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Unlike the popular metaphor, tech companies should not be compared with tobacco companies that supply us with toxic products. However, tech companies have weakened privacy, amplified prejudice, exploited psychological weakness, encouraged harassment, intensified distraction and inflamed political tensions. Also, we can’t click these firms to the curb as their tools improve our civic, economic, social and personal well-being. But despite all merits of their services, tech companies have offended public trust, not once but time and again!...

This was the second straight qualifier that Bouchard has faced and so far, has played just enough to keep her tournament hopes alive. The Canadian held off Golubic in straight set tiebreaks hoping to get through the Russian in a stronger way. Kudermetova hasn’t yet faced an experienced player like Bouchard since the round of 16 at Hertogenbosch but would give it her all to try and stay level....

Junior is one of the largest football chains with presence in 236 cities covering 419 schools all over the world. FS Academies’ training curriculum are designed by experts in youth soccer. The launch and unveiling of the Eupheus Junior International Football Academy plaque was done by Andrey Fedorov, Senior Counsellor, Chief Consular Officer along with other important dignitaries from Russian Embassy including Yaroslav Tarasyuk, Trade Commissioner and Viacheslav Bessonov, Chief Expert - Trade of the Russian Federation to India....

Euphoria follows a “group of high-school students through their experiences of identity, trauma, drugs, friendships, love, and sex.” The show was an instantaneous success, breaking records back in 2020 when leading star Zendaya won an Emmy for her role as Rue in the series. Zendaya single-handedly became the youngest star to ever win the award, despite being up against seasoned actresses such as Jennifer Aniston and Laura Linney. RELATED: 10 Great TV Drama Series With Underwhelming First Seasons...

And when it came to the final game in the group stages as well as their “win or go home” game, someone named as Cristiano Ronaldo made his name on the scoreboard twice and the mighty (not so mighty in this tournament) Dutch were beaten without winning a single game. Poor Netherlands. The Portuguese’s number 7 show continued last night. An outstanding diving header against Czech Republic ensured them to get one step closer to become the winner of Euro 2012....

Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome and Saint Petersburg are the 12 cities that will host matches across the continent to celebrate the 60th anniversary since the first European Championships. The draw in the Irish capital (1100GMT) will see UEFA’s 55 nations split into 10 groups with the top two in each section making up the first 20 teams to qualify. However, a maximum of two of the hosts nations can be paired together in each group to give all 12 the chance of experiencing a home tournament with a guarantee of at least two home games in the group stages....

The Young Lions impressed in the first half, looking by far the more promising of the two sides going forward, with Demarai Gray going close twice. Nevertheless, England were fortunate to go into the break level, as Moussa Dembele had his 25th-minute penalty saved by Dean Henderson after the ball struck Jake Clarke-Salter’s arm. England got a deserved opener just after the break and it was worth the wait. Phil Foden slalomed between two defenders, then evaded a third before delicately placing his effort into the bottom-right corner....

Rooney started the last three Premier League games of United’s season as Jose Mourinho rested key players, while Smalling and Jones were said to be fighting it out to start alongside Daley Blind at the back with the former winning his manager’s vote. Further up, Lingard doesn’t make the starting XI despite being replaced before half-time against Crystal Palace on Sunday in order to keep him fresh for the final....

Group A At Krasnodar, Russia: Kuban Krasnodar (Russia) beat St Gallen (Switzerland) 4-0. At Swansea, UK: Swansea City (UK) lost to Valencia (Spain) 0-1 Group B At Odessa, Ukraine: Chornomorets Odessa (Ukraine), beat Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 2-1 At Sofia: Ludogorets Razgrad(Bulgaria) beat PSV Eindhoven, (Netherlandss) 2-0 Group C At Boras, Sweden: Elfsborg (Sweden) lost to Salzburg (Austria) 0-1 At Esbjerg, Denmark: Esbjerg (Denmark) bt Standard Liege (Belgium) 2-1 Group D...

Spain is the outbreak’s epicenter in Europe, with over 177,600 infections, including at least 18,579 deaths. The country saw a rise in the number of new cases on Tuesday and Wednesday, after dropping for three consecutive days from April 11. Italy has the world’s third-highest number of cases (at least 162,488) and the second-highest death toll in the world, with more than 21,000 fatalities, as of Wednesday. But both Italy and Spain have seen a slight flattening of the number of new cases, as well as fatalities, in recent weeks....

New data collected by Bloomberg shows electric cars in Europe make up nearly 12 percent of the total passenger vehicle market share on the continent. That far outpaces other top economies in the world, with China behind at nearly 6 percent and North America just above 2 percent. Governments and companies are quickly lining up to announce plans for a significant increase in electric vehicle production in the next five years....

The ESPN analyst unloaded on the Nets during Wednesday’s edition of “First Take” after watching the Warriors hand them a 117-99 loss at the Barclays Center. Golden State led by 22 points at the end of the third quarter, prompting Brooklyn coach Steve Nash to wave the white flag and pull Kevin Durant and James Harden out of the game. Warriors star Stephen Curry continued what has been an electric start, scoring a game-high 37 points on 12-of-19 shooting and earning MVP chants in the Nets’ home arena....

In the minute-long Eternals featurette, the stars answer questions that force them to choose one item in a specific scenario for the rest of eternity. From what they would eat and drink forever, to who they would go on an eternal road trip with, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Gemma Chan, Brian Tyree Henry, and Lauren Ridloff are all ready with quirky responses for each question. RELATED: Was The Eternals Mid-Credits Reveal Spoiled On Purpose?...

The Celestial-inspired film premiered in theaters on November 5 and has been subjected to mixed reviews amongst critics. Despite its diverse reception, Eternals managed to win the hearts of many due to its cast and the innovative storytelling accomplished by its director, Chloé Zhao. RELATED: Eternals Writer Confirms Which Character Will Definitely Not Return On social media, Marvel shared that Eternals would be available for streaming on Disney Plus on January 12, 2022....

The home side come into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat away to South Africa during the last international window in October. Getaneh Gibeto’s first-half own goal handed all three points to Bafana Bafana. Ghana triumphed by a narrow margin in a 1-0 away victory over Zimbabwe. Thomas Partey scored the winning goal in the 31st minute. The victory means the Black Stars sit in second spot in Group G and trail group leaders South Africa by one point....

After a decade of debate, the EU has released legislation dictating that USB-C chargers become the mandatory standard for smartphones by 2024, as announced by a press release from the European Parliament. This legislation includes Apple products, potentially forcing the company to swap out its proprietary Lightning port with a standard USB-C port moving forward. In addition to smartphones, the ruling also applies to other gadgets like tablets, e-readers, cameras, gaming consoles, and more....

Towards the end of the game, Croatian fans threw flares towards one corner of the field. Several officials and stewards went to deal with the fire and one of them was hit in the face by a flare and this further intensified the situation. As the situation got out of hand, the game was halted for around four minutes. Croatian players including captain Darijo Srna and Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic went to plead with the Croatian fans to let the game continue....