Facebook and Instagram: Meta services hit by widespread outages | Facebook
Facebook and Instagram encountered serious issues around the world on Tuesday, with the services rejecting login attempts and causing feeds to go down. The power outage was first reported at around 3:30pm GMT and began to clear around 5pm. “Earlier today, technical issues made it difficult to access some of our services,” Meta said in […]
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $562 million as BTC price eyes new high – Cointelegraph
The U.S.-based Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded 562,000 BTC on March 4, as the price of BTC topped $68,000 and moved closer to the cryptocurrency’s all-time high of about $69,000. It recorded a net inflow of $1 million. This was the third-highest day of inflows into the Spot Bitcoin ETF since it began trading […]
Moms for Liberty reveals what was missing from ’60 Minutes’ hit piece
Tiffany Justice and Tina Deskovich, co-founders of Moms for Liberty and former Florida school commissioners, told “60 Minutes” host Scott Pelley in October 2023 to strengthen parental rights and protect schools. He spoke about organizations and their efforts to protect children from exposure to pornography. Struggling with school and classroom grooming efforts. The interview was […]
SpaceX-backed flying car startup says it hit 2,850 pre-orders
The SpaceX-backed $300,000 flying car maker announced it has a backlog of 2,850 pre-orders and plans to fly its first prototype as early as next year. Silicon Valley-based startup Aleph Aeronautics has announced that pre-orders for its Model A have exceeded $850 million. The 850-pound two-seater vehicle, which was first unveiled at last year’s Detroit […]
‘Hit the Hague, hit the bong!’ Hear Gregg Alexander’s original demo of Murder on the Dancefloor | Sophie Ellis-Bextor
IFormer New Radicals songwriter Greg Alexander spoke to Dave Simpson today in a highly unusual interview detailing the birth of the song that experienced a massive renaissance appreciation. Go to the place from the movie “Saltburn”. Unable to go out for a night in Detroit, he picked up an acoustic guitar in the backseat and […]
Apple hit with nearly $2B antitrust EU fine
Jeff Sica, founder of Circled Squared Investments, discusses whether Microsoft can replace Apple as Varney & Co’s largest company by market capitalization. European regulators on Monday slapped Apple with a nearly $2 billion antitrust fine for “abusing” App Store rules related to music streaming providers. The European Commission said it found that Apple prohibited music […]
NYC lobbyists hit $131M jackpot as they push for casinos, pro soccer field
New York lobbyists are hitting the jackpot as they push to open casinos in the Big Apple, raking in big bucks while trying to win over Mayor Eric Adams and city council members. new city report reveal. Compensation for lobbyists jumped 8% last year, rising from $121.15 million to $130.96 million in 2022, according to […]
Yankees’ Alex Verdugo scratched after getting hit by pitch
TAMPA — Alex Verdugo was briefly ejected for an errant pitch. The Yankees outfielder batted in the lineup Sunday with a left foot contusion, a day after being hit by a pitch in a game against the Orioles. Even after Bardugo suffered the scrape, he continued to watch shag flies in the outfield during batting […]
Austin ‘at the brink of disaster’ as police shortages hit crisis level
Residents in Austin, Texas, are expressing anger over police understaffing and longer response times for 911 calls after the city council voted to cut the department’s budget in 2020. In February, ongoing staffing shortages left some parts of the city without a single police officer for several hours on Saturdays. Michael Block, president of the […]
Vessel Hit by Houthis Becomes First Ship to Sink During Red Sea Crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after several days in the water, officials said Saturday, marking a move by Israel to counter Hamas. It was announced that it was the first ship to be completely destroyed as part of a war effort. […]