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Google is conducting a “test” that will omit results from EU-based news publishers. The company says the time-limited trial will only affect a small portion of users in nine EU countries and will help “assess how results from EU news publishers impact the search experience for our users and traffic to publishers.” But given the fragile state of the news media — and the company’s history of threate



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I've found so much joy living in the suburbs but it hasn't all been smooth-sailing.
  • I went from NYC to the Pennsylvania suburbs because I work remote and wanted a better apartment.
  • I love not having to rely on public transportation anymore, but driving at night can get scary.
  • Many people I've met here grew up in the area and have friends already, but they've been friendly.

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Threads could start getting ads much sooner than Meta has let on. The company is now planning to bring ads to its newest app “early next year” with the first ads arriving in January of 2025, according to a new report in The Information.

That suggests Meta is looking to start making money on the rapidly growing service far sooner than Meta executives have previously suggested. In August, when the



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AMD has confirmed it’s laying off roughly four percent of its global workforce, according to reports by TechCrunch and others. It’s not entirely clear how many people will be impacted by this move, or which divisions the laid off employees will be pulled from.

We can, however, do some math. The company had around 26,000 employees last year, according to an annual filing by AMD. Four percent of 26



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A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that an FTC complaint alleging that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive should proceed to a jury trial.



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I reached out to an image consultant for help choosing a new hair color.
  • I started getting highlights at 14, and since then, being blonde has become part of my identity.
  • However, the bleach was taking a toll on my hair health, and I knew it was time for a change.
  • I booked an appointment with an image consultant, who helped me choose my new hair color.

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UPDATE: Nov. 13, 2024, 1:01 p.m. EST This article was updated to reflect Musk's recent appointment as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Donald Trump may have won the 2024 presidential election, but Elon Musk may end up being the bigger winner than the soon-to-be 47th President of the United States.

Musk bet big on Trump and spent millions to back him. However, Musk wasn't



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Meta must face the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit that accuses the company of dominating the social media industry through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, a DC District Court Judge ruled on Wednesday.

The FTC filed a lawsuit against Meta in 2020, alleging the company bought up rivals — Instagram and WhatsApp



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Supersonic startup Exosonic closed its doors on Friday following low customer interest and difficulty raising funds.
  • Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic shut down in November after five years in business.
  • The California-based startup was working on faster-than-sound jets for commercial and military use.
  • Funding, low customer interest, and a preference for hypersonic flight negatively