A public relations arm of the Chinese government inquired about opening a TikTok account that would push pro-China propaganda. TikTok. A PR arm of the Chinese government inquired about opening a TikTok account that would push pro-China propaganda, Bloomberg reported. The account wouldn’t have identified it as affiliated with China’s government, the report said. Leaders…
The performance of cyclical stocks mirrors that of the economy, rising in good times and faltering when consumer demand drops. Spencer Platt / Staff/Getty Images A cyclical stock is a stock whose performance follows the overall economy, rising when it grows and dropping during declines. Cyclical stocks typically belong to industries dependent on discretionary spending…
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Russian Flag in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Verena Altmann/EyeEm/Getty Images A Florida political group defended its ties with Russia on Friday after an FBI investigation. The FBI alleged that Kremlin agents worked with the socialist group in an attempt to influence US elections. Prosecutors allege the ‘brazen’ conspiracy was years in the making and spanned multiple…
A prosecutor well-versed in politically fraught cases is taking a more active role in the Justice Department’s investigation of efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A corruption prosecutor is helping with “investigatory efforts” in the sprawling January 6 inquiry. JP Cooney previously oversaw the prosecutions of Trump allies Steve Bannon…
Tim Hortons has agreed to settle multiple class action lawsuits that accused the company of tracking customers’ locations through its app without consent. Under the proposed settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, eligible customers in Canada will receive a free hot drink and baked good. In other words, in exchange for your location data, the…
Sky has issued an update for its Sky Glass subscription television sets, which adds the Sky Box Office channel, brings voice control to YouTube and streamlines accessing BBC content. The TV sets, which have access to Sky built in through a dedicated UI with content streamed over a broadband connection, are getting a little smarter…
If you have a reservation for the Steam Deck handheld PC, Valve might have the perfect Christmas present for you. The company said it is going to be able to get through the queue by the end of the year, meaning it’ll be able to fulfil all current reservations. In a blog post the company…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Valve’s Steam Deck has been in high demand from the moment reservations went live last year, but if you’re still waiting for an order email to come through, good news: if you have a reservation, Valve says you’ll get your Steam Deck by the end of the…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram might be walking back its horribly received TikTok-style redesign and cutting down on the app’s constant avalanche of recommendations, but that won’t prevent recommended content from appearing in your feed altogether. It turns out there’s a fix for that you might not be aware of; I didn’t…