On October 31st, a federal judge ruled against the merging of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, saying that it would “substantially lessen competition” in publishing. While that was a blow to the merger, it wasn’t officially over: Penguin Random House had been planning to appeal the decision. In order to do that, they
Month: November 2022
The captains of seven European teams at the World Cup — including heavy-hitters England, Germany, and the Netherlands — will no longer be wearing armbands in support of the LGBTQ community following threats from international soccer’s governing body, FIFA, The Washington Post reports. The armbands would have been a pointed protest against the host nation,
Oppo Find X6 series is reportedly in the works and the upcoming lineup is expected to include two models — the Oppo Find X6 and Find X6 Pro. The company is yet to announce the exact launch date of the next Find X series, but the camera details of the Find X6 Pro have already
Jack White is no longer on Twitter. On Sunday, the musician posted a scathing letter to Instagram explaining his decision to leave the bird app after Twitter CEO Elon Musk decided to reinstate Donald Trump’s account, two years after he was banned for his comments following the insurrection. “So you gave Trump his Twitter platform
UK firms should be “looking to the British workforce” rather than relying on immigrants to fill jobs post-Brexit, a minister has said. At its annual conference, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Tony Danker, called on the government to use immigration to solve worker shortages in the UK, saying it must
Cavea Plus, a streaming service based in the country of Georgia, has joined the anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Formed in 2017 with a a focus on copyright protection and enforcement, the coalition now has 42 members, with a governing board that includes Motion Picture Association members Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures,
WEST HOLLYWOOD — City leaders and community organizations in West Hollywood are organizing a candlelight vigil Sunday night, Nov. 20, in solidarity with the LGBTQ community of Colorado Springs, Colorado, where at least five people were shot to death at a nightclub late Saturday. The vigil is planned for 5 p.m. at 8900 Santa Monica
Most days there is an alert on my phone: the Washington DC police posting an update on the latest shooting in America’s capital city. ‘Shots fired’ ‘Suspect apprehended’ ‘Victim hospitalised’ Here’s the latest one, from the DC Police Department, from a few hours ago: “An arrest has been made and additional suspects are sought in
The UK government will introduce new legislation today to extend the deadline for forming an executive in Northern Ireland. There has been no functioning government in Stormont since May’s vote, with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) refusing to restore power-sharing unless the Northern Ireland protocol is scrapped. The post-Brexit trade agreement was designed to prevent
Google has won a lawsuit filed against two Russian nationals in connection with the operation of a botnet called Glupteba, the company said last week. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York imposed monetary sanctions against the defendants and their U.S.-based legal counsel. The defendants have also been asked to pay
Yellowstone is BACK. Yellowstone was back tonight with a brand new episode titled “Tall Drink Of Water,” and if that line didn’t set off an absolute firestorm. This week’s episode found the bunkhouse crew, as well as Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), out on the town and that bar just so happened to feature Lainey Wilson’s
With President Joe Biden pardoning thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession and the rise of microdosing psychedelics as a treatment for mental illness, now is a good time to dive in to some books about drugs, especially of the recreational variety. Originally I wanted this list to be science-heavy, full of cool, weird books
After a wave of resignations at Twitter, Elon Musk frantically tried to assemble whatever engineers were left at the offices he’d previously announced would be closed for the weekend. As The New York Times reports, Musk sent out a rash of emails Friday morning, Nov. 18, asking, “Anyone who actually writes software, please report to
Sony Xperia 10 V is believed to be in the works and may soon launch as a successor to the Sony Xperia 10 IV. The company has not officially revealed any details surrounding this smartphone. However, the supposed key specifications of this Sony smartphone have surfaced on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo. The Sony Xperia
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are starting their own production company that promises to put creatives first — both in terms of less corporate red tape … and more money long-term. The two Hollywood titans — who have three Oscars between the both of them, and who’ve starred in, written and directed countless hit films
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The United States’ national team is about to play their first World Cup game in Qatar against Wales. It’s a crucial match for USMNT’s morale, as their second game will be against England
A venture capital fund backed by the advertising mogul Sir Martin Sorrell will this week unveil its first public investment in a US digital asset management platform. Sky News understands that S4S Ventures, which was set up this year by Sir Martin and Stanhope Capital Group, are jointly leading a $10m Series B fundraising by
Kyrie Irving will be back playing basketball again for the Brooklyn Nets after an emotional apology today. He was serving an indefinite suspension and had missed eight games for supporting a film containing antisemitic tropes. The Nets lifted his suspension an hour after the apology. He will be part of the team facing Memphis Sunday
A judge has ruled the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services discriminated against two social worker trainees by subjecting them to unlawful preemployment psychological evaluations and withdrawing internships and job offers based on assumptions about their mental health. The plaintiffs, identified in court documents as Jane Doe and Mary Roe, alleged in
“Heroic people” confronted a gunman who killed five people at a gay nightclub in the US and stopped him killing any more, police have said. At least 25 others were injured at Club Q in the city of Colorado Springs. The suspect has been named as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, who was taken into custody
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