Troy Warren

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TikTok Fixes “Significant Error” in Creator Marketplace After Phrases “Erroneously” Flagged as Hate Speech

TikTok Fixes “Significant Error” in Creator Marketplace After Phrases “Erroneously” Flagged as Hate Speech

Digital, Entertainment, Technology,
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT A video by the comedian Ziggi Tyler appeared to show that phrases like "pro Black" and "Black Lives Matter" were flagged as "inappropriate content" on creator bios. TikTok said it fixed a “significant error” in its Creator Marketplace that “erroneously” flagged phrases as hate speech in response to a widely viewed video from a TikTok creator that appeared to show the platform marking words like “pro Black” and “Black Lives Matter” as “inappropriate content” on creator bios. “Our TikTok Creator Marketplace protections, which flag phrases typically associated with hate speech, were erroneously set to…
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No Tour, No Problem! Why Home Buyers Are Scooping Up Villas Sight Unseen in the French Riviera

No Tour, No Problem! Why Home Buyers Are Scooping Up Villas Sight Unseen in the French Riviera

Real Estate,
BY DEGEN PENER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Social media helps travelers buy multimillion-dollar properties without stepping foot in them: "People are surfing the web like crazy." Frederic Barth, a Cannes-based agent with Sotheby’s International Realty, says he recently sold a house to a buyer who saw the property only via WhatsApp due to COVID-19 restrictions on international travel. “He’s a French national, living in the United States for the past 15 years, who bought a 5 million [euro] villa in St. Tropez sight unseen. We’ve never seen that in the past,” says Barth, who adds, “We had another buyer from Denmark who…
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There’s a reason hot dogs and buns don’t come in equal packaging

There’s a reason hot dogs and buns don’t come in equal packaging

Foodie
By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT We’ve all had this moment in the grocery store, where you’re standing with an eight pack of hot dog buns and a 10 pack of hot dogs, trying to do the calculus on how many dog and bun packages will be required to make everything line up neatly. The uneven hot dog-to-bun packaging ratio is weird, but according to the National Hot Dog Sausage Council (NHDSC), the reason isn’t as strange as you may think. The NHDSC, which was founded in 1994, explained the mismatched packaging is because of the way these items…
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Charlottesville set to remove Lee statue that sparked rally

Charlottesville set to remove Lee statue that sparked rally

Editors Picks, In The News,
By SARAH RANKIN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT RICHMOND, Va. — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became a rallying point for white supremacists and helped inspire their infamous 2017 rally in Charlottesville will be hoisted off its pedestal this weekend and sent to storage, officials announced Friday. The Lee statue and another Confederate tribute nearby are scheduled to be removed Saturday, nearly four years after violence erupted at the “Unite the Right” rally. The chaos left 32-year-old protester Heather Heyer dead and sparked a national debate over racial equity, further inflamed by former President Donald Trump’s insistence that…
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Eye-popping 6,000 false lashes seized at New Orleans airport

Eye-popping 6,000 false lashes seized at New Orleans airport

In The News,
By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT NEW ORLEANS — Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orleans. The four boxes of long lashes seized Tuesday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport were destined for a local beauty supply store, agency spokesperson Matthew Dyman said in a statement. They hadn’t been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and weren’t labeled with the distributor's name or the manufacturer’s name, he said.   That means there's no way to…
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Study finds link between flossing and cognitive decline

Study finds link between flossing and cognitive decline

Health,
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Nursing college researchers say oral health important to staying sharp later in life The key to cognitive decline might be stuck in your teeth. An analysis by researchers at New York Uniersity’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing found brushing and flossing your teeth may prevent cognitive impairment and dementia. “Given the staggering number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia each year, and the opportunity to improve oral health across the life span, it’s important to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between poor oral health and cognitive decline,”…
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Why Atlanta is one of the hottest housing markets for millennials

Why Atlanta is one of the hottest housing markets for millennials

Home & Garden, Real Estate, ,
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Millennials are giving up renting and getting into homeownership. Apartment List’s Homeownership report shows that millennial homeownership has increased from 40% to 47.9% in three years. “Although it’s taking them longer than their elders, millennials are buying homes in droves,” according to Forbes. “Their preference for technology has changed both the way people shop for homes and mortgages and the job of the realtor. This shift could lead to a more streamlined home buying process altogether. Millennials’ patience and preference for larger, updated homes have likely led to an increase in suburban movement.”…
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A look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week

A look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week

COVID-19, In The News,
By Helena Oliviero - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Johnny Edwards - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT As the highly contagious delta variant spreads in Georgia, the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is ticking upward, particularly in pockets of the state with low vaccination rates. Though only slight so far, the increase mirrors trends seen in other states. Dr. Cherie Drenzek, Georgia Department of Public Health epidemiologist, said she was concerned about the rise of the delta variant. It was first identified in India in December and detected in Georgia in May. She said people who haven’t been vaccinated are most…
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Costa Rica Prepares To Welcome Cruise Ships Back

Costa Rica Prepares To Welcome Cruise Ships Back

Travel
 THERESA NORTON | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Starting Sept. 1, Costa Rica will reactivate the cruise tourism for the 2021-22 season to stimulate tourism and employment in coastal areas. As a requirement, vessels must guarantee complete COVID-19 vaccination in all crew members and 95 percent of passengers who are of age to be vaccinated. Vaccines must be those authorized by the National Commission of Vaccination and Epidemiology, and the last dose must have been administered at least 14 days before departure. Cruise passengers also must be covered by travel insurance. “The resumption of this tourist activity will benefit…
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NATIONAL PINA COLADA DAY – July 10

NATIONAL PINA COLADA DAY – July 10

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL PINA COLADA DAY July 10th recognizes a sweet, rum-based cocktail on National Pina Colada Day. Along with rum, a Pina Colada includes cream of coconut and pineapple juice and is usually served blended or shaken with ice. Pina Colada means ‘strained pineapple,’ a reference to the freshly pressed and strained pineapple juice used in the drink. While pineapple has been a part of the distillation history of rum, coconut didn’t show up until later. The first written reference to a pina colada was in 1922. However, two different claims to the invention of the pina…
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