Month: February 2020

Android: Choice at every turn

Sponsored Content Android: Choice at every turn By Kent Walker, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Google 11/14/16, 4:29 PM CET Updated 11/15/16, 11:55 AM CET In 2007, we launched Android, a free and open-source operating system. Smartphones back then were an expensive rarity. We wanted to change that — to stimulate innovation and increase…

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Europe’s gavel comes down hard on tech

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg | John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Click Here: Rugby league Jerseys Europe’s gavel comes down hard on tech The tech sector’s bête noir in Europe: 28 judges at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. By Laurens Cerulus and Nicholas Hirst 9/30/16, 2:01 PM CET Updated 1/28/18, 10:13…

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Disney+ Slaps Trigger Warnings on 'Dumbo,' 'Lady and the Tramp' over 'Outdated Cultural Depictions'

The new Disney+ streaming service has added social justice trigger warnings to some of its classic movie titles, telling subscribers that beloved Disney movies including Dumbo, Swiss Family Robinson, Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier, and the original Lady and the Tramp may contain “outdated cultural depictions.” The generic trigger warnings appear in the plot synopses that…

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Greek bailout talks inch forward

The IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. | Zach Gibson/AFP via Getty Images Greek bailout talks inch forward Creditors are now pushing for a political deal as soon as possible to ensure Athens can meet its debt repayment. By Bjarke Smith-Meyer 4/7/17, 10:55 AM CET Updated 4/10/17, 4:57 AM CET VALLETTA, Malta — The Greek government…

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'Dazed and Confused' Director Richard Linklater: Trump Avoids War So He 'Can’t Just Watch TV and Tweet'

Paris (AFP) – Donald Trump’s “malignant narcissism” is the only thing stopping the US president plunging the country into a foreign war, according to cult American director Richard Linklater. The acclaimed maker of “Boyhood”, “Dazed and Confused”, “Slacker” and the trilogy of romantic hits that began with “Before Sunrise”, said that Trump is “instinctually averse…

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EU’s ‘not hostile’ to Britain (well, maybe a little)

European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker | Thierry Charlier/AFP via Getty Images EU’s ‘not hostile’ to Britain (well, maybe a little) Brussels isn’t in a combative mood, says Commission president. Not everyone got the memo. By David M. Herszenhorn and Paul Dallison Click Here: Putters 1/18/17, 2:43 PM CET Updated 1/18/17, 9:53 PM CET STRASBOURG…

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