Activists are reaching Russians behind Putin’s propaganda wall
Tinder, other apps give activists a way to share what's really happening in Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Nikolai Vinokurov | Getty Images) René has nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine. The 34-year-old lives more than 1,00.....»»
Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town
Entire buildings have been ripped from their foundations after flash floods swamped a small Australian town, with disaster management officials on Wednesday describing the deluge as a destructive "wall of water"......»»
Used-car prices reaching a ‘cliff edge" is unlikely, J.D. Power expert says
Used-vehicle prices are unlikely to crater in the coming months partly because of the strength of lingering new-vehicle demand, a J.D. Power expert said......»»
Activists push for reparations at COP27 climate summit
Hundreds of activists marched on the U.N. Climate Change Conference in the Egyptian town of Sharm El-Sheikh on Saturday, demanding reparations for damage caused by climate change in poor regions......»»
Ukraine war: Russians kept in the dark by internet search
Why users of Russia's top search engine are unlikely to get to the truth about the war in Ukraine......»»
Protest Is Risky at Egypt"s COP27. That Won"t Stop Activists
At the international climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, long-standing restrictions on protesters and dissidents are front and center......»»
70-plus seems the new 50 for male politicians, but they"re threatening the world order
Joe Biden is turning 80 soon. Russia's Vladimir Putin is 70; India's Narendra Modi is 72, while China's Xi Jinping at 69 is the youngest of the rulers of the major world powers......»»
Why Putin"s retreat from Kherson could be his most humiliating defeat yet
Life, as the saying goes, is coming at Vladimir Putin fast. Having gleefully announced the annexation of four regions of Ukraine barely more than a month ago—even as his army retreated within them—the Kremlin now says it's withdrawing from the on.....»»
TSMC reportedly to invest another US$12 billion to expand Arizona fab capacity
A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report quoted sources saying that TSMC is going to expand its investment in Arizona by producing 3nm chips besides the current 5nm capacity. The scale of the investment is also around US$12 billion that it committed for th.....»»
Meta reportedly planning mass layoffs as company revenue declines
Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta, which is responsible for the popular platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, may be next to lay off some of its employees. A new report from The Wall Street Journal reveals that Meta is planning a mass layoff a.....»»
Nazi propaganda from 1927–1945 reveals the role of dehumanization of Jews in the Holocaust
A linguistic analysis of Nazi propaganda suggests that dehumanization of Jews shifted over time, with propaganda after the onset of the Holocaust portraying Jews as having a greater capacity for agency, relative to earlier propaganda focused on disen.....»»
Musk sold $3.95 billion of Tesla stock after buying Twitter
It’s still not clear how the $44 billion Twitter deal ultimately was financed, beyond the roughly $13 billion of debt commitments from Wall Street banks......»»
WSJ: TSMC to invest another US$12 billion to expand Arizona fab capacity
A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report quoted sources saying that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) is going to expand its investment in Arizona by producing 3 nm chips besides the current 5 nm capacity. The scale of the investment is al.....»»
Wall Street Journal: Mark Zuckerberg tells employees layoffs coming Wednesday
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told company executives that major layoffs at the tech giant will begin on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday afternoon......»»
As Apple invests in sports, Netflix has tried to score streaming rights and a whole surf league
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting exclusive on how Netflix has been trying to score some points in the wide world of streaming sports, not unlike Apple. So far, we’ve seen Apple stream a full Major League Baseball season of Friday night g.....»»
Wall Street Journal: Meta is planning significant layoffs
Facebook-parent Meta is planning the first significant layoffs in its history as the company grapples with a shrinking business and fears of a looming recession, according to the Wall Street Journal......»»
Wall Street Journal: Meta said to be planning significant layoffs
Facebook-parent Meta is said to be planning the first significant layoffs in its history as the company grapples with a shrinking business and fears of a looming recession, according to the Wall Street Journal......»»
Wistron 3Q22 gross margin hits record
ODM Wistron recorded gross margin of 7.15% for the third quarter of 2022, reaching a record high with growth of 0.44 percentage point on quarter and 1.25 percentage points on year, according to the company......»»
Ten bedrooms with wardrobes that are disguised as walls
This lookbook rounds up 10 bedrooms where architects have designed discreet built-in wardrobes to conceal clothing and clutter, creating the illusion of a seamless wall. Read more This lookbook rounds up 10 bedrooms where architects have des.....»»
Eco-activist attacks on museum artwork ask us to figure out what we value
In the last few weeks climate change activists have perpetrated various acts of reversible vandalism against famous works of art in public galleries......»»
TPK posts significant profit gains for 3Q22
Touch module maker TPK Holding has reported significant profit growth for the third quarter of 2022, reaching NT$220 million (US$6.82 million) compared to NT$66 million a quarter earlier......»»