Rhetoric & Writing Studies Major, Adamary Garcia studies inside of the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin on February 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images If your federal student loans were forgiven in 2024, you may be wondering if there are any tax implications. Many borrowers have benefited […]
TikTok creators ask followers to migrate ahead of ban to Meta, YouTube
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Before Jack Nader started posting beauty videos on TikTok in 2023, he was working as a Starbucks barista in Chicago and living at home with his parents. But after Nader, who’s now 21, started taking his videos seriously in April of that year, his TikTok account blew up. […]
Glenn Close confesses biggest regret about on-screen kiss with Robert Redford
Glenn Close revealed the identity of the Hollywood legend whose kissing prowess left a lasting impression on her. The 77-year-old actress participated in a round of “Plead the Fifth” during her appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!” on Thursday. In the segment, host Andy Cohen asks guests three questions, and they are given only […]
Latin American Fact-Checkers Brace for Meta’s Next Moves
This 180-degree change is a response to Donald Trump’s imminent second presidential term and to the methods of the competition, such as X’s Community Notes. Meta decided not to invest any more money in its program. Now, it hopes that Facebook and Instagram users themselves will be the ones to decide what content is disinformation […]
Indian crypto exchange Mudrex explains withdrawal suspension
Indian crypto exchange Mudrex has halted withdrawals until Jan. 28 for compliance updates, triggering user backlash and skepticism in the community.
Bitcoin soared in 2024. How much — if any — should you own?
A bitcoin ATM in Miami. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin prices soared in 2024. But you may want to tread with caution before euphoria leads you on a hasty buying spree. Bitcoin and other crypto should generally account for just a sliver of investor portfolios — generally no more than […]
Meta had to ‘bend the knee to Trump’ ahead of inauguration
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement this week that Meta would pivot its moderation policies to allow more “free expression” was widely viewed as the company’s latest effort to appease President-elect Donald Trump. More than any of its Silicon Valley peers, Meta has taken numerous public steps to make amends with […]
‘Soul Man’ singer Sam Moore dead at 89
Sam Moore, one half of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. According to Moore’s rep, the late singer – best known for hits such as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” – died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. His singing partner […]
Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database, Newly Unredacted Court Docs Reveal
“Meta has treated the so-called ‘public availability’ of shadow datasets as a get-out-of-jail-free card, notwithstanding that internal Meta records show every relevant decision-maker at Meta, up to and including its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, knew LibGen was ‘a dataset we know to be pirated,’” the plaintiffs allege in this motion. (Originally filed in late 2024, the […]
Kenya drafts legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies
Kenya is preparing legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies with a draft proposal open for public feedback until Jan. 24.