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TikTok sparks massive backlash after it bans the phrase 'White Lives Matter' while keeping 'Black Lives Matter': 'Chinese propaganda'

TikTok is facing a massive backlash after it banned the phrase "White Lives Matter" while continuing to allow "Black Lives Matter" content to spread freely. The controversy exploded on June 4, 2026, ...
The Guardian

Trump says he has ‘no interest’ in Kennedy Center after judge orders his name removed from memorial – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Six-and-a-half hours after Donald Trump put the world on notice that he was entering the White House Situation Room to make his ...
AOL

The Mulch Depth Error That Blocks Oxygen to Roots

Fresh mulch transforms a yard in a single afternoon. Garden beds suddenly look polished, weeds shrink back, and plants pop against that rich blanket of bark or wood chips. Unfortunately, many ...
Play Station Universe

Residential Proxies: The Fix for PS5 NAT Errors That Block Multiplayer

“Failed to join game lobby” – does this message plague your late-night games? You test your fiber link, and the console still won’t budge. Network Address Translation (NAT) errors are like a digital ...
Wall Street Journal

‘I Will Destroy You’: The Battle Inside a Midwestern Media Dynasty

John Robinson Block got a shocking phone call from his twin brother, Allan, in 2023. The editor in chief and publisher of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Toledo Blade, John Robinson had recently ...
Phys.org

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves and rose petals, unsinkable metals based on the ...
New Scientist

The race to solve the biggest problem in quantum computing

Quantum computers are already here, but they make far too many errors. This is arguably the biggest obstacle to the technology really becoming useful, but recent breakthroughs suggest a solution may ...
CNBC

Block cuts about half its workforce — how to move forward after a mass layoff, career experts say

Block said Thursday it is laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount. Layoff announcements among U.S. employers in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work. The Oakland parent company of ...
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...