The National Theatre of Scotland has decided that the use of the word ‘spooky’ has ‘racist’ and ‘oppressive’ connotations. Since it is unlikely that anyone has used ‘spooky’ as a “racial slur,” it is evident that potentially any term can become a target of the language police. Philip Roth, the …
Read More »UK competition watchdog slaps Facebook with £50 million fine for information breach
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) contended that Facebook consciously failed to provide the British regulator with all the information required. In a statement, the regulator said that Facebook’s decision not to comply with its demands were seemingly “deliberate” as the tech giant had been given multiple warnings already. The …
Read More »Philippines announces probe into thousands of killings during Duterte’s war on drugs as initial review suggests abuses took place
On Wednesday, the Philippines Department of Justice (DOJ) released details of 52 civilian deaths which took place during police operations linked with Duterte’s five-year campaign on drugs. The released details suggest the police may have been at fault for some of the deaths. In several cases probed by the DOJ, …
Read More »The killing of Gaddafi 10 years ago has resulted in the death of the nation of Libya and the destruction of its people
There was never really an ‘Arab Spring’ in Libya the way there was in Egypt or Tunisia. Protests were much smaller, and as time went on to show, the biggest players turned out to be extremist groups and foreign actors, each trying to get a slice of the country. NATO’s …
Read More »SpaceX will launch Elon Musk to become world’s first TRILLIONAIRE – Morgan Stanley
Though Tesla cars, produced at Musk’s electric-vehicle venture, have been gaining unprecedented popularity, it will be SpaceX that will earn him trillionaire status, according to the Wall Street investment bank. SpaceX’s success is attributed to ongoing projects involving NASA. The company’s mission to colonize Mars is still in place, as …
Read More »Fans who greeted Saudi owners with mock headdresses could be given ‘education workshops’ on cultural offensiveness and stereotypes
Exuberant fans of the underperforming top-flight team, which is now owned by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) following a protracted takeover, were filmed dancing outside St James’ Park while waving the Saudi national flag before the 3-2 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday. While supporters celebrated …
Read More »Bye, evil Facebook? Zuckerberg reportedly wants new name for his VR ‘metaverse’ to show that it’s bigger than just social media
The rebranding may be announced on October 28 during the annual Connect conference or even sooner, according to the Verge. The outlet compares the looming switch to how Google renamed its parent company Alphabet in 2015 to stress that it is more than a search engine showing its users some …
Read More »Lack of ‘basic firefighting knowledge,’ failed drills & poor leadership blamed for loss of US Navy warship to five-day fire
Some three dozen officers aboard the USS ‘Bonhomme Richard’ were named as responsible for the loss of the ship, which caught fire near a San Diego naval base in July 2020, according to a 400-page investigation report obtained by the Associated Press on Tuesday. While one particular sailor, Seaman Apprentice …
Read More »Cops arrest footballer in France for prostitution of minor after girl alleges he paid for sex following ‘stolen car’ row – report
The player, who purportedly represents the second-tier side, is said to have been taken into custody by police over allegedly ‘resorting to the prostitution of minors’, according to a report. He went to a police station to report that his car had been swiped by several young women at the same …
Read More »After being accused of ‘buying’ the 2020 election, Facebook announces it’s getting even more involved in US state elections
The social media giant plans to remind users in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington how to find their local polling place and other voting-related details the day before Election Day, it revealed in a series of tweets on Tuesday. Touting its …
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