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Facebook Puts a Stop to D.C. Events President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will be clouded by tension. After pro-Trump protestors stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, many are concerned that violence may break out on Inauguration Day. An About Facebook blog post revealed that Facebook is taking the steps to prevent organized violence ahead of the ceremony. The platform plans on “blocking the creation of any new Facebook events happening in close proximity to locations including the White House, the US Capitol building and any of the state capitol buildings through Inauguration Day....

This year’s Bahrain Grand Prix did not disappoint yet again as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton took home his first win of the season thanks to Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari engine. It was a weekend that looked to be Scuderia Ferrari’s weekend after Leclerc secured pole and teammate Sebastian Vettel started the race in 2nd. But after a couple of disastrous events for the Italian team, Mercedes came out on top thanks to Vettel’s no contact spin and Leclerc’s car losing power....

According to a report by racingnews365.com, the popular spectacle of military aircraft flying by to in grandiose before the races will stop for sustainability reasons. The air shows were a staple at many Grands Prix events. Monza, Yas Marina, Silverstone have had iconic moments in the past and were a huge hit for race promoters in the sport. However, F1 intends to become more carbon neutral and cutting out military flyovers is seen as a huge step towards that objective....

Despite Ferrari’s opposition, all other active manufacturers like Mercedes, Renault, and future manufacturer Audi have already signed up for the new regulation. The scarlet team was even banned from a meeting of power unit suppliers that was held in December. They were mainly against Red Bull being considered a new engine manufacturer despite having access to Honda’s intellectual property. Being one of the oldest and most prestigious teams on the F1 grid, Ferrari has the special power to veto any regulations that the FIA imposes....

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was victorious at Hockenheim, but that was only one part of a fascinating story that unfolded. The weather certainly played a role as Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished down in ninth following an uncharacteristically error-strewn outing from the Mercedes star. He will seek to return to winning ways at a circuit where he has performed well in the past, although the last few GPs have shown that anything is possible....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Kuala Lumpur head coach Fabio Maciel was immensely proud of his men, following their dramatic 4-3 win over Kedah in their Malaysia Super League (MSL) clash on Saturday. It seemed that Spanish striker Pablo Pallares had done enough to earn a point for the visitors at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, when he made it 3-3 with his goal at the start of injury time, but four minutes later substitute Ashri Chuchu pounced on a rebound to score a last-gasp winner for Kuala Lumpur (KL)....

Fabregas returned to the Premier League with Chelsea in 2014 in a £27 million deal, having made 151 appearances for the Catalan club. Chelsea 9/5 to lose or draw v Watford The 30-year-old began his career at Barcelona, prior to joining Arsenal as a 16-year-old, and he has now admitted that he still pines for his nearest and dearest, despite his undoubted happiness at Stamford Bridge. “I have found absolute happiness at Chelsea,” he told Vanity Fair....

For the uninitiated, FaceApp is the source of the latest internet obsession with old-age filters. It recently earned renewed popularity thanks to said filter, which showcases the person aged with wrinkles and all. It’s mostly used for selfies, but now that old age filter has been applied to a few popular Overwatch characters. Specifically, Tracer, Hanzo, D.Va, and Zarya are all aged by this filter, with thanks owed to PlayerVsAll founder PvARadio host and Overwatch fan Luke Croft who made each of these images....

You can add this status on your timeline by going to life event section and choose the option. Here you will also be given options where you can reveal information such as with whom you are having a baby, location and even add a story related to it. However, those who don’t want to reveal this information can relax as this part is optional. This option is going to be really exciting for parents and grandparents as they will be really happy to get the news on the timeline of the social networking site....

It would have been an unprecedented move if it were not for the exceptional circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. Both companies said their offices would open in July for those whose physical presence was necessary, but with more safety measures in place. The extension of working from home is firstly to benefit employees but has also served as a barometer for the rest of the industry. Back in March, Facebook was one of the first household name tech companies to allow working from home, and other firms followed suit....

