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Comment on this story Comment HONG KONG — U.S. tech giant Google is under increasing pressure by the Hong Kong government — and, by association, China — to bury in its search results a politically sensitive pro-democracy song that has been mistaken for the national anthem. The move shows the rising tensions between multinational tech giants and Chinese authorities as Beijing seeks to hide any lingering dissent from the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong that began in 2019. The Hong Kong… Source link

HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Google has refused to change its search results to display China’s national anthem, rather than a protest song, when users search for Hong Kong’s national anthem, the city’s security chief said on Monday, expressing “great regret” at the decision. Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The row comes after Hong Kong police said they would investigate the playing of “Glory to Hong Kong” – the unofficial… Source link

The first error(s) of the 2022 World Series came before its first pitch, courtesy of Eric Burton. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter of the Black Pumas opened Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday with a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” containing multiple lyrical errors and pitch issues. Burton was in trouble just a couple notes into the performance at the Houston Astros‘ Minute Maid Park, but the misadventures didn’t really start until he reached second stanza. To get a sense of… Source link

LONDON: Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith has hinted that the tech giant is adopting a different approach to tackling disinformation and fake news. While other companies focus their efforts on removing fake content, and telling users what is true and what is not, Microsoft wants to avoid any suggestion that it is trying to censor speech online. “I don’t think that people want governments to tell them what’s true or false. And I don’t think they’re really… Source link

Gwen Berry is still protesting injustice during the national anthem. (Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski). The penultimate day of the U.S. Olympic trials in track and field saw quite the coincidence. Or not, as Gwen Berry believes. The American hammer thrower qualified for her second Olympics on Saturday with a throw of 241 feet and 2 inches, finishing third in the event behind DeAnna Price and Brooke Andersen. All three will head to Tokyo, but the intrigue began when the trio took the podium for their… Source link

Before their first-round game against Arkansas on Friday, eight Colgate players took a knee during the national anthem. It wasn’t broadcast on TV, but the moment was captured in a photo by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde. It’s unclear if any Colgate players have taken a knee before other games this season. Before their first-round game against No. 1 Illinois, No. 16 Drexel took a knee during the anthem as well.  Following Drexel’s loss, coach Zach Spiker spoke about his players’ decision to… Source link

As everyone is well aware, John Calipari knelt alongside his team during the national anthem at Florida last Saturday. The peaceful protest has divided the fanbase in the days since, and just when it seemed like most were ready to turn the page, a blogger for Yahoo Sports had to come and stir things up. Jason Owens published an article yesterday blasting Calipari for some of his comments on the team’s decision to kneel, calling the Hall of Fame coach a failure to his players. Calipari has… Source link

Just like his NFL counterpart, NBA commissioner Adam Silver assured fans on Monday that the league won’t “jump the line” to get COVID-19 vaccines for players, coaches or staff. Silver — speaking with both ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and on a conference call with reporters — said that players in the league are actually pretty low on the totem pole when it comes to needing a vaccine. “There’s no way we’d ever jump the line in any form whatsoever,” Silver said on ESPN. “And, for the most… Source link

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren’t heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do. ”I wanted them to know that I… Source link