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How the Birth of Smog in 1943 Led to Trump and QAnon

I. The opening battle

In business schools, there’s a little parable that gets spun about the indomitable genius of American scientists and … car tires.

Right after America surrendered the

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Facebook Whistleblowers Agree Facebook Is Too Focused on Profit

  • Two Facebook whistleblowers, Sophie Zhang and Frances Haugen, have publicly criticised the company in 2021.
  • Zhang told Insider she sees a common link between their criticisms of the company —
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How Trump Wrecked Scotland Sand Dune System to Build Golf Course

  • Before-and-after photos show the environmental damage caused by Donald Trump’s Scottish golf course.
  • Trump opened the course on a sand dune system in 2012 despite fierce local opposition.
  • The course
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10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today, Monday, Oct. 18

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Publix Heiress Donated $150,000 to Promote the January 6 Protest

  • Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heiress to the Publix grocery store chain, donated $150,000 to the Rule of Law Defense Fund to promote the January 6 riot.
  • Fancelli was a top donor
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I Was Addicted to Instagram so I Decided Quit All Social Media

  • Apps like Instagram can be just as harmful to older users as experts argue they are to teens.
  • I quit the app cold-turkey several months ago after becoming addicted to
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Facebook Is Reaping What It Sowed by Creating Its Own PR Problem

  • Facebook’s success led them to adopt a culture of secrecy and hostility toward negative press.
  • This culture worked for the company until news revealed Facebook to have harmed society for
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John Kelly Said Trump ‘Doesn’t Know Any History at All’: Fiona Hill

  • John Kelly said Trump “doesn’t know any history at all, even some of the basics,” a new book says.
  • He made the comment while Trump was meeting with Angela Merkel
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