inaccurate, says industry body



The bulk of share trading in the European Union takes place on exchanges with relatively little inside banks, an industry body said on Tuesday in a bid to stop what it called bourses seeking to "perpetuate their dominance".

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New top story on Hacker News: Why have cameras and lenses become so expensive?

Why have cameras and lenses become so expensive?
11 by giuliomagnifico | 8 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: Gold eyes best month since July 2020 on softer dollar, inflation woes


Gold eyes best month since July 2020 on softer dollar, inflation woes



Gold prices rose on Monday and were headed for their best monthly jump since July 2020, boosted by a weaker U.S. dollar and lower bond yields, while growing inflationary pressure also lifted demand for the safe-haven metal as a hedge.

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Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute


By Matthew Futterman from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2SNVzh2
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New top story on Hacker News: The Anxiety of Influencers

The Anxiety of Influencers
6 by acabal | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Chinese ‘Artificial Sun’ experimental fusion reactor sets world record

Chinese ‘Artificial Sun’ experimental fusion reactor sets world record
16 by pier25 | 7 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: What every programmer should know about memory [pdf]

What every programmer should know about memory [pdf]
3 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.


Sunday, 30 May 2021

An Arms Race in America: Gun Buying Spiked During the Pandemic. It’s Still Up.


By Sabrina Tavernise from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uyjIp1
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Where to Appreciate the Joys of Naked Gardening


By Michael Kolomatsky from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2SvvfYS
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Bitcoin, ADP employment, Zoom earnings top week ahead


Bitcoin, ADP employment, Zoom earnings top week ahead



FOX Business takes a look at the upcoming events that are likely to move financial markets in the coming days.

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New top story on Hacker News: After years of conflict and instability, Iraq is opening up to tourism

After years of conflict and instability, Iraq is opening up to tourism
22 by fortran77 | 8 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Scamp – a homebrew 16-bit CPU

Scamp – a homebrew 16-bit CPU
5 by nickt | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes

In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes
7 by hbcondo714 | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The Myth of the Olympics (2004)

The Myth of the Olympics (2004)
3 by hoffmanesque | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why Corporations Won’t Hire Remote Workers in Colorado

Why Corporations Won’t Hire Remote Workers in Colorado
21 by mooreds | 15 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: I Was Paralyzed by Severe Depression. Then Came Ketamine

I Was Paralyzed by Severe Depression. Then Came Ketamine
26 by WarOnPrivacy | 3 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: NSA spying row: Denmark helped US gather data on European officials, says report

NSA spying row: Denmark helped US gather data on European officials, says report
13 by Black101 | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Returns to Scale in Broken Windows

Returns to Scale in Broken Windows
4 by apophatic | 0 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden administration extends bipartisan infrastructure talks into June


Biden administration extends bipartisan infrastructure talks into June



The Biden administration said Sunday that talks over a $1.7 trillion infrastructure package would need to show a “clear direction” toward agreement by the time Congress returns from recess in early June, signaling that Democrats might be preparing to go it alone on a broad plan to rebuild roads and bridges, expand broadband service and create programs to help care for the elderly and disabled Americans.

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A 6-Year-Old Was Chained and Hungry in a Syrian Camp. Then She Died.


By Hwaida Saad from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fBoAFE
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A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?


By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3c4u0GJ
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia, documents show


Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia, documents show



American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT.O) is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers.

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New top story on Hacker News: TermPair: Terminal sharing with AES-GCM 128 bit end-to-end encryption

TermPair: Terminal sharing with AES-GCM 128 bit end-to-end encryption
23 by illuminated | 7 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to speak to media

Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to speak to media
40 by e2e4 | 55 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: Best and worst states for military retirees


Best and worst states for military retirees



What are the best and worst states for military veterans nearing retirement?

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New top story on Hacker News: The New York Times Uses the Dark Patterns It Derides

The New York Times Uses the Dark Patterns It Derides
13 by nireyal | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Uber charges driver for completing a 13-mile fare

Uber charges driver for completing a 13-mile fare
31 by bbatsell | 4 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Alternatives to Google Photos?

Ask HN: Alternatives to Google Photos?
8 by LifeIsBio | 6 comments on Hacker News.
With Google ending its free photo storage policy in a few days[0], I'm considering switching to another service. I've poked around a few recommendation sites[1], but am curious to know if anyone has suggestions for new and/or under-the-radar services they would recommend? [0] https://ift.tt/3ncdfg0 [1] https://ift.tt/3wNdmTV

New top story on Hacker News: Daniel Stenberg: curl doesn't qualify for TravisCI free tier

Daniel Stenberg: curl doesn't qualify for TravisCI free tier
12 by yawaramin | 7 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Windows 10 nagging users with Bing advertisements (push alerts)

Windows 10 nagging users with Bing advertisements (push alerts)
18 by minama | 2 comments on Hacker News.


