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Sunday, 31 May 2020

Apple closes some U.S. stores again, this time because of looting and vandalism

Apple closes some U.S. stores again, this time because of looting and vandalism

Weeks after reopening some of its U.S. retail stores, which were shut down since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Apple closed the majority of them down after they were targeted by looters. 

9to5Mac reports that most of the stores have been closed until Sunday, but some will remained closed through Monday, too. 

Apple confirmed the closures to 9to5Mac. "With the health and safety of our teams in mind, we’ve made the decision to keep a number of our stores in the U.S. closed on Sunday," the company said. 

The protests demanding justice for George Floyd have in some places had looters joining in, destroying and stealing property from numerous retail stores, including Apple's. 9to5Mac says that the company's Uptown store in Minneapolis has been vandalized and looted, forcing Apple to close it and board it up. Apple's website says that particular store will remain closed until at least June 6.  Read more...

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K-pop fans spam Dallas police 'snitch' app with videos and memes to support protesters

K-pop fans spam Dallas police 'snitch' app with videos and memes to support protesters

On Saturday, the Dallas Police Department posted a tweet telling people to send them videos from ongoing protests against police brutality via the iWatch Dallas app. 

"If you have a video of illegal activity from the protests and are trying to share it with @DallasPD, you can download it to our iWatch Dallas app," they wrote. "You can remain anonymous."

Instead, Twitter users are flooding the official snitching app with unrelated videos, memes, K-pop fancams, and even footage of the police themselves. 

If you have video of illegal activity from the protests and are trying to share it with @DallasPD, you can download it to our iWatch Dallas app. You can remain anonymous@ChiefHallDPD @CityOfDallas

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Man Who Drove Truck Into Crowd of Protesters in Minneapolis Charged With Assault, Reports Suggest

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The tanker truck driver who rammed into a crowd of protesters in the US city of Minneapolis has been charged with assault, CNN reported on Monday, citing authorities.

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Iran 'Ready to Continue Its Oil Shipments to Venezuela if Caracas Needs More Supplies'



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UK Reportedly Mulls Pumping More State Funds Into Domestic Telecom Firms to Compete With Huawei

Last week, the British government announced that the country had been seeking new entrants into the nation's 5G telecommunications market since January and that they are cooperating with the US on the matter.

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Indian Army Destroys Suspected Terror Launch Pads Along Pakistani Border, Kills 10 Militants

New Delhi (Sputnik): India has been accusing Pakistan of aiding and abetting infiltration on the Indian side of Kashmir from past several years, however, Islamabad has categorically rejected the allegations. There are at least 15 suspected launch pads in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which are full in its capacity as per Indian army sources.

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Three Families With Daesh Ties Arrive in Finland as Repatriation Continues

The Finnish authorities see it as the country's constitutional obligation to repatriate children from the al-Hol camp in northern Syria, where around 20 Finnish children and fewer than ten mothers still linger.

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Thousands Gather for Black Lives Matter Demo in Front of US Embasssy in Denmark - Photo, Video

The death of black man George Floyd at the hands of US police triggered protests in the US that quickly turned violent, involving clashes with police officers, cars set on fire, and even looting. Since then, similar demonstrations, albeit peaceful, have been held in Europe.

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Sixth Night of George Floyd Riots: Unparalleled Unrest Boils Over Into Utter Destruction Across US

The worst civil unrest in decades erupted in cities across the US this weekend as anger sparked by the death of an African American man in Minneapolis police custody last Monday touched off riots nationwide and well beyond the country's borders.

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India rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposed foray into food retail business

The Indian government has rejected Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in a setback for Walmart, which owns majority of the Indian e-commerce firm and which recently counted its business in Asia’s third-largest economy as one of the worst impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a wing of the nation’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told Flipkart, which competes with Amazon India, that its proposed plan to enter the food retail business violates regulatory guidelines.

Flipkart’s proposed food retail business, called Flipkart FarmerMart, cannot be structured on a 100% foreign direct investment, the Indian agency said. Rajneesh Kumar, chief corporate affairs officer at Flipkart, told TechCrunch that the company was evaluating the agency’s response and intended to re-apply.

“At Flipkart, we believe that technology and innovation driven marketplace can add significant value to our country’s farmers and food processing sector by bringing value chain efficiency and transparency. This will further aid boosting farmers’ income & transform Indian agriculture,” he added.

