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A woman holds a smartphone with the Fake News graphic displayed on the screen and the Facebook logo displayed in the background

Facebook Distances Itself From Journalism, Potentially Opening the Door for Twitter

Meta is distancing itself from journalism, and the final blow might have landed last week by laying off news-adjacent positions.
By Rachyl Jones

Judilee Reed Is the New President and CEO of United States Artists

Reed is assuming the helm of the organization at a time when ideas about artist aid are in very much in flux.
By Helen Holmes

Kazakhstan Protestors Have Torn Down a Monument to a Loathed Former President

Demonstrators, railing against fuel hikes, tore down a statue of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev this week.
By Helen Holmes
Is the internet hypnotizing children?

This New Group Wants to Fix Tech’s ‘Digital Attention Crisis’

By John Bonazzo
Facebook filed a new patent to predict users' socioeconomic statuses.

Here’s How Facebook’s New Algorithm Predicts Whether You Are Rich or Poor

By Sissi Cao
Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris) is running for the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11).

GOP Assemblyman Jay Webber Will Run for Congress to Replace Rodney Frelinghuysen

By Madina Toure
Will Apple Music overtake Spotify?

Spotify’s IPO Could Suffer as Apple Music Becomes Most Popular U.S. Streaming Service

By John Bonazzo
200,000 jobs were created in January, beating expectations.

Strong January Jobs Report Has Major Worrying Sign

By Sissi Cao
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf

Broadcom Raised Qualcomm Offer to Form the World’s No.3 Chip Maker

By Sissi Cao
Chris Christie

NJ Politics Digest: Chris Christie’s Last Bridegate Effort Targets Former Aides

By Steve Cronin
Actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon speaks onstage during "The People's State Of The Union" at Town Hall on Jan. 29, 2018 in New York City.

Cynthia Nixon: ‘We Need Bluer Democrats’ in New York

By Madina Toure
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at a ceremony designating the Stonewall In as a National Monument on June 27, 2016 in New York City.

Gillibrand: Defeat Trump in 2020 to Ensure Passage of Equality Act

By Madina Toure
Sony President and CEO Kazuo Hirai speaks during a press event for CES 2018.

5 Things to Remember About Sony’s Outgoing CEO Kaz Hirai

By Sissi Cao
Merriam-Webster will make you a sports whiz in time for the Winter Olympics.

Merriam-Webster Helps Readers Understand the Words Behind the Winter Olympics

By John Bonazzo
Public Advocate Letitia James speaks during the Anne Frank Tree Dedication at Liberty Park on June 12, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree Navarro/Getty Images)

Letitia James Inches Closer to Potential 2021 Mayoral Bid

By Madina Toure
Governments in Asia were busy chasing after cryptocurrency criminals in January.

7 Events That Erased $44B of Cryptocurrency Value in January

By Sissi Cao
The video site is cracking down on fake news.

YouTube Is Now Labeling State-Run Media Clips to Fight Fake News

By John Bonazzo
Times Square. (Photo by: )

Manhattan DA to End Prosecution of Most Turnstile Jumpers

By Madina Toure
The Peloton Tread.

This $4,000 Treadmill Is the Future of Training

By Francesca Friday
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Airbnb Loses Wall Street-Famous CFO, Puts Off IPO for Foreseeable Future

By Sissi Cao
NFL TV Ratings Patriots AFC Championship Tom Brady

Best Super Bowl Bets: From Coin Toss to Halftime Show to Gatorade Bath

By John Bonazzo
A computer screen shows the enrollment page for the Affordable Care Act on Nov. 1, 2017 in Miami, Florida.

Obamacare Enrollment in New York Hits Record 4.3 Million

By Madina Toure
New Jersey Finally Gets Behind Proposed Fracking Ban

New Jersey Finally Gets Behind Proposed Fracking Ban

By Emily Cegielski
US Representative Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) speaks to constituents during a town hall meeting in Willingboro, New Jersey on May 10, 2017. MacArthur wrote the amendment to the American Health Care Act that revived the failed bill, delivering a legislative victory for US President Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)

NJ Politics Digest: GOP Incumbents Lag in Congressional Fundraising

By Steve Cronin
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