Applied Materials Gives Strong Forecast as Chip Slump Eases
Applied Materials Inc., the largest US maker of chipmaking machinery, gave a bullish forecast for the current quarter,
2023-08-18 06:24
Georgia police investigating online threats to jurors after pro-Trump doxxing campaign
Police in Georgia are investigating online threats to members of a grand jury that voted to indict Donald Trump and 18 of the former president’s allies accused of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in a sprawling criminal case. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is “aware that personal information from members of the jury” has been shared across social media platforms, the agency announced on 17 August, less than three days after a sweeping charging document was unsealed. As required under state law, the names of the jurors are listed in the 98-page indictment. The sheriff’s office is working with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to “track down” the origins of the threats in the county and in other jurisdictions, according to the statement. The former president’s supporters have published the jurors’ names, social media profiles, addresses and phone numbers as part of an apparent harassment campaign following right-wing outrage over a sweeping criminal indictment, the fullest accounting yet of an alleged effort among Mr Trump and his allies to coerce officials into a fraudulent scheme to subvert the votes of millions of Americans. Far-right message boards and platforms dominated by pro-Trump users such as Gab and Truth Social have been flooded with comments and posts surrounding the case and the jurors, with pledges to “doxx” or publish a person’s personal information online with the intent to harass them. Accounts on fringe far-right message boards such as 4chan and The Donald have threatened to follow jurors home and “photograph their faces,” labelled their names a “hit list,” posted images of jurors’ alleged profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn, tried to determine their political affiliations and religious and ethnic backgrounds, and promoted violence against them. The Independent’s review of posts across Truth Social, where users vie for the audience of the former president himself, shows users rushing to Mr Trump’s defence while trying to identify and smear members of the jury who indicted him. Users on the far-right, pro-Trump message board The Donald, frequently a hotbed for violent rhetoric targeting political opponents, have promoted the killing of jurors and suggested igniting civil war. This is a developing story Read More Trump insists Democrats are angry at his indictment too as Georgia jail booking nears – live updates Will the Georgia gang of 18 turn on Trump? Trumpworld hanging by a thread as co-accused pressured to flip on ex-president Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump
2023-08-18 06:22
Amazon Offers Influencers $25 Per Video, Sparking Chorus of LOLs
Amazon.com Inc., looking to amp up its TikTok-like shopping feed, has called on influencers to make hundreds of
2023-08-18 03:15
Synopsys Could Sell More to China Without Export Rules, CEO Says
Brisk growth in China for chip-design company Synopsys Inc. could be even greater without export restrictions, outgoing Chief
2023-08-18 02:26
Crypto Enthusiasts Stoked by Bitcoin-ETF Hype Shrug Off Ether-Fund Push
Ether-futures ETFs could be coming to the US soon, but the cryptocurrency market doesn’t seem to care. Eight
2023-08-18 00:23
Bitcoin Touches an Almost 2-Month Low as Rate Concern Lingers
Bitcoin reached an almost two-month low as risk aversion weighs on the cryptocurrency market with global government bond
2023-08-18 00:16
Deerfield Academy Is Raising $89 Million to Build a Dining Hall
An elite Massachusetts prep school is tapping the municipal bond market next week in order to renovate its
2023-08-17 23:29
Microsoft CEO Says AI Is a Tidal Wave as Big as the Internet
In 1995, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates sent a memo calling the internet a “tidal wave” that would
2023-08-17 22:24
Rishi Sunak backs Jeremy Clarkson's cringe A-Level results tweet
When A-Level results day comes around, the annual Jeremy Clarkson tweet is tradition - and this year's tweet has been backed by Rishi Sunak. Since 2014, the former Top Gear presenter has taken to Twitter/X to share the fact that he got a C and 2 U's when he was at school and that despite his results, he ended up doing well for himself. At the end of each tweet, there is a new and not-so-humble brag about his success - such as having "loads of friends and a Bentley [in 2021]," and "a Mercedes Benz [in 2014]." So what was Clarkson's 2023 results day tweet? "It’s not the end of the world if your A level results aren’t what you’d hoped for. I got a C and 2 Us and here I am today with my own brewery," the 63-year-old tweeted. Now, prime minister Rishi Sunak has supported Clarkson's message with a retweet and noted how he has a "good point." "Jeremy has made a career of being the exception not the rule but he does have a good point here: Results day is important, but not necessarily a deal-breaker," Sunak tweeted. He added: "Whatever results you got today, there are lots of options available to you." Though some were far from impressed by the endorsement given the presenter's controversies over the years and the fact that both Sunak and Clarkson went to private schools. Elsewhere In Pictures: Smiles abound as A-level results are released, Gary Neville's hot take on results day is being praised for 'accuracy', and Nadine Dorries shares bizarre message to anxious A-Level students. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-17 20:47
NYC Bans TikTok From Government Phones on Security Concerns
New York City banned access to TikTok on government-owned phones, the latest in a string of US states
2023-08-17 06:50
White House orders federal agencies to shore up cybersecurity, warns of potential exposure
The White House ordered federal agencies to shore up their cybersecurity after agencies have lagged in implementing a key executive order President Joe Biden issued in 2021, according to a memo first obtained by CNN.
2023-08-17 05:27
Cisco Gives Tepid Annual Forecast, Stoking Fears of Slowdown
Cisco Systems Inc., the largest maker of computer networking equipment, gave a lukewarm revenue forecast for the coming
2023-08-17 05:20