Social media & politics: How much your feed influences your vote Social media & politics: How much your feed influences your vote 02:25 Reddit’s stock price is surging after the social media player notched its first profit in the company’s nearly 20-year history. Reddit on Tuesday reported net income of nearly $30 million for the third … Read more
MIAMI — Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned. The whale deaths, which have not been previously reported, were discussed during recent negotiations between the U.S., China, Russia and two dozen … Read more
NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and backbone, along with impressions … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta is slated to report third-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the close of regular trading. Here’s what analysts polled by LSEG are … Read more
A remarkable new device promises to make cancer detection cheaper, faster and more accessible than ever before. As described in an upcoming issue of Lab on a Chip, researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) say they have developed a system that can detect cancer markers in the blood with greater responsiveness than … Read more
Eric Schmidt, the billionaire investor and former CEO of Google, said it’s time for the US military to do away with tanks, artillery and mortars in favor of aerial drones similar to the ones that he is building to help Ukraine. “I read somewhere that the US had thousands and thousands of tanks stored somewhere,” … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes part in the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Event during the G7 Summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Savelletri, Italy, on June 13, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft will report results for its fiscal first quarter after the close of regular trading on Wednesday. … Read more
NEW YORK — Shares of Super Micro Computer plunged more than 30% Wednesday morning, after the server maker disclosed that Ernst & Young had resigned as its public accounting firm. According to a regulatory filing from Super Micro, EY resigned while conducting an audit for the tech company’s most recent fiscal year. The accounting firm … Read more
A union representing Google employees is demanding the tech giant lift what it called an illegal “gag order” barring them from discussing landmark antitrust cases that could upend the company’s business. On Aug. 5, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google is a “monopolist” with an illegal stranglehold over the online search market. That … Read more
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Reddit popped 35% on Wednesday, one day after the social media company posted a surprise profit in its third-quarter results and offered rosy guidance. … Read more