[Link] The Chess World Is Absolutely Losing It Over Cheating Allegations After Massive Upset

Read: 8/9/2022 www.vice.com

The chess world has been rocked by online allegations of cheating after a top chess grandmaster was toppled by a relative newcomer this week in a major high stakes tournament in St. Louis.

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[Link] Peloton Apologizes to 2800 Laid-Off Workers With Free Memberships

Read: 8/2/2022 www.vice.com

Peloton, the fitness and technology company, announced Tuesday that it was laying off 2,800 people as it attempts to right the ship following a string of controversies and corporate missteps that led to production stoppages, price increases, and a plunging share price.

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[Link] Meta's Oculus Quest rebrand is off to a disastrous start

Read: 6/2/2022 www.creativebloq.com

It's going to take us a while to get used to calling Facebook Meta, but spare a thought for Oculus Quest users, who are also being asked to call their VR headset by a new name.

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[Link] Why Farmers Are Still Unhappy Despite Modi Withdrawing Controversial Farm Laws

Read: 26/11/2021 www.vice.com

In a surprise televised address last week, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi apologised to farmers and announced that the controversial farm laws they had been protesting for a year would be withdrawn.

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[Link] How a Far-Right Philosopher Ended Up Shooting Porn

Read: 6/11/2021 www.vice.com

Van Rooijen is part of KIRAC (Keeping It Real Art Critics), a controversial art collective based in Amsterdam. KIRAC rose to fame in the Netherlands through videos where they confront artists and their artwork, usually to expose what they see as a pervasive superficiality in the art world.

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