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Astroturfing

KFC ‘hacking’ Spotify Premium is an arrogant middle finger to all of us

The ultimate goal of any marketing expenditure is always increased sales, or at a minimum burnishing the brand in a way that makes it more valuable—to consumers, investors, and so forth. But when it comes to the specific act of advertising, perhaps the bigges…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Protectionism

Against Inequality: Why These 169 Millionaires Ask Governments For $8 Trillion More Taxes

Participants at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos AFP via Getty Images During the Davos 2020 meeting of the World Economic Forum something remarkable happened. A group of more than hundred millionaires, calling themselves “Millionaires against Pitchforks” spread a letter to governments in which they ask for more taxes.…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Be Evil

Co-Star accuses Google of ‘anti-astrology prejudice’ after Play Store pulls horoscope app

Co-Star, the "hyper-personalized" AI astrology app notorious (and beloved) for its ego-bruising push notifications, has gone supernova on Google over its sudden removal from the Play Store. Just two weeks after the app became available to Android users, it r…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia using terrorism tribunal to silence rights defenders

About 95 individuals were tried before the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh between 2011 and 2019, according to Amnesty International Saudi Arabia has used a terrorism tribunal as a political tool to silence critics and rights defenders, despite reforms introduced by the kingdom in recent years, a new report has…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Machine Learning

For its 15th birthday, Google Maps just added a bunch of new features to help you get around

You know the feeling when you’re walking to a location in an unfamiliar place and don’t know which way to turn to get there? Google Maps to the rescue. The tool, which is celebrating its 15th birthday, has just released a host of new features, one of which is designed…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Nancy Pelosi

Jimmy Kimmel thinks Pelosi didn’t go far enough with Trump’s speech

By Amanda Yeo2020-02-06 06:41:12 UTC "Trump got away scot-free after extorting another country with our taxpayer money to help himself win an election," said Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday. "But Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, is on the hot seat today because she ripped up some paper last night."…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Geely

Volvo Cars posts rise in fourth-quarter profit, helped by cost cuts and sales growth

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Volvo Car Group, owned by China's Geely, reported an 18% rise in fourth-quarter operating profit as cost cuts and growing sales more than offset the impact of subdued global auto markets.The Gothenburg-based carmaker, which Geely acquired from Ford Motor Co in 2010, reported operating earnings of…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Jerusalem Controversy

Hunt in Jerusalem, Bethlehem for Palestinian car-rammer who injured 14 soldiers

A border police officer on guard near Temple Mount was shot in the arm by a Palestinian at midday Thursday, Feb. 6, just hours after a vehicle crashed into a group of Golani Brigade recruits injuring 14. The Palestinian gunman was shot dead by police officers while the car-rammer is…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Recycling

A simple elastic band makes recycling plastic bottles more efficient

Bakbuk reduces the size of the bottle by 80 per cent | Photo source ECOAMS PLANET Innovation Retail A simple elastic band makes recycling plastic bottles more efficient Retail Bakbuk is an elastic band that fits around the plastic beverage bottle and optimally reduces the size of the bottle by…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Palestine

Lawsuit filed over local monument business name and operation | News, Sports, Jobs

LISBON – A lawsuit was filed by O.T. Beight and Sons Inc. of East Palestine involving longtime employees allegedly taking over control of the Richardson Monument business in Lisbon. According to the lawsuit, O.T. Beight and Sons, Inc. purchased Richardson Monument on Lee Avenue in Lisbon in February 2012 and…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

KFC ‘hacking’ Spotify Premium is an arrogant middle finger to all of us

Against Inequality: Why These 169 Millionaires Ask Governments For $8 Trillion More Taxes

Co-Star accuses Google of ‘anti-astrology prejudice’ after Play Store pulls horoscope app

Saudi Arabia using terrorism tribunal to silence rights defenders

For its 15th birthday, Google Maps just added a bunch of new features to help you get around

Jimmy Kimmel thinks Pelosi didn’t go far enough with Trump’s speech

Volvo Cars posts rise in fourth-quarter profit, helped by cost cuts and sales growth

Hunt in Jerusalem, Bethlehem for Palestinian car-rammer who injured 14 soldiers

A simple elastic band makes recycling plastic bottles more efficient

Lawsuit filed over local monument business name and operation | News, Sports, Jobs

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