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New 'Lord of the Rings' movie will put Gollum centre stage
New York Times, Published on 11/05/2024
» NEW YORK - The next movie in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise will focus on Gollum, one of the series' most recognisable characters, Warner Bros Pictures announced on Thursday.
Google fires 28 staff who opposed Israeli contract
New York Times, Published on 18/04/2024
» SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday fired 28 workers after dozens of employees participated in sit-ins at the company's New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices to protest against the company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.
'John Wick' star Lance Reddick dies
New York Times, Published on 18/03/2023
» Lance Reddick, a prolific actor who gained fame playing a police commander on the Baltimore crime drama “The Wire” and later had prominent roles in the “John Wick” movie franchise and the Amazon series “Bosch", died on Friday. He was 60.
Surging traffic is slowing down internet
New York Times, Published on 26/03/2020
» WASHINGTON: In late January, as China locked down some provinces to contain the spread of the coronavirus, average internet speeds in the country slowed as people who were stuck inside went online more and clogged the networks. In Hubei province, the epicentre of infections, mobile broadband speeds fell by more than half.
Apple’s $1-trillion milestone reflects rise of megacompanies
New York Times, Published on 03/08/2018
» US Steel. General Motors. AT&T. Exxon Mobil.
Obama said to be in talks with Netflix to produce shows
New York Times, Published on 09/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Why net neutrality was repealed and how it affects you
New York Times, Published on 15/12/2017
» The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules, which required internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content without charging consumers for higher-quality delivery or giving preferential treatment to certain websites.
Coming home to a shipping container
Business, New York Times, Published on 07/10/2017
» Tim Steele stood outside a pair of orange shipping containers on a hillside about two hours northwest of New York. The large metal cargo door swung wide to reveal a small mudroom inside the corrugated walls, and beyond that an expansive living room, kitchen and small bathroom. Several tall windows looked out on the Catskill Mountains, a vista that stretched for miles.
One surprise standout for Uber: Food delivery
Business, New York Times, Published on 26/09/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: For years, Bob Gordon, the owner of Footprints Cafe in Brooklyn, handled the delivery of his restaurant's meals, like his Caribbean-inspired "Rasta Pasta," to customers. So when he decided to work for the first time with an outside delivery service -- UberEats, the delivery arm of the ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc -- he was nervous.
Brexit proving good news for discounters
Business, New York Times, Published on 05/08/2017
» At the vast Sainsbury's grocery store in south London's Tooting Broadway neighbourhood, a basket of milk, eggs, bread, cornflakes and butter will cost shoppers £4 and 70 pence, or about $6.15. A short walk away at Aldi and Lidl -- two German discount grocery stores -- those same items amount to £3.92.