While announcing the plan to enter the nation’s growing food retail market, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Flipkart Group CEO, said in October last year that the company planned to invest $258 million in the new venture.

Flipkart planned to invest deeply in the local agriculture-ecosystem, supply chain, and work with tens of thousands of small farmers, their associations, and the nation’s food processing industry, Krishnamurthy said. The food retail unit would help “multiply farmers’ income and bring affordable, quality food for millions of customers across the country.”

Several e-commerce and grocery firms in India, including Amazon, Zomato, and Grofers, have previously secured approval from New Delhi, which earlier permitted 100% foreign direct investment in food and a handful of other sectors, for entering the food retail business.

The Indian government has since revisited the guidelines to clarify that food retail, like any other e-commerce sector, can only operate as a marketplace that allows third-party sellers to engage with buyers — and not offer their own inventories, nor have equity in any of the players who sell on the platform.

Food and grocery are compelling categories for e-commerce businesses in India as it enables them to engage with their customers more frequently. According to research firm Forrester, India’s online food and grocery market remain significantly tiny, accounting for just 1% of the overall sales.

In the most recent quarterly earnings call, Walmart said limited operations at Flipkart had negatively affected the group’s overall growth. New Delhi announced one of the world’s stringent lockdowns across the nation in late March that restricted Amazon and Flipkart from delivering in many states and only sell “essential items” such as grocery and hygienic products.

India maintains the stay-at-home orders for its 1.3 billion citizens, though it has eased some restrictions in recent weeks to resuscitate the economy.



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Mom to the Rescue! Golden Retriever Mother Saves Little Puppy Crossing Stream

Everyone needs help sometimes and our canine friends are always ready to save the day! But what if a dog is in trouble and needs a hero? Well, it looks like other doggos - especially dog moms - are ready to rescue their children, so heroism and selfless help can continue forever!

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Lana Del Rey Faces Backlash For Posting Video of Looters During George Floyd Protests

Mass protests have rocked the United States since 26 May, after Minnesota resident George Floyd died during an arrest in the state's capital, Minneapolis.

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Trump Hid in Underground Bunker for Less Than 1 Hour on Friday Amid Protests - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump was taken to an underground bunker for less than one hour on Friday amid the George Floyd protest in front of the White House, CNN reported on Monday, citing a White House official and a law enforcement source.

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Tanker Truck Drives Into Crowd of Protesters in Minneapolis - Videos

Minneapolis citizens have been demonstrating non-stop following the death of black resident George Floyd. The protests turned violent at some point, with rioters engaging in clashes with police officers, smashing and setting vehicles on fire, and even stealing from local businesses.

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Singapore’s micromobility startup Beam raises $26 million

Beam, a Singapore-headquartered micromobility firm that offers shared e-scooters, has raised $26 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its footprint in Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Taiwan.

Sequoia India and Hana Ventures led the two-and-a-half-year-old startup’s Series A financing round, while several more investors from Asia Pacific region participated, Beam said without disclosing their names. The startup has raised $32.4 million to date, a spokesperson told TechCrunch.

Beam, like Bounce and Yulu in India, offers electric scooters in the aforementioned five markets. Electric and gasoline scooters have become popular in several Asian nations and elsewhere as people look for alternative transportation mediums to move around faster and at less cost.

While these vehicles make inroads into various markets, it’s also not uncommon to find these scooters abandoned carelessly in the streets. Beam said unlike other startups, it incentivizes its riders through in-app offers to park the scooters at predetermined spots.

“I’m really excited about our new technology and its ability to reduce the problems associated with randomly scattered scooters around a city. This helps us to further improve our industry-leading vehicle retention rates, reduce operational costs, and most importantly, benefits communities by keeping city streets neater,” said Beam co-founder and chief executive Alan Jiang.

Beam, which did not disclose how many customers it has amassed, will use the fresh capital to grow its operational and engineering focus and grow deeper in its existing markets, it said. It will also “accelerate” the launch of its third-generation e-scooter, the Beam Saturn, which features swappable batteries, improved build, to more markets, it said.

Abheek Anand, Managing Director at Sequoia Capital India, said Beam’s collaboration with regulators, technology, and insights into the transportation landscape stand to give it an edge in the Asia Pacific region.

The startup’s fundraising comes at a time when many young firms, especially those operating in transportation category, in Asia are struggling to raise capital. Beam said it had implemented stringent cleaning and operations practices to limit the possibility of virus transmission to allay riders’ concern.



