Sentences with phrase «of controversy by»

Though Apple has created a fair amount of controversy by admitting that it does indeed slow down older phones to compensate for worn down batteries, there is one good thing to come out of this whole debacle.

Among many other things, this organization is known for trying to steer clear of controversy by not making statements that could ever be construed as overtly political.

Though the practice has recently come under fire as more and more games shoehorn them in, EA got out ahead of the controversy by issuing a statement regarding game balance after the beta concluded.

Given the amount of controversy by financial advisors and credit card companies over the recently released figure by Bankrate.com, which reveals that 6 out of 10 millennials do not own a credit card, it's safe to say that 60 % of millennials have escaped credit cards.

Last month, an article in the Romance Writers of America newsletter Romance Writers Report by Jennifer Fusco caused quite a bit of controversy by recommending that authors avoid controversy.

Taking sides In 2003, Russell Gray and his then doctoral student, Quentin Atkinson, at the University of Auckland in New Zealand generated a maelstrom of controversy by claiming to have solved, by computer modeling, what has been described as «the most intensively studied, yet still the most recalcitrant, problem of historical linguistics», coming down on the side of Anatolia4 (see «Language tree rooted in Turkey»).

Its report highlights the intractability of the controversy by quoting people on both sides, including Jean Pierre Menard, a Montreal lawyer who objects that McGill's protection of its palliative care unit from the impact of the new law is «completely unlawful.»

Jesus in an Age of Controversy By Douglas Groothuis Harvest House, 374 pages, $ 9.99 An evangelistic and somewhat polemical response to the «Jesus Seminar» and other high jinks in biblical studies.

The new cans court a different kind of controversy by painting Budweiser, the self - proclaimed King of Beers, as a «local» product.

YouTube withdrew some of its backing of Paul in the wake of the controversy by removing him from Google Preferred and putting his YouTube original projects on hold.

Not exact matches

Delta largely won the online conversation by adopting a more relatable, less corporate tone than airlines often take when placed at the center of the controversy, Geller said.

Despite such controversies, neither country has been excommunicated by the bishops of global capitalism.

In the latest controversy involving the giant social network's news judgement, Facebook (fb) removed an iconic photo from the Vietnam War: A picture of a young Kim Phuc running naked down a road after her village was hit by napalm.

Melania Trump's office is pushing back after the first lady ignited some controversy by emerging for her visit to hurricane - stricken Texas in a pair of stiletto heels.

Fortune's analysis of public documents found that, of the 28 teams that played Sunday in the heat of the controversy, at least 5 are owned by people who have donated to either Trump's campaign or inauguration committee, with some providing checks as large as $ 1 million.

While Uber has grown to become the most valuable private tech company, its reputation has been tarnished by a slew of controversies, ranging from sexism within its ranks to allegations from rival Google that it stole key self - driving technology.

From the 1960s on, some of the most popular, esteemed auto giants have been embroiled in controversy and lawsuits as investigations — by the media and regulators — linked engineering and safety problems to injuries and deaths.

Facebook also tried to avoid taking a stance on one of Trump's signature proposals, his plan to create a registry of Muslims; the company only came out against that after inadvertently admitting its desire to avoid controversy by stonewalling.

The memory may have faded, but movie studios can still feel the sharp barb left behind by 2014's release of «The Interview,» the James Franco and Seth Rogen - starring slapstick comedy that saw the duo assassinate Kim Jong - un; hundreds of Sony's e-mails were leaked by hackers in the aftermath, causing their own controversies, while even the brief threat of all - out war seemed to hang strangely in the air.

Lord Turner, the former head of UK banking watchdog, has sparked controversy by warning taxpayer money will still need to be used to fund bank bailouts across Europe.

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The former Hewlett - Packard chief executive has made much of her business credentials, although her time at HP was marred by controversy, including massive layoffs and a troubled merger with Compaq.

Controversy accompanied his exit from Square, with a threat of a lawsuit over sexual harassment claims by a male employee who allegedly obtained a job at the company after beginning a relationship with Rabois.

It has also faced controversy, having been targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for its use of coyote fur in its jackets.

The site, which was founded by Julian Assange, has also been a lightning rod of controversy, with some saying that it exposes important truths about the world, and others saying it puts people in undue danger.

