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Morning News Brief For June 16, 2017 - AskMen 

Morning News Brief For June 16, 2017 Ian Lang

Russia Says They May Have Killed A Top ISIS Leader

The Russian military is investigating the results of a May 28 airstrike that targeted a group of ISIS leaders outside of Raqqa, saying they believe Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may be among those killed. Baghdadi is a founding member of ISIS and his death one be one of the most significant since Osama Bin Laden's. [New York Times]

Microsoft Exec Claims Apple's iPad Pro Is An Example Of Apple Following Microsoft

Apple may have been a pioneer in the tablet space once, but to ask Microsoft's Surface general manager Ryan Gavin, the student has become the master. "We have been learning and perfecting our products in the 2-in-1 category for years now, [but] when Surface initially launched everyone was skeptical, including them. And then they followed, and the iPad Pro is a clear example of that," he said. Oooohhhhh, sassy. [Business Insider]

Facebook Actively Seeks To Tamp Down Terrorist Activity

Facebook claims that most accounts that get shut down for terrorism-related activity are discovered by the company itself. The recently revealed the use of artificial intelligence to spot suspected terrorist accounts, as well as a 150+ person team of counterterrorist operatives. Working at Facebook all of a sudden sounds kind of hardcore. [The Verge]

New Keyboard Enables Fingerprint Login For All Windows 10 Devices

Microsoft quietly released a wireless keyboard and mouse combo that allows all Windows 10 users to enjoy the same Windows Hello fingerprint sign-in featured on their Surface products. They keyboard is back-compatible as far as Windows 8. [ZDNet]

Nike Stocks Drop After Company Announces Cuts

On Thursday, Nike announced a new "Consumer Direct Offense" restructuring that will shed 2% of the company's workforce and 25% of their current product offerings. This morning, Nike's stock was downgraded by J.P. Morgan, which cited concerns over decelerating North America sales. Better hope the initiative works! [MarketWatch]

Fyre Festival Gear Now Available On eBay

The debacle that launched a thousand memes is a gift that keeps on giving. Cash-strapped attendees and organizers to the failed music festival are hawking wares on eBay, everything from hoodies to artist passes to charging stations. [HighSnobiety]
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