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Twitter crushes CNN piece celebrating falling gas prices as '$100 a month increase'

Twitter crushes CNN piece celebrating falling gas prices as ‘$100 a month increase’

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Twitter went wild over a CNN Business article on Friday that referred to the country’s recently slashed gas prices as a “$100 a month increase.” The piece, written by Chris Isidore, senior author of CNN Business, argued that as gas prices have fallen from their record average, people should view it from the perspective that …

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As game sales slump, China's Tencent signals a popular ad trend it's betting on

As game sales slump, China’s Tencent signals a popular ad trend it’s betting on

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Tencent runs the ubiquitous Chinese messaging app WeChat. The company has a short video feature in the app and has started monetizing it through video ads in the feed. Tencent said such ads could become a “substantial” source of revenue in the future. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa images | Light rocket | Getty Images Tencent …

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Tesla publishes rare comment denying media report's claim that a CEO has left

Tesla publishes rare comment denying media report’s claim that a CEO has left

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Tesla released a rare public comment denying a media report claiming an executive has left the company. In recent years, almost every article about Tesla you read contains a version of the phrase “we’ve reached out to Tesla for a comment, but the automaker hasn’t responded.” That’s because the automaker has stopped commenting on media …

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