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Police Use Tear Gas as Protesters Gather Outside White House - Videos

The Sunday evening protest in the US capital appears to be the largest George Floyd gathering in DC. The protesters have accumulated near the White House in front of a fence that separates them from a police cordon.

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US Stock Futures Drop Following Consecutive Gains in May

May has been a relatively positive month for the US futures market, as traders were driven by optimism about the US economy gradually opening up from the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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Tropical Storm Amanda Leaves At Least 11 Dead as It Rages Over El Salvador - Reports

According to the US National Hurricane Centre's advisory, the storm has dissipated but it is expected to produce heavy rainfall over El Salvador, southern Guatemala, western Honduras, and southern Mexico during the next few days.

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Two Quick Links for Sunday Evening

Artist Christo died today at age 84. The Gates in Central Park is one of my favorite public artworks I've ever experienced in person. [instagram.com]

Police Erupt in Violence Nationwide. "Here are some of the ways law enforcement officers escalated the national unrest." [slate.com]

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Mark Zuckerberg 'expressed concerns' in Trump phone call, so that should fix everything

Mark Zuckerberg 'expressed concerns' in Trump phone call, so that should fix everything

Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly suggested to President Donald Trump, in a roundabout fashion, that perhaps the poster-in-chief could tone it down a little. For him? Pretty please?

Axios reports that two sources familiar with a phone call Trump made to the Facebook CEO on Friday said that Zuckerberg did not make any specific requests of the president, but conveyed "concerns" about his "tone and rhetoric," expressed disagreement with recent sentiments, and told the president that his choice of words "put Facebook in a difficult position."

The latter is likely a reference to the fact that Facebook has faced increased pressure to moderate the president's statements on the platform, which regularly contain outright lies, misinformation, and inflammatory rhetoric. Read more...

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Protests Continue in Minneapolis Over George Floyd's Death - Video

Earlier this week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called up the National Guard to help deal with civil unrest. This is the first time in 12 years that the Guard has been deployed in the state.

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George Floyd Protest in New York City - Video

Public unrest has been shaking the United States since 26 May, after an African-American man died following being detained by four police officers in Minneapolis.

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Indian Army Rubbishes Viral Video of 'Violent Clashes' With Chinese Troops in Ladakh

New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been sending reinforcements to the contested Ladakh region amid ongoing diplomatic talks to de-escalate the situation. The current border clashes erupted after Beijing claimed that the Indian Army had built up defence fortifications on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control.

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Anonymous Suspected of Pulling Down Minneapolis PD Website as Group Vows to Expose Corrupt US Police

In their message at the height of the riots against George Floyd's death, the hacktivists emphasised there is no way anyone would put up with the atrocities committed at the hands of the police, claiming the Minneapolis Police Department is notorious for its violent methods.

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Saturday, 30 May 2020

EU Chief Negotiator Warns of No Brexit Deal if UK Fails to Comply With Promises 'to the Letter'

In early February, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed in a key speech that London will not "undermine EU standards" and will not engage in dumping, "whether commercial or social or environmental", while negotiating a new post-Brexit trade deal.

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Fifth Night of Fire & Fury: Curfews Imposed, National Guard Called in as Riots Rage on Across US

Sweeping protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men entered a fifth night across at least 30 US states on Saturday night, as mayors and governors increasingly resorted to curfews, with some calling in the National Guard after numerous scenes of violence on Thursday and Friday.

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Minneapolis Police Deliberately Use Pepper Spray Against Reporters, RIA Correspondent Says

MINNEAPOLIS (Sputnik) - The Minneapolis Police deliberately used pepper spray on journalists, Mikhail Turgiyev, who himself was harmed, said on Sunday, adding that the incident happened after a protest had already been dispersed.

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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Peru, USGS Reports

According to preliminary information provided by USGS, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck 32 km west of Lampa in Peru, at a depth of 153.4 km.

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Shopping Buddies: Golden Retrievers Visit a Store

Do you like shopping? Is it a pleasure or a hard work for you? If you consider shopping to be rather a boring duty than a joyful way to buy necessary things, have a pet companion next time you go to a store and see what happens.

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New Video Shows George Floyd Appeared to Be Struggling With Police Before Pinned to Ground

Previously, another footage emerged showing a total of three officers kneeling on Floyd as he pleads with them to loosen their hold on him. “Please, please, let me stand,” he’s heard saying.

