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    Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts

    OAKLAND, Calif. — Twitter said Tuesday evening that it had removed thousands of accounts that spread messages about the conspiracy theories known as QAnon,...

    Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts – TechCrunch

    Twitter announced Tuesday that many accounts spreading the pervasive right-wing conspiracy theory known as QAnon would no longer be welcome on its platform. Citing concerns...

    Over 7,500 Face Masks Were Made From Upcycled United Uniforms

    If that face mask you are wearing today has overtones of avgas, it may because it’s an upcycled United Airlines staff uniform. The airline...

    United Airlines Anticipates 45% Load Factor In July

    United Airlines is anticipating a final July load factor to be about 45% as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep travel demand low. While...

    Wow: Air Canada Announces New Chef-Curated Long-Haul Economy Meals

    In a rare bit of good news for airline passengers, Air Canada is not only restoring its in-flight meal service, but it is also...

    Elon Musk is one board approval away from another $2.1 billion in stock options – TechCrunch

    Tesla’s six-month average trailing market capitalization hit $150 billion on Tuesday after a four-month run up of the automaker’s share price that theoretically...

    Apple commits to carbon neutrality – TechCrunch

    Apple says it’s going fully carbon neutral by 2030, Spotify adds video to its podcast strategy and the U.S. charges two alleged Chinese...

    Bangladesh regulator orders telcos to stop providing free access to social media – TechCrunch

    Bangladesh’s regulator has ordered telecom operators and other internet providers in the nation to stop providing free access to social media services, becoming the...

    Nielsen is revamping the way it measures digital audiences – TechCrunch

    Audience measurement company Nielsen announced today that that it plans to change the methodology behind its digital products, including Digital Content Ratings, Total...

    United Posts $1.6 Billion Loss For The Second Quarter Of 2020

    United Airlines today announced its financial results for the second quarter of this year. Altogether, the Chicago-based carrier has reported a net loss of...

    Embraer Reveals More Details About Its New Turboprop Project

    Embraer has revealed additional details about its turboprop project. Now, however, Rodrigo Silva e Souza, head of marketing and strategy at Embraer Commercial Aviation,...

    LATAM Has Flown 240 Million Masks From China To Brazil

    LATAM Airlines Group operated 39 flights between China and Brazil and brought over 240 million masks to face the coronavirus pandemic. The South American...

    Shelf Engine has a plan to reduce food waste at grocery stores, and $12 million in new cash to see i – TechCrunch

    For the first few months it was operating, Shelf Engine, the Seattle-based company that optimizes the process of stocking store shelves for supermarkets...

    Qatar Airways CEO Questions Low Cost Carriers In The Middle East

    Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker believed that low-cost carriers (LCCs) would struggle in the Gulf region. He shared this statement amid the nature...

    Canada’s New Airline OWG Set To Fly To Cuba From The Fall

    The new Canadian carrier, OWG, recently announced that from 1 November 2020, it will fly directly to Cuba. The Nolinor subsidiary also signed a...

    Now you can watch Netflix on Google’s Nest smart screens – TechCrunch

    Google has long had a leg up on Amazon as far as smart screen video playback is concerned. YouTube is really the ideal service...