MULTIMEDIA Denis Balibouse, Reuters Posted at Jul 08 2019 05:09 PM Players of the United States women’s soccer team celebrate after defeating Netherlands for the Women's World Cup on Monday in Lyon, France. The team has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup a record four teams even as it recently sued the US Soccer Federation for alleged discrimination as they get paid less than half of their male counterparts. For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website. /sports/07/08/19/one-kingad-to-take-on-mclaren-after-akhmetov-injury/sports/07/08/19/football-rapinoe-calls-for-action-as-equal-pay-chants-greet-us-world-cup-triumph/entertainment/07/08/19/spider-man-far-from-home-breaks-records-in-ph-beats-aquaman-black-panther-debuts/news/07/08/19/p100k-pabuya-alok-sa-makapagtuturo-sa-pumatay-sa-grade-7-student/sports/07/08/19/volleyball-army-navy-conclude-spikers-turf-campaign-with-wins … [Read more...] about Team USA wins Women’s World Cup
2019 05 09
Facebook’s co-founder joins calls to break up the company
WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Chris Hughes called for the break up of the world's largest social media network in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Thursday.Hughes joins U.S. lawmakers who have also urged anti-trust action to break up big tech companies as well as federal privacy regulation. Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over its data sharing practices and hate speech and misinformation on its networks."We are a nation with a tradition of reining in monopolies, no matter how well intentioned the leaders of these companies may be. Mark's power is unprecedented and un-American," Hughes wrote https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/opinion/sunday/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html in the New York Times piece.Facebook's social network has more than 2 billion users across the world. It also owns WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, each used by more than 1 billion people. Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 and … [Read more...] about Facebook’s co-founder joins calls to break up the company
News Uyghur protest
MULTIMEDIA Jason Redmond, AFP Posted at May 09 2019 06:54 PM A photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping is pictured on the ground as Uyghur activists protest China's treatment of Uyghurs, a recognized minority in the country, outside a court appearance for Huawei Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, at the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday. Meng, whose Vancouver arrest on a US warrant triggered a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing, was to appear in court to fight for her release. /news/05/09/19/holdaper-na-nanutok-ng-baril-sa-mukha-ng-biktima-huli-sa-paraaque/sports/05/09/19/uaap-its-ateneo-vs-la-salle-in-mens-football-finals/news/05/09/19/alamin-mga-dapat-tandaan-para-iwas-aberya-sa-halalan2019/news/05/09/19/solgen-asks-sc-to-junk-nupl-petition-for-writs-of-amparo-habeas-data/entertainment/05/09/19/concert-recap-jazon-mraz-puts-spotlight-on-positivity-love-in-ph-concert … [Read more...] about News Uyghur protest
Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
World An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China's pig meat output by at least 10 percent in 2019 and present opportunities for producers elsewhere, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday. 09 May 2019 05:15PM Bookmark LONDON: An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China's pig meat output by at least 10 percent in 2019 and present opportunities for producers elsewhere, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday.The shrinking of the world's largest hog herd will have a noticeable impact on meat and feed markets worldwide, with more than one million pigs culled in China so far in an effort to halt the contagion, the FAO said in a food outlook report."With the sharp decline in pig inventories, the exponentially rising (feed) import trend , especially of soybeans over the past two decades could come to an abrupt halt," the FAO report said.The disease has also spread to neighboring countries, … [Read more...] about Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
Facebook settlement with US may include privacy oversight
Technology Facebook Inc and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a possible settlement that would require the company to create an independent privacy oversight committee and take other steps to safeguard users, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a source. 02 May 2019 09:30AM Bookmark REUTERS: Facebook Inc and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a possible settlement that would require the company to create an independent privacy oversight committee and take other steps to safeguard users, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a source.The steps would include appointing a federally approved privacy official at the highest level of Facebook and creating a privacy oversight committee that may include Facebook board members, the report https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/01/new-privacy-oversight-on-the-table-for-facebook-zuckerberg-1402278 said.The potential agreement between the company and the FTC is in addition to the US$3 billion … [Read more...] about Facebook settlement with US may include privacy oversight