Anthony Carranza

France To Decide If It Will Use Military Strikes In Response To Syria’s Chemical Attack

The Syrian conflict has been going on for some time. The recent attack in the suburb of Damascus has taken a new turn. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a decision will be made by France to carry out military strikes on the Syrian chemical weapons facilities. According to Reuters, Macron’s government will be […]

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Approximately Two-Thirds Of Tweeted Links Are Posted By Bots

Social media networks like Twitter play a vital role in the dissemination of information. The Twittersphere is also known to house automated accounts. A study published by the Pew Research Center on April 9 revealed that 66 percent of tweeted links to popular websites came from bots. Bots, as defined by CNET, are computer programs […]

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Met With U.S. Lawmakers Before Hearing

Facebook has been under scrutiny for some time since the data breach. On Tuesday, the company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, will be testifying before U.S. lawmakers to explain what happened with the information harvested by Cambridge Analytica. According to Reuters, Facebook will try to defend calls to regulate the internet-based company. In addition, the news release […]

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EU Says Facebook Confirmed Data Of Europeans Was Improperly Shared

Facebook has gone through scrutiny after the revelations made about the data harvested by a data firm. On Friday, the social network confirmed data belonging to 2.7 million EU citizens was utilized by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. According to Reuters, the unauthorized use of data from citizens of Europe was confirmed by an EU executive. […]

6y ago

‘Ready Player One’ Performs Strong At The Box Office

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Ready Player One dominated the box office during Easter. The movie grossed $53 million over a four-day period. Two recent movies released on April 6, A Quiet Place and Blockers, will attempt to slow the momentum of Spielberg’s science fiction adventure film. The film, which is based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller, […]

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Justin Timberlake And Super Bowl Selfie Kid Reunite Two Months After Halftime Show

Justin Timberlake performed at the Super Bowl two months ago. There he would use the halftime show to unveil his fifth newest studio album Man of the Woods. On Wednesday Timberlake reunited with “Super Bowl Selfie Kid” for a second photo op and made quite the buzz online. The Selfie Kid, Ryan McKenna, got the […]

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Facebook Confirms Cambridge Analytica Harvested Data From 87 Million Users

The Facebook data scandal has taken a turn. After media reports confirmed the data leak, Facebook confirmed on Wednesday that information from 87 million users may have been compromised by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The data breach was initially reported to be 50 million. According to Reuters, Facebook acknowledged it was 87 million users, […]

6y ago

Spotify Goes Public With An Estimated $30 Billion Market Value

The music-, podcast-, and video-streaming company Spotify took a historic step as the company completed a direct listing, bypassing the traditional initial public offering and ditching Wall Street underwriters. According to Reuters, the direct listing was the largest ever. Spotify shares opened at $165.90, giving the Stockholm-based company a market value of almost $30 billion. […]

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‘Black Panther’ Earns A Few More Milestones At The Box Office

Black Panther may not be at the top of the box office, but it has racked up a number of milestones since its debut in theaters. The Marvel film managed after seven weeks to gross $19 million worldwide and finished in third place for Easter weekend. Black Panther on March 25 became the highest earning […]

6y ago

Trump Launches Assault On Amazon For Not Paying Enough

After Amazon announced a partnership with a French grocery store, the attention turned shifted back home towards the company. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, criticized Amazon twice in the same week for not paying enough taxes and getting affordable rates via the postal service. Trump aimed the accusations at Amazon and took […]

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Amazon Creates Partnership With France’s Largest Grocery Chain Monoprix

Shopping for groceries in France is about to get a transformational experience. Amazon announced on Monday that it was partnering with one of France’s enormous grocery store chains, Monoprix, according to Reuters. Products will be sold to customers in Paris through Amazon’s Prime Now service this year. Amazon’s partnership with the French grocery store chain […]

6y ago

Facebook Ends Partnerships With Several Large Data Brokers

For a number of weeks, Facebook has experienced backlash and scrutiny over the data breach with a data analysis company. The social network announced this past Wednesday it was terminating partnerships with large data brokers following the data breach of 50 million users. The suspension of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica unraveled apparent problems over how […]

6y ago

Security Flaws Identified For Dating App Grindr

Popular gay dating app Grindr was reported to have two major security flaws for its platform. According to an NBC News report published Wednesday, the security issues can expose private information of its 3 million users. The security vulnerability can make available to others the exact location of people who opted out of sharing such […]

6y ago

A Federal Field Investigation Underway After A Fatal Tesla Crash

Tesla is in the process of releasing its first-quarter performance results and address an accident. A fatal crash occurred last week and the Tesla Model X caught fire, which prompted a federal investigation into the occurrence. According to Reuters, the U.S National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the inquiry into Tesla on Tuesday. In addition, as […]

6y ago

U.S. Regulator And State Attorneys Step Up Pressure On Facebook

Since the suspension of Cambridge Analytica, Facebook has encountered scrutiny and pressure over the data leak. The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday it had launched an investigation into Facebook’s data breach. The FTC along with lawyers representing 37 states are mounting pressure on Facebook. According to Reuters, all of the parties involved in this […]

6y ago

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Allegations And Possible Ties To Gaddafi

The former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was in police custody over the allegations of the Libyan regime. The accusations include whether the former French head of state knowingly received illegal funds from former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to help finance his campaign, according to the Guardian. The Guardian also reported that the allegations specifically mention […]

6y ago

Facebook And Cambridge Analytica Sued Over Data Breach Of Users

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica are in the midst of a backlash over a data breach. After the data leak from 50 million users and subsequent media reports, both companies have been sued in the United States because of the unauthorized use of Facebook information. According to Reuters, a class-action complaint was filed late Tuesday by […]

6y ago

‘Black Panther’ Is The Most Mentioned Movie On Twitter

Black Panther has dominated the box office for five consecutive weekends. It has as of 24 hours ago reached $1.2 billion at the box office. On Tuesday the blockbuster film became the most talked about movie on Twitter. The social media network confirmed that Black Panther was tweeted about more than 35 million times. Previous […]

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Facebook Faces Mounting Pressure As Probes From The US And UK Escalate

Facebook’s decision to suspend the data firm on Friday was just the beginning. Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic on Sunday raised concerns over the unauthorized access of information. British lawmakers are seeking a warrant to investigate the offices of Cambridge Analytica and determine if its still in possession of data belonging to 50 […]

6y ago

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Concerns Raised By Lawmakers In Light Of Facebook Data Leak

The suspension of Cambridge Analytica on Facebook raised concerns over a data breach that may have affected over 50 million users. Republican lawmakers have raised concerns over the privacy violation and the apparent unauthorized use of Facebook’s 50 million users’ data. According to Reuters, it has been reported that a political consultancy (Cambridge Analytica) came […]

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