Despite the media coverage, controversy, protests and fears of disruption generated by the likes of Uber and Airbnb, those two companies remain the only sharing (or on - demand) economy players of scale in Canada.

While the purchase occurred more than two years ago, the controversy arose because eight holding companies controlled by Zuckerberg filed so - called «quiet title» lawsuits against hundreds of locals.

The anti-diversity memo read round the world — a controversial screed penned by a now - fired Google software engineer — has elicited plenty of controversy and debates around gender politics and the soundness of evolutionary psychology.

While exorbitant drug price hikes by Martin Shkreli's Turing Pharmaceuticals and Valeant have sparked outrage in Washington and tanked the stock prices of much of the pharmaceutical sector in the last six months, there's growing evidence that the controversy may be more smoke than fire.

Citi trader Andrew Hall is at the center of a controversy over whether he can get the $ 100 million that's owed to him by the zombie bank.

The companies are at the heart of an international controversy triggered by allegations that data was inappropriately harvested to help political campaigns pull off electoral wins in the U.K.'s Brexit referendum and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.

AggregateIQ is also under investigation by privacy commissioners in Ottawa, B.C. and the United Kingdom for its alleged role in the controversy that has engulfed Cambridge Analytica, which has been accused of improperly using private Facebook information from millions of users to influence voters and give the «Leave» side a win in the U.K.'s 2016 Brexit referendum.

Robert caused international controversy on his first day in office in 2014 by criticising Silicon Valley companies in the Financial Times, but he has also spoken at MIT in defence of strong encryption and US technology leadership.

His public remarks at a coding event aimed at girls, first reported by The Verge, come after a week of controversy sparked by an internal memo written by a Google employee criticising the Californian tech company's diversity policy and arguing biology may be behind the gender divide in tech.

In addition to investigating the FBI's handling of the Clinton email controversy, Goodlatte also urged that a second special counsel be appointed to look into the Clinton Foundation's dealings, and the 2010 Uranium One deal, which was approved by the Obama administration.

The initial Gamergate controversy stemmed from a blog posted by independent game developer Zoe Quinn's ex-boyfriend, alleging that her interactive fiction browser game Depression Quest received positive media attention because she had been romantically involved with some of the journalists reviewing the game.

The numbers are at least a partial validation of VR's marketplace potential, at a moment when years» worth of hype, and the question of actual consumer interest, have been somewhat overshadowed by controversy.

There is some controversy surrounding the scientific rationale of eating like our ancient ancestors — i.e., animal proteins and plants, the kinds of foods and that would be amassed by a hunter - gatherer society.

The initial concerns voiced by the companies are for the optics of the controversy.

And Buffett was drawn into the controversy around the company this year, after Charlie Munger compared Valeant to ITT, one of the worst conglomerates every assembled by Wall Street.

There was also controversy over the registration of underage creators and for working with «reply girls» who win clicks by posting seductive videos.

Second, though many of Uber's recent controversies are apparently unrelated to its inability to be a profitable enterprise, it seems to me that both share a common cause — its risk - seeking culture, partly due to and propagated by its founder.

AT&T is wading into controversy by announcing that it will give customers of its new U-verse GigaPower broadband service some extra privacy — for a fee.

Despite the energy industry's slump, Pembina has so far managed to avoid the bad news of rivals who are laying people off by the hundreds or whose pipelines are embroiled in regulatory controversy.

The news of Greyball comes as Uber struggles with several company mishaps and controversies, including allegations of sexual harassment by a former employee and co-founder Travis Kalanick's outburst at one of the company's drivers.

Outside the world of venture - backed startups, the decision by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors carries more controversy.

The controversy over Price was a catalyst for Congress launching a bipartisan probe of travel by political appointees across the administration.

United Airlines says there has been «concern» from its lucrative corporate clients in the wake of negative sentiment generated by the leggings controversy and the infamous «re-accommodation» of Dr. David Dao.

As long - time Google reporter Danny Sullivan points out, changes to the results may also be shaped by recent search activity in response to the controversy, and the arrival of new websites optimized to return queries about the Holocaust.

GORDON: The big debate is about how important these new inventions will be, how rapidly they will be diffusing throughout the economy, and that's where we get into some of the controversy that's been caused by my book.