Monday, September 20, 2021

CNBC: Facebook is playing defense after scathing reports on the company’s failure to protect users

 Facebook is playing defense after scathing reports on the company’s failure to protect users https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/20/facebook-playing-defense-after-wsj-reports-on-failure-to-protect-users.html


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Facebook is playing defense after scathing reports on the company’s failure to protect users

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KEY POINTS
  • The Wall Street Journal’s investigation showed Facebook ignoring its own employees’ findings and demonstrated how it’s come up short when the company has made changes.
  • Facebook accused the Journal of mischaracterizing its efforts and how it uses its research.
  • While Facebook is often forced to defend itself against scathing criticism, investors have yet to punish the company, which is valued at $1 trillion.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

CNBC: Record-breaking ‘Shang-Chi’ debut is an encouraging sign for the future of the box office, IMAX CEO says

Record-breaking ‘Shang-Chi’ debut is an encouraging sign for the future of the box office, IMAX CEO says PUBLISHED WED, SEP 8 202112:49 PM EDT https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/08/imax-ceo-says-shang-chi-debut-is-encouraging-sign-for-the-box-office.html

https://www.cnbc.com/movies/

AMC Ticket Prices https://movietheaterprices.com/amc-ticket-prices/

Box Office: https://twitter.com/boxofficemojo

Crypto Currency

 What is Bitcoin? (v1) 9,960,640 viewsMar 22, 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo

CNBC: El Salvador bought $21 million of bitcoin as it becomes first country to make it a legal currency PUBLISHED TUE, SEP 7 20211:36 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, SEP 7 202110:14 PM EDT https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/07/el-salvador-buys-400-bitcoin-ahead-of-law-making-it-legal-currency.html

Bitcoin tumbles nearly 10% as El Salvador adopts it as legal tender PUBLISHED TUE, SEP 7 202110:22 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, SEP 7 202110:13 PM EDT https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/07/bitcoin-retreats-from-the-highest-level-since-may-as-el-salvador-adopts-it-as-legal-tender.html

Friday, September 10, 2021

News: 9/11

 How 9/11 Affected the US Economy The long-term costs of 9/11 are in the trillions of dollars. https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/economic-impacts-9-11/


How 9/11 Affected the US Economy Andrew DePietro September 10, 2019 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/25-ways-9-11-affected-190100524.html


20 years later: The lasting impact of 9/11 on Congress https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/08/27/20-years-later-the-lasting-impact-of-9-11-on-congress/


The Macroeconomic Impacts of the 9/11 Attack: Evidence from Real-Time Forecasting 1 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Macroeconomic%20impact%209_11%202009.pdf


Economic effects of the September 11 attacks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_effects_of_the_September_11_attacks

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