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Tory Lead Over Labour Plummets to Just 4 Percent as UK Government Plagued by Scandal

The UK's Labour Party entered 2020 at a historical low, having suffered their worst loss since 1935 in the December general election. With the government struggling to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, the PM's top aide embroiled in scandal, and a new leader of Her Majesty's opposition entering the stage, Labour's electoral prospects have suddenly risen.

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New Study Suggests Pangolins May Have Incubated Coronavirus

Dr Elena Giorgi, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, said people had already looked into the pangolin link but scientists were still divided about their role in the evolution of the Sars-Cov-2 virus.

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Thousands Protest in Toronto Following Deaths of Floyd, Regis - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thousands of people have gathered in the streets of Toronto to protest against racism after police-involved deaths of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a black Canadian woman, and George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, whose death has already led to mass protests in the United States, local media report.

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Protesters Beat Up Old Man in Salt Lake City After He Pulls Bow and Blocks the Street - Video

Protests have been non-stop across the United States over the death of black Minneapolis citizen George Floyd, who died at a hospital shortly after a brutal police arrest. However, peaceful demonstrations have grown into violent clashes with police, vandalism, and looting.

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Venezuela to Ease COVID-19 Lockdown From Monday

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Venezuela is set to lift coronavirus-related restrictions in the country starting from Monday on and allow some businesses to reopen, President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday.

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Texas Governor Sends Over 1,500 Officers to Major Cities Amid George Floyd Protests

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Saturday that local authorities would deploy state resources, namely 1,500 officers, to major cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, amid protests that erupted in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in the city of Minneapolis.

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George Floyd Death: Other Cases of Violence Against Black Americans in US

Protestors have rocked the US for four consecutive nights. Demonstrators are demanding justice for those who have suffered from police brutality, which was catalysed by the death of George Floyd, who died earlier this week after a white officer violently arrested and choked him.

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Boeing's Starliner to Go to ISS Without Crew in November, Crewed Flight Set For Next Year - Source

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will refly its uncrewed test mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in November of this year, while the first crewed flight is planned for April 2021, a space source said.

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Los Angeles Mayor Imposes Curfew as Protests Over George Floyd's Death Get Out of Control

Protests in Los Angeles and a number of other cities in the United States have continued for several days in a row, erupting in violence, with vandalism and looting.

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Protests in Minneapolis Continue Amid National Day of Action Against Police Aggression - Video

The demonstration was called by the National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression which is also campaigning for prisoners in detentions centres to be released amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump Postpones G7 Until September, Plans to Invite Russia, South Korea, Australia, India

The summit was originally scheduled to take place on 10-12 June in Washington, but was shifted to the end of June due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Protests Continue in NYC Over George Floyd's Death for Third Day in a Row - Videos

NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Police in New York City have detained several demonstrators taking part in the Saturday George Floyd protest after they broke the windows of a police van and attacked officers, according to media reports.

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Friday, 29 May 2020

George Floyd Protesters Ripping Down Barricades Outside White House – Video

A video that spread online on Tuesday shows a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pinning George Floyd to the ground with his knee on the alleged counterfeiter's neck for nearly eight minutes. Floyd repeatedly tells him that he cannot breathe until becoming unresponsive. Floyd was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly thereafter.

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I See, I Jump, I Win: Golden Retriever Puppy Has a Goal

Animal lovers know how interesting it is to see your pet's character evolving from a very early age.

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'We Have Long Night Ahead', de Blasio Says as Uproar Over George Floyd's Death Continues in NYC

New York is among the cities that has seen angry citizens take to the streets over the death of a black resident of Minneapolis, where the protests have taken the most violent turn, including clashes with police, vandalism, and even arson.

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Washington Seeks to Turn Space into Combat Zone, Russian Ambassador to US Says

On 18 May, the US Space Force issued a $2.375 billion contract to defence company Northrop Grumman to build two missile early detection satellites by the end of December 2025. Dubbed Next Gen OPIR, the satellites are the first of an anticipated five-sat constellation expected to be in place by 2029.

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Trump's Tweets on Minneapolis Protests Do Not Incite Violence

The Facebook CEO said his personal reaction to the tweets concerning the uproar in Minneapolis was negative, but acting as the leader of a social media platform, he was obliged to allow as much freedom of speech online as possible.

