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Popular Houston YouTube star claims ex-girlfriend leaked his bank account info, social security number online
Read full article: Popular Houston YouTube star claims ex-girlfriend leaked his bank account info, social security number onlineYouTube star Corey Pritchett Jr. is making headlines after a dramatic fallout with ex-girlfriend Chestine Washington, aka BigBankDanni.
Airbnb's second-quarter profit fell 15% despite its revenue rising 11% on stronger bookings
Read full article: Airbnb's second-quarter profit fell 15% despite its revenue rising 11% on stronger bookingsAirbnb says its profit fell 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, as higher income taxes cut into the short-term rental giant’s bottom line even as bookings and revenue rose.
This Apple Pencil can make drawing, writing, and sketching easier for $60
Read full article: This Apple Pencil can make drawing, writing, and sketching easier for $60If you’re an artist, student, or professional who values precision and creativity, having an Apple Pencil paired with your iPad is an indispensable tool.
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
Read full article: YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the cityYouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong to comply with a removal order, days after a court approved an injunction to ban the song in the city.
Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income
Read full article: Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net incomeAirbnb's profit more than doubled last quarter, but management's disappointing revenue forecast sparked a roughly 7% drop for its stock in after-market trading Wednesday.
Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in the platform's listings worldwide
Read full article: Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in the platform's listings worldwideAirbnb says it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month.
Airbnb loses $349 million on Italian tax dispute but posts revenue gain, sees strong demand ahead
Read full article: Airbnb loses $349 million on Italian tax dispute but posts revenue gain, sees strong demand aheadAirbnb says that it lost $349 million in the fourth quarter because of an income tax settlement with Italy.
Airbnb using AI to clampdown on New Year’s Eve parties in Houston
Read full article: Airbnb using AI to clampdown on New Year’s Eve parties in HoustonAirbnb announced that it is cracking down on New Year’s Eve parties in Houston and across several countries by using AI-powered technology to enforce restrictions on certain bookings, according to its website.
Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy
Read full article: Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in ItalyShort-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but won’t try to recover the money from its hosts.
This $220 refurbished iPad bundle with Beats headphones and accessories is selling out fast!
Read full article: This $220 refurbished iPad bundle with Beats headphones and accessories is selling out fast!Get a near-mint refurbished 7th gen iPad with Beats Flex headphones and accessories for only $219.97. Sale ends November 26.
YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
Read full article: YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspensionYouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they’ve used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos.
There's too much guesswork in renting an Airbnb. The short-term rental giant is trying to fix that
Read full article: There's too much guesswork in renting an Airbnb. The short-term rental giant is trying to fix thatAirbnb says the biggest reason it loses some bookings to hotels is that people never know exactly what their Airbnb rental will look like until they check in.
Airbnb posts $4.4 billion 3Q profit with help from a tax break and higher-than-expected revenue
Read full article: Airbnb posts $4.4 billion 3Q profit with help from a tax break and higher-than-expected revenueAirbnb says it made nearly $4.4 billion in the third quarter on better-than-expected revenue and a tax benefit.
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Read full article: Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge themAmazon’s Prime Video will begin showing adds during shows and movies early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.
YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections
Read full article: YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential electionsYouTube says it will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election and other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by widespread fraud, errors or glitches.
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
Read full article: Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warnsCustomers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds may not be covered by deposit insurance.
The Snapchat AI feature makes me want to delete the app
Read full article: The Snapchat AI feature makes me want to delete the appI’m very much aware that I have no control over the decisions social media apps and organizations make, but it would have been nice to know that a strange little AI bot was going to show up as a Snapchat friend.
Robbers armed with rifles ambush 21-year-old selling iPad for extra cash to support himself, his pregnant wife
Read full article: Robbers armed with rifles ambush 21-year-old selling iPad for extra cash to support himself, his pregnant wifeHouston police are looking for two men who were seen on surveillance camera using rifles to rob 21-year-old Eduardo Zavala early this year.
