Xbox continues its push beyond consoles with new ad campaign

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Microsoft has been trying to expand Xbox to multiple devices for more than five years now, and now it’s launching a marketing campaign to make it very clear that it thinks every screen is an Xbox now. A new “This is an Xbox” campaign is launching today to position the Xbox brand as a way to play games across multiple devices, instead of just an Xbox console

EU fines Meta $842 million in a Facebook Marketplace antitrust case

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The executive arm of the European Union isn’t shying away from slapping major tech companies with hefty fines. The European Commission has fined Meta €797.12 million ($842 million) for violating antitrust regulations.

The EC says that by tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook and “imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers,” Meta “abused its dominant

An RV traveler who has been to all 50 states shares the 6 most van-friendly states

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Lita Talisman has spent three years traveling around the US in her RV.

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  • Lita Talisman is a seasoned van traveler who has been to every state in the US.
  • Having camped at different sites, she's figured out her top states for van lifers.
  • Her favorite campsite was in Alaska, but she says states with large open land are most RV-friendly.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a road-trip

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Meta hit with $840 million fine for linking Facebook and Marketplace

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Almost two years after EU regulators first accused Meta of “abusive practices” that gave the tech giant unfair market advantages, the European Commission has fined Meta €797.7 million (around $840 million). The combination of forcing Facebook users to be exposed to Marketplace and imposing restrictions against third-party classified

Meet Lara Trump, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and RNC chair who's been floated for a Senate seat

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Lara Trump is cochair of the Republican National Committee.

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  • Lara Trump, a former TV-news producer married to Eric Trump, is the cochair of the RNC.
  • She's a regular on Fox News and has been heavily involved in Donald Trump's presidential campaigns.
  • She's been floated to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate after he was picked for Trump's Cabinet.

Lara Trump, who is

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The Onion just bought Infowars

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The satirical news outlet The Onion has acquired Infowars, the conspiracy theory-riddled site run by Alex Jones, in a bankruptcy auction. In a press release posted to X Thursday, The Onion announced that it plans to “end Infowars’ relentless barrage of disinformation for the sake of selling supplements and replace it

Whoopi Goldberg is drawing criticism for describing herself as a 'working person' on 'The View'

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Whoopi Goldberg has been a co-host on The View since 2007.

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  • Whoopi Goldberg referred to herself as a "working person" on a recent episode of "The View."
  • The comments have drawn backlash, with some users calling her "out of touch."
  • In 2016, Variety reported that Goldberg's annual salary at "The View" was between $5 million and $6 million.

Whoopi Goldberg is drawing criticism online