#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’

#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’

“#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’” The website for Parler, the conservative-friendly social media platform, was back online on Sunday — with a message for the company’s “lovers and haters.” “Hello world, is this thing on?” Parler CEO John Matze wrote on the website, above a note from the company saying the…

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#Amazon’s plan for Hamptons hub worries East End residents

#Amazon’s plan for Hamptons hub worries East End residents

“#Amazon’s plan for Hamptons hub worries East End residents” Amazon intends to open a mammoth warehouse at a Hamptons airport, a project that isn’t landing well with residents on the tony east end of Long Island. The giant e-tailer wants to build a 91,000-square-foot distribution hub at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, but…

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#Amazon forcing competitors to raise prices on e-books

#Amazon forcing competitors to raise prices on e-books

“#Amazon forcing competitors to raise prices on e-books” Amazon is forcing its competitors to jack up their e-book prices, a new lawsuit alleges. The pricing problems stem from a deal Amazon struck with five major book publishers, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing court papers filed in federal court in New York on Thursday. The…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021” The Issue: Google, Apple and Amazon banning right-wing social-media app Parler from their stores. Many of my left-leaning friends are overjoyed with Amazon, Google and Apple combining their powers to pull the plug on their ideological rival, Parler (“Big Tech Goes Full Cartel,” Editorial, Jan. 11). Parler…

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#Trump wanted to join Parler under pseudonym, CEO claims

#Trump wanted to join Parler under pseudonym, CEO claims

“#Trump wanted to join Parler under pseudonym, CEO claims” President Trump considered joining Parler under a pseudonym in the months before the controversial social network went dark, its chief executive claimed in court papers. Trump had thought about moving to the Twitter-like platform — which was popular with his supporters — under the name “Person…

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#Parler CEO says social media app may not return

#Parler CEO says social media app may not return

“#Parler CEO says social media app may not return” Parler CEO John Matze said his controversial social media platform may never get back online after major service providers accused it of failing to police violent content and booted it from their networks, according to a report. Matze said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday…

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