Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Facebook Weighs Refunding Advertisers as Outage Persists

Several brand marketers tweeted that Facebook’s ad-buying system was down as well. Ad sales are the company’s lifeblood and persistent difficulties could be costly. Based on 2019 sales estimates, Facebook Inc. is projected to generate average daily...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Toxic air tears apart families in Mongolia

In the world's coldest capital, many burn coal and plastic just to survive temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees -- but warmth comes at a price: deadly pollution makes Ulaanbataar's air too toxic for children to breathe, leaving parents little choi...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

If You Can Explain China's Pinduoduo, Lunch Is on Me

Over dumplings and Moutai, you can explain why you think the Chinese group-buying company is worth 60 percent more than its IPO price, which is where the stock sat before Wednesday’s earnings wake-up call. If you can convince me that it’s worth seven...