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Disney World in Florida Will Reopen on 11 July - County Mayor

The Walt Disney Company closed all of its theme parks around the world, including those in Florida indefinitely, following the declaration of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March.

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Kickstart your freelance career with the help of these online classes

With millions out of work, the global economy in a sharp recession, and legitimate fears for the future abound, you might think this is absolutely the worst time to strike out on your own and be your own boss as a work-for-hire freelancer.

But according to numbers compiled by financial services company Payoneer, the current state of the freelance market might not be as dire as you think. While some freelancers have reported a downturn in demand, almost 40 percent said they’ve seen no change or even an increase in business over the past three months. A resounding 75 percent said their rates were still unchanged by the pandemic; and the average 2020 freelance hourly rate remained higher than it was just two years ago.

If you can get past the fear, the opportunity is still there for those looking to make it on their own. 

And the training in the Kickstart Your Freelance Career Course Bundle can help you chart your path toward independence and prosperity working remotely as a skilled freelancer.

Over these eight courses, students earn a thorough understanding of what it takes to carve out a profitable living working for yourself as well as step-by-step guides and tips on launching a fulfilling freelance career.

The Freelance Kickstart: Start a Successful Business You Love and Sales and Marketing for Freelancers courses cut right to the heart of the matter by laying out how to achieve the twin pillars of a successful freelance lifestyle: handling assignments and clients like a true business, and forging the right mindset to succeed in that often competitive space. Students also learn the basics of a marketing plan to find and land new partnership accounts.

Meanwhile, the Freelance Success For Artists: A Quick and Easy Guide and The Complete Freelance Writing Courses dig into the specific considerations of these two large freelancing groups, offering guidance on creating a winning portfolio, building a reputation and experience, increasing income and staying on task without getting overwhelmed or succumbing to fear.

Of course, part of succeeding as a freelancer is succeeding in the arenas where freelancers are found. With How to Win Jobs Freelancing On UpWork, Kickstart a Freelance Editor and Proofreader Career on Upwork, and Fiverr: Start a Profitable Fiverr Freelance Business Today, the coursework examines how to navigate popular freelance job venues like Fiverr and Upwork. This training explains how to put together successful bid letters, find jobs that speak to your abilities and interests, and forge lasting and profitable relationships with clients.

The course package usually runs almost $1,600, but right now, the whole collection is on sale for a fraction of that total, just $29.99.

Prices are subject to change.

 

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Protests Erupt in Atlanta Over George Floyd's Death - Videos

Unrest has been witnessed in several US cities, including Washington, after Minneapolis black resident George Floyd died shortly after being held in police custody.

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More US Consumers Cooking at Home, Producing Less Food Waste Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Recent data shows that Americans’ shopping habits have changed in a number of ways as various US states continue to endure government-ordered lockdowns and social distancing even as they begin to slowly reopen.

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Hulk Smash! Joke Ads for ‘Avengers’-Themed Orgy Become Real After Dozens Show Interest

These past few months of COVID-19 quarantines have been difficult for many, oftentimes marked with boredom and frustration. For some creative entertainment, a couple recently posted gag flyers around their neighborhood advertising a superhero-themed orgy. The response was impressive.

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Amid unprecedented growth on its platform, Acorns cuts roles and shuts down an office

Acorns, which helps millions of people invest their spare change in the stock market, has laid off between 50 to 70 people, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources.

The Irvine, Calif.-based company would not confirm the total number of people laid off, but did confirm that there were cuts at the company as a result of broader business changes.

The news emerged days after the fintech company closed its Portland office earlier this week, one of four offices the company maintained. While Acorns offered Portland employees an opportunity to relocate to its Irvine headquarters, some roles were terminated as part of the relocation, the company said.

Employees laid off largely were members of Acorns’ support team. And the internal cuts are related to an external partnership with TaskUs, which out-sources customer care and support needs for other businesses. Acorns will bring on roughly 80 new TaskUs support roles in the next year, which the company said would grow its support team, just not its internal staff.

The internal Acorns support team will handle high-touch customer care situations via phone, while external roles will handle email support.

Beyond support roles, Acorns cut some people from various teams across the company.

Acorns has found unprecedented growth as the coronavirus brings new users into its world of investing and saving money. The company recently hit a milestone of 7 million sign-ups, continuing the trend that trading apps are benefiting from a down market.

