____ (2024-10-30). Meta's Mixed Signals: High Revenue Meets Rising AI Costs. devdiscourse.com Meta Platforms, the proprietor of Facebook, surpassed third-quarter revenue and profit expectations, yet sent mixed signals due to anticipated increases in infrastructure spending for artificial intelligence.

Thomas Drake (2024-10-30). A Duty to Warn America: A Face-off with a Future of Fascism? counterpunch.org Is it a time of historical reckoning for America, in this social media dominated age, riddled by lots of gaslighting hyperbole and rabbit-holed halls full of meme-filled mirrored walls? Is it just a caricatured stage play of days long political games with a crazy old man on one side telling people the country is like

newarab (2024-10-30). Protesters demand Gaza ceasefire at Harris speech in Washington. newarab.com US pro-Palestine protesters interrupted Groups of demonstrators appeared throughout the crowd, with videos on social media capturing chants of "Stop Arming Israel!" and "Arms Embargo Now!" | The protests led by advo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-30). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic performs its first paired living liver donation People can donate up to 70% of their liver because the liver has the unique ability to regenerate itself within a month. While paired living donation is commonly used for kidney transplants, it is relatively rare for liver transplants. Surgeons recently performed Mayo Clinic's first paired living liver donation,…

Guest Blogger (2024-10-26). Clueless 'Fact Check' of Daily Sceptic Climate Article Descends into Pure Gibberish. wattsupwiththat.com If there was an award for worst fact check of the year, the recent attempt by the French state-owned Agence France-Presse (AFP) to smear the Daily Sceptic would be the clear favourite to win. Taking issue with our report of a recent paper published by Nature that found no "surge" in global temperatures since 1970, the AFP author Manon Jacob branded the article "misleading" purely on the basis of a random selection of what other commentators had written on social media. The so-called fact check is so bad it could well be used in future journalism schools as an example of how not to take a poke at well-sourced mate…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-26). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of breast cancer screening A recent report from the American Cancer Society calculates that 1 in 50 women will develop invasive breast cancer by the age of 50. Early detection through screening can lead to more treatable and curable breast cancers. Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake clears up confusion about who should be screened and…

Our Reporter (2024-10-26). New Details Emerge of Woman in Viral Video Slapping Traffic Policeman. plusnews.ug Fresh details have emerged in the case in which a woman, Mercy Timbitwire, was remanded for slapping a traffic policeman Charles Makawa. The viral video, which captured Timbitwire slapping Makawa, sparked significant public interest and scrutiny. A woman who identified herself as Jane said Makawa pursued Timbitwire on a motorcycle until she parked at Lugogo. …

The Independent (2024-10-26). Fresh details emerge in Timbitwire case. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged in the case in which a woman, Mercy Timbitwire, was remanded for slapping a traffic policeman Charles Makawa. The viral video, which captured Timbitwire slapping Makawa, sparked significant public interest and scrutiny. A woman who identified herself as Jane said Makawa pursued Timbitwire on a motorcycle …