To make the internet a better place we could start by switching off the world’s biggest video sharing site amid claims its algorithms magnify fringe views, says Annalee Newitz
METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic chief for EDSA Edison “Bong” Nebrija on Wednesday said the agency is unable to implement new schemes as its policy proposals have been shot down, a report published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer quoted the official as saying. The MMDA’s High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) policy, which bans driver-only vehicles […]
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President Donald Trump has often claimed that incidents of voter fraud aided the Clinton campaign in 2016. Just last Thursday at a rally in New Hampshire, Trump claimed that voter fraud had cost him the state’s four electoral points. “It was taken away from us,” he said at a rally in Manchester. “There is no […]
Denmark's answer to Oskar Schindler is Bernhard Sindberg, a cement factory manager who saved thousands from the hands of the Japanese army in 1937
Is there any genre these brothers can't handle? No, there isn't.
It’s a couch, it’s a bed, it’s a must-have for every home.
Well-maintained parks have obvious benefits: They give us a chance to stretch our legs, reconnect with nature, let the kids unload some of their youthful energy, and generally make us feel good both physically and mentally.
Instagram kicked off a test Wednesday in which a "small percentage" of users will see Instagram Stories ads from two different advertisers back-to-back. A spokesperson for parent company Facebook said the goal is to see if back-to-back Stories ads from different brands provides a more seamless experience for users and to gather feedback, adding that...
The corporate affairs ministry on Wednesday issued a clarification regarding 'appointed date' in the scheme of mergers and amalgamations under the Companies Act. "Companies may choose the 'appointed date' of the merger/ amalgamation based on occurrence of an event, which is relevant to the merger between companies. "This would allow the companies concerned to function independently till such event is actually materialised," the ministry said in a release. Further, the ministry said the term 'appointed... Читать дальше...
Trump said he is working to enhance background checks for gun purchases, denying reports that he had abandoned the idea after meeting with the National Rifle Association.
A 20-year-old man was killed allegedly after a speeding cluster bus hit his scooter at Shahjahan Road here, police said on Wednesday. Aman Kumar, a resident of Delhi's Khan Market, died in the accident which took place on Monday evening, they said. The cluster bus was coming from India Gate on the Shahjahan Road when it hit Kumar who was riding the scooter, police said. According to police, Kumar was taken to a nearby hospital by a passerby in a car. Kumar succumbed during treatment, they said. A... Читать дальше...
The Heidelberg Project now attracts an estimated 200,000 visitors a year
Cory Gearrin/Wade LeBlanc vs. Charlie Morton, 10:10am If the season’s worn you down and you checked out in May, OR if you’ve been scrutinizing every box score throughout the system for signs of a coming juggernaut, today’s a game you’ll probably want to see. The suddenly surging M’s start CF Jake Fraley, the ex-Rays farmhand […]
Super-sub V P Suhair struck an extra time brace as Mohun Bagan saw off a gritty challenge from Real Kashmir 3-1 to set up a summit clash with Gokulam Kerala in the 129th Durand Cup here on Wednesday. Much like the first semifinal in which Gokulam Kerala scripted a stunning turnaround in the second-half stoppage time, Real Kashmir struck the equaliser in the 90+3rd minute to cancel Salva Chamorro's first half goal and force the match into extra-time. But it turned out to be a tale of two Keralites in the two thrilling semifinals. Читать дальше...
Nick Kroll admits that Planned Parenthood was very upfront about what his show, “Big Mouth,” could do to help out the organization. “There were a bunch of writers and producers there and basically, Planned Parenthood said, ‘Look, we love to get your money to help fund us but also, we really want and need you […]
ITC Ltd. said that while it had ‘received an enquiry from Coffee Day Enterprises’, there was no progress in the matter.“We write to advise that the co
Former finance minister P Chidambaram was arrested here by the CBI in connection with INX media case on Wednesday night, officials said. 73-year-old Chidambaram who made a surprise appearance at the Congress Headquarters was arrested by the CBI team soon after he reached his Jor Bagh residence, they said. He was taken to CBI headquarters by a team of officials, they said.
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggests Irish 'backstop' hurdle may be resolved before Brexit deadline.
President Trump on Wednesday said that he suddenly called off a planned trip to Denmark after finding the prime minister's comment dismissing his interest in purchasing Greenland "nasty" and "very not nice."
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