At the same time, Acorns also launched a debit card that depends on users spending in order to make sense as a business product. Payment processing is a risky space to play in right now because consumer spending has nosedived due to shelter in place orders. It could be a weak spot for the company at the moment. Earlier today, Brex laid off 62 staff members, just one week after raising $150 million in venture capital money.

So, why does a company like Acorns, that is facing immense growth, need to do layoffs? Even if you’re winning right now, the pandemic and potential of an extended recession is forcing businesses to reevaluate the way they’re spending money. In Acorns’ case, it will have more headcount next year than it does right now. But dig a little deeper, and its choice to outsource roles and shut down an office means that growing right now can come at the cost of slimming down.

Investors in Acorns include PayPal, DST Global, Rakuten, Greycroft and Bain Capital.



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Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid RAV4 Prime priced a skosh under $40,000

When Toyota unveiled the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime in November, the vehicle garnered a lot of attention because it achieved two seemingly conflicting goals. It was Toyota’s most fuel efficient and one of its most powerful vehicles.

Now, it’s getting praise for managing a base price under $40,000. Toyota said Friday that the standard trim of the plug-in vehicle, the RAV4 Prime SE, will start at $39,220,  a price that includes the mandatory $1,120 destination charge.

This plug-in RAV4 will have an all-wheel drive, sport-tuned suspension. When in pure EV mode it has a manufacturer-estimated 42 miles of range — putting it ahead of other plug-in SUVs. Toyota said it has a also has up to a manufacturer-estimated 94 combined miles per gallon equivalent. We’re still waiting on official EPA estimates.

The vehicle has a tuned 2.5-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and when combined with the electric motors will deliver 302 horsepower and be able to travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in a projected 5.8 seconds.

The plug-in RAV4 will be offered in two variants. Toyota equips all of its RAV4 models with its standard active safety systems that includes a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, full-speed range dynamic radar cruise  control, lane departure alert with steering assist, automatic high beams, lane tracing assist and road sign assist.

The cheaper SE comes standard with some notable features like 18-inch painted and machined alloy wheels, heated front seats, a power liftgate, a 3-kilowatt onboard charger and a 8-inch touchscreen along with Amazon Alexa integration and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility. Some advanced driver assistance features such as blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert also comes standard.

There is a weather and moonroof package for an additional $1,665 upgrade, that adds extras like a heated steering wheel, heated rear outboard seats and rain-sensing windshield wipers with de-icer function.

The pricier XSE trim starts at $42,545 (with the destination price included) and offers more luxury touches such as a two-tone exterior paint scheme pairing a black roof with select colors, 19-inch two-tone alloy wheels, paddle shifters, wireless phone charger and a 9-inch touchscreen. There are several other upgrades, of course, including one for the multimedia system that adds dynamic navigation and a JBL speaker system. The daddy of upgrades on the XSE costs $5,760 and covers weather, audio and premium features including a heads-up display, panoramic moonroof, digital rearview mirror, surround-view cameras and four-door keyless entry.

The vehicle is expected to show up at dealerships this summer.



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Zuckerberg explains why Facebook won’t take action on Trump’s recent posts

In a statement posted to Facebook late Friday afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg offered up an explanation of why his company did not contextualize or remove posts from the accounts associated with President Donald Trump that appeared to incite violence against American citizens.

“We looked very closely at the post that discussed the protests in Minnesota to evaluate whether it violated our policies,” Zuckerberg wrote. “Our policy around incitement of violence allows discussion around state use of force, although I think today’s situation raises important questions about what potential limits of that discussion should be.”

Facebook’s position stands in sharp contrast to recent decisions made by Twitter, with the approval of its chief executive, Jack Dorsey, to screen a tweet from the President on Thursday night using a “public interest notice” that indicated the tweet violated its rules glorifying violence. The public interest notice replaces the substance of what Trump wrote, meaning a user has to actively click through to view the offending tweet.

Critics excoriated Facebook and its CEO for its decision to take a hands off approach to the dissemination of misinformation and potential incitements to violence published by accounts associated with the President and the White House. Some of the criticism has even come from among the company’s employees.

“I have to say I am finding the contortions we have to go through incredibly hard to stomach,” one employee, quoted by The Verge, wrote in a comment on Facebook’s internal message board. “All this points to a very high risk of a violent escalation and civil unrest in November and if we fail the test case here, history will not judge us kindly.”

Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s position saying that it would not take any action on the posts from the President because “we think people need to know if the government is planning to deploy force.”

Facebook’s chief executive also drew a sharp contrast between Facebook’s response to the controversy and that of Twitter, which has provided a fact check for one of the President’s tweets and hidden Thursday’s tweet behind a warning label for violating its policies on violence.

“Unlike Twitter, we do not have a policy of putting a warning in front of posts that may incite violence because we believe that if a post incites violence, it should be removed regardless of whether it is newsworthy, even if it comes from a politician,” wrote Zuckerberg.

Twitter explained its decision in a statement. “This Tweet violates our policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today,” the company said.

Twitter Comms

✔@TwitterComms

We have placed a public interest notice on this Tweet from @realdonaldtrump. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266231100780744704 

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

Replying to @realDonaldTrump

….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!

“We’ve taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts, but have kept the Tweet on Twitter because it is important that the public still be able to see the Tweet given its relevance to ongoing matters of public importance,” the Twitter statement continued.

Perhaps, as Zuckerberg suggests, Facebook will have an opportunity to provide some answers to the questions around what the limits should be around allowing the state discussion of incitements to violence. For now, the company’s response only begs more questions.

A link to the full post from Zuckerberg follows below:

This has been an incredibly tough week after a string of tough weeks. The killing of George Floyd showed yet again that…

Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Friday, May 29, 2020



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'Struggling' Zuckerberg decides doing nothing is best when it comes to Trump

'Struggling' Zuckerberg decides doing nothing is best when it comes to Trump

Mark Zuckerberg has officially weighed in and —surprise! — after much deliberation has decided that doing nothing is the right and just thing.

On Friday afternoon, the Facebook CEO posted a lengthy note explaining his company's labored response to Donald Trump's threats against Minneapolis protesters responding to the police killing of George Floyd. Despite Trump's post on Facebook, which clearly reads as threatening to have the protestors shot, Zuckerberg wrote that the proper thing to do was leave the post up. 

Thankfully, Zuckerberg had the courage to do, well, nothing. 

"I know many people are upset that we've left the President's posts up, but our position is that we should enable as much expression as possible unless it will cause imminent risk of specific harms or dangers spelled out in clear policies," wrote Zuckerberg.  Read more...

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How to demand justice for George Floyd and support Minneapolis protesters

How to demand justice for George Floyd and support Minneapolis protesters

You can seek justice for George Floyd wherever you are. 

On May 25, Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, according to the criminal complaint against the officer, who has been arrested and charged with murder. The officer, Derek Chauvin, ignored Floyd's insistence that he couldn't breathe. 

In the days that followed Floyd's death, protests broke out in Minneapolis, despite the pandemic. For many, Floyd's death made plain just how unyielding police violence is against black Americans, even as the world grapples with the deadly coronavirus.  Read more...

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China Regards COVID-19 Vaccine as ‘Public Good’ While US Sees Valuable Commodity - Journalist

China does not subscribe to the same COVID-19 vaccine nationalism that the US does and will treat the eventual vaccine as a public good rather than a commodity to generate profit, Ian Goodrum, a writer and digital editor for China Daily, told Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear.

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Angela Merkel Rejects Trump's Invitation to In-Person G7 Summit Over Coronavirus Fears - Report

The G7 summit was originally scheduled for 10-12 June but was postponed to an unspecified date at the end of the month due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Moscow Says US Decision to Cut Ties With WHO Strikes at Basis for Health Care Cooperation

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US decision to terminate relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) is a blow to the international legal basis for health care cooperation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

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Protests Over George Floyd's Death Continue in Minneapolis - Video

An African-American resident of Minneapolis, 46-year-old George Floyd, died on 25 May during a brutal police arrest.

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US Intelligence Chief Releases Flynn-Kislyak Transcript

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said in a statement that he has released the transcript of the December 2016 call between former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak.

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IMF Approves $732 Million to Help Bangladesh Address Effects of Coronavirus Measures on Economy

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement that it has approved a $732 million funding to help Bangladesh overcome the impact of the measures implemented to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic on the country's garment exports-oriented economy.

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Trump's Tweets Force Twitter Into a High-Wire Act

By hiding but not deleting the president's tweets, the platform has struck a difficult balance to approach a nearly impossible situation.

