The New York Times published a story Friday detailing the harsh, occasionally demeaning manner in which 2020 presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has treated her staff. There are a lot of disturbing details in the report, including accounts of Klobuc…
View More Amy Klobuchar apparently ate salad with a comb and then made her staffer clean itCategory: New York Times
Profits at The New York Times show media dinosaurs are ruling the internet
Today’s news that the (failing?) New York Times reported net income of $55.2 million, after losses a year earlier — and that its digital business raked in $709 million — is just one indicator that some of the nation’s oldest media properties are finally crossing the bridge into the 21st century. The Times managed to turn […]
View More Profits at The New York Times show media dinosaurs are ruling the internetAmazon and Flipkart pull 100,000s of products to comply with new Indian law
Amazon has been forced to pull an estimated 400,000 products in India after new regulation limiting e-commerce businesses went into force in the country today. First announced at the end of 2018, the new regulation imposes a ban on exclusive sales, prevents retailers from selling products on platforms they count as investors, and it applies restrictions […]
View More Amazon and Flipkart pull 100,000s of products to comply with new Indian lawNYT honors record number of women in Congress with stunning special section
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If you picked up a print copy of the New York Times on Thursday, you were greeted with a special cover highlighting the record number of women (131) who are part of the 116th Congress.
But they’re not all featured on one cover. There are 27 different covers featuring both new and continuing members of Congress, one for each of the 27 regions where the Times delivers print editions.
A gif with all 27 covers of the @nytimes special section coming Thursday of the record number of women in the 116th Congress#nytimes @bizherman pic.twitter.com/rufnIiq3Ik
— Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) January 16, 2019 Read more…
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Industries must adopt ethics along with technology
Klaus Michael Vogelberg Contributor Share on Twitter Klaus Michael Vogelberg is the chief technology officer of Sage, a UK-based accounting software firm. A recent New York Times investigation into how smartphone-resident apps collect location data exposes why it’s important for industry to admit that the ethics of individuals who code and commercialize technology is as important […]
View More Industries must adopt ethics along with technologyNYT responds after getting roasted for its ‘petty crime’ in London tweet
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The New York Times got a massive dose of British humour when it posted a tweet asking for people’s experiences of petty crime in London.
And, after a full day of jokes, it acknowledged that Brits had unleashed our world-class sarcasm upon them.
On Thursday, the New York Times tweeted a question that garnered more than its fair share of hilarious replies.
Have you experienced a petty crime in London? Click to tell us your story.
(Your submission may be selected for publication.) https://t.co/MRvmXdlYC8— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 13, 2018 Read more…
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View More NYT responds after getting roasted for its ‘petty crime’ in London tweetInterest rates and fears of a mounting trade war send tech stocks lower
Shares of technology companies were battered in today’s trading as fears of an increasing trade war between the U.S. and China and rising interest rates convinced worried investors to sell. The Nasdaq Composite Index, which is where many of the country’s largest technology companies trade their shares, was down 219.4 points, or 3 percent, to […]
View More Interest rates and fears of a mounting trade war send tech stocks lowerFacebook defends itself from damning New York Times story, denies it scuttled Russian meddling evidence
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In the wake of yesterday’s bombshell New York Times report, Facebook is defending itself from a multitude of allegations that appear in the story.
The company is outright denying its reported hesitation to investigate Russian interference on its platform during the 2016 presidential election, but several other allegations from the story have been explained by the company in a way that suggests they’re at least partially true.
Let’s start with the biggest allegation from the story: The claim that Facebook knew about Russian meddling on its platform earlier than it had previously stated. Read more…
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View More Facebook defends itself from damning New York Times story, denies it scuttled Russian meddling evidenceThe New York Times’ election needle is broken and people are jonesing hard
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UPDATE: Nov. 6, 2018, 6:48 p.m. PST We regret to inform you that the needle is back. Feel free to resume wallowing in overwhelming existential dread.
The New York Times‘ election needle failure may be the healthiest possible outcome for our collective mental health.
The infamous needle sparked deep-seated anxiety and ignited endless rage during the 2016 presidential election, when it perilously oscillated before settling on Trump’s victory. Ahead of the midterm elections this year, people were outspoken about how much that damn needle stressed them out.
“When the Needle whirs to life like the smoke monster in Lost, chances are you’ve already cast your vote, you’ve worked the rest of your day in the office, stress-eating whatever baked goods come your way.” The latest from @oureric: https://t.co/xCzrlApIad
— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) November 6, 2018 Read more…
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View More The New York Times’ election needle is broken and people are jonesing hardA simple Google search led to the biggest scoop of the Trump tax story
Never underestimate the power of a well-worded Google search.
On Tuesday, the New York Times published an expansive investigation that uncovered the complicated, and legally dubious, financial history of the Trump family. It exposed definitively that…
5 wildest moments from Trump’s press conference
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President Donald Trump gave a rare press conference on Wednesday, and it was … bonkers?
After a day filled with meetings at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump talked to reporters for over an hour, facing questions on everything from trade policy to his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. His answers were rambling and at times incoherent, and even for those accustom to his unusual rhetorical style, this was a wild ride.
Here are the five standout moments:
1. Taking aim at George Washington
Trump didn’t offer much in the way of concrete answers in response to several questions about the multiple sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, except to claim it was a “big fat con job” by the Democrats. But he did somehow manage to bring George Washington into the conversation, saying, “Look, if we brought George Washington here, and we said, ‘We have George Washington.’ The Democrats would vote against him, just so you understand. And he may have had a bad past, who knows? He may have had some — I think accusations made? Didn’t he have a couple of things in his past? George Washington would be voted against 100 percent by [Chuck] Schumer and the con artists.” Read more…
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Wikileaks gets roasted for obvious prediction of who wrote that NYT Trump op-ed
It’s the question everyone wants to know. Just who is the Trump staffer that wrote an anonymous New York Times op-ed ragging on their boss?
Over the past 24 hours, people have tried to figure out which one of Trump’s chums described the president as …