Among company documents was one that referred to children between 10 and 12 as a “valuable but untapped audience.” Another document reportedly suggested Facebook should look into a “way to leverage playdates” to “drive word of hand/growth among kids.” Tuesday’s article was part of a Journal investigative series titled “The Facebook Files,” and the latest exposé delved into the social media platform’s efforts to reach young children. “Why do we care about tweens?...

Customize your Facebook experience with the newly added News Feed functionalities. Facebook Builds on Its Last News Feed Update Facebook Product Manager Ramya Sethuraman posted to Facebook Newsroom on Wednesday, announcing that Facebook is adding new features to the News Feed. You now have more control over who can comment on your posts and how posts by other users are sorted on your feed. Control Who Can Comment on Your Public Posts When you create a post, there are a lot of different options you can select for its Audience, or who you’d like to allow to view your post (e....

Messenger Gets a Forwarding Limit In an About Facebook blog post, Jay Sullivan, Facebook’s director of product management, announced the new forwarding cap in Messenger. This restriction was put in place to help curb the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 and the upcoming US presidential election. In the post, Sullivan commented on the purpose of the forwarding restriction, saying: With the new forwarding limit in place, you can only forward a message to five people or groups at once....

The Verge reports that the Live Audio Rooms feature has appeared in the Facebook iOS app, with hosting access currently limited to select groups and some musicians, media figures, and athletes. Both Android and iOS users will be able to join hosted rooms, though they won’t be able to set up their own at the moment. Hosts can invite up to 50 people to act as speakers in their rooms, and there’s no limit to the number of potential listeners....

Facebook Wants You to Join Groups In an About Facebook blog post, Facebook announced the updates coming to groups. These updates will not only affect the group members themselves, but they’ll also have an impact on users who haven’t even joined any groups yet. Facebook now plans on pushing relevant group discussions to your News Feed, whether you’re a member of that group or not. According to Facebook, the platform is making this move “to help more people find and connect with communities....

Owing to him starting at a young age, he has been able to rake in a lot of records to his name. Of course it has helped that he has had a good to average car, if not the best car every year he has driven, but the numbers that he has racked up are truly worthy of respect and admiration. His consistency over the latter part of his career has brought him in a position to be within shouting distance of some of Michael Schumacher’s records that were once thought to be beyond any driver’s reach....

Still second in the Driver’s Championship, the Finn faces an uncertain future at Mercedes with rumours suggesting that Toto Wolff would be tempted to give French driver Esteban Ocon a chance at the wheel next year. With Lewis Hamilton certain to be a Mercedes driver next year as well, it will be the Bottas who will have to make way for the young Frenchman. Having won the opening race in Australia and then winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the Finn was going toe-to-toe with his teammate Lewis Hamilton for the Driver’s Championship....

Senna has picked up some amazing wins here, Nico confronted Hamilton here, Hakkinen reminded Schumacher about his prowess and it is here that Kimi’s been celebrated as the King of Spa. Nestled in the serene Ardennes forests and mountains that extend up to Luxembourg, Belgium houses one of the most picturesque F1 circuits on the roster: Spa-Francorchamps. If there were a circuit that was the litmus test to measure a driver’s rigour and a racer’s tenacity, you wouldn’t have to lurk elsewhere other than the famous Belgian racing circuit....

Simultaneously, though, the Imola GP might not be the perfect time to bring upgrades. The weekend will follow the Sprint race format and hence is going to be very congested for the teams. Regardless, a few teams are bringing something to the board to help propel them up the pecking order. Let’s take a look at what the teams have brought to the Imola GP. Who has brought what to the Imola GP Mercedes Mercedes’ plan to bring in a new low downforce wing was delayed in the Australian GP....

Ever since the ownership of F1 moved to Liberty Media, the following for the sport has remarkably increased — notably among younger audiences. According to a research report by Nielsen, interest in the series last year grew by 73 million – equal to 20 per cent – in ten of the motorsport series’ key markets. These markets include Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States....