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Apple and Google remove ‘Navalny’ voting app in Russia
MOSCOW – Apple and Google have removed an app to coordinate the protest vote in this weekend’s Russian elections in the country on Friday, a blow to opponents of President Vladimir V. Putin and a demonstration of the limits of Silicon Valley when it comes to resisting the crackdown on dissent around the world. The …
Conservative Equality Minister Kemi Badenoch mocks LGBT + and trans rights in leaked recording
Conservative Equality Minister Kemi Badenoch has been exposed to questioning same-sex marriage, calling trans women “men” and using the offensive term “transgender” in a leaked recording. The recording, obtained by VICE Global News, was made in Badenoch’s parliamentary office in 2018, a year after being elected MP for Saffron Walden. A year later, she was …
Why AOC’s Met Gala Dress Drove People Crazy
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York arrived at the Met Gala on Monday night wearing an ivory Brother Vellies wool jacket personalized with an organza ruffle and the message “Tax the Rich” emblazoned in red on her back. In video footage shot before her arrival, she can be seen walking towards the vehicle that brought …
Rosamund Pike reads Paula Hawkins; and other audiobooks to make your head spin
Lately I’ve found that audiobooks keep me awake at night. It is not because I devour them in nocturnal crises, unable to tear myself away from them. No I am losing sleep because I am thought too much on some audiobooks. Like a movie watched right before bed or a video game played too many …
Is there a link between them?
Do certain sounds irritate you, sometimes to the point of rage? A friend pulls out a nail file and you shudder and rush into another room or immediately put your hands over your ears. Every time your coworker stirs his coffee with a metal spoon, you need to bite your lip so as not to …
Former manager accuses GM of misconduct in no-poaching case
Law360 (September 7, 2021, 5:36 p.m. EDT) – Former director of a healthcare staffing company indicted on criminal antitrust charges for allegedly suppressing school nurse salaries in Las Vegas has accused the US Department of Justice prosecution misconduct the agency’s handling of his case. Ryan Hee, a former director of VDA OC LLC, filed a …
Sean O’Shea: Tips for Paralegals and Litigation Support Professionals – August 2021 | Association of Certified Electronic Discovery Specialists (ACEDS)
8/1/2021: Translate any objectOne of the cool things the Google Translate app does is superimpose an English translation on the handwriting displayed on an object that you point your camera at. 08/02/21: Regex to find dupesYou can use this regular expression search to find the first instance where two words repeat one after the other …
Apple launches new public beta of macOS 12 Monterey for testing
Apple today released a new beta of macOS 12 Monterey to public beta testers. The new beta comes a day after the release of the sixth beta from developer macOS Monterey. Registered public beta testers can download and install the new beta of macOS 12 Monterey through the software update mechanism in System Preferences after …
Newsom recall: myths about voter fraud
In summary As rumors circulate of stolen ballots and suspicious holes in ballot envelopes, state and local authorities say they have put measures in place to ensure election security. You’ve seen the posts on Twitter and Facebook, or maybe someone has forwarded a WhatsApp message regarding suspicious activity with the California Recall Bulletins. Unfounded rumors …
Why Newborn Town is the best performing Chinese internet company this year
HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Newborn Town Inc. (9911.HK) released its 2021 interim financial report on Aug 25, showing satisfactory business performance. In fact, Newborn Town has long been favored by the capital market and saw a steep rise in the share price of 15.8% on August 24. Newborn Town, having …