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Cartoon dreams: Netflix's Japan anime school targets booming demand
AFP, Published on 22/10/2021
» TOKYO: Armed with a set of pencils and a feather to sweep away eraser dust, Hitomi Tateno is training the next generation of anime artists at a new Netflix-funded academy as global demand for the Japanese genre soars.
US seals agreement to end European digital taxes
AFP, Published on 22/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States has resolved a key point of trade friction with Europe after inking a deal to end controversial digital services taxes on American tech giants.
Pandemic saviors, food delivery apps now under fire
AFP, Published on 10/10/2021
» NEW YORK: Meal delivery services became essential during the pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut to visitors.
Embattled Apple unveils new iPhone
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple CEO Tim Cook strode through a slickly produced video Tuesday to launch a new iPhone, with few hints of the exceptional string of troubles facing his company including policy reversals, a spyware attack and legal fights.
Swedish superstars ABBA set to unveil 'sensational' musical comeback
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» LONDON - They famously vowed never to reform, to the disappointment of their legions of fans. But nearly four decades after disbanding, Swedish superstars ABBA were on Thursday expected to announce a "sensational comeback" collaboration.
Rihanna 'worth $1.7bn': Forbes
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Singer and businesswoman Rihanna is worth a whopping $1.7 billion, Forbes said Wednesday, making her one of the richest woman musicians on the planet.
Big Tech booms even as lockdown living wanes
AFP, Published on 30/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Big Tech goliaths like Facebook and Amazon unveiled whopping profits this week, showing their dominance in lockdown lifestyles is on course to grow well beyond the pandemic.
1.7 million affected by hack of top Japan dating app
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» TOKYO: The personal data of more than a million users of one of Japan's most popular dating apps may have been exposed by a hack, its operator has warned.
Snapchat claims 500m users amid pandemic-fueled surge
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat, the social network popular with young smartphone users, said Thursday it has 500 million monthly active users amid surging growth in many parts of the world.
Climate change: Amazon may be turning from friend to foe
AFP, Published on 01/05/2021
» PARIS: The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20% more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report that shows humanity can no longer depend on the world's largest tropical forest to help absorb manmade carbon pollution.