UVALDE, Texas—The man who killed 19 children in an elementary school on May 24 posted thrice to Facebook before arriving at the facility, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. About 30 minutes before Salvador Ramos, 18, entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire, he wrote on social media, “I’m going to shoot my grandmother.” Another post, minutes later,…
Texas Elementary School Shooter Posted to Facebook 3 Times Before Massacre: Governor
May 25, 2022
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Texas Elementary School Shooter Gave Little Warning: Governor
May 25, 2022
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UVALDE, Texas—The man who killed 19 children in an elementary school on May 24 posted thrice to Facebook before arriving at the facility, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. About 30 minutes before Salvador Ramos, 18, entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire, he wrote on social media, “I’m going to shoot my grandmother.” Another post, minutes later,…
Shares of Snap Inc. Plummet 43 Percent on Adjusted Revenue, Earnings Expectations
Shares of Snap Inc., the parent company of instant messaging app Snapchat, plunged over 40 percent on May 24 after the company warned investors it would be unable to meet its own targets for revenue and adjusted earnings in the current quarter. Snap said in its first quarter earnings update, which it reported in April, that the company…
Facebook, Instagram to Reveal More on How Ads Target Users
May 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information about how campaigns, special interest groups and politicians use the platform to target…
Can a Lost Apple Watch Lead to Credit Card Fraud? Disney Visitor Says She Lost $40,000
A visitor to a Walt Disney Co. theme park has said she lost $40,000 in credit card fraud after losing a wearable made by Apple Inc.. What Happened The visitor lost her Hermes edition Apple Watch while enjoying a ride at the Disney-operated EPCOT theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, reported Apple Insider. The watch reportedly fell through the grated floor…
New App Invites Users to Share Suspected Election Irregularities
A new app that makes it easier for voters to share information about suspected election irregularities and fraud could help restore the public’s trust in election integrity, according to its founder. With many people having questions about both voter integrity and voter access surrounding the 2020 election, Johnny Vieira set out to equip voters with…
Americans Less Likely Than Other Nationalities to Buy Electric Cars: Mobility Survey
Americans are less likely to buy an electric vehicle (EV) compared to people from other nations, according to the latest EY Mobility Consumer Index from EY Global, which also showed that a high proportion of survey respondents who were likely to buy an EV would be willing to pay a premium for it. Among the…
Samsung Electronics Co. Investing $360 Billion to Build Chips, Boost Biotech Business
May 24, 2022
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Samsung Electronics Co. will spend 450 trillion won (about $360 billion) over the next several years until 2026 to boost its businesses, from semiconductor chips to pharmaceutical drugs. The investment is expected to drive long-term growth in strategic sectors like the chip industry. Samsung expects investments in the biopharmaceutical sector will help make it as…
DC Attorney General Sues Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach Scandal
May 24, 2022
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Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on Monday filed a lawsuit against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly failing to secure millions of users’ data during the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The 37-page filing (pdf) accuses Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, of violating the district’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act by misleading users about how…
Musk Suggests Slashing Twitter Takeover Offer Based on Bot Numbers
May 23, 2022
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Elon Musk has suggested he wants to slash his initial $44 billion takeover bid for social media platform Twitter after accounting for the proportion of bots present on the microblogging site. “I’m worried that Twitter has a disincentive to reduce spam, as it reduces perceived daily users,” Musk said in a series of tweets on May…
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