Tech Firms Unite For ‘net Neutrality’ Protest
A host of internet giants – from social networks to dating apps to porn sites – will join a protest Wednesday against plans to roll back rules protecting “net neutrality”. The sites will...
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Wide Open Field For This Year’s Emmy Awards
Television industry experts are predicting a wide open race for this year's Emmys when the nominations are announced Thursday, with awards juggernaut "Game of Thrones" out of the running. HBO's...
Gangnam Style Loses YouTube Crown
Psy’s Gangnam Style is no longer the most-watched video on YouTube. The South Korean megahit had been the site’s most-played clip for the last five years. The surreal video became so popular that...
Spotify Denies Promoting ‘fake Artists’
Music streaming service Spotify has denied that some of its playlists contain music tracks by “fake artists”. A music industry publication listed 50 artists it claimed were not real. They have...
Winter Is Finally Here
"Game of Thrones" returns for its penultimate season Sunday, presaging the end of a saga of sex, violence and political intrigue that has become the world's most popular TV show. The R-rated fable of...
Abraham Attah Wows Fans In Movie Premier
Fans were impressed beyond expectations, at the performance of young and uprising actor, Abraham Attah in Hollywood’s new movie, Spider-Man Homecoming. Spider-Man Homecoming, a movie by Sony-Marvel...
AGI, IEAG Oppose 3% Flat VAT Rate
The 7th floor of the Job 600 (West Wing) of Parliament became the centre of attraction when the Finance Committee of Parliament met with some stakeholders in the business sector to discuss the...
Growing Chorus Denounces Sexist Silicon Valley Culture
A growing chorus of voices denouncing sexist culture is echoing through male-dominated Silicon Valley, knocking a number of internet industry executives from their perches. Accusations concerning the...
Wyclef Jean To Perform At the FACE List Awards Gala In NYC
Grammy award-winning artist Wyclef Jean has been announced as the headline performer for the 2017 FACE List Awards, taking place on Saturday, July 15th in New York City. In its 6th annual edition,...
Prince Videos Appear On Old Foe YouTube
Official videos from Prince started appearing Friday on YouTube, a year after the death of the pop star who was a sworn foe of the omnipresent site. Videos for some of his classic songs -- including...
Week After Exclusive, Jay-Z Puts Album On ITunes
A week after Jay-Z released his latest album as an exclusive on his Tidal streaming service, the rap mogul made it available Friday on Apple platforms -- but not on rival Spotify. "4:44," the 13th...
Need A Ball Or Umbrella? In China There’s A Sharing App For That
Basketballs, electric scooters and rainbow-coloured umbrellas -- nothing seems out of bounds in China's booming "sharing economy". Where once Chinese consumers would look to shell out on items such...
China Starts Regulating Bike-Sharing As Complaints Soar
Authorities in Shanghai and Tianjin will impose regulations on the rapidly growing bike-sharing sector following mounting complaints over an accumulation of millions of the rentable two-wheelers on...
Ama K. Abebrese To Host FACE List Awards In New York
Award-winning Ghanaian-British actress Ama Konadu Abebrese will be hosting this year’s FACE List Awards slated for Saturday, July 15 in New York City, USA. Dubbed the pan-African achievement...
Music Streaming Keeps Booming In US In 2017
This file photo taken on June 29, 2017 shows a New York City bus with an advertisement for rapper Jay-Z's album "4:44" which was released exclusively on his Tidal streaming service. The music...
Troubled China Tech Giant LeEco Confirms Assets Frozen
Assets linked to Chinese tech giant LeEco have been frozen in a dispute with a creditor, a unit of the troubled company has confirmed, highlighting the firm's perilous financial state. Chinese...
God Has Given Shatta Wale Something Unique – Dede Ayew
Black Stars deputy skipper Andre Dede Ayew, has said dancehall artiste Shatta Wale’s uniqueness is a gift from God. The West Ham United player said his all time favourite musician in Ghana is...
China’s Young Gamers Face ‘King of Glory’ Playing Time Limits
All-night gaming marathons will soon end for some Chinese kids: internet giant Tencent began limiting daily playing times on its smartphone smash hit "King of Glory" on Tuesday to "ensure children's...
‘Chengdu Three’ Table Tennis Players Mount Rare Chinese Revolt
China's table tennis stars usually demolish their rivals but they may be fighting a losing battle after mounting a rare challenge against more formidable opposition -- their own sports system. In a...
Jay-Z Album Boosts His Tidal Streaming Site
Jay-Z's upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal -- which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far...