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X’s collaborative ‘Community Notes’ verification system falls short in countering misinformation surrounding the U.S. election

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X’s collaborative ‘Community Notes’ verification system falls short in countering misinformation surrounding the U.S. election

X’s Community Notes program, which relies on crowd-sourced fact-checking, has been criticized for not effectively addressing the spread of misinformation related to the U.S. elections on Elon Musk’s social media platform. A report published by the Center for Countering Digital Hate revealed that a significant number of misleading posts were not corrected by accurate notes … Read more

Review of Time Cut – A Netflix slasher with a time-travel twist that falls short, offering too much familiarity.

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Review of Time Cut – A Netflix slasher with a time-travel twist that falls short, offering too much familiarity.

The return of the slasher movie genre, which had long been dormant, came with some important conditions. The new films were either part of a well-established franchise (like the updates to Scream or Halloween, or next year’s I Know What You Did Last Summer) or they relied on a quirky gimmick. We saw time loops … Read more

Investing.com reports Caterpillar stock decline due to earnings and revenue falling short of estimates

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Investing.com reports Caterpillar stock decline due to earnings and revenue falling short of estimates

Investing.com — Caterpillar Inc. reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of analyst expectations, sending shares down 5.3% in early trading on Wednesday. The heavy machinery manufacturer posted adjusted earnings per share of $5.17, missing the consensus estimate of $5.35. Revenue for the quarter came in at $16.1 billion, below the $16.37 billion analysts … Read more

Caesars Entertainment reports unexpected quarterly deficit, falls short of Wall Street predictions according to Reuters

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Caesars Entertainment reports unexpected quarterly deficit, falls short of Wall Street predictions according to Reuters

Caesars Entertainment surprised investors with a third-quarter loss, falling short of market expectations. The company attributed the poor results to new competition and disruptions caused by construction in regional markets. Following the news, Caesars’ shares dropped by 4% in after-hours trading. Instead of the expected profit of 12 cents per share, Caesars reported a loss … Read more

Review of Dragon Age: The Veilguard – a solid RPG, yet falls short as a Dragon Age installment | Games

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Review of Dragon Age: The Veilguard – a solid RPG, yet falls short as a Dragon Age installment | Games

Developer Bioware faced a tough challenge with Veilguard. After a decade since the last Dragon Age game, fans had high expectations, especially considering the studio’s struggles with previous releases like Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem. While Veilguard introduces charming characters and new locations to explore, the writing is lackluster and the combat becomes repetitive quickly. … Read more

LDP expected to come up short of majority in Japan’s election

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LDP expected to come up short of majority in Japan’s election

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to fall short of a single-party majority after a close-run snap election, according to exit polls. The LDP is expected to secure between 153 and 219 lower house seats, as reported by broadcaster NHK. The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) is anticipated to win between 128 and 191 … Read more

Musk’s X expected to fall short of revenue targets from political advertising

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Musk’s X expected to fall short of revenue targets from political advertising

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Elon Musk’s X is on track to fall well short of its goal of bringing in $100mn in revenue from political advertising in 2024, raising just $15mn in the year to date, … Read more

Vertiv Stock Exceeds Q3 Expectations, Falls Short on Sales Forecast

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Vertiv Stock Exceeds Q3 Expectations, Falls Short on Sales Forecast

Vertiv (VRT), a company that specializes in digital infrastructure technology for data centers and communication networks, exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for the third quarter but provided mixed guidance for the current period, causing VRT stock to fall in early trading. The Westerville, Ohio-based company reported an adjusted earnings of 76 cents per share on sales … Read more

Investing.com: Kimberly-Clark exceeds Q3 earnings expectations but falls short on revenue

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Investing.com: Kimberly-Clark exceeds Q3 earnings expectations but falls short on revenue

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) announced its third-quarter 2024 results on Thursday, exceeding earnings expectations but falling short on revenue projections. The company also adjusted its full-year forecast for organic sales growth. The consumer goods company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.83, beating the analyst consensus of $1.70. However, revenue for the quarter came in … Read more