Technology Mar 31, 2023

News Outlets Struggle To Decide: Do We Pay For Journalists’ Twitter Blue?

BuzzFeed isn’t ponying up, but for other outlets, paying might make sense.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 29, 2023

We Spoke To The Guy Who Created The Viral AI Image Of The Pope That Fooled The World

“I just thought it was funny to see the Pope in a funny jacket,” he told BuzzFeed News.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 29, 2023

Eli Lilly Reduced The Price Of Insulin To $35 Per Month, And This Guy Who Trolled The Company Can Take Some Credit

Writer Sean Morrow, pretending to be pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, tweeted “insulin is free now” in November. Now it almost is.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 29, 2023

Financial Companies Are Encouraging Gen Z To Pay Rent With Their Credit Cards

Though many Gen Z adults still prefer other forms of payment over credit cards, companies are launching new credit card programs that incentivize young people to use credit cards for their rent and ot...

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Technology Mar 29, 2023

AI Chose My Makeup For A Week And The Results Were Actually Pretty Great

AI may struggle with fingers and teeth, but the makeup was on point.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 27, 2023

The Fantasy Of The Dream Job Is Gone

Layoffs at some of the country’s most prestigious companies are the latest sign that no one’s job is ever really safe.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 25, 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Appeared Before Congress And Now The Fan Edits Are Rolling In

“Congress just turned this man into the main character.”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 24, 2023

TikTok’s CEO Got Blasted By Both Sides During An Intense Congressional Hearing

Shou Zi Chew was forced to defend the Chinese-owned app, which some US lawmakers want to ban.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 23, 2023

A Journalist Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral

“I suspect it was pushing my luck when I did the [Twitter] thread,” Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins said.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 22, 2023

Congress Wanted Me To Turn Over A Document About TikTok’s Links To China. Here’s Why I Refused.

I don’t have high hopes for Thursday’s congressional hearing about the app.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 20, 2023

The Battle For AI Supremacy Got Super Intense This Week, Risks Be Damned

“‘Move fast and break things’ seems to suddenly be in vogue again.”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 20, 2023

I Had AI Write My Instagram Captions, And My Friends Did A Wellness Check On Me

AI was perfectly decent at writing captions, but it made me question my own humanity.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 17, 2023

Popular Finance YouTubers Who Hyped Crypto Company FTX Are Being Sued

Those named in the $1 billion class action suit included Meet Kevin channel operator Kevin Paffrath and Graham Stephan, a former real estate agent from Selling Sunset’s Oppenheim Group.View Entire P...

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Technology Mar 14, 2023

This 18-Year-Old College Journalist Could Bring Down Stanford University’s President

Theo Baker recently became the youngest-ever recipient of the prestigious Polk Award.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 11, 2023

Murderous Mexican Drug Cartels Are Thriving On Elon Musk’s Twitter

“Twitter shouldn’t provide a platform for Mexican cartel members to spread their hate and incite violence," an official for the organization behind a new report said.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 11, 2023

Grindr Has Been Sued By A Teen Who Was Raped By Four Men He Met On The App

The lawsuit accuses Grindr of actively recruiting children to the gay hookup app. Grindr called the accusations “meritless and obviously homophobic.”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 7, 2023

People Are Thirsty For TikTok’s Hottest Ceramicists

“Sometimes my question is, Is the audience really there for your work? Or are they there for the video?”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Mar 4, 2023

These Men's Rights Activists Literally Worship Elon Musk

Critics on Twitter called an Indian group's ceremony "cringe" and "embarrassing."View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 28, 2023

Voice Deepfakes Of Everyone From Joe Rogan To Joe Biden Are Taking Over Social Media

The clips are hilarious, though the implications of the tech “are pretty scary,” one creator said.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 27, 2023

“This Is What Your Worlds Are Lacking”: Artists Are Using AI To Create Fat, Black Sci-Fi And Fantasy Characters

“Fat, Black people deserve to be main characters capable of anything.”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 25, 2023

A Sci-Fi Magazine Stopped Letting Anyone Submit Stories After Being Flooded With AI-Written Content

“We were being buried,” Clarkesworld editor and publisher Neil Clarke said.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 24, 2023

TikTok’s Boob-Flashing Trend Is A Content Moderation Nightmare

It’s called the Foopah challenge, and it’s testing the limits of TikTok’s moderation system.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 23, 2023

Here’s What Happens When You Train An AI On Pauly Shore Movies

2dumb2destroy is a ChatGPT bot trained to be a doofus — and it’s fantastic.View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 22, 2023

Here’s Why Andrew Tate May Have Chosen To Live In Romania, Where Sex Trafficking Has “Become A National Sport”

A representative for Tate dismissed theories as to why he based himself in the Eastern European country as “press speculation.”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 18, 2023

Drama Between A Chimney Sweep And House Flippers Is Burning Up TikTok

“Nobody likes house flippers, and nobody likes it when you argue with a professional.”View Entire Post ›

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Technology Feb 16, 2023

Guinness World Records Is Giving The Shaft To The World’s Biggest Dick Pic

It’s a whopping 102,040,171,200,000 pixels, making it the largest digital image ever made, period. So why won’t Guinness recognize it?View Entire Post ›

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Congo Aug 7, 2019

Florent Ibenge resigns as Leopards head coach

DR Congo national football team head coach Florent Ibenge presented his resignation to the president of the Congolese Football Association (FECOFA) on Wednesday at the headquarters of the national foo...

