Monthly Archives: September 2022

Meta reports takedowns of influence ops targeting US midterms, Ukraine war

Another bit of self-reporting from Meta today vis-a-vis internal efforts to identify and shut down political disinformation networks operating on its social platforms (aka “coordinated, inauthentic behavior” — or CIB — as it prefers to term it). Specifically, it’s reported taking down two, separate political disinformation networks — one “small” network originating from China which…

Here’s where you can pre-order the ‘God of War Ragnarök’ DualSense controller

TL;DR: The God of War Ragnarök DualSense wireless controller ($74.99) was available for preorder on PlayStation Direct as of Sept. 27. Lock in that preorder, boy. The limited-edition God of War Ragnarök DualSense wireless controller can now be reserved through PlayStation Direct ahead of its release on Nov. 9 — the same day as the…

LinkedIn says your friends might not actually be helping you get a great new job

Your casual workplace or life acquiantances might be having more of an effect on your career than you might expect, new research has claimed. LinkedIn has published the results of a five-year project involving data from 20 million of its users, analyzing two billion connections between members and the effect they had on 600,000 new…

The average student loan borrower will see their monthly bill drop by up to $300 a month when payments restart, says the Education Department

Borrowers will see monthly payments drop. Camille Tokerud/Getty Images President Biden is forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans for federal borrowers making under $125,000. A Department of Education official said borrowers getting relief will see monthly payments shrink. The average monthly student loan payment could fall by $200 to $300, the Department estimates. President…

California could ‘export inflation’ to the rest of the US when it sends up to $10 billion in relief payments this October, a Harvard economist says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference on October 1, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California is planning to send residents $10 billion in relief checks to help cope with inflation. This measure could help Californians, but “export inflation” to the rest of the US. Several states have adopted inflation relief measures that could…