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What a difference a changing regulatory environment makes. Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading platform could only operate because it flew “under the radar” of regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with “Robinhood Social,” a new feature that will allow users to follow and manually replicate the trades of prominent investors. The move represents a striking about-face for the online brokerage, which has historically been cautious about features that could attract regulatory scrutiny. The company famously ditched its celebratory digital confetti feature ahead of its 2021 IPO after regulators raised concerns about…

Got problems? Yes, you do! Email your question for the column to mailbox@savage.love! by Dan Savage I’m an early 40s lesbian in the Vegas area and I’m sorry to report that not all lesbians have gotten the memo that oral comes standard. I have faced this issue since I began dating. I’ve met many women who require creativity and persistence to come — and you know what? It’s my pleasure. I’m not just willing, I’m enthusiastic about doing whatever they need to get off. But when it comes time to reciprocate, there are too many women who don’t rise to the…

Ivory Coast’s former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, is the surprise inclusion in a list of five candidates who have been officially cleared to contest next month’s presidential election.She will run against President Alassane Ouattara, 83, who took power after she and her former husband, Laurent Gbagbo, were captured in a presidential bunker during the conflict that hit the country after the 2010 election.But the ex-president has been barred from contesting the poll, along with ex-Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan and ex-Credit Suisse bank CEO Tidjane Thiam.Their disqualification has raised concerns about the legitimacy of the 25 October vote and…

In just his second start back from Tommy John surgery rehab, Houston right-hander Luis Garcia left Tuesday’s 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Blue Jays in the second inning with elbow discomfort, raising concerns about the pitcher’s status and an already banged-up Astros’ rotation.  Garcia had thrown just 28 pitches when he signaled to the Astros bullpen to come out and check on him following a 1-1 88 mph pitch that was out of the strike zone to Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement.  Astros manager Joe Espada, along with the team trainer, came out to check on Garcia, and he was…

XX-XY Athletics founder and CEO Jennifer Sey weighs in on Cracker Barrel’s logo controversy and a Utah transgender case on ‘Varney & Co.’ Cracker Barrel announced it is suspending its restaurant remodels after facing public outrage over changes fans said abandoned the chain’s core values. “You’ve shared your voices in recent weeks not just on our logo, but also on our restaurants. We’re continuing to listen. Today, we’re suspending our remodels. If your restaurant hasn’t been remodeled, you don’t need to worry, it won’t be,” Cracker Barrel said in a statement posted to its website.Cracker Barrel said only four of…

Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children stemming from its virtual reality (VR) products.”Meta has chosen to ignore the problems they created and bury evidence of users’ negative experiences,” said Jason Sattizahn.The hearing comes a day after the Washington Post reported the whistleblowers’ allegations that Meta lawyers intervened to shape internal research that could have flagged risks.Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, denies the allegations and in a statement referred to the “claims at the heart” of the hearing as “nonsense.”Mr…

Two months ago, we and other media got a look inside SPD’s Real-Time Crime Center, in which SPD tracks incidents shortly after they happen. The center’s access to cameras will expand after two City Council votes tonight – here’s the meeting video: The votes (on legislation linked on agenda page 7) followed more than 100 people speaking almost entirely against the expansion, but only two councilmembers – citywide rep Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Northwest Seattle’s Dan Strauss – voted no. Many of the people who urged the council to reject the bills said it wasn’t even so much the cameras…

Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesPlans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of polar scientists have warned.These polar “geoengineering” techniques aim to cool the planet in unconventional ways, such as artificially thickening sea-ice or releasing tiny, reflective particles into the atmosphere.They have gained attention as potential future tools to combat global warming, alongside cutting carbon emissions.But more than 40 researchers say they could bring “severe environmental damage” and urged countries to simply focus on reaching net zero,…

A group of hunters found human remains inside the belly of an alligator they captured Tuesday near a lagoon where a nonverbal autistic boy was attacked and killed by one of the scaly predators. Bryan Vazquez, 12, was missing for nearly a month before authorities recovered his battered corpse from a lagoon near his family’s home in New Orleans. Bryan Vasquez, 12, was found dead after being attacked by an alligator near his New Orleans home. New Orleans Police Department Following the grisly discovery, authorities dispatched hunters to eliminate the “nuisance alligators” and, hopefully, track down the predator responsible for…

FOX Business host Larry Kudlow unpacks the accusations of mortgage fraud on ‘Kudlow.’ A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, allowing her to continue in her current role, for now, even as lawyers for the administration are expected to immediately appeal the decision to a higher court for review. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee based in Washington, D.C., said on Tuesday that she will be moving Cook’s request into a preliminary injunction, which has the same effect, but will last through the entire case until a decision is…