Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Amid growing global concern over the social media platform, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday, where U.S. lawmakers are expected to question Chew over safety concerns for minors and preventing U.S. user data from foreign access. Key Facts In Chew’s first appearance before Congress, he’s expected to discuss the company’s privacy and data security practices, as well as the company’s relationship with the Chinese government, which has come under increased scrutiny in recent months. Prepared Remarks Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to talk about TikTok and our mission to inspire creativity and bring joy to more than 1 billion people worldwide. I look forward to discussing what makes TikTok so special to the diverse audiences it serves, as well as our … [Read more...] about TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Prepared Comments Before Congress
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How To Use The Google Site Search Operator To Perform SEO Tasks
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Founder at M16 Marketing and a Forbes Agency Council member, Don is a leading marketing technologist on a mission to create success stories. What tools do you use for SEO? While you've probably heard of commercial SEO tools like Semrush, you may not be familiar with the Google site search operator, a versatile SEO tool that you can use to perform a variety of SEO tasks. What Is The Site Search Operator? Google supports over a dozen search operators . A search operator is simply a feature of Google's search engine that changes the way in which it returns organic listings. The site search operator—the main search operator we'll be focusing on for this article—is designed to return organic listings from a particular website or URL. To perform a search using the site search operator, enter "site:" into the Google search bar and then a website or URL (for example, "site:example.com" or … [Read more...] about How To Use The Google Site Search Operator To Perform SEO Tasks
Baseball’s Most Valuable Teams 2023: Price Tags Are Up 12% Despite Regional TV Woes
Last season’s record revenue for Major League Baseball translates into all-time-high valuations for its teams. By Mike Ozanian and Justin Teitelbaum T he eroding economics of regional sports networks made little difference: Major League Baseball teams are still hot assets. Before Arte Moreno pulled the plug on selling his Los Angeles Angels in January, he would have gotten at least $2.7 billion, or $280 million more than the MLB record $2.42 billion that Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets in 2020, according to people familiar with the sale process. The average MLB team value is up 12% this year, to $2.32 billion. During the 2022 season, revenue (net of stadium debt service) increased 7.8%, to an all-time high of $10.3 billion. The top-line gain was driven by a 64% increase in ticket revenue (including postseason and spring training), to $2.4 billion (the 2021 season started with nearly all ballparks under capacity restrictions) and a 35% increase in … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Most Valuable Teams 2023: Price Tags Are Up 12% Despite Regional TV Woes
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Caught Partying Maskless Weeks After Reinstating Mask Mandate: REPORT
Democratic New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was reportedly caught in several videos without a mask at an indoor Mardis Gras ball on Friday, according to Fox News, just weeks after reinstating mask requirements for the city. Cantrell, along with other partygoers at the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball at Gallier Hall on Friday, was pictured maskless in 100 short videos that were posted online depicting scenes from the party, Fox News reported . The videos were deleted shortly after Fox News contacted Cantrell’s office, but reportedly show the Democrat singing karaoke. Not a single partygoer was wearing a mask during the event, according to Fox News. (RELATED: California Gov. Newsom, Mayors Caught Maskless With Magic Johnson At Rams Game) Cantrell had reinstated New Orleans’ mask mandate on Jan. 11, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Jan 11, 2022: City of New Orleans Announces Reinstatement of Indoor Mask Mandate Mayor’s Ball … [Read more...] about New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Caught Partying Maskless Weeks After Reinstating Mask Mandate: REPORT
4 Ways To Reengage Your Disengaged Workforce
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin EVP of Communications & Brand at Vector Solutions , a leading technology company, leading corporate communications and brand development. You have probably heard of “quiet quitting”—the buzzy way to describe an employee who only does the bare minimum in their job. But this phrase is just the shiny new packaging wrapped around a much older and bigger problem. In fact, according to a June 2022 study by Gallup , at least 50% of American workers were quiet quitters—and the trend is continuing to shift upward. The jokes about lazy workers and “kids today” practically write themselves, with Gen Z and younger millennials often being the butt. The fact of the matter is, however, if you’re worried that your employees aren’t putting enough effort into their roles and appear to be unmotivated, this probably says more about your organization and its leadership than it does about your employees. Really, this is both your … [Read more...] about 4 Ways To Reengage Your Disengaged Workforce
Major Automaker Expects It Will Hemorrhage Billions From Its Electric Vehicle Business