Saturday, 29 May 2021

Cops Don’t Belong at Pride


By Roxane Gay from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i0Za5E
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‘What Do I Do Next?’: Orphaned by Covid, Two Teens Find Their Way


By Corina Knoll from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3fUiq2b
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2 Airlines Will Postpone Serving Alcohol Amid Surge of In-Flight Violence


By Maria Cramer and Michael Levenson from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fvQeUo
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Faye Schulman Dies; Fought Nazis With a Rifle and a Camera


By Sam Roberts from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SwymzD
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A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Splits the Gucci Family


By Vanessa Friedman from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2SyfO1V
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New top story on Hacker News: Airlines Will Postpone Serving Alcohol Amid Surge of In-Flight Violence

Airlines Will Postpone Serving Alcohol Amid Surge of In-Flight Violence
20 by fortran77 | 3 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: “Computer science is not about computers”

“Computer science is not about computers”
23 by akakievich | 36 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technical people (2019)

All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technical people (2019)
16 by techplex | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The Mammoth Pirates

The Mammoth Pirates
9 by kyle_morris_ | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Data isn’t oil, whatever tech commentators tell you: it’s people’s lives

Data isn’t oil, whatever tech commentators tell you: it’s people’s lives
8 by dredmorbius | 3 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why Misinformation Is About Who You Trust, Not What You Think

Why Misinformation Is About Who You Trust, Not What You Think
13 by curmudgeon22 | 3 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Voice over IP: Protocols and Standards (1999)

Voice over IP: Protocols and Standards (1999)
8 by gone35 | 2 comments on Hacker News.


Fox News Intensifies Its Pro-Trump Politics as Dissenters Depart


By Michael M. Grynbaum from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3yGzBwV
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New top story on Hacker News: Vulnerabilities in billions of Wi-Fi devices let hackers bypass firewalls

Vulnerabilities in billions of Wi-Fi devices let hackers bypass firewalls
11 by dataflow | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: GPG-Tui, a Terminal User Interface for GnuPG

GPG-Tui, a Terminal User Interface for GnuPG
19 by sbt567 | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Firesign Theatre’s ‘Dope Humor of the Seventies’

Firesign Theatre’s ‘Dope Humor of the Seventies’
6 by blegh | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Dark Patterns Hall of Shame

Dark Patterns Hall of Shame
10 by bookofjoe | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How Did Chop Suey Become a Staple of Chinese American Cuisine?

How Did Chop Suey Become a Staple of Chinese American Cuisine?
17 by prismatic | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: What is the Fourth Dimension? (1884)

What is the Fourth Dimension? (1884)
3 by tintinnabula | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Scottish Café

Scottish Café
4 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: New York’s Hyphenated History

New York’s Hyphenated History
8 by overwhelm | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The pandemic revives interest in a morbid French financial scheme

The pandemic revives interest in a morbid French financial scheme
4 by tagawa | 3 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Joseph Weizenbaum’s Original ELIZA

Joseph Weizenbaum’s Original ELIZA
13 by abrax3141 | 7 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Apple’s Auto Layout for JavaScript

Apple’s Auto Layout for JavaScript
15 by bpierre | 2 comments on Hacker News.


Friday, 28 May 2021

FOX BIZ NEWS: Economic uncertainty frames the future


Economic uncertainty frames the future



Janney Montgomery Scott chief investment strategist Mark Luschini says current state of the economy is 'indicative' of 'very strong' growth

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Canadian Lawmaker Is Exposed on Camera for a Second Time


By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fy43ln
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Democrats failed to get enough votes for an independent inquiry into the Jan. 6 riot.


By Nicholas Fandos from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uuNeMm
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Farmworker Convicted of Fatally Stabbing Iowa College Student


By Michael Levenson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3oYyyUk
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Her High School Said She Ranked Third in Her Class. So She Went to Court.


By Rick Rojas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vx7RJ0
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California will give away $116.5 million to vaccinated residents.


By Chris Stanford from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SCUQyN
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She Put Her Unspent Love in a Cardboard Box


By Genevieve Kingston from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3uujaQI
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The Jewish History of Israel Is Over 3,000 Years Old. That’s Why It’s Complicated.


By David Wolpe from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBw5mE
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Covid’s Deadliest Phase May Be Here Soon


By Zeynep Tufekci from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3uuTzHi
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At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built


By Patrick McGeehan from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3up5giY
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3 Tacoma Police Officers Charged in Killing of Black Man


By Michael Levenson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3frkgsk
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QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests


By Giovanni Russonello from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ut8qCr
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The ‘Talking’ Dog of TikTok


By Emma Madden from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3yKkMsX
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New top story on Hacker News: Wrigley and others are suing over look-alike THC treats

Wrigley and others are suing over look-alike THC treats
4 by bookofjoe | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The Feynman Lectures on Physics Audio Collection

The Feynman Lectures on Physics Audio Collection
10 by sohkamyung | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How peculiar it is: on Edward Gorey

How peculiar it is: on Edward Gorey
4 by prismatic | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why Is JRuby Slow?

