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Finn Russell has insisted he remains totally committed to Scotland and plans on leading Gregor Townsend's side from No 10 through to the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit accuses the company of violating antitrust laws through its algorithm that landlords use to get recommended rental prices for apartments. Justice Department officials say the algorithm allows landlords to align their prices and avoid competition that would keep rents down. In a statement, RealPage... Читать дальше...

SS Mundra, former deputy governor of the RBI, doubted the central bank digital currency's effectiveness. He highlighted UPI's widespread usage and questioned the necessity of CBDC. Mundra also discussed the challenges of internationalizing the rupee without full convertibility, a step policymakers are wary of taking. He urged banks to collaborate with fintech firms to enhance their digital capabilities.

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Children are paying attention to more than parents and caregivers might think.

1. Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit  The Associated Press
2. U.S. Accuses Software Maker RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents  The New York Times
3. Dallas-area RealPage sued over apartment-pricing 'scheme'  The Dallas Morning News
4. RealPage: US accuses software firm of driving rent hikes  BBC.com
5. Real estate company helped to artificially inflate rents across America, Justice Department alleges  CNN

The bridge closed in June and reopened earlier than expected.

Thousands of demonstrators marched in support of Gaza outside the Democratic National Convention this week.

A Fox News contributor Friday received a stern warning from an influential Republican commentator who said his attack on a neurodivergent teenager's family should be retracted or used against him.

Also in this newsletter, Bank of Japan warns of ‘unstable’ markets, AstraZeneca threatens to move manufacturing stateside, Harley-Davidson chief angers anti-diversity activists

El cuarteto español se impuso con solvencia (15-21) para como primero de grupo a los cuartos de final  Leer

While fans pray the just-completed Paramount+ series will be resurrected, here are films (and one TV show) to help fill the void.

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The Justice Department is suing the company behind a widely used software that helps landlords set rental prices. It alleges that RealPage’s rent recommendation algorithm drives up prices and “deprives renters of the benefits of competition on apartment leasing terms.”

The main event for the UFC's latest home show is official after the headliners made weight Friday.

New Zealand restaurateurs — snubbed for years by the Michelin Guide and its celebrated star rating system — open “restaurant with the most stars.” Leading Kiwi chef Ben Bayly created a special one-off dining experience under the starry skies of Kura Tawhiti (Castle Hill). Located in the foothills of the Southern Alps in the country’s […]

Computers made from DNA have previously only been able to store information or perform computations on it – now a new device can do both

© Provided by Xinhua The bronze statue of Deng Xiaoping is pictured in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)

Simplifying and automating financing steps can speed the process, freeing up bank personnel to focus on outreach and other strategic initiatives.

“Once Justin gave his stamp of approval, that’s when anything became cool.”

BEIRUT, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Five Hezbollah members and a child were killed and three civilians wounded on Friday in a series of Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.

El verano aún no ha terminado.

Aunque las temperaturas han sido más frescas esta semana, una ola de calor está haciendo su camino al área de Chicago este fin de semana, dijo el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.

“Fue un buen descanso, pero definitivamente no es una señal de que el verano ha terminado”, dijo el meteorólogo Todd Kluber.

A partir del viernes, el calor empezará a subir y rondará los 80 grados. Pero el sábado, las temperaturas empezarán a subir y podrían alcanzar los 80 grados. Читать дальше...

Children laughed as they were pushed by their parents on swings and helped up and down slides at Toledo’s newest inclusive playground for clients of a local organization that assists residents who have disabilities.

The University of California, Los Angeles is in “full retreat” after the college declined to appeal an Aug. 13 ruling that condemned the school for allowing and assisting anti-Semitic encampments on its campus. 

Polymers such as polypropylene are fundamental materials in the modern world, found in everything from computers to cars. Because of their ubiquity, it's vital that materials scientists know exactly how each newly developed polymer will perform under different preparation conditions. As described in a new study, which was published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, scientists can now use machine learning to determine what to expect from a new polymer.