Australia’s political opposition to support Facebook, Google legislation: sources

CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s political opposition will support proposed legislation that would force Alphabet’s Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content, two sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. The bill, whose prospects are being widely watched around the world, is dependent upon support from the opposition as Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ruling Liberal party does not have a majority in the country’s upper house. Lawmakers from Australia’s… Source link

Read More »

Naomi Osaka cruises past Hsieh

Japan’s Naomi Osaka is headed to the semifinals of the Australian Open. (AP/Hamish Blair) Naomi Osaka may have survived a scare in her fourth round match in Melbourne, but one wouldn’t have known it on Tuesday. Osaka cruised to a quick win over Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in her quarterfinal matchup at Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open. Osaka, the world No. 3, split her first two sets with Hsieh before going on a quick three game run — which she solidified with… Source link

Read More »

Duke’s Jalen Johnson will declare for NBA draft

Duke freshman and potential lottery pick Jalen Johnson has called it a season. Johnson, the program announced on Monday afternoon, officially opted out of the rest of the season. “I appreciate everything about my time at Duke,” Johnson said in a statement. “Coach K, my teammates and the program have been nothing but supportive throughout this season, especially during the rehab of my foot injury. “My family, coach and I have made the decision that I should not play the remainder of the season… Source link

Read More »

ESPN responds to Dana White calling Ariel Helwani a ‘douche’

After a weekend of backlash aimed at UFC president Dana White for calling ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani “such a douche,” the network released a statement backing Helwani on Monday. “Ariel is a valued colleague and an exceptional MMA reporter,” a network statement to USA Today reads. “His record speaks for itself.” Gina Carano controversy sparked White’s insult The statement did not mention White by name. ESPN and UFC are corporate partners, with the network carrying exclusive rights to… Source link

Read More »

Grading UCF’s hiring of Gus Malzahn

To the coaches who’ve gone against Gus Malzahn for more than a decade during his time calling plays in the SEC, a sense of tactical arrogance always permeated from his best teams. When Gus Malzahn first coached and coordinated at Auburn, he was going to do things the way he knew how — the tempo cranked, the tendencies be damned and that predictability empowered like battering ram as opposed to a liability. You knew Gus Malzahn would only run counter to one direction and power to another…. Source link

Read More »

Blake Griffin trade or buyout likely path for Pistons

Blake Griffin will remain out of the Detroit Pistons’ lineup as the two sides try to work on a resolution to his situation, as he wants to play for a contender and the Pistons are focusing on the development of their young players. Griffin has two years left on a deal he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded to Detroit in 2017, being owed $36.8 million this season and he has a player option for $39 million next season — making a buyout an option if they cannot find a… Source link

Read More »

Google fined $1 million for misleading French hotel rankings | World

PARIS (AP) — Google has agreed to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) after French authorities concluded the search engine displayed “misleading” rankings for French hotels. Previously, Google used the official source Atout France as well as input from other hotel-industry websites in its algorithm to rank hotels from one to five stars. After receiving complaints from hoteliers about Google’s rankings, the French government’s fraud and competition agency launched an… Source link

Read More »

NBA news: Tuesday’s Pistons-Spurs game postponed

The NBA announced on Monday that Tuesday’s game between the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs is being postponed due to the league’s health and safety protocols.  The NBA has announced a game postponement for the 25th time this season: San Antonio at Detroit on Tuesday is off due to a positive test within the Spurs and ongoing contract tracing pic.twitter.com/K5TGTgjcFU — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 15, 2021 A Spurs player has tested positive, and the regulated contact tracing… Source link

Read More »

Google slapped in France over misleading hotel star ratings – TechCrunch

Google has agreed to pay a €1.1 million fine over misleading star ratings for hotels in France. The tech giant had been applying its own (algorithmic) system of ratings for hotels applied via its search engine and on Google Maps. But back in 2019, following a number of complaints by hoteliers, the French national competition and consumer watchdog (DGCCRF) instigated an investigation into this propriety rating system. The probe revealed that the tech giant had replaced the standard… Source link

Read More »