Why Is JRuby Slow?
7 by kristianp | 0 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: UFO's seen swarming around Navy vessel in newly released footage


UFO's seen swarming around Navy vessel in newly released footage



UFO expert Nick Pope calls the new revelations 'nothing short of sensational and extremely concerning'

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New top story on Hacker News: Greywing (YC W21) Is Hiring (Remote) Front End Lead Engineers

Greywing (YC W21) Is Hiring (Remote) Front End Lead Engineers
1 by hrishi | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Berkeley Lab Debuts Perlmutter, World’s Fastest AI Supercomputer

Berkeley Lab Debuts Perlmutter, World’s Fastest AI Supercomputer
13 by infodocket | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Have I Been Pwned: Open-Source in the .NET Foundation and Working with the FBI

Have I Been Pwned: Open-Source in the .NET Foundation and Working with the FBI
43 by jffry | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: What’s Wrong with Bob Dylan’s Biographers?

What’s Wrong with Bob Dylan’s Biographers?
3 by apollinaire | 0 comments on Hacker News.


Thursday, 27 May 2021

Meet the Ohio vaccine lottery’s $1 million winner: A 22-year-old who ‘thought it was a prank.’


By Sarah Mervosh from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3usJAlO
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Seth Meyers Calls Trump the ‘David Blaine of Crime’


By Trish Bendix from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3bYphGB
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The coronavirus is raging in Manitoba, hitting Indigenous people especially hard.


By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/34o8NU6
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What We Know About the San Jose Shooting


By The New York Times from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yEwRQs
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‘Witch Hunt,’ Meet Grand Jury


By Gail Collins from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Tgeml3
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New top story on Hacker News: Virtuozzo’s Mature Linux Distribution VzLinux Now Available to Public

Virtuozzo’s Mature Linux Distribution VzLinux Now Available to Public
5 by merlinscholz | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Americans Are on the Move. Their Stuff Doesn’t Always Follow

Americans Are on the Move. Their Stuff Doesn’t Always Follow
16 by CaliforniaKarl | 13 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: McConnell: Republicans 'open to spending more' on infrastructure


McConnell: Republicans 'open to spending more' on infrastructure



Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans are “open to spending some more” on infrastructure after a group of GOP members put forth a $928 billion counterproposal on Thursday.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden: ‘I’m a capitalist, but here’s the deal’


Biden: ‘I’m a capitalist, but here’s the deal’



President Biden reminded the audience while delivering remarks on the economy that he is a “capitalist,” but believes that executive wages have soared far too high above those of the working class.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Conservatives blast Facebook over sudden decision to end ban on COVID origin posts


Conservatives blast Facebook over sudden decision to end ban on COVID origin posts



Conservatives did not hold back criticism of Facebook after the social media giant suddenly decided to end its moratorium on posts related to the origin of COVID-19.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Foster Friess, investor and Republican donor, dies at 81


Foster Friess, investor and Republican donor, dies at 81



Businessman, Republican donor and onetime Wyoming governor candidate Foster Friess passed away at the age of 81.

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New top story on Hacker News: WordPress is 18

WordPress is 18
20 by gmays | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The history of lab leaks

The history of lab leaks
7 by wearywanderer | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: ClickHouse: An open-source column-oriented database management system

ClickHouse: An open-source column-oriented database management system
19 by tosh | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Please, Think Critically About College Admissions

Please, Think Critically About College Admissions
11 by barry-cotter | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Goodbye to the Future: The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower

Goodbye to the Future: The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower
20 by lieuzh | 3 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: Big corporations beginning to regret mixing business with politics


Big corporations beginning to regret mixing business with politics



Bowyer Research president Jerry Bowyer weighs in on big companies' publicizing their political support: 'they have buyers' remorse'

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Facebook no longer banning content questioning COVID-19 origins


Facebook no longer banning content questioning COVID-19 origins



Kara Frederick and Matt Schlapp discuss Facebook's overturning their rules that left some banned

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New top story on Hacker News: Etleap (YC W13) Is Hiring a Technical End User Documentation Writer

Etleap (YC W13) Is Hiring a Technical End User Documentation Writer
1 by romming | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: QUIC is now RFC 9000

QUIC is now RFC 9000
72 by blucell | 7 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A six figure meme making job at a legit company

A six figure meme making job at a legit company
28 by sergeant3 | 7 comments on Hacker News.


FOX BIZ NEWS: Costco sees shipping costs rise on fresh meats, imported cheeses


Costco sees shipping costs rise on fresh meats, imported cheeses



The Issaquah, Washington-based company reported quarterly double-digit net sales growth of 21.7% to $44.38B, up from $36.45B a year ago.

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How Awful Is the Republican Megabill? Here Are Four of the Worst Parts.

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