Dr. Oz owns stock in companies that supply hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he pushed the White House to use as unproven COVID treatment

Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, takes part in a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Matt Rourke, File/Associated Press Dr. Oz emailed the White House in March 2020 promoting an anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19. Oz owns stock in two companies that supply the drug, financial […]

YouTube algorithm pushed election fraud claims to Trump supporters, report says

Enlarge (credit: Nathan Howard / Stringer | Getty Images News) For years, researchers have suggested that algorithms feeding users content aren’t the cause of online echo chambers, but are more likely due to users actively seeking out content that aligns with their beliefs. This week, New York University researchers for the Center for Social Media […]

The Masked Singer on FOX: Fans fume as Group C’s intro pushed back by the World Series

Unfortunately this won’t be the case, and Fox is unable to officially confirm when the series will return to its regular Wednesday schedule.  As baseball enthusiasts know, there’s every chance the World Series could extend to seven games. This would mean The Masked Singer’s expected return next Wednesday, October 28, would also be pushed back […]

Emmerdale spoilers: Kim Tate pushed by THIS person? Did you spot the major clue?

Emmerdale viewers tuned in to a dramatic first episode of the soap tonight which saw Kim Tate (played by Claire King) fall from a balcony, crashing to the floor moments later.  But did she fall or was she pushed? And who is responsible?  Following her conversation with Sam Dingle (James Hooton) earlier in the episode, it […]

Relation Speciale? UK pushed aside as French take pole position behind US in latest military action

Britain was forced to take a backseat in this weekend’s US-led military action in Syria as defense cuts left the country without a single warship and just a few dinosaur jets. Once in lock-step, the UK has seemingly been leapfrogged by France as the US’ ‘special’ friend, with the French providing significantly more military support […]

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed Instagram’s founders to copy Snapchat’s popular ‘Stories’ feature

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly asked Instagram’s founders to build a feature similar to Snapchat’s “Stories” feature after they initially refused to build any copycat features unless directly ordered. According to Bloomberg’s source, Zuckerberg was concerned that Instagram would lose out on a new generation of consumers if it didn’t evolve as a product.  Facebook […]

How bias pushed the ‘Computer Girls’ out of tech

IBM By Diane Gherson, IBM Chief Human Resources Officer Recently, I read the bestselling book “Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley” by Emily Chang. I found it fascinating, cover to cover. I was especially struck by a section about the history of the tech industry, drawn from the work of historian Nathan […]

Debunked: How VoA journalist pushed fake news story on ‘Russian tanks crossing into Ukraine’

The easily-verifiable false claim by Voice of America journalist that Russian tanks were filmed entering Ukraine was shared thousands of times before being debunked. The journalist, however, refused to issue a retraction. Russian tanks passing into #Ukraine – this video taken yesterday, April 7, in a village in Rostov region next to the border between […]

New ‘Terminator’ Sequel Release Date Pushed Back to Fall 2019

The Terminator will be back…eventually. The next entry in the ever-changing Terminator franchise was set to hit theaters on July 26, 2019, but Paramount has now pushed the film back to fall of 2019. More on the new Terminator sequel release date below. Tim Miller is working on a new Terminator film, with original Terminator mastermind James Cameron producing. But we’re […]

Brexit fear, a weak dollar, and a global market rout pushed the FTSE 100 to its worst 3 months since the financial crisis

Britain’s benchmark share index, the FTSE 100, had its worst quarter since the financial crisis to begin the year. The FTSE 100 dropped as much as 8% in the first three months of 2018. A combination of a global market sell-off, uncertainty about Brexit, and a weaker dollar pushed the index down. LONDON — Britain’s […]