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Google Home Max analysis: An assistant for track fans

Hardware The Google Home Max is a large, heavy speaker; it’s definitely more conspicuous than the standard Home or Amazon’s Echo lineup. Still, it’s a charming, attractive device. The gently rounded corners and fabric-covered front both bring to mind Google’s tiny Home Mini and make it just a bit more « friendly » than your average speaker.…

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Four males arrested on suspicion of dread assaults

Bomb squads have raided five properties and arrested four men on suspicion of plotting terror attacks. Specialist counter terrorism police officers arrested three men, aged 22, 36 and 41, at addresses in Sheffield on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.  A 31-year-old man was arrested at an…

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Fresh York Metropolis moves to assemble accountability for algorithms

The algorithms that play increasingly central roles in our lives often emanate from Silicon Valley, but the effort to hold them accountable may have another epicenter: New York City. Last week, the New York City Council unanimously passed a bill to tackle algorithmic discrimination—the first measure of its kind in the country. The algorithmic accountability…

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Egypt’s journalists face ‘extraordinary’ threats

This has been described as « the worst time to be a journalist » in Egypt’s history. As the year comes to an end, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s government stands accused by rights groups of instilling fear through a series of draconian restrictions on the media. The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) dubs the country « one of the world’s…

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How Saudi tried to bully Jordan and failed

At a first glance, Saudi Arabia’s brief detention of billionaire Jordanian businessman Sabih al-Masri last Tuesday appears to be one of the most bizarre recent developments in the Arab world relating to wealthy individuals. But if we analyse the recent behaviour of Saudi Arabia’s leadership, we can easily see that Masri’s detention was not a surprising…

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Disney’s animatronic Trump mocked as ‘creepy’

President Donald Trump is now a permanent fixture at Walt Disney World — or the animatronic version of the president that is. On Monday, the Orlando, Florida, theme park debuted what was meant to be a life-like robot of the 45th president to mark the reopening its famed Hall of Presidents exhibit, which tells the…

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‘In leaving the sole market, they lose the monetary companies and products passport’: Michel Barnier tips out a Brexit replace deal for the City of London

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier Francois Lenoir/Reuters The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michael Barnier has ruled out the prospect of a trade deal which includes services unless Britain remains in the single market. « In leaving the single market, they lose the financial services passport, » said Barnier. LONDON — The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator…

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‘Rossi may perchance well play in opposition to Juventus’

Genoa Coach Davide Ballardini reveals Giuseppe Rossi could feature against Juventus in the Coppa Italia. The striker signed for the Grifone earlier this month on a free transfer, having recovered from the latest in a series of knee injuries. The Italian international has now been registered with the Lega Serie A, meaning he’s available to…