The transformation we experience is ongoing and eternal.
For well over a decade we've talked about the many problems that arise when copyright is compared to "property" -- and people try to simply move over concepts from physical, tangible property into the world of digital. A key aspect of this: when you "purchase" something digital online, is it really a "purchase" or is it a "license" (especially a license that could be revoked)? If it was a true "purchase" then you should own it and the seller shouldn't be able to take it back. But in practice... Читать дальше...
The government was right in imposing a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19, but it should now let the economy function normally, former chief economist of the World Bank Kaushik Basu said on Thursday. The global market is fearing that India would slide into a 'controlled economy', which would be very damaging, he added. Basusaid the first step (nationwidelockdown)which India tookto contain the spread of the deadly virus was correct. "But the language around the world is changing. Читать дальше...
Michael Carvajal suggested the high rate of infection was due to expanded testing that included inmates who displayed no apparent symptoms.
A staffer of the Delhi University's School of Open Learning has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an official at the educational institute. The man, who works as a junior assistant-cum-typist, tested positive for COVID-19 two days ago, the official said. He stays in the staff quarters in Dhaka in northwest Delhi and is currently at a quarantine centre in Narela, he said. It is suspected that the staffer contracted the virus when he had gone to the RML Hospital for a check-up, the official said. Читать дальше...
The fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in medium brush between Gaviota State Beach and the Hollister Ranch guard gate.
Americans need coronavirus tests "that do not require hours or days to determine results," the head of the NIH tells Congress.
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You don’t think you will be the one to get cancer. It happens to other people, not to you. If it does happen to you, it’s not when you’re 30, seven marathons down and eight months after your wedding. And definitely not in the middle of the worst pandemic in a century.
Wednesday night's downpour was the worst in months, the Ministry of Emergency Management said.
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Bubble-like tech stocks remain among the biggest winners this year, and their strength has pushed the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory on Thursday.
But, excise officials say they will be allowed to sell only existing stock
The film commission in Czech Republic announced Thursday that film and TV shoots can resume production immediately in Prague now that the government has lifted restrictions and provided safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged countries around the world to replace their differences with solidarity, eliminate prejudice with reason, and foster great
FRANKFURT, May 7 (Xinhua) -- German stocks rose Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index up 153.07 points, or 1.44 percent, to close at 10,759.27 points.
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Bond contracts that waive sovereign immunity can provide cash and some much-needed discipline.
We’ve seen these scare tactics before, in both the campaigns against Brexit and against Trump.
There's no doubt lockdown restrictions have changed the way they shop, but exclusive research for Mirror Money shows it's also changed who we shop with - this is where people are heading now
It looks like only two letters in the baby's name are allowed on California birth certificates.
The luxury chain known for its extravagant Christmas Book catalog had been losing money before the pandemic. The move follows J.Crew's bankruptcy filing on Monday, foreboding potentially more to come.
Many young Germans have failed to learn the lessons of history, and anti-Semitism is becoming entrenched in the land responsible for the Holocaust, a Jewish leader warned, a day before the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. As Germany's leaders prepare to lay wreaths to mark the "Day of Liberation" on May 8 - the day in 1945 when German generals signed an unconditional surrender - many Jews are worried about the popularity of the far right. "Germany's government knows its... Читать дальше...
For the past several years, one Alphabet division has been trying to build a neighborhood of the future in Toronto, Canada. Sidewalk Labs announced today that it’s “no longer pursuing” the Quayside smart city.
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The Queen guitarist, 72, has been into hospital but now has been ordered to stay off his feet as much as possible
Mexico coronavirus infections rise to 27634 cases and 2704 deaths Midwest Communication
