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After Facebook researchers found the site contributed to divisive rhetoric, executives reportedly nixed proposed changes for fear of appearing biased.

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• Facebook conducted internal efforts in 2016 and 2018 to examine whether the platform's algorithm was encouraging the polarization and the proliferation of extremist content, according to The Wall Street Journal.
• Although Facebook's experts found the platform contributes to divisive rhetoric, senior executives reportedly dismissed proposed changes, some which would adversely affect user engagement.
• According to The Journal, CEO Mark Zuckerberg... Читать дальше...

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The right policy can restore low unemployment as the new normal once the pandemic ends.

Winnebago Industries CEO Michael Happe joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the demand for RVs and what the surge could do to the RV industry.

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Tuesday denied there were political reasons for his current visit to Delhi and dismissed as "time pass for bored minds" speculation that the party was...

Americans turned out in droves to enjoy Memorial Day weekend despite fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

A new trailer has been released today promoting the latest Elder Scrolls Online expansion, Greymoor, and with it, Google and Bethesda have announced a release date for Elder Scrolls Online on Google Stadia.

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is considering a weekly back-to-work bonus for Americans returning to employment, part of a range of options the administration is weighing to revive the economy as the country begins to reopen.

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Blizzard Entertainment will not host its annual BlizzCon event this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The event is usually held later in the year, with BlizzCon 2019 kicking off on November 1st and concluding on November 2nd. In early April, Blizzard announced that it was uncertain about hosting BlizzCon this year.

1. White woman who called police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park has been fired  CNN International
2. White woman makes distress call to police after black man asks her to leash dog  CBS This Morning
3. Finance firm fires Central Park Karen for 'racism'  Chicago Tribune
4. Cooped up: A shameful Central Park encounter demands all New Yorkers be better people  New York Daily News
5. It looks like Amy Cooper, the white woman in the viral Central Park video, is a liberal. Читать дальше...

The amount of sovereign securities held by global funds has slumped Rs 76,700 crore ($10 billion) from this year's peak in February

The top court announced its decision in an unsigned order. Three of the court's conservatives, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, said they would have granted the request.

Contact tracing apps have the potential to slow the spread of COVID-19. But without proper security safeguards, some fear they could put users’ data and sensitive info at risk. Until now, that threat has been theoretical. Today, Amnesty International...

Sorry folks! The battle between Issa (Issa Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) on Insecure may be going down for a while. If you’ve been watching season 4 you know that it’s been all about the slow deterioration of Issa and Molly’s friendship. The uncomfortable, yet highly relatable, frenemy situation the two ladies find themselves in has […]

<p>If you've been enjoying a flexible working arrangement — and want to keep it that way when life goes "back to normal" — we can help.</p>

Lamar Jackson is working with some of his receivers in South Florida, and video recently surfaced of Tom Brady and teammates getting on-field work at a high school in Tampa. Other quarterbacks are getting together with their teammates, too. Matt Ryan is one of those. Ryan has players working out with him in California this [more]

The Ravens were not among the teams that opened up their team facilities last week, but they are one of the clubs getting some people back in the office this week. The team announced that their facility opened on Tuesday. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan gave the green light to move forward with the first phase [more]

A virus and the maskBefore March, one would have never visualised images of Indians wearing masks at all times (OpEd, “Battling a virus with masks”, M

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By Olesya Astakhova and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak met with domestic major oil companies on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of global oil

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The 15th annual USCS Sprint Speedweeks (2020) presented by SpeedshiftTV for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters winged Sprint carsvkicks off in Friday, May 29th at Old No. 1 Speedway near Harrisburg, Arkansas. [...]