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The copyright infringement lawsuit over Miley Cyrus’ Flowers is remarkable for the large number of people and businesses it is suing – from Cyrus herself to Flowers’ songwriters and publishers, to several streaming services that offer the song, to retailers that sell it. But lawyers for Miley Cyrus say it’s remarkable for the reverse reason: […]
Jean Mangaluz – Philstar.com November 19, 2024 | 11:29am MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has asked every agency to avoid lavish Christmas celebrations in solidarity with those who suffered through the six consecutive cyclones that slammed into the country. In a statement on Tuesday, November 19, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. […]
Starlink is seeking security clearance for a licence to offer satellite broadband services in India Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has asked the telecom regulator to review the potential reach of Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper before awarding satellite spectrum amid concerns local players could suffer, a letter showed on Friday. Reliance’s letter, which is […]
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a home in Kerala with curved walls formed of smooth layers of cement plaster, designed by local studio Tropical Architecture Bureau. Informed by the architecture of tropical modernism, the home is organised around a series of internal courtyards and planters. Tropical Architecture Bureau blends “old-world charm with […]
62 cases registered by Islamabad police against Imran, IHC told. ISLAMABAD – A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday, seeking judicial inquiry against alleged actions against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The petition was filed by the PTI founder who prayed to the court to issue directives for judicial inquiry on actions […]
The Union government has issued a notice to online encyclopedia Wikipedia, asking it to explain why it should be treated as an intermediary rather than a publisher, PTI reported on Thursday, quoting unidentified officials. The Centre said that there were many complaints of biases and inaccuracies in Wikipedia, and claimed that a small group of […]
WASHINGTON—With cortisol levels spiking to all-time highs, the stressed-out U.S. populace reportedly asked former President Barack Obama on Tuesday if it could bum 340 million cigarettes. “Hey, man, if we could have one, or maybe 340 million, that would be great,” Americans across the country said as they paced tensely around their homes, continuously refreshed their […]
The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 have been in ears since the end of September, which should be more than enough time for owners to develop a strong opinion on these high-end earbuds. Well, at least that’s what Google thinks as it just sent out a survey to Pixel Buds Pro 2 owners, asking for […]
Tempers flared on Sunday when Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, held a public engagement in the Victoria Island area of Lagos with stakeholders and homeowners whose properties were affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project. The minister was accompanied by federal lawmakers inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects across the nation. When Umahi opened the […]
Says it will pursue a rescission application to overturn the ‘flawed judgment’ that criticised the city’s accounting systems if this request is not honoured. The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has taken the highly unusual step of formally requesting Acting Judge Stephen van Nieuwenhuizen to withdraw “the erroneous judgment” dismissing with punitive costs its application for […]