⛽️ The Surge in Gas Prices Isn't Slowing Down

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The Surge in Gas Prices Isn't Slowing Down. Prices at the gas pump are soaring to near record levels across the U.S., threatening to further pressure consumers and an economy already struggling with sky-high inflation. On Sunday, the national average price for regular gasoline hit $4 a… (Scott Patterson / Wall Street Journal)

Marc Lotter @marc_lotter

Places Joe Biden wants more oil: Russia Iran Venezuela Middle East Places Joe Biden wants less oil: America That’s not putting America First 🇺🇸 wsj.com/articles/the-s…

wsj.comThe Surge in Gas Prices Isn’t Slowing DownTraders and shippers are shunning Russian oil, pulling millions of barrels from global supplies and powering new increases at the pump.

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Bed Bath & Beyond shares surge 70% after GameStop chairman reveals big stake, pushes turnaround. Bed Bath & Beyond surged after GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen revealed he had a nearly 10% stake in the retailer, through his investment company RC Ventures. (Lauren Thomas / CNBC)

Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas

Bed Bath & Beyond said it plans to "carefully review" a letter from Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen & it hopes to "engage constructively" around the ideas that RC Ventures has put forth. $BBBY shares going crazy in premarket trading, last up 65%. 👀 cnb.cx/3MtJ7u5

cnb.cxBed Bath & Beyond shares surge after GameStop chairman reveals big stake, pushes turnaroundBed Bath & Beyond surged after GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen revealed he had a nearly 10% stake in the retailer, through his investment company RC Ventures.

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Misinformation on TikTok is a whole different beast': How publishers are tackling the Ukraine-Russia war disinformation problem on TikTok. Falsified videos and propaganda is circulating social media, but publishers have to take a specific approach on TikTok to try and combat this issue. (Kayleigh Barber / Digiday)

Digiday @Digiday

Falsified videos and propaganda about the the Ukraine-Russia war are circulating social media. But publishers have to take a specific approach on TikTok to try and combat this issue. @KayleighJBarber has the story. buff.ly/3pKgz5D

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Netflix Is Shutting All Services in Russia After Ukraine War. Netflix is shutting its operations in Russia, one of the largest media companies to pull out of the market following the attack on Ukraine. No new customers will be able to sign up and it's unclear what will happen with existing accounts. (Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg)

Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch

You know what would be better? If Netflix ran a steady stream of news and updates, from an array of sources, about what's going on in Ukraine.

Emma Kinery @EmmaKinery

JUST IN: Netflix is shutting down all services in Russia https://t.co/nnqiTWtDn4

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Attackers can force Amazon Echos to hack themselves with self-issued commands. Academic researchers have devised a new working exploit that commandeers Amazon Echo smart speakers and forces them to unlock doors, make phone calls and unauthorized purchases, and control furnaces, microwave ovens, and other smart appliances. (Dan Goodin / Ars Technica)

Adam Levin @Adam_K_Levin

Researchers have found a major security vulnerability that allows Amazon Echo devices to hack themselves:

arstechnica.comAttackers can force Amazon Echos to hack themselves with self-issued commandsPopular “smart” device follows commands issued by its own speaker. What could go wrong?

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🇺🇦 Ukraine Crisis

• Russia Recruiting Syrians for Urban Combat in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say. (Gordon Lubold / Wall Street Journal)

• Who's the Imperialist Now? (Shadi Hamid / The Atlantic)

• Food crisis looms as Ukrainian wheat shipments grind to halt. (Emiko Terazono / Financial Times)

• Orban Signs Order Authorizing NATO Troops Stationing in Hungary.(Zoltan Simon / Bloomberg)

• Biden Caught Between Inflation and Calls to Ban Russian Oil. (Timothy Puko / Wall Street Journal)

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