Man set up, robbed at gunpoint in front of SW Houston home after trying to sell iPad on app
Read full article: Man set up, robbed at gunpoint in front of SW Houston home after trying to sell iPad on appThe Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects responsible for setting up and robbing a man at gunpoint while he tried to sell his iPad in southwest Houston.
Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform
Read full article: Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platformFacebook parent Meta Platforms says it will be forced to consider removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation that could require social media companies to pay news outlets.
Change your password now: Meta warns at least 1 million accounts may be compromised due to malware apps, report says
Read full article: Change your password now: Meta warns at least 1 million accounts may be compromised due to malware apps, report saysFacebook users may want to take caution and change your passwords as soon as possible after the network warns more than one million accounts may be compromised, according to a report by Forbes.
Airbnb removes Mississippi ‘slave cabin’ from listings after viral video
Read full article: Airbnb removes Mississippi ‘slave cabin’ from listings after viral videoAirbnb on Monday removed listings where enslaved people in the U.S. once lived following a viral TikTok video slamming a Mississippi property described as a “slave cabin.”
YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods
Read full article: YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoodsYouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortions
Read full article: Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortionsYelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by restrictions in Texas and other states.
Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortions
Read full article: Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortionsYelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by restrictions in Texas and other states.
Airbnb to crack down on New Years Eve parties in the Houston-area this year
Read full article: Airbnb to crack down on New Years Eve parties in the Houston-area this yearWith life returning to near-normal levels since the pandemic began, Airbnb announced that they will bring stricter guidelines and crackdown on parties hosted on New Year’s Eve.
Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims
Read full article: Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claimsVideo-sharing tech platform YouTube on Wednesday announced immediate bans on false claims that vaccines are dangerous and cause health issues like autism, cancer or infertility.
Airbnb hosts are opening up their homes to more than 20,000 Afghan refugees. Here’s how you can get involved.
Read full article: Airbnb hosts are opening up their homes to more than 20,000 Afghan refugees. Here’s how you can get involved.Airbnb has provided housing to more than 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide, including here in Houston.
Man leaves iPad on plane, later tracks device to apartments. Now what?
Read full article: Man leaves iPad on plane, later tracks device to apartments. Now what?Built-in apps can help you find your iPhone or other devices if you lose them, but then what? One viewer reached out to our KPRC 2 Investigative team when he pinpointed the location of his expensive iPad but couldn’t get help getting it back. Should he erase the missing device? What could the airlines do to help him out? KPRC 2 is working to get answers.
Airbnb reports 1Q loss of nearly $1.2 billion, revenue rises
Read full article: Airbnb reports 1Q loss of nearly $1.2 billion, revenue risesAirbnb says it lost nearly $1.2 billion in the first quarter, about three times as much as it lost a year ago, as travel remains depressed because of the pandemic.
Chinese exports surge as global demand recovers from virus
Read full article: Chinese exports surge as global demand recovers from virus(AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING – China’s exports surged 60.6% over a year earlier in the first two months of 2021, after factories reopened and global demand started to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. AdForecasters say the Chinese export surge should decelerate as demand for masks and other medical supplies eases and overseas competitors return to global markets. Then, global exports tumbled 17.2% in 2020's first two months from the previous year. This year, China’s global trade surplus for January and February was $103.3 billion, compared with a $7.1 billion deficit in the same period last year. China’s trade surplus with the United States narrowed by 17.7% from the same time last year to $20.9 billion.
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
Read full article: YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videosProtests continue in Myanmar against the Feb 1 military coup that ousted the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi. (AP Photo)BANGKOK – YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters Myawaddy Media, MRTV, WD Online Broadcasting, MWD Variety and MWD Myanmar. “We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” YouTube said in an emailed statement. The decision by YouTube followed Facebook’s earlier announcement that it had removed all Myanmar military-linked pages from its site and from Instagram, which it also owns.
