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It was a simple screen grab of a text message, posted to a popular Facebook group."Legault was in Beauceville today. He went to a restaurant and everybody was booing and yelling at him!" the text said, in French."He had to leave before eating." Shared more than a thousand times, with almost as many comments, the post had many applauding those at the restaurant, repeating the phrase "Dehors la CAQ," (out with the CAQ).Except it didn't happen. Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault was indeed in Beauceville at a restaurant on Aug. 29 but there was no booing, and he didn't leave in a hurry.The post is one of many on social media that are misleading or outright false, with real-world consequences to both those who read it and to those involved in the event.Post shared widely on FacebookThe screen grab was posted on the LibreChoix Facebook group, the day after Legault was in Beauceville for a campaign event.The group,  » Read More

Apple has removed VK, Russia’s homegrown Facebook competitor, from its App Store globally, citing conflicts with British sanctions.In a statement on the social network’s website, the company said the app would continue to work on smartphones that had already installed it before the takedown, but warned users that “there may be difficulties with notifications and payments” as a result.“In recent months, key updates have been implemented on our main products, which will allow the apps to remain relevant for a long time,” the statement continued. “Our experts are doing their best to maintain and continue to improve the user experience.”Apple confirmed the removal in a statement. “These apps are being distributed by developers majority-owned or majority-controlled by one or more parties sanctioned by the UK government.“In order to comply with these sanctions, Apple terminated the developer accounts associated with these apps, and the apps cannot be downloaded from any App Store, regardless of location. Users who have already downloaded these apps may continue to use them.”The Russian ministry of digital affairs said it had pushed Apple for the reason for the deletion,  » Read More

In the team's final match before the World Cup, the United States drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia in Murcia, Spain on Tuesday behind a strong showing from Matt Turner in net as he battles for the number one shirt.It was a chance for the United States to enter Qatar with momentum but with Gio Reyna leaving after only 30 minutes of action as a precaution and another disappointing showing from Ricardo Pepi, more questions than answers remain. The expectation was that Christian Pulisic's return to the lineup would see the attack improve from their 2-0 loss to Japan, and while it did statistically, with seven shots, four on target, it wasn't good enough to secure a victory over Saudi Arabia. The match started brightly with the trio of Sergino Dest, Weston Mckennie and Christian Pulisic making inventive runs but outside of the trio, the attack was nowhere to be found. Pepi was unable to check his runs to stay onside or get onto the end of crosses in the air while the loss of Dest's crossing ability on the right was drastic with DeAndre Yedlin deputizing there.   » Read More

New York CNN Business  —  Facebook parent company Meta announced Tuesday it had detected and shut down two separate networks of fake accounts engaged in covert influence operations run from China and Russia. The Chinese network was small and received barely any attention, but it did include some accounts that posed as Americans on both sides of the political spectrum, according to a Meta report released Tuesday. Meta publicly detailed the takedown as it remains on high alert for foreign interference in the US midterm elections, a Meta spokesperson told CNN. Ben Nimmo, Meta’s global threat intelligence lead, told CNN it was the first time the company had seen Chinese accounts targeting Americans in this way. “They were running fake accounts that pretended to be Americans and try to talk like Americans and they were talking about really divisive domestic issues like abortion and gun control,” he said. The company has shared details of the Chinese accounts with the FBI, a Meta spokesperson said. The Russian campaign, on the other hand, was vast.  » Read More

When it comes to using the dishwasher, it's not always as simple as load and go. There's actually an art to loading the dishwasher, and it will look different depending on the brand and model you own. Plus, your utensils, dishware, and favorite coffee mugs will only be as clean as your dishwasher is (yes, it needs cleaning, too). Thankfully, one of the simplest things we can do to make sure our utensils get sparkling clean is to know which direction to place them in when loading the dishwasher. We asked cleaning expert and founder of @thecleaningchannel, Hailey Becnel, the right way to do it. Tips for Silverware Washing "First, I always recommend reading your dishwasher's manual," says Becnel. Proper cleaning and loading methods can even differ in products made by the same brand, and it's important to pour over your manual to keep that expensive appliance (and your beloved glassware) in tip-top shape for years to come. "A good rule of thumb is to start by purchasing a high-quality detergent," says Becnel.  » Read More

