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LinkedIn starts filtering connection, follower counts

Has your list of followers on LinkedIn changed? If so, it’s because LinkedIn said it is now removing “hibernated” and “restricted” accounts from the connection and follower counts of all members and will continue to regularly do so heading forward. New Help documentation. LinkedIn has added new Restricted and hibernated account filtering Help documentation. It explains: “In order to better support LinkedIn members and contributors with more reliable engagement and reach insights, restricted and hibernated…

CapScan capsule gathers gut data where it counts the most

In order to see what's going on in someone's digestive tract, doctors typically analyze stool samples obtained from that person. A new swallowable capsule, however, is claimed to paint a much more accurate picture of an individual's gut health.Known as the CapScan, the device is being developed by scientists from the University of California - Davis, Stanford University, and San Francisco-based startup Envivo Bio Inc. According to the researchers, the bacteria, proteins and other substances found in stool samples are…

Students positive toward AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating, finds survey

Students in Sweden are positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating. Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Mia Halleröd Palmgren Students in Sweden are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62% believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly unclear. This is shown in a survey from Chalmers University of Technology,…

Pras Found Guilty on All Counts in Federal Conspiracy Case, Faces 20 Years

Prakazrel Michel, better known as Pras, was found guilty Wednesday for his involvement in an international conspiracy scheme in which millions of dollars in foreign money was used for the purpose of influencing U.S. government officials. According to TMZ, Pras, who was deemed guilty on all 10 counts, faces up to 20 years in prison. His attorney David Kenner expressed disappointment with the jury’s decision, and vowed to appeal the ruling. Pras made separate donations to the campaigns of Barack Obama and Donald Trump with…

Today’s Headlines: Trump charged with 34 counts in hush money indictment

Hello, it’s Wednesday, April 5, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Trump charged with 34 felony counts in alleged hush money cover-up caseThe criminal complaint made clear that the case against Trump is about more than just Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who was the focus of much of the speculation before Tuesday, legal experts said.More about Trump’s indictmentSign up for our California Politics newsletter to get the best of The Times’ state politics reporting and the latest action in…

Critic’s Notebook: Donald Trump’s 34 Felony Counts Put Him at the Center of the Political Universe (Again)

History, and certainly infamy, was made today when Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president slapped with criminal charges. He dutifully showed up for his arrest and arraignment in Lower Manhattan to face what was revealed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to be 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, to which he History, and certainly infamy, was made today when Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president slapped with criminal charges. He dutifully showed up for his arrest and…

Hindenburg says Block response confirms it inflated Cash App user counts

US short seller Hindenburg Research said on Friday Block Inc's response to its allegations confirmed it had reported inflated user counts on its Cash App to investors for years. The payments firm led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Thursday that 44 million of its more than 51 million monthly active customers on Cash App were verified through its identity program as of Dec. 31. "Block's newly reported internal estimates also show that its previously reported 51 million monthly transacting actives as of December…

Half of Twitter Blue subscribers have low follower counts

Wait a minute… Why do people pay for Twitter Blue again? Right, there was that boost in the algorithm that Elon Musk promised users. Well, it doesn’t look like it’s working all that well. Based on a new report, about half of the Twitter Blue subscribers have less than 1,000 followers.This was discovered in a report from researcher Travis Brown. He kept track of Twitter Blue subscribers since January this year, and he concluded that about half of them failed to even crack the 1,000 follower mark. This figure is about…

Twitter for iOS Now Displaying Bookmark Counts on a Tweet: Details

Twitter has begun rolling out a Bookmark counts alongside the number of Retweets, Quotes, and Likes displayed on each tweet. The count will display the number of users who have bookmarked a particular tweet. However, the feature is only visible to users using Twitter for iOS devices. However, unlike the counts displays for Retweets, Quotes, and Likes, clicking on the Bookmark counts will not reveal the names of active user accounts who have added the tweet to their bookmarks list.The Elon Musk-owned social media platform…

Rapper Hurricane Chris Acquitted on All Counts in Murder Trial

Shreveport, Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris has been found not guilty on all counts in his murder trial, per KTAL/KMSS.Hurricane Chris, real name Christopher Dooley, was indicted by the Caddo Parish Jury in October 2020 over his suspected connection with the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Danzeria Farris Jr. in June, 2020. Throughout the trial, the rapper’s defense presented testimony from two witnesses while prosecutors presented 11 witnesses. Chris was found not guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday. If found…