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Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the help of an unlikely partner: Reddit co-founder and rival Alexis Ohanian. Ohanian and Digg founder Kevin Rose acquired the platform for an undisclosed sum. At its peak in 2008, Digg was reportedly valued at about $160 million. Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the …
Prisoner CNN Helped Free From Syrian Prison Was Actually Notorious Assad-Regime Torturer The prisoner CNN helped free from a secret facility in Syria was actually a notorious member of Bashar al-Assad’s forces known to torture those who refused to pay him off, according to a shocking local fact check. The network went viral last week …
Judge Aileen Cannon is again ripping up the court schedule in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case – pushing some of the legal questions that have been before her for months even further down the road. Cannon is planning on holding a sprawling hearing on Trump’s request to declare Jack Smith’s appointment as special …
As Congressman Jim Clyburn seeks to downplay inflation concerns, attributing them to social media disinformation, a stark reminder of the gravity of the situation interrupts the narrative. Just as his words reach the airwaves, breaking news shatters the illusion, revealing yet another surge in inflation rates, painting a picture of economic instability impossible to ignore. …
Well, here’s a plot twist in the saga of the ‘Brick Lady’! Turns out, she wasn’t a victim but the mastermind behind a wild tale that grabbed headlines. So, she claimed she got hit by a guy just because she wouldn’t share her phone number, and people poured in with the donations – tens of …
The EU’s effort to become climate neutral is kicking into high gear — as of Sunday the bloc’s carbon border tax enters a trial period, which is likely to raise tensions with key trading partners. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — or CBAM — was adopted last year with the aim of ensuring that goods manufactured in Europe, and …