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Bloomberg reports that Meta will lay off 5% of staff

January 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bloomberg reports that Meta will lay off 5% of staff

News reports say that social media company Meta Platforms is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them. Bloomberg News reported […]

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JPMorgan posts record annual profits as major US banks thrive in the final quarter of 2024

January 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on JPMorgan posts record annual profits as major US banks thrive in the final quarter of 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan’s net income soared 50% to more than $14 billion in the fourth quarter as the bank’s profit and revenue easily beat Wall Street forecasts, and other major banks reported banner earnings […]

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Boeing’s aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company’s rough year

January 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Boeing’s aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company’s rough year

Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024 as the American aerospace giant’s output suffered under intensified government scrutiny and a factory workers’ strike, according to data released […]

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A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

January 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized […]

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DirecTV announces it will launch a skinny bundle of channels aimed at sports viewers

January 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on DirecTV announces it will launch a skinny bundle of channels aimed at sports viewers

DirecTV is launching a package aimed at viewers who watch mostly sports. The MySports skinny bundle announced Tuesday will feature 40 sports and broadcast channels. It will launch in 24 markets with those in New […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What color is the 4-ball in a game of pool?

In traditional American pool, the 4 ball (and its striped counterpart, the 12 ball) is purple.

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What did Edward Teach modify by adding an hourglass and a spear?

Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, modified his pirate flag (the Jolly Roger) by changing the traditional skull-and-crossbones into a horned skeleton. He added an hourglass to represent that time was running out for his victims, and a spear piercing a bleeding heart to warn that no mercy would be given. 
The addition of these symbols was a psychological warfare tactic. By hoisting this distinct banner, Teach communicated a clear, terrifying ultimatum to oncoming ships: surrender immediately, or face certain death and bloodshed with no quarter given.

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Who was Sports Illustrated’s first female sportsperson of the year?

Tennis legend Billie Jean King was Sports Illustrated’s first female Sportsperson of the Year, sharing the 1972 honor with UCLA coaching legend John Wooden.

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What was the nickname of 1930’s public enemy George Kelly?

George Kelly Barnes (1895–1954), the notorious 1930s Prohibition-era gangster and kidnapper, was most famously known as Machine Gun Kelly.

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What Kansas song does Keanu Reeves use to wow Socrates in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"?

Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) quotes the 1977 Kansas song "Dust in the Wind" to win over Socrates in the 1989 film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He drops the famous lyric "All we are is dust in the wind, dude" to the famous Greek philosopher.

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