Ford expects to lose $3 billion on its electric vehicle department this year, the company announced Thursday. The company will be reorganizing its financial reporting into three distinct branches, Ford Blue, Ford Model e and Ford Pro, which will develop gas-powered, electric and commercial vehicles respectively, according to a press release. In the three years starting 2021, Ford Model e is expected to report a $3 billion loss. (RELATED: ‘Sustainable’ Electric Cars Are Getting Junked Over Minor Damage) “We’ve essentially ‘refounded’ Ford, with business segments that provide new degrees of strategic clarity, insight and accountability to the Ford+ plan for growth and value,” CFO John Lawler said. “It’s not only about changing how we report financial results; we’re transforming how we think, make decisions and run the company, and allocate capital for highest returns.” Ford’s new structure and way of reporting earnings gives new insight into its EV business (which CFO … [Read more...] about Major Automaker Expects It Will Hemorrhage Billions From Its Electric Vehicle Business
AI-Generated Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Foreshadow A Flood Of Memes, Fake News
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Former President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday that he was due to be arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday, and urged his supporters to “protest.” Trump’s prediction didn’t pan out, but a flood of AI-generated images fulfilled his prophecy, going viral as an ironic joke, and misinterpreted by many as sincere. The most popular images are hilariously dramatic, showing Trump tackled by law enforcement, winded during a struggle; my personal favorite shows Trump running away from his captors. Of course, the image is clearly fake, because Trump doesn’t seem the sprinting type (the former president famously believes the human body contains a finite amount of energy, like a battery, and thinks that working out erodes that energy). Chronically online Twitter users and AI hobbyists likely recognized the images as fake at first glance, but others did not (anecdotally, many of my family members, young … [Read more...] about AI-Generated Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Foreshadow A Flood Of Memes, Fake News
Mystic Mariner: Reid Stowe’s Monumental, Spiritual Narratives Of Solo Life At Sea Take The Art World By Storm
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Masked and obscured figures, some with elongated necks, peek through an intricate, abstracted, multimedia narrative that hints at a nautical, contemporary re-imagining of Henri Rousseau’s lush, fantastical jungles. Bold orange and oceanic blue lines mingle with halyard to guide our eye around the massive canvas, a repurposed sailcloth that’s weathered fierce storms across continents and harbors stories of spiritual enlightenment. At more than nine-feet high and more than 14-feet wide, Reid Stowe’s Untitled - Sail floods a back wall at Chase Contemporary 's spacious SoHo, New York, flagship. A full room of the gallery is transformed into a decades-long journey into the singular life and transcendent visions of the 71-year-old coastal North Carolina native, who logged a staggering 1,152 consecutive days at sea and worked alongside masters such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, who gifted Stowe a portrait in 1985. Stowe’s first … [Read more...] about Mystic Mariner: Reid Stowe’s Monumental, Spiritual Narratives Of Solo Life At Sea Take The Art World By Storm
Thai pervert jailed for 2 years for hidden cameras in Australian Embassy, Bangkok
A Thai man was labelled “a serious threat to society” by a judge who sentenced the pervert to two years in jail for allegedly installing hidden cameras in women’s toilets at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok . Nayot “Bank” Thamsongsana, a former IT worker at the Australian embassy in Bangkok, has been convicted in the Bangkok South Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of committing indecent acts against persons over the age of 15 by threatening them. The investigation revealed that the pervert secretly filmed 60 women, all of whom provided statements to the Royal Thai Police. Two of the women who were filmed filed complaints that formed the basis of the prosecution’s case. The judge sentenced Nayot to four years in prison, but this was reduced to two years due to his guilty plea. The judge stated that the pervert’s actions were “a serious threat to society and had caused psychological damage.” Related news Bangkok Airways to launch Koh … [Read more...] about Thai pervert jailed for 2 years for hidden cameras in Australian Embassy, Bangkok
Biden’s Approval Rating Sinks Towards Lowest Point Of His Presidency: POLL
President Joe Biden’s approval rating plummets towards the lowest point of his presidency on Thursday, according to a new poll. The president’s approval sank to 38% this month, nearly reaching the lowest point he has received in office where he received a 36% rating in July 2022, an AP/NORC poll found. Biden ‘s March approval has dropped from a 45% rating since February and 41% in January. “Neutral towards approval,” Andrew Dwyer, one of the respondents, told The Associated Press. “I don’t think he’s the best at representing my position and issues. But I know being president involves compromises.” Republicans overwhelmingly disapprove of the president at 96%, while the majority of Democrats approve at 76%. Only 21% of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction, down 7 percentage points from February, a decline of both Democrats and Republicans since last month. Biden’s approval rating at 38%. — GraphicW (@GraphicW5) March 23, 2023 The … [Read more...] about Biden’s Approval Rating Sinks Towards Lowest Point Of His Presidency: POLL