Month: February 2021
“Mark Changed The Rules”: How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures
In April 2019, Facebook was preparing to ban one of the internet’s most notorious spreaders of misinformation and hate, Infowars founder Alex Jones. Then CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally intervened. Jones had gained infamy for claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school massacre was a “giant hoax,” and that the…
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Razer’s Blade 15 Base is $500 off today, but this Asus Zephyrus G14 deal is the one I’d pick
Pop quiz: which is the better deal, $500 off a Razer Blade laptop, or $150 off an Asus Zephyrus G14? It might hinge on whether you need a webcam, because in practically every other way the Asus is the laptop I’d buy today. That’s not to say there’s anything particularly…
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PS5 restock date: our Twitter tracker will update you with real-time PS5 alerts PS5 restock
How to find PS5 stock: The next PS5 restock date is unlikely to be today, Sunday, as we know weekends are slow. However, there’s good news: we have a fresh way to track PS5 updates on Twitter for Monday. We’re scouting availability from stores in the US, including Target, Walmart,…
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The FAA is no longer concerned with SpaceX’s Starship SN9 and SN8
The FAA seems satisfied with its investigations into Elon Musk’s last two SpaceX Starship tests, each of which ended in an explosive crash, and the conclusion of those investigations should clear the way for a new SN10 flight in the very near future. Late last month, we broke the news…
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Razer’s Blade 15 Base drops to $1,100 at Amazon for today only
Eager to get Razer gaming laptop without the usual premium prices? Amazon is happy to oblige. The retailer is selling a 2020 version of the Blade 15 Base for $1,100 today (February 21st) only, a whopping $500 off its original price. The outlay gets y… Source
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Bain’s Matt Harris and Justworks’ Isaac Oates to talk through the Series B deal that brought them together
It’s been almost 10 years since Justworks launched. The platform, founded by Isaac Oates, was yet another example of software eating the world; in this particular instance, it was the world of HR. Since, the company has raised nearly $150 million in funding. All the way back in 2016, Bain…
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