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- BuzzFeed
A Republican Congress Member Posted A Photoshopped Picture Of JD Vance, And Then Things Got Even Weirder
What a truly weird time to be alive.
- TechCrunch
Facebook says it paid content creators $2B this year
Are creators sleeping on Facebook? This change could incentivize more creators to work on the platform, since it's now easier to understand and track the three different monetization opportunities: in-stream ads, Ads on Reels, and the performance bonuses.
- TechCrunch
YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more
The company says it's also updating the Shorts player, introducing templates, and adding a new Shorts trends page on mobile devices. Combined, the series of updates will help YouTube better compete with TikTok, which already allows for longer videos (10 minutes when recording, or 60 minutes when uploaded) and makes participating in trends easy for its users. YouTube says the new Shorts player is designed to streamline the look of these short videos, making the creator's content stand out by placing it front and center in the user interface.
- The Independent
Netflix cancels That 90s Show after just two seasons
‘This show had so much heart behind it,’ a lead cast member said
- Engadget
Meta wants to make it easy for creators to earn on Facebook
Meta is merging its three monetization program for Facebook creators.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Sad reveal about Lleyton and Bec Hewitt after bittersweet $6 million move comes to light
Details have come to light surrounding the big life decision. Read more here.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Wendell Sailor's 'concerning' revelation as Broncos consider massive change for Allan Langer
Allan Langer might find himself in a new role in 2025. Read more here.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Major bank shock as $28 million refunds appear in Aussies' accounts: 'Confused but happy'
Some bank customers are now receiving refunds in their accounts. Here's who is eligible.
- HuffPost
Harvard Law Professor Spots 2 'Jaw-Dropping' Details In New Trump Filing
Laurence Tribe recalled saying one word to himself over and over and over again while reading the document.
- HuffPost
Liz Cheney Splotches Donald Trump With Golden Line About Her Past
The lifelong Republican's zing came during a joint rally appearance with Donald Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.
- Yahoo News Australia
Dozens of swimmers flee as huge predator spotted in shallows at Aussie beach
The scenes prompted Surf Lifesaving officials to issue a stark warning to locals and travellers alike as Australia heads into summer.
- HuffPost
Democratic Senator Questions If Trump Is OK After Yet Another Onstage Flub
Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii wondered "if there’s something actually going on" with the former president.
- The Hill
Opinion - Hezbollah’s collapse heralds the end of an era of fear in Lebanon
This moment marks not only the physical demise of Nasrallah but the symbolic end of Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon, leaving the country — and the region — at a pivotal crossroads.
- The Daily Beast
Judge Scolds ‘Privileged’ MAGA Election Official During Searing Sentencing
A Colorado judge threw the book at a MAGA folk hero on Thursday after bizarre scenes in court that included “magnetic mattresses” and courtroom outbursts. Tina Peters, the infamous election-denying Colorado clerk who tried to help Donald Trump overturn 2020 election results, was sentenced to nine years in prison—a far cry from probation, as her attorneys had asked for. Peters, 68, was found guilty last month of allowing a man associated with MyPillow’s Mike Lindell to enter the Mesa County elect
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Brisbane Lions rocked by key figure's departure to Adelaide after AFL premiership triumph
The Brisbane Lions will be making some forced changes in 2025. Find out more here.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Heartless Reaction to Pence Being in Danger Revealed in Bombshell Filing
A bombshell filing out of Donald Trump’s election subversion case was unsealed Wednesday, revealing a trove of damning allegations about how the former president acted on and around Jan. 6, 2021. Among the nastiest accusations in the 165-page document was how Trump allegedly reacted to learning from an aide that his vice president, Mike Pence, had been taken to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol for his safety. Trump’s alleged response to that news: “So what?”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get
- BuzzFeed
After Being Accused Of Using "Too Much Ozempic" And Being "Very Thin," Julianne Hough Speaks Out
"My body has never been healthier."
- HuffPost
Unsealed Election Doc Reveals Incredibly D'oh! Mistake By Rudy Giuliani
The former lawyer for Trump made an oops in getting the word out to push fraudulent voting plan, prosecutors say.
- Fortune
Harris holds a 66-electoral-vote lead over Trump, calculates prominent data scientist
Data scientist Thomas Miller has crafted a model for forecasting the 2024 presidential election that appears far more reliable than polling.