October 2019

Facebook CEO defends refusal to take down some content

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform’s refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy “even if it goes against our standards.” But while he promoted free expression, limitations were place on coverage of his remarks at Georgetown University. Reporters were not allowed to ask questions — only students were given […]

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I Tried These Surprisingly Useful Sunglasses With Headphones Built In

HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. BoseAre Bose’s audio sunglasses worth trying?  What’s better: AirPods or Beats? If you’re having trouble picking out a new pair of wireless earbuds, the answer might be not to get headphones at all. Bose’s audio sunglasses — which are billed as “sunglasses

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‘It’s the Only Way to Get Paid’: A Struggle for Citgo, Venezuela’s U.S. Oil Company

But now the exemption, which gives bondholders the right to acquire Citgo shares as payment, would end up hurting Mr. Guaidó, not Mr. Maduro. Citgo is a profitable company and can pay the interest due on its own debt, but it would struggle to shoulder PDVSA’s debt. Members of a committee of Venezuela bondholders, led

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Former Pimco Chief To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal

BOSTON (Reuters) – Douglas Hodge, the former chief executive of the investment firm Pimco, has agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors say is the largest college admissions scam uncovered in the United States, according to a court filing on Thursday. Hodge is scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston on Monday

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When A Celebrity Tabloid Fixture Joins Instagram

Oct. 15, 2019, will go down in the history books as the day elusive megastar Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram. Within mere moments of posting a photo with her “Friends” co-stars, Aniston’s new account crashed as millions of users tried to “follow” her. She eventually claimed the record for the account that reached 1 million Instagram followers

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