As the public waits to learn more about the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines, Facebook is working to prevent baseless conspiracy theories from mucking up the discourse. Can it pull it off?
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17 Major Warner Bros. Movies to Hit HBO Max, Theaters on the Same Day
Movies coming to HBO Max in 2021 include ‘Dune,’ ‘The Matrix 4,’ ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy,’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ and ‘Tom & Jerry.’ All you need is a $15-per-month HBO Max subscription.
Virgin Galactic Reveals Its New Under Armour Pilot Spacesuits
Pilots Dave Mackay and CJ Sturckow will wear them on the next powered flight.
Teen Scientist and Inventor Named First-Ever ‘Time’ Kid of the Year
The 15-year-old wunderkind was interviewed by Angelina Jolie about her efforts to combat everything from contaminated water to cyberbullying.
American Airlines Conducts First Public Boeing 737 Max Test Flight After Ban
The airlines will resume passenger flights on the plane on December 29.
Uber Completes Its $2.65 Billion Purchase of Postmates
The all-stock deal will see Postmates’ apps and branding live on.
YouTube’s Top Trending Videos of 2020: How Many Have You Watched?
From Dave Chappelle’s 8:46 to TikTok superstars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio, these are the videos and creators that made the biggest splash on the Google-owned video site in 2020.
Patagonia, Shopify, REI and EarthBreeze Did Black Friday Differently This Year. Here’s How.
From donating $10 million in sales and 250,000 loads of laundry, to offsetting all carbon emissions on merchant sales, to even closing their doors completely, these brands made the world better on Black Friday.
Apple Went Too Far With iPhone’s Water-Resistance Claims, Says Italian Regulator
The Italian Competition Authority fines Apple 10 million Euros for misleading claims about how it determined iPhone water resistance.
Spotify Gets Into the Holiday Spirit With Snapchat-Style Stories Trial
The music streaming platform has created a carbon copy of Snapchat and Instagram’s Stories feature.