#Facebook’s virtual reality ambitions finally catch on with consumers

#Facebook’s virtual reality ambitions finally catch on with consumers

“#Facebook’s virtual reality ambitions finally catch on with consumers” Facebook’s virtual reality ambitions are finally catching on with consumers. The company’s latest VR headset, the Oculus Quest 2, has received five times as many preorders as its 2019 predecessor, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed on the company’s Thursday earnings call, saying the device’s reception has “surpassed our…

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#Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community

#Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community

“#Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community” DHAKA, Bangladesh — In late July, volunteers from a Bangladeshi charity started getting calls seeking support from people from the country’s vast coastal region that had been flooded for months during this year’s monsoon. As the floodwaters started receding, the Bidyanondo Foundation quickly decided to hire a tourist boat…

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#Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

#Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

“#Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo” For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their…

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#2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme

#2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme

“#2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme” Two more former eBay employees have admitted to their roles in a campaign to terrorize a Massachusetts couple with threatening social media messages and disturbing deliveries of things like live spiders sent to their home. Brian Gilbert, 52, who was senior manager of special operations…

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#Ex-Wirecard executive was reportedly an Austrian spy informant

#Ex-Wirecard executive was reportedly an Austrian spy informant

“#Ex-Wirecard executive was reportedly an Austrian spy informant” An ex-Wirecard executive who went on the lam amid the German payment firm’s $2 billion accounting scandal was reportedly a mole for Austrian spies. German authorities have evidence that Jan Marsalek, Wirecard’s former chief operating officer, was an informant for the Office for the Protection of the…

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#Washington Post wrongly claims Trump officials criticized Billie Eilish

#Washington Post wrongly claims Trump officials criticized Billie Eilish

“#Washington Post wrongly claims Trump officials criticized Billie Eilish” A Washington Post story wrongly claimed the Trump administration accused Billie Eilish of “destroying our country” — then spread like wildfire among the entertainment industry. The article on Thursday — in part about hundreds of celebrities being vetted for a Trump administration coronavirus ad campaign —…

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#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim

#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim

“#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim” Eko — a tech startup that has accused Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ill-fated video-streaming app Quibi of infringing on its patented technology — is asking the court to freeze Quibi’s assets as it winds down its business. Quibi, which is shutting down just six months after its launch, said…

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#Starbucks pumpkin spice sales hit record high

#Starbucks pumpkin spice sales hit record high

“#Starbucks pumpkin spice sales hit record high” Starbucks is staging a fall comeback from the coronavirus — and it’s pumpkin-flavored. Sales of Starbucks’ trendy pumpkin beverages hit a new high in the last quarter after the coffee giant started brewing them earlier than ever. The Seattle-based chain moved a record number of average daily units…

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