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May 20, 2024
The government of Nepal has made the decision to prohibit the widely used social media platform TikTok, stating that it is causing disturbance to the country’s “social cohesion.” According to Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud, the app will be prohibited immediately after being discussed in a Cabinet meeting. Saud stated that the government has made
READ MOREA live camera broadcasting the view of Gaza City captures illuminated lines. Footage from a vehicle’s dashboard camera in Israel captures the approach of a killer. A satellite detects tank tracks on the ground, and a security camera at a mall captures the explosion of a bomb in Gaza. Although journalists have limited access to
READ MOREChinese consumers are spending less, causing concerns about the potential impact on the upcoming Singles’ Day online shopping event. Singles Day, also known as “Double 11,” was popularized by e-commerce giant Alibaba. In the days leading up to the event, sellers on Alibaba and elsewhere often slash prices and offer enticing deals. Due to concerns
READ MOREThe board members of the actors union in Hollywood voted on Friday to accept the agreement with studios that ended their strike, which lasted almost four months. The union’s leaders highlighted the progress achieved through weeks of careful negotiations. At a press conference held in the afternoon, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the executive director and chief negotiator
READ MOREOn Friday, Janet Yellen, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, proposed that a ransomware attack on China’s largest bank resulted in minimal disruptions to the U.S. Treasury market, causing the bank to temporarily disable some of its systems. During their meeting on Friday, finance officials from the U.S. and China addressed the incident in San Francisco. This
READ MORENEW YORK (AP) — Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website that found an impassioned and devoted following at the height of the blogosphere era but ended up struggling with its business model, is shutting down after 16 years, its parent company announced Thursday. The media industry is facing challenges due to a decline in digital advertising,
READ MOREThe country of France has reported being the victim of a destabilization effort by Russia on the internet. This involved the use of automated social media accounts to create controversy and spread confusion surrounding the spray-painted Stars of David seen on the streets of Paris. This campaign also sparked concerns about a rise in antisemitism
READ MOREApple has reached a settlement to pay $25 million in response to accusations of discriminatory hiring practices during the years 2018 and 2019. On Thursday, an agreement was reached to settle a long investigation by the Department of Justice regarding purported violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In 2019, federal regulators concluded that Apple’s
READ MOREActors returning after four months of striking: Have you missed seeing your favorite actors in action? The agreement made on Wednesday between actors on strike, studios, and streaming services will not immediately result in a return to full-scale filming. This process will likely take several months. The proposed deal, which both parties claim contains exceptional
READ MOREAccording to a legal opinion from an adviser to the European Union’s top court on Thursday, Apple may be responsible for paying billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland, in a new development in a longstanding dispute. According to a press release summarizing his opinion, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella stated that the European Court
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