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Congo Feb 22, 2025

UN Security Council Calls on Rwanda to Stop Supporting M23 Rebels in DR Congo

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The 15...

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Congo Feb 20, 2025

US Sanctions Rwanda's Minister James Kabarebe for Central Role in DR Congo Conflict

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe for the central role he plays in Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebels. It also ...

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Congo Feb 23, 2025

Tshisekedi Announces Government of National Unity and Calls for Unity Against M23 Rebels

President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent formation of a government of national unity on Saturday. During a meeting with members of political parties in the current ruling coalition, Mr. Tshi...

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Congo Feb 25, 2025

UK Suspends Financial Aid to Rwanda Over M23 Rebellion

The UK calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, humanitarian access, respect for international humanitarian law, meaningful engagement with African-led peace processes, and the withdrawal of a...

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Congo Mar 17, 2025

European Union Sanctions Rwanda and M23 Officials over Congo Conflict

The European Council imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of the C...

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Congo Mar 4, 2025

Canada and Germany Impose Sanctions on Rwanda for Supporting M23 Rebels

As a result of Rwanda’s actions in the eastern DRC, the Government of Canada has made the decision to suspend the issuance of permits for the export of controlled goods and technologies to Rwanda, a...

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Congo Oct 20, 2025

Uganda, DRC Launch Business Connect Forum, Expo in Butembo to Boost Cross Border Trade

[Nile Post] In a major step towards deepening regional economic integration, the Uganda Embassy in Kinshasa, in partnership with both public and private sector stakeholders from Uganda and the Democra...

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Congo Oct 20, 2025

Uganda and DRC Hold Historic Business Forum and Expo in Butembo

[Independent (Kampala)] Butembo, DRC -- In a bid to increase the volume and value of trade between Uganda and DRC, the Uganda Embassy in Kinshasa, partnering with public and private sector stakeholder...

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Congo Oct 17, 2025

All of Africa Today - October 17, 2025

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Congo Oct 17, 2025

Ex-DR Congo President Kabila Launches Movement To 'Save Congo'

[allAfrica] Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has announced a movement to "save" his country, after a meeting with other opposition leaders in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

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Congo Oct 20, 2025

Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East Africa Community Undertakes High-Level Visit to Kinshasa

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East Africa Community, Ilyas Ali Hassan, arrived in Kinshasa on Sunday for a high-level working visit.

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Congo Oct 22, 2025

Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania Presents Credentials to DR Congo Foreign Minister, Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Relations

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East African Community, Ilyas Ali Hassan, has on Monday formally presented his diplomatic credentials to the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC...

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Congo Oct 22, 2025

'We Are Relieved From Conflicts' - Returnees From DR Congo Narrate Ordeals

[New Times] A total of 277 Rwandans returning from eastern DR Congo, a region ravaged by conflicts for decades, crossed Grande Barrière Border Post in Rubavu District on Tuesday, October 21, hopeful ...

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Congo Oct 22, 2025

UN Sounds Alarm Over Spike in Sexual Violence Against Women in DR Congo

[UN News] Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned...

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Congo Oct 20, 2025

All of Africa Today - October 20, 2025

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Congo Oct 22, 2025

DR Congo and Rwanda Hold Fresh Talks in Washington to Revive Fragile Peace Deal

[RFI] Following months of tension since the signing of a peace deal in June, delegations from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are back in Washington this week, hoping to revive stalled eff...

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Congo Oct 23, 2025

Joint Statement on Joint Security Coordination Mechanism for the Peace Agreement between DR Congo and Rwanda

[State Department] The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar...

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Congo Oct 23, 2025

Rwanda, DR Congo Renew Pledge to Peace At Washington Talks

[New Times] Rwandan and DR Congo delegations have renewed their commitment to advancing peace, stability, and cooperation following high-level talks held this week in Washington.

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Congo Oct 23, 2025

Desiree Ellis' Absence Overshadows Banyana Banyana's 1-1 Stalemate Against DRC in Wafcon Qualifier

[Daily Maverick] Banyana Banyana scored an important away goal in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, which they played without head coach Desiree Ellis. The tactician is deadlocked with th...

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Congo Nov 4, 2025

Beyond the Price Tag - How VAT Affects Households in the Democratic Republic of Congo

[World Bank] The DRC's 2020 household survey reveals how VAT shapes everyday life--and fairness. Introduced in 2012, VAT offers stable revenue, yet multiple rates and exemptions mostly benefit higher-...

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Sport Sep 26, 2024

NETBALL ENGLAND v JAMAICA TEST SERIES

ESM will be providing  LED sponsors for the England v Jamaica 2 test match series at the AO arena in Manchester on November 16/17th The matches will be shown on the BBC LIVE The post NETBALL ENGLAND ...

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Sport Sep 8, 2024

ESM SUPER LEAGUE 2025

ESM will continue to provide LED advertising at over 100 Super League LIVE TV matches on SKY SPORTS in 2025. In addition to the top English clubs ESM will also be providing global LED sponsors at Cata...

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World Nov 1, 2025

Flights resume at Berlin airport after suspension over drone scare

Flights were suspended for almost two hours at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Friday evening due to sightings of unidentified drones, the latest in a series of drone alerts around airports and military...

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