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 ‘ESG’ Is Too Important to Ax, Investors Say
 ‘ESG’ Is Too Important to Ax, Investors Say
As Republican legislators in the US try to wipe ESG off the map, most global investors and executives
2023-11-08 09:16
Elon Musk unveils his AI company, X.AI
Elon Musk unveils his AI company, X.AI
It's official: Elon Musk is getting into the AI business. On Wednesday, an official website
2023-07-13 02:17
Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use, study shows
Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use, study shows
Quality of new vehicles sold in the United States is declining as factors such as growing use of
2023-06-23 00:20
Virtu Sues to Block Tech Executive’s Move to Rival Clear Street
Virtu Sues to Block Tech Executive’s Move to Rival Clear Street
Market-making firm Virtu Financial Inc. sued to block its former head of client technology from accepting a senior
2023-09-01 01:47
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
By Joe Cash BEIJING European firms "urgently" need China to give clearer definitions of key terms in its
2023-11-16 05:52
Valorant 7.09 Patch Notes: All Agent Buffs and Nerfs Explained
Valorant 7.09 Patch Notes: All Agent Buffs and Nerfs Explained
The Valorant 7.09 patch notes reveal major buffs and nerfs to Agents, including a Cypher buff and Raze nerf in Episode 7 Act 3.
2023-11-01 02:16
Tesla names insider Taneja CFO as Kirkhorn steps down
Tesla names insider Taneja CFO as Kirkhorn steps down
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down, surprising analysts who considered the 13-year veteran as
2023-08-08 06:27
Friends learn of Princess Diana's death in real-time in historic viral video
Friends learn of Princess Diana's death in real-time in historic viral video
It's 26 years to the day since Diana, Princess of Wales, died following a car crash in Paris, France along with her partner Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul. Diana was arguably the most famous woman in the world at the time and the level of devotion to her by the public will possibly never be seen again for a member of the Royal family. The outpouring of grief in the weeks that followed her death was unlike anything the UK has ever seen and the response was similar elsewhere around the world. One particular clip which sums this up is a now-viral video filmed by Alan Light who was playing cards with his friends in Iowa City, Iowa on that fateful night in 1997. Light was testing out his new camcorder and while everyone is in a good mood at the start of the video one of the friends does mention that Diana had been gravely injured because of the crash. They continue to play cards with CNN's coverage playing in the background. However, the atmosphere soon changes a few minutes into the video when CNN announces that Diana has passed away causing them to be utterly shellshocked by the news. Friends shocked to learn Princess Diana is dead (Historic 1997 video) www.youtube.com The rest of the near 7-minute video plays out with the friends quietly watching the coverage of the event on CNN. The video has been viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube alone and is considered to be one of the first ever reaction videos, even though the men involved at the time weren't aware of that. Since sharing the video in 2021, Light has been inundated with questions about why he was filming at that exact moment. He recently answered those queries in the comments section of the video. He wrote: "I recorded this home video in 1997 the night Diana died and it sat in a box for many years. Why was I recording? I was trying out a new camcorder by recording friends playing the card game UNO. When my mom called me to say that Diana was in a car crash I turned on the TV, on silent, and we kept playing the game while monitoring the text on the bottom of the TV screen. "When the screen text changed to "Diana dead" the true reality of the situation hit like a ton of bricks and we stopped playing UNO of course, and rushed over to the TV. This was recorded in America, in the state of Iowa. All of the guys in the video are still alive today (as of today, June 6, 2022). "The guy who screams when he learns Diana has died is my friend Ken who still lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is his genuine reaction to the news of Diana's death. Some people call it a "Wilhelm scream." (Apparently that's a movie term). The guy who stifles a smile after Ken's scream is Scott (his brief smile was a reaction to Ken's loud silly scream, NOT to Diana's death). "When CNN announced that Diana had died I didn't turn the camera back to the TV because my instinct was that it would be more interesting to capture my friends' reactions. Some people call this video the first of what are now called "reaction" videos, a term that didn't exist in 1997 (and neither did YouTube, which began in 2005)." Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-31 15:18
Ozzy Osbourne PlayStation tweet which failed to reveal link to Sony banned
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 07:58
Lionel Messi picks MLS's Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi picks MLS's Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer
2023-06-08 05:23
Disguise Costumes Extends Nintendo Licensing Rights in Multi-Year Global Agreement
Disguise Costumes Extends Nintendo Licensing Rights in Multi-Year Global Agreement
POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2023--
2023-08-15 21:17
British Land says Meta surrenders lease at one London building
British Land says Meta surrenders lease at one London building
British Land said on Tuesday Meta had surrendered one of the two buildings it had leased at London's
2023-09-26 14:21