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Outrage at media silence on murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill (with images, tweets) · reportedly · Storify

Reported.ly10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Journalists and netizens quickly investigated the suspect, discovering his Facebook profile, with an avatar proclaiming “Atheists for equality”, and a photo of a handgun, posted on January 21st. Radical “atheist” perspectives on his Facebook page have fuelled speculation that the attack is religion-motivated. Combat gear were also found included in his purported Amazon wish list….

Own A Chromecast? Google Wants To Give You $6 | TechCrunch

Greg Kumparak10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

Begin: WordPress Article Content The Chromecast is already a damned great little device. Pretty much the only thing* that would make it better is if Google randomly gave you free money for owning one. (*except for 5ghz WiFi support, that’d be good too.) What do you know! That’s what they’re doing today. As noted by…

10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Fake

Matt Novak10 years ago10 years ago011 mins

Believe it or not, there are a lot of fake photos on the internet. And the explosion in the number of spammy Twitter accounts like OldPicsArchive and HistoryInPics help them spread like wildfire. Today we’re taking a look at 10 more fake-ish photos you may have seen in your social media streams recently. They’re all…

Business

Tesla only sold 120 cars in China in January — Elon Musk threatens to fire executives – Business Insider

Michael B. Kelley10 years ago10 years ago03 mins

Bill Pugliano / GettyElon Musk Tesla sold only 120 cars in China in January, a Tesla source told Reuters. CEO Elon Musk is now prepared to fire overseas executives as the number was well below company targets, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Reuters, citing sources who have seen the email, says that Musk “threatened to fire…

Women

The Bellydancer’s President: Struggle and sexism on the streets of Sisi’s Egypt — The Nib — Medium

Leela Corman10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Written by Luna of Cairo, illustrated by Leela Corman The Bellydancer’s President: Struggle and sexism on the streets of Sisi’s Egypt — The Nib — Medium.

Another solid suggestion toward news we can trust — Medium

Craig Newmark10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

Another solid suggestion toward news we can trust Okay, Jeff Jarvis is pushing ahead, along with the folks in the Trust Project, toward measures that can help news consumers find news we can trust. Getting to the point: Start here: What if news organizations labeled their original reporting and what if Google had a service…

Politics

Republican Presidential Contenders Are All Alone On The Anti-Vaccine Train

Dana Liebelson and Ali Watkins10 years ago10 years ago05 mins

Entry Text WASHINGTON — While Republican presidential contenders are waffling on the issue of vaccinations, a bipartisan group of senators sought on Tuesday to squash bunk medical science that has led parents not to vaccinate their children.The conversation around vaccination has risen to national prominence recently as a measles outbreak has spread across more than…

Marvel’s Next Cinematic Spider-Man Should Be a Black Guy

Evan Narcisse10 years ago10 years ago07 mins

Here’s how Marvel should introduce Peter Parker to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: by killing him off. They’ve done it in the comics. And that development in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe resulted in one of the freshest narrative branches of its Spider-Man mythos, the introduction of Miles Morales, a Black and Latino teenager who becomes an all-new…

Get 2GB Extra Google Drive Space Just By Checking Your Security Settings

Eric Limer10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

Want 2 GB of extra space in your Google Drive account? Today, Google will give it to you for free, just for doing something you should be doing anyway: Reviewing your security. Turning on things like two-step verification and having a strong password are great, but it’s not enough to just set it and forget…

Auto financing: The next bubble? – Fortune

Doron Levin10 years ago10 years ago06 mins

Car buyers are borrowing more money than ever to finance the purchase of new and used vehicles. Borrowing terms are growing longer and credit standards more relaxed. Delinquency rates are rising. More and more capital is being raised on securities markets to lend to borrowers with subprime credit. Is an automotive credit bubble forming, similar…

Government Workers Cannot Be Fired for Their Political Views – The Atlantic

Birthright Citizenship Is a Sacred Guarantee – The Atlantic

Comic Book Publisher Drops Neil Gaiman Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations – The New York Times

I Saw What New, Young Post-MAGA Trump Supporters Look Like

Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump inauguration – The Washington Post

Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump’s Inauguration | WIRED

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Outrage at media silence on murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill (with images, tweets) · reportedly · Storify

Own A Chromecast? Google Wants To Give You $6 | TechCrunch

Tesla only sold 120 cars in China in January — Elon Musk threatens to fire executives – Business Insider

The Bellydancer’s President: Struggle and sexism on the streets of Sisi’s Egypt — The Nib — Medium

Another solid suggestion toward news we can trust — Medium

Republican Presidential Contenders Are All Alone On The Anti-Vaccine Train

Marvel’s Next Cinematic Spider-Man Should Be a Black Guy

Get 2GB Extra Google Drive Space Just By Checking Your Security Settings

Auto financing: The next bubble? – Fortune