What we know so far about SXSW 2022
www.mashable.com South by Southwest, the annual tech, music, film, and art mega-festival, is back in person this year after it was canceled in 2020, and relegated to virtual-only status last year because of the pandemic. It will actually now be both in-person and virtual. It kicks off in Austin next
'Rocketman' Star Taron Egerton Collapses On Stage During Play In London
www.huffpost.com A doctor quickly tended to the actor in the first performance of “Cock.”… Read More
Robotaxi startup Pony.ai now valued at $8.5B
www.techcrunch.com China- and U.S.-based Pony.ai said Monday its valuation has surged to $8.5 billion after the first close of its Series D funding round, a sign that investors continue to chase a space where mass deployment of autonomous fleets are still years away. … Read More
Russia says it will allow civilians to evacuate despite not upholding previous agreements
www.cnn.com Russia says it will allow civilians to evacuate despite not upholding previous agreements… Read More
Netflix is suspending its streaming services in Russia
www.mashable.com Netflix has suspended its services in Russia, as the country’s war with neighbouring Ukraine continues. It’s just the latest of several companies to halt their Russian operations over the past few days. Earlier this month Netflix halted production on all its upcoming Russian series, as well as putting a
Video game publishers and developers are cutting off Russia, too
www.mashable.com The global business community is increasingly moving to isolate Russia for the war it’s waging in Ukraine, and video games are no exception. Even as NATO and NATO-aligned forces have yet to engage in direct combat, economy-shattering sanctions have cut Russia off from goods and services that many of
Defiance and disobedience flourish in Russian-held Ukraine
www.cnn.com Defiance and disobedience flourish in Russian-held Ukraine… Read More
TikTok suspends content in Russia in response to ‘fake news’ law
www.techcrunch.com TikTok is suspending livestreaming and new content to its video service in response to Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law, the company said on Sunday. … Read More
'Inventing Anna' Inspires Chloe Fineman To Scam Her Way Through 'SNL'
www.huffpost.com “I can’t help but notice you’ve been Delvey-ing everyone today,” Kate McKinnon tells her grift-happy co-star.… Read More
PayPal ditches Russia over its unprovoked war with Ukraine
www.mashable.com In the latest of an ever-growing number of companies making the same decision, PayPal shut down its services in Russia. The move was a direct reaction to Russia’s unprovoked war with Ukraine. Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, posted a letter from PayPal on Saturday confirming the news.
About Me
Hello ! I am Richard Y. Lim
Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
