The response to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is moving at breakneck speed. As a nationwide dragnet continues to lead to the arrest of many of those involved, members of Congress are debating how best to address President Trump’s alleged role in sparking the violence. Then there’s this question: Should anything be done to members of the House and Senate who are accused of inciting the attack? The answer leads to the 14th Amendment, one of the amendments enacted after the… Source link
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YouTube rival sues Google for ‘unfairly rigging’ search algorithms
FOX Business’ Susan Li and Axios markets editor Dion Rabouin discuss President Trump being censored on social media and the market’s reaction. YouTube rival Rumble is suing Google in a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California’s San Jose Division, alleging the tech giant is violating antitrust laws by “unfairly rigging” its search algorithms to drive traffic away from YouTube’s competitors. “By unfairly rigging its search algorithms such that… Source link
Read More »Google Sued By YouTube Rival Over Search Rankings
Video-sharing site Rumble Inc. accused Google in a lawsuit of abusing the power of its search engine and mobile operating system to boost its YouTube video service over rivals, the latest allegation of anticompetitive conduct against the Alphabet Inc. unit. Toronto-based Rumble, which has become popular among conservative pundits, on Monday filed an antitrust suit in federal court in California arguing that Google is “unfairly rigging its search algorithms” to place… Source link
Read More »Master your money in 2021
GlobeNewswire Clean Power Provides Update on PowerTap’s California Hydrogen Fueling Station launch in 2021: In-line with California Governor Newsom’s Proposed Stimulus PlanVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE)(FWB: 2K6)(OTC: MOTNF) (“Clean Power” or the “Company” or “MOVE”). Clean Power is encouraged by and applauds the announcement by California Governor Newsom for his proposal to earmark $1.5 billion for companies to… Source link
Read More »Stock futures kick off the overnight session flat
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks with Over 9% Dividend Yield Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major indexes have recently surged to all-time highs as investors seemingly looked beyond the pandemic and hoped for signs of a rapid recovery. Veteran strategist Edward Yardeni sees the economic recovery bringing its own slowdown with it. As the COVID vaccination program allows for further economic opening, with more people getting back to… Source link
Read More »Man slams ‘disgusting’ scenes at McDonald’s
A McDonald’s customer has shamed the restaurant for scenes he describes as “absolutely disgusting” after an overworked employee close to tears was forced to deal with a stack of orders alone. A video taken at the fast food branch in West London in the UK shows the worker organising dozens of bags on a table inside the restaurant while a drove of people wait outside. The young worker is seen adding more order bags to the table and running back to the kitchen to retrieve more. A man… Source link
Read More »Start your smart home with a Google Home Mini for under $20
(CNN) — The Google Home Mini, like the Amazon Echo Dot, really started the smart speaker revolution — and while the Google Home Mini launched in 2016, it’s still humming along with more smarts than ever before. Right now at StackSocial the Google Home Mini is just $19.99 — nearly 60% off its original $49.95 price tag. The big appeal of the Home Mini is adding the Google Assistant to your room. You can ask for your… Source link
Read More »Google Stadia support is coming to LG’s 2021 TVs
The Google Stadia controller. Sarah Tew/CNET This story is part of CES, where our editors will bring you the… Source link
Read More »Hailie Deegan apologizes for use of slur on Twitch
NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan apologized to “everyone who was offended by it” for saying the R-word during a Sunday night Twitch stream. Deegan — who was streaming for the first time on her Twitch channel — was broadcasting a virtual race that she was participating in. She was talking on her microphone over caution and used the slur to ask about a driver who was behind her. Earlier tonight I used an insensitive word during an online race being broadcast on twitch. It was inappropriate… Source link
Read More »Airbnb, Facebook, Google press pause on political donations after Capitol siege
Facebook, Google, Airbnb and Lyft are among Bay Area companies freezing some political donations in the wake of last week’s U.S. Capitol rampage by a mob incited by President Trump. The moves, along with similar ones from other major corporations nationwide, could prove significant, since business-backed political action committees provide considerable funding for the campaigns of incumbent members of… Source link
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