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2022

PayPal Expands Services to Allow Users to Send Money To Ukrainians

PayPal announced that it is expanding its money services to help Ukraine humanitarian efforts. In short, it is offering specific services that will enable people to provide help. It also included a step-by-step way for Ukrainian people to set up a PayPal account. As the crisis deepens, there is an ever growing need to help people in the region access

Australian Watchdog Group Sues Meta Over Fake Crypto Ads on Facebook

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has sued Meta over its misleading conduct for publishing scam celebrity crypto ads on Facebook. The lawsuit includes Ireland Limited (which is also part of Meta). The ACCC alleges that Meta “engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements featuring prominent Australian public figures.” It also alleges that that Meta

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Webb Telescope Health Update

The Webb telescope alignments and performance is exceeding scientist expectations in early testing and as final alignments wrap up the space telescope will soon be able to start doing real science and the team is excited at what they may see. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow

Social Media Sites May Face Criminal Sanctions from UK Law

CNBC reported that the UK Government has announced that executives of social media companies (like Meta, Google, Twitter, and TikTok) could now face prosecution or jail time within two months of the new Online Safety Bill becoming law, instead of two years as it was previously drafted. According to CNBC, The Online Safety Bill aims to make it mandatory for

Netflix Wants You To Pay To Share Netflix Outside of Your Household

It probably should not be a surprise to anyone that Netflix is aware that some people share their Netflix subscription with people who live outside of their household. In response, Netflix is in the process of cracking down on that practice. Soon, Netflix users will be required to pay more to share their account with a person who doesn’t live

Meta Backtracks On Allowing Violent Threats to Russian Soldiers

CNBC reported on March 14, 2022, that Meta has backtracked on their terrible decision. According to CNBC, Meta Platforms clarified that users cannot make posts calling for the assassination of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin or other heads of state. Meta (parent company of Facebook) also said that a previously reported temporary easing of its hate speech policy now only applies

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4.1 Billion per SLS Launch

4.1 Billion is the price tag to launch the SLS. It's a shockingly absurd amount. When you have private industry rapidly moving towards lift capabilities slightly less than SLS. I am not sure NASA is being a good steward of taxpayer dollars.