Facebook lifts ban on US political, social issue ads
Read full article: Facebook lifts ban on US political, social issue adsFacebook says it is lifting its ban on political and social-issue ads put in place after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Facebook says it is lifting its ban on political and social-issue ads put in place after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Political candidates, groups and others will be able to place ads on Facebook and Instagram beginning on Thursday. Facebook halted U.S. political ads when the polls closed on Nov. 3, an extension of an earlier restriction on new political ads in the week leading up to Election Day. “As a result, we plan to use the coming months to take a closer look at how these ads work on our service to see where further changes may be merited.”AdTwitter has banned political ads permanently.
Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking data
Read full article: Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking dataOn Wednesday, the company said it won't replace those cookies with another way of tracking individuals. Instead, Google proposes grouping together web users with similar interests and keeping web histories private on user devices. That safeguard is a change from Apple's long-held practice of requiring iPhone users to go into settings to block apps from tracking them. AdAnalysts say Facebook stands to lose billions of dollars if most iPhone users don’t grant the social network permission to track them. Ad“Apple and Amazon and Google have more diversified business models, where tracking is important but not central,” Sinnreich said.
'Reply All' podcast paused amid charges of toxic behavior
Read full article: 'Reply All' podcast paused amid charges of toxic behaviorFormer employees at Gimlet Media, the podcast’s publisher, charged that two people behind “Reply All” had exhibited behavior similar to what they were investigating at Bon Appetit. The editor of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned last year after an old photo of him and his wife dressed in stereotypical Puerto Rican costumes surfaced on social media. The “Reply All” series on Bon Appetit was reported over eight months. In the second episode of the podcast, Pinnamaneni confessed to regrets about her own past behavior and how she reacted to the union drive. Staffers want to tell what happened and the podcast is paused as they try to understand what went wrong, he said.
Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade
Read full article: Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade(AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING – China’s commerce minister appealed to Washington for “joint efforts” to revive trade but gave no indication Wednesday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer concessions. Washington and Beijing have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's goods, disrupting global trade. AdBeijing agreed to narrow its trade surplus with the United States by purchasing more American soybeans and other exports. It fell short of the targets set due to the coronavirus pandemic and bought about 55% of the promised goods. One focus will be markets in its “Belt and Road Initiative” to build ports, railways and other trade-related infrastructure.
Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying
Read full article: Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying"I have never seen this much of death and suffering," said Michealsen, who has been a chaplain for 13 years. "I often tell families that I'm holding their loved one's hand when they can't and that I am with them when they are dying when they can't be." Grieving families, unable to enter the hospital because of the deadly virus, watch through the iPad he’s carried into the room with him. Deegan and about a dozen other chaplains cover shifts that extend to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He was sure he'd eventually be infected as COVID-19 patients began pouring into the hospital every day.
YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week
Read full article: YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a weekYouTube said it would be suspending U.S. President Donald Trumps channel for at least a week amid concerns around ongoing potential for violence, making it the latest platform to limit the presidents online activities. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)HONG KONG – YouTube suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns over “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform to limit the president’s online activities. Under the suspension, Trump's channel is temporarily prevented from uploading new videos or live streams for at least seven days, although the channel remains live, YouTube said. Comments would be indefinitely disabled on the channel, YouTube said. ___ This story has been corrected to remove an incorrect assertion that Reddit banned President Donald Trump from its service and to fix the spelling of Jim Steyer's name.
Man steals over $41,000 worth of iPads from Deer Park ISD school, sells them on eBay, police say
Read full article: Man steals over $41,000 worth of iPads from Deer Park ISD school, sells them on eBay, police sayDEER PARK, Texas – A Deer Park man has been arrested and charged after police said he stole thousands of dollars worth of iPads from a school in the Deer Park Independent School District. Alexander Garcia was arrested earlier in July after detectives determined he stole over $41,000 worth of iPads from Deepwater Junior High School and listed them for sale on eBay, police said. The Pasadena Police Department said upon activating the iPad, people who purchased the stolen item got a message on the screen that said it was missing from Deer Park ISD. Several victims have been in contact with the Pasadena Police Department and are working to get the devices back to the school so they are available for students come the fall semester. Police are asking for help locating the remaining stolen iPads and “returning these devices to the district and ultimately to the children they belong with.”Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 713-475-7885Garcia is currently out on bond and has not been cooperating with investigators, police said.