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in BusinessWhat is REvil?
REvil is a group of Russian hackers who run a ransomware-as-service operation._x000D_
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in BusinessWhich social platform features an “I Prayed” button?
Facebook has rolled out a new prayer request feature. In Facebook Groups employing it, members can urge prayers for upcoming job interviews, illnesses, and such. After creating a post, other users can tap an “I prayed” button, respond with a “like” or other reaction, leave a comment or send a direct message. According to an…
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in BusinessWhat did convicted hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli, AKA Pharma Bro, have to sell to settle a $7.4 million debt?
The U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn sold Tuesday, July 27, 2021, a single two-CD copy of an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album to settle a $7.4 million debt by American convicted hedge fund and pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, AKA Pharma Bro._x000D_
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in BusinessWhich of these crypto coins does Paypal’s Checkout with Crypto allow?
Dogecoin is not acceptable on PayPal’s Checkout with Crypto, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash are._x000D_
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in BusinessWho is Andy Jassy?
Andy Jassy replaced Jeff Bezos as president and CEO of Amazon on July 5, 2021, as Bezos became executive chairman, precisely 27 years since founding the company on July 5th, 1994.
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in BusinessWhich American company owns Lonely Planet, CNET, TV Guide, Metacritic, and GameSpot?
Red Ventures, which owns Lonely Planet, CNET, TV Guide, Metacritic, and GameSpot, is arguably the most prominent digital publisher in America, according to the New York Times, with 4,500 employees and roughly $2 billion in annual revenues, and an average of 751 million visits a month.
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in BusinessWhat is Square Inc?
Square Inc is Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s digital payments firm._x000D_
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in BusinessAccording to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who paid for his space adventure?
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wanted to say thanks to the people who made his trip into space Tuesday, July 20, 2021, possible. “I want to thank every Amazon employee and every Amazon customer because you guys paid for all this,” the 57-year-old Bezos said during a news conference after becoming the second billionaire in just…
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in BusinessThe US Federal government debt stands at $28.2 trillion. Can you guess Brazil's federal public debt in 2021?
Brazil’s federal public debt rose in May 2021 to $1.05 trillion, a little over the $1-trillion milestone._x000D_
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in BusinessWhat will Windows 11 upgrade cost for Windows 10 users?
Windows 11 will be available as ”a free upgrade around the 2021 holiday season for current Windows 10 users” if their computer is compatible – usually if bought after 2016.’
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in BusinessWhich of these companies are worth over $2 trillion?
As of June 29, 2021, Apple Inc. and Microsoft are worth over $2 trillion each, Amazon and Alphabet Inc. are worth over $1.5 trillion each, and Facebook is worth around $1 trillion.
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in BusinessIn 2020 McDonald’s led U.S. burger restaurant chains in sales. Who was number 2?
According to Technomic data and reported by Restaurant Business, In 2020, Wendy’s surpassed Burger King to become the U.S. No. 2 burger chain by sales. Wendy’s system sales increased by 4.8% last year to $10.2 billion. At the same time, Burger King’s sales dropped by 5.4% to $9.6 billion._x000D_
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in BusinessWhich Windows version did Microsoft dub “the last version of Windows”?
With the release of ”Windows 10” back in 2015, Microsoft was clear that this would be ‘”the last version of Windows.'” Microsoft announced Windows 11 on Thursday, June 24, 2021.’
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in BusinessWhich mobile platform’s apps will Windows 11 users be able to access?
Android apps are installable from within the new Microsoft Store” via the Amazon Appstore in Windows 11.’
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in BusinessIn which Windows version did Microsoft introduce the Start button?
Microsoft introduced the Start menu, the taskbar, and even the clock in the bottom-right corner ”in Windows 95”. ”The basic visual structure of Windows hasn’t changed since”.’
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in BusinessWhat is the Spotify Greenroom?
Spotify Greenroom is a live audio app that lets artists, athletes, and fans have conversations – just like the hyped Clubhouse app. Spotify has launched its new app on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The app is built on Locker Room, which Betty Labs created and Spotify acquired in March.
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in BusinessHow much did the U.S. Senate agree to spend on Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan over the next eight years?
On Thursday, June 24, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden embraced a bipartisan Senate deal to spend $1.2 trillion over eight years on infrastructure projects, building roads, bridges, and highways, and helping stimulate the American economy.
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in BusinessWhat is Fastly?
Fastly is an American cloud computing services provider with a popular content-delivery network, or CDN._x000D_
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in BusinessWhich phone giant owns Yahoo and AOL?
American phone giant Verizon owns internet pioneer AOL since 2015 and 90s internet index Yahoo since 2017._x000D_
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in BusinessWhen will Microsoft be ending support for Windows 10?
On Sunday, June 20, 2021, Microsoft modestly announced that it would end support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025.