Europe plans to give media companies the power to demand payment from search engines like Google when snippets of their content are republished. The European Commission is is working on a significant overhaul of copyright law that aims to help level the playing field between news outlets and tech giants ... Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country’s pro-Russian government, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. Paul Manafort and his deputy, ... Read More »

US appeals court upholds UN immunity from Haiti cholera suit Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign Mexico’s rights body: Federal police executed 22 during raid Image of Aleppo boy shocks world; Russia offers cease-fires Officials: US, Russia to seek Syria deal in Geneva next week 14 killed in attacks on ... Read More »

Apple is selling less hardware, the Nintendo NX is probably a home/portable hybrid,Pokemon Go Plus gets delayed, Twitter for Android gets a Night Mode, and possibly the happiest gamer in the world. Apple Hardware Sales Are In Decline Apple has reported its earnings for Q3 2016, and while things are ... Read More »

Real Madrid are eyeing up a £34 million move for Chelseamidfielder Nemanja Matic, but boss Zinedine Zidane faces a transfer conundrum, per Goncalo Lopes of the Evening Standard. The French manager feels the Serbia anchorman would be an ideal solution to his defensive midfield slot; however, Real president Florentino Perez ... Read More »

New store: Urban Refind, a shop of “electric and vintage treasures” has opened for business at 17503 Sonoma Highway in the Springs. The store is having its official open house on Friday, Aug. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Owners Leszlie Boutell and Simon Purshouse, of Boyes Hot Springs, also ... Read More »

Scott Sinclair is edging closer to a £3.5million move to Celtic with Aston Villa set to decide on the forward’s future within 24 hours. Villa had previously rejected four Celtic bids for the former Manchester City star but their stance has softened since signing Ross McCormack from Fulham in a ... Read More »

Former Fox News Channel personality Gretchen Carlson said she feels vindicated and satisfied with the removal of network CEO Roger Ailes, in what was a major media shakeup this month that followed claims of sexual harassment against the news boss. Carlson, the former host of FNC’s The Real Story and ... Read More »

Hillary Clinton says ‘the sky is the limit’ while acceptingDemocratic presidential nomination: t the final day of the party convention, the former secretary of state said rival Donald Trump was sowing fear and divisiveness. Delhiites asked to stay away from Gurgaon after massive traffic jam leaves people stranded for hours: ... Read More »

A look at the headlines right now: ‘Har har Modi’ is now ‘Arhar Modi’: Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP for price rise: The Congress leader blamed corruption in the Centre for the shortage of pulses and said the prime minister had forgotten his promises to fight inflation. Security forces may have ... Read More »

Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal. Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who ... Read More »

a further attempt to tighten censorship, China this week said it was investigatingeight of the nation’s high-profile Internet companies for “serious violations” of rules on who may report and publish news, ordering them to shut down or “clean up” their websites immediately. Just as millions of Americans turn to Google and ... Read More »