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Rivera was just one of a number of former inmates I spoke with whose stories illuminated just how impactful a digital footprint is for the formerly incarcerated.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The American company is known for making and publishing best-selling games such as EA FC, formerly known as Fifa, The Sims and Mass Effect.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, earlier Friday reported second-quarter earnings that were above Wall Street expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The oilfield-services company, formerly known as Schlumberger, on Friday posted a profit of $786 million, or 52 cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The small tribe of Iks, formerly nomadic hunters and gatherers in the mountain valleys of northern Uganda, have become celebrities, literary symbols for the ultimate fate of disheartened, heartless mankind at large.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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