Shares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 23% on lower profits
Newly renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic “metaverse” project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income. So when it posted sharply higher costs but gave a weak revenue forecast late Wednesday, investors got…
New Zealand to end quarantine stays and reopen its borders
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Thursday said it will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travelers and reopen its borders, a change welcomed by thousands of citizens abroad who have endured long waits to return…
Wrong sperm used during fertilization procedure
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jessica Harvey Galloway asked her parents for a DNA genealogical test for Christmas in 2020 hoping to finding distant relatives during a planned trip to Italy with her husband. The test led to a shocking and disturbing discovery,…
Doctors seeking health equity undeterred by neo-Nazi protest
BOSTON (AP) — Two doctors who teach at Harvard Medical School and have been working to establish greater equity in health care for people of color say they are undeterred by a recent protest outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston by a group of…
Snap Stock Plunges On Facebook Report| Investor’s Business Daily
Snap (SNAP) and Pinterest (PINS) both tanked in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a fourth-quarter earnings report from Facebook parent Meta Platforms (FB) that missed estimates across the board. Snap stock had the steepest plunge, down 17%. X…
Shares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 22 percent on lower profits
Technology Facebook employees take a photo with the company’s new name and logo outside its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File) The Associated Press By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press February 2,…
Meta Meets With Conservative Think Tanks to Talk Metaverse
The Meta logo displayed on a smartphone next to wireless earphones and… car keys, for some reason. Used here as stock photo.Photo: Mateusz Slodkowski / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images (Getty Images) Meta, the freshly rebranded parent…
How to Watch the Opening Ceremony and Winter Games
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Google actually tried with the Pixel series and it’s working
Eric Zeman / Android Authority Google has been one of the perennial underachievers in the smartphone space for several years now. In fact, the firm had either acknowledged that its recent devices have delivered lower year-on-year sales or ignored sales…
Snap Stock, Pinterest In Focus With Earnings
Snap (SNAP) reports fourth-quarter results Thursday, coming at a time the company has been hit by shifts in the digital advertising ecosystem, where it derives almost all of its revenue. Snap stock is down about 57% since its third-quarter earnings…