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Woman's fatal stabbing livestreamed on Facebook; man charged

A livestreamed fatal stabbing of a woman on social media led police to her body in an office building parking lot in Louisiana’s capital

The Independent UK

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $17,496 In MANA In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $17,496, which is 2.09x the current floor price of 2.693 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($17,496 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $71,038 (32,888 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $71,038, which is 8.50x the current floor price of 2.693 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($71,038 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

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The Candy House by Jennifer Egan: a disquieting novel about the dark side of the digital age

Jennifer Egan’s sequel to A Visit from the Goon Squad is fiction’s latest attempt to make sense of where the digital age might be leading us, says Sam Parker

Evening Standard

Police in Lanarkshire set to review CCTV footage of football crowd incident

It comes as a Rangers fan group is accused of leaving women and children 'terrified'

Daily Record

For Russian diplomats, disinformation is part of the job

Governments and social media companies have moved to restrict the ability of Russia's state media to spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Here's Why Meta Investors Remain Divided Over Board Member Election

A group of shareholders urged Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) shareholders to vote against the re-election of two board members, Marc Andreessen and Peggy Alford. PayPal Holdings Inc's (NASDAQ:PYPL) Peggy Alford joined the Facebook parent's board in 2019, whereas venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has served on the company's board since June 2008, Reuters reports. "We…

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Pranks and propaganda: Russian laws against 'fake news' target Ukrainians and the opposition, not pro-Putin pranksters

When they launched their war on Ukraine in late February 2022, Russian authorities also unleashed an all-out assault on dissent at home. Within weeks, the Kremlin blocked access to nearly all remaining critical media outlets as well as to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The Conversation

No, Australian Commonwealth Bank Isn't Tying With Any Exchange For Trading Of Bitcoin Or Any Crypto

Australian Commonwealth Bank warned of a fake news article circulating on Meta Platforms, Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) Facebook and other social media platforms.

Benzinga

Instagram adds fundraising to Reels to help nonprofits

Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, plans to celebrate Earth Day by expanding its offering of fundraising tools and making them more easily available to more than 1.5 million nonprofits on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including those involved in fighting climate change

The Independent UK

Prankster husband uses 'seductive' photo of wife to sell Ikea bookcase

"I jokingly made a pose and said 'go on take one like that, that'll sell it'."

Manchester Evening News

Mary McNamara: Elon Musk is not social media's biggest problem

If you had to manufacture a hot-take contest topic, Elon Musk offering to buy Twitter would do just fine. Twitter thrives on disagreement, and few people are as divisive as Musk.

Los Angeles Times

Ramadan Mass Iftar Table in Egypt Goes Viral on Social Media

Social media users in Egypt have shared photographs of a mass street iftar table surrounded by dozens of people breaking their fast. Before the sunset call to prayer, a 1,000-meter table was placed in the heart of the El Matareya neighborhood, Cairo. This mass iftar looked like a celebration with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Homeowner revamps 140-year-old kitchen with budget Tesco and Facebook Marketplace buys

Kitchens can be one of the most expensive fittings in a new home and so completely replacing the cabinets is something most people hope to avoid

Irish Mirror

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No College Degree? Apple, Tesla And More Companies Say 'No Problem'

This article was originally published on April 18, 2022 As a general rule, going to college provides more opportunities than not. At the same time, the cost of higher education is increasing and some would-be university students are essentially priced out of attending.

ABC News

Federal election: Morrison addresses business leaders in Perth, Albanese pledges funding for veteran-led disaster response organisation in Brisbane

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are both urging people not to vote for high-profile independents running against incumbent MPs in marginal seats which could hold the key to victory at next month's election.

Input

Buying Twitter would give Elon Musk an enormous amount of power

If he pulls this off, Elon Musk will basically become The Architect from 'The Matrix.'

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez announce tragic death of baby boy as sister born

The 37-year-old Manchester United forward has announced to his millions of Instagram followers that he and his partner Georgina have tragically lost their baby boy

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $9,104, which is 1.63x the current floor price of 1.9 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $20,172 (9,840 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $20,172, which is 2.53x the current floor price of 2.699 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($20,172 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $11,195 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $11,195, which is 2.00x the current floor price of 1.9 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Reason

Why Does Elon Musk's Potential Twitter Takeover Scare the Media So Much?

"I think it's very important for there to be an exclusive arena for free speech," says Musk.

Liverpool Echo

Families are forgetting 'centuries old tip' perfect for meat eaters to save money on meals

A cooking expert claims the method to make dinners more cost effective should be remembered by all

The Independent UK

Texas prosecutor refuses to impose ‘unethical’ death penalty days after requesting killer’s execution date

Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez explains change of heart over execution of man convicted of stabbing store clerk 29 times in 2004

Reason

The Myth of Cuban Health Care

How did something so at odds with reality persist for so long? And why is it finally crumbling?

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