John Oliver ripped into Facebook with a parody of its ubiquitous 'Here Together' ad

John Oliver roasted Facebook with a parody ad aired on his HBO show, 'Last Week Tonight.' It capped off a terrible week for the social network, which lost around $120 billion in its valuation after its Q2 earnings.

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John Oliver ripped into Facebook with a parody of its ubiquitous 'Here Together' ad John Oliver roasted Facebook with a parody ad aired on his HBO show, 'Last Week Tonight.' It capped off a terrible week for the social network, which lost around $120 billion in its valuation after its Q2 earnings. Read More »

I'm a financial planner and I follow 2 money rules to keep my marriage healthy Certified financial planner Shannon Compton Game shares the two rules she and her husband follow to avoid money disagreements. Read More »

"Facebook Stories is currently crickets": It won't be easy for Facebook to sell advertisers on what it hopes is its next huge growth opportunity BI PRIME: With its News Feed nearly saturated and advertising growth rates slowing down, Facebook reps are aggressively selling Stories to advertisers. But usage of Facebook Stories has been low thus far. Read More »

Trying to change yourself is a waste of time, and if you want to be richer, wake up earlier, or quit smoking already, there's an easier way The whole idea of change is an arbitrary construct. When we try to reinvent ourselves, we get our identities involved and things get emotionally turbulent. The trick to changing any habit is to recognize that you control your identity. Read More »

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This startup is betting college students will use chatbots Andrew Magliozzi and Kirk Daulerio started Admithub as a way to solve the problem of summer melt, the issue of students being were accepted in college, but never making it to campus. Now, the chatbot is used to send reminders and answer questions about all aspects of campus life. Read More »

Ireland may need emergency aid in a no deal Brexit, says former WTO chief Former WTO Director General Pascal Lamy has issued a warning to Ireland over a no deal Brexit, saying "Ireland will be worst hit and may need emergency aid in the event of no deal Brexit". Read More »

Playing games — even video games — can help make kids smarter and happier, according to research Games are more than a fun activity — they can actually enhance kids' emotional, personal, and social well-being. Games have been found to change the structure of our brains, strengthening mental acuity. Here's a round-up of the best types of games children should be playing to boost their brains. Read More »

Meghan Markle's father thinks she'll change the royal family more than Princess Diana did Meghan Markle's father shared his thoughts on Princess Diana in a recent interview with the Mail on Sunday. He said that although Diana is credited with changing the royal family, he feels she was still "one of them," and that Meghan will be "the one who'll bring them into the 21st century." Read More »

Amazon: It's not our job to worry about fears we're killing retailers and destroying jobs Amazon SVP Russell Grandinetti said it's for society and government to figure out how to deal with the company becoming a $178 billion disruptor in the retail sector. 'I don't think it's our job to do anything but try to be really good at what we do,' he told The Sunday Times. Read More »

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