Imagine you're about to order an Uber to the airport, but there's terrible traffic. Instead, you click "air taxi" on your smartphone, and walk a few blocks to a parking garage. You head up to the roof, where an aircraft that looks like a giant drone picks you up.Within minutes, it drops you and a handful of other passengers at the airport to catch your flight.That's the potential of eVTOLs, or electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft  — and the aviation industry says it won't be long before they take to the skies commercially.These battery-powered aircraft will move cargo and passengers between the city, the suburbs, and airports, says Jon Rimanelli, CEO of Airspace Experience Technologies.His Detroit-based company is one of dozens building eVTOLs, technology that's getting more attention as cutting greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels becomes a global priority.The eVTOL by Archer Aviation called Maker completing a test flight in December 2021. (Archer Aviation)"Traffic is a big problem,  » Read More

Frances Haugen, former Facebook product manager and US whistleblower, has launched a group to create healthier version of social media.  » Read More

11:42 PM ETESPN News Services NACODOCHES, Texas -- Trae Self threw four touchdown passes and four Stephen F. Austin quarterbacks combined to throw for eight scores as the Lumberjacks routed NAIA member Warner, shutting out the Royals 98-0 on Saturday night.Warner managed just 141 yards of offense, including 114 through the air, and was forced to punt eight times.Four quarterbacks were a combined 29-of-35 passing for 478 yards for Stephen F. Austin. Xavier Gipson caught six passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns. A dozen receivers caught at least one pass in the game.The Lumberjacks' 98 points -- a record in the Western Athletic Conference, which was founded in 1962 -- were their third most in a game in school history.The FCS record for points scored in a game is 105, by Portland State, against Delaware State (0) on Nov. 8, 1980. The FBS record is 103, set by Wyoming against Northern Colorado (0) on Nov. 5, 1949, also the largest win in FBS history.  » Read More

Sunnyside County Park is the type of place Oregonians normally go to relax.Located east of Sweet Home in the Cascade Foothills, the 160-site campground features fishing ponds, horseshoe pits and access to the sparkling water of Foster Reservoir.But this summer Sunnyside was not such a tranquil place, park officials said, as the demand for campsites overtook campground capacity."Campsite pirates" claimed already reserved sites as their own. They tore off reservation tags from the campground's kiosks and replaced them with their own, leaving the original parties confused — and angry — when they showed up and foundtheir campsite occupied.Tensions also ran high over first-come, first-served campsites. Plagued by the question of who arrived first, rangers had to play mediator and detective to determine the rightful occupant of the site. Two people even threw punches, said Brian Carroll, the director for Linn County Parks and Recreation.“People were literally fighting over campsites,” said Carroll. “What we experienced this year was certainly a general level of increased frustration and anxiety of people not being able to get their campsite.  » Read More

Facebook has a default setting that saves all the stories you upload from your account. You can revisit these even after the 24-hour limit. However, the location of these old stories is different from your normal stories. Luckily, you can easily access the location to see your old Facebook stories from your desktop, Facebook app, or Facebook Lite app. Follow the methods mentioned in this article to do so. How to See Old Stories on Facebook? You can view old Facebook stories on both Android and iOS apps using the same method. You need to access the story archive in order to see these old stories. The method to do so are mentioned below. On Mobile Open Facebook on your phone.Click on your profile icon below the Home icon at the top left corner of the screen. (Below the Facebook logo on iOS) Click on the three-dot next to your Name.Tap on Archive. Click on Story Archive at the top of the screen.  » Read More