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Thursday, 28 May 2020

French Carmaker Renault Plans to Eliminate Nearly 15,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Pandemic

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that authorities intend to send 8 billion euros to support the automotive industry.

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French Gov't Bans Hydroxychloroquine Submitting to Pressure From Pharma Labs, Politician Claims

The French government's decision to ban anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for use in COVID-19 cases goes against French people's interests and rights to get an inexpensive and effective medicine to treat coronavirus, suggests Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, the leader of Debout la France party.

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UK Gov't 'Tossed Out Lockdown Plan for Care Homes Proposed to Stem COVID-19 Deaths'

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, care homes in the UK have increasingly become epicentres for deaths linked to the respiratory disease, with some 16,000 residents suggested to have died, according to official UK figures.

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'This Is Very Bad': SAS, Norwegian Air Post Huge Losses Amid Flights Grounded by COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has effectively stopped most international air traffic; Norwegian Air and SAS, Scandinavia's largest airlines, have been forced into bailout measures that include debt restructuring, layoffs and loans.

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Fire Erupts at Minneapolis Police Station Amid Protests Over George Floyd's Death - Video

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has earlier activated the National Guard amid protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, an unemployed African-American resident who lost his life on Monday after having his neck pinned to the ground by a police officer.

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7 of the best Squarespace templates for your blog

7 of the best Squarespace templates for your blog

There’s a good reason why Squarespace is an incredibly popular web building and hosting service: it allows people to build beautiful websites relatively easily and affordably, thanks largely to its drag-and-drop page builders and templates. 

While Squarespace might offer less flexibility for experienced coders than other website builders like WordPress, it is user friendly, even if you have zero coding experience. That’s largely because it offers around 100 different and customisable templates. These templates act as “rough draft” designs for you to build the website you want, determining how your site looks and how it works. Read more...

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                Valuable Treasure: Cute Golden Retriever Puppy Snatches Roll of Toilet Paper

                In the past months, toilet paper, or rather the lack thereof in shops, has made headlines across the globe, prompting a barrage of memes about it. Looks like our pets also learned how invaluable this hygiene item is.

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                Dozens Arrested at NYC Protests over George Floyd's Death in Minneapolis

                On Wednesday, President Donald Trump ordered the FBI and the Department of Justice to investigate the "tragic death" of 46-year-old Minneapolis resident George Floyd.

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                $51 million in bushfire donations reveals a big problem with viral Facebook fundraisers

                $51 million in bushfire donations reveals a big problem with viral Facebook fundraisers

                As Australia's unprecedented bushfires destroyed over 31 million acres in early 2020, a Facebook fundraiser launched by comedian Celeste Barber went viral. Initially aimed at supporting rural New South Wales firefighters, the appeal eventually raised over A$51 million from 1.3 million donors across the globe. It was the largest fundraiser in Facebook's history, eclipsing its predecessor by A$20 million.

                Online fundraisers have gained increasing relevance amidst the coronavirus pandemic, as millions struggle with health concerns and unemployment. Facebook itself has promoted its fundraising functionality as a shining spot of good as its reputation has taken hit after hit elsewhere. However, the giving spirit can sometimes blind people to exactly what they're donating to, especially when it comes to viral campaigns. Read more...

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                Twitter Says Trump's Executive Order on Social Media Is 'Reactionary and Politicised'

                The executive order followed recent move by Twitter to flag Trump's tweets on mail-in voting with "fact-checks", which the president viewed as another attempt to silence conservative voices.

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                With Learnable, learning to code doesn’t have to turn your brain into a pretzel

                “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mahatma Gandhi

                Of all the skills you feel like you should probably know, yet likely don’t, coding might be one of the most intimidating. From the varied programming languages to the range of platforms to the sheer discomfort of trying to decipher all that seemingly incomprehensible text, doing your own coding can feel like a learning curve that goes straight up.

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                With its highly curated curriculum, Learnable offers courses in all of the most important programming languages and functions, depending on your learning goals. From core disciplines like Java, PHP, and SQL to more specialized training in C#, C++, Python, Swift, and more, you’ll always find a carefully designed program ready to build your knowledge.

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                Minnesota Prosecutor Says 'Other' Evidence Does Not Support Criminal Charge in Floyd Case

                WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A prosecutor in the US state of Minnesota told reporters that besides the graphic video, there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge against the officer involved in the case of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody.

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