Smartmatic accuses Rudy Giuliani of 'dog ate my homework'-style excuses to avoid turning over documents in defamation suit
The voting technology company Smartmatic blasted Rudy Giuliani in court filings Monday night, accusing him of fabricating "excuse after excuse" to avoid turning over documents in its massive defamation suit against him, Fox News and others who spread lies about the 2020 election.
2023-08-09 07:53
Yankees' Boone embarrassed by his theatrical display in argument following ejection
Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he felt embarrassed by his theatrical display during an argument with plate umpire Laz Diaz after he was ejected during New York’s loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday
2023-08-09 07:46
Boeing says Brazil could be top sustainable aviation fuel player
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO Brazil has the potential to become one of the major global players in
2023-08-09 07:30
Schwarber homers twice to reach 30, Phillies top Nationals 8-4 in first game of doubleheader
Kyle Schwarber homered twice to reach 30 for the season, drove in five runs and led the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader
2023-08-09 07:26
Amazon In Talks to Be Anchor Investor in Arm IPO, Reuters Says
Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to join other tech companies as an anchor investor in Arm Ltd.’s initial
2023-08-09 07:24
Round of 8: Women's World Cup is wide open after so many heavyweights eliminated
The United States’ hold on the Women’s World Cup is over, and two-time champion Germany also exited the tournament
2023-08-09 07:24
Who is Ahmed Bharoocha? Former comedy club dishwasher and 'AGT' contestant made his TV debut on 'Conan'
Ahmed Bharoocha is a stand-up comic, an actor and a member of the sketch comedy team 'Dead Kevin'
2023-08-09 07:22
Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales
Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet, and Adderall
2023-08-09 07:21
Ozzy Osbourne PlayStation tweet which failed to reveal link to Sony banned
A tweet by Ozzy Osbourne showing him gaming on a Sony PlayStation VR2 has been banned for failing to mention that it was an ad. The tweet from Osbourne’s account in February read: “Did this spot with @PlayStation team. We had a lot of fun. Their new VR2 is really amazing.” The tweet included a video which began with a blue screen displaying the PlayStation logo before cutting to Osbourne in a living room taking a virtual reality headset and controllers out of a blue PlayStation box as his wife Sharon Osbourne told him that they needed to pack boxes and catch a flight to England. Osbourne replied that he wanted to play on his PlayStation and was shown swearing at dinosaurs via a VR headset and controllers before the video ended with the text: “Play has no limits,” followed by the PlayStation logo. We considered the wording, including the use of the word spot to refer to the video, was not sufficient to clearly indicate to consumers that the tweet was part of a commercial relationship between Sony and Ozzy Osbourne Advertising Standards Authority Sony, which responded to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on both their and Osbourne’s behalf, said their agreement gave Osbourne’s management company final approval over the video’s script. The tech giant confirmed that Osbourne was contracted to post a tweet sharing the video as part of the agreement, with Sony specifying only that Osbourne must share the video in a way which clearly disclosed that he had worked with Sony. Addressing the tweet itself, Sony believed that the word “spot” in the text “Did this spot with the @PlayStation team” would be clearly understood by Twitter users to refer to an ad. They also believed that the placement of the wording at the beginning of the tweet meant it was sufficiently prominent for consumers to understand the commercial nature of the video before they watched it. The ASA said consumers should be made aware that a post was an ad before they engaged with it. The watchdog said: “We acknowledged the positioning of that wording in the tweet was both prominent and visible before the video started playing. “However, we considered the wording, including the use of the word spot to refer to the video, was not sufficient to clearly indicate to consumers that the tweet was part of a commercial relationship between Sony and Ozzy Osbourne and that the tweet was therefore an ad.” It added: “Because the ad did not make clear its commercial intent upfront, we considered it was not obviously identifiable as a marketing communication and concluded that it breached the Code.” It ruled that the ad must not appear again in the form complained about. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live No evidence to suggest Facebook not good for wellbeing, Oxford scientists say Harry and Meghan ring young online innovators after funding awards James Bulger’s mother condemns ‘disgusting’ AI clips on TikTok of murdered son
2023-08-09 07:21
South Korea unemployment rate climbs to six-month high
SEOUL South Korea's jobless rate climbed in July for a second month and hit the highest since January,
2023-08-09 07:19
UK inflation to exceed BoE target for next 4 years: NIESR
By David Milliken LONDON The Bank of England will not succeed in returning inflation to its 2% target
2023-08-09 07:18
After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses
Residents in Alaska’s capital city have lived with periodic glacial dam outbursts for more than a decade
2023-08-09 07:17
