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“Ryanair Must Give Travellers Compensation”
3Jun By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Europe, Business, News

“Ryanair Must Give Travellers Compensation”

"Ryanair Must give Travellers Compensation for a pilot Strike." Ryanair has been sentenced to a claim for damages for 1,250 victims who could not fly due to the airline strike.   For that reason, the company is also hanging over the claims of 110,000 other travellers, claims organisation Aviclaim said Monday. In total, the latter would amount to 35 million euros, says Aviclaim. The decision of the court in Eindhoven concerns the passengers of 203 cancelled flights. The 1,250 travellers who went to court receive an average of 318 euros per person, the claim organisation says. It comes to a total amount of almost 400,000 euros. Ryanair defended itself in the court case by stating that there was force majeure so that compensation would not be needed. According to the judge, howev...
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Ashton Kutcher Witnesses In The Serial Killer Case
30May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Entertainment, News

Ashton Kutcher Witnesses In The Serial Killer Case

Ashton Kutcher witnesses in the serial killer Case. Ashton Kutcher appeared in a US court on Wednesday as a witness.   The actor had to answer questions about the so-called "Hollywood Ripper." That nickname is Michael Gargiulo, who is suspected of having killed at least four women between 2001 and 2008. However, 41-year-old Kutcher was only heard as a witness to the murder of Ashley Ellerin in the Los Angeles court. On the evening of her death, the actor had a date with her. When he wanted to pick her up one evening in February in 2001, the then 22-year-old Ellerin did not open the door. He did see a broken glass of wine through the window, but it turned out that it was the victim's blood. "I just left" Kutcher told the court Wednesday afternoon that he initially thought the ...
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Amazon Proposes To Have Alexa Record Audio Continuously
25May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Technology, News

Amazon Proposes To Have Alexa Record Audio Continuously

Amazon Proposes to have Alexa record audio Continuously. Amazon has filed a patent for its voice assistant Alexa to continuously record audio, even before a user has activated the speaker by saying "Alexa."   Now Alexa only records audio once a human addresses the speaker. That audio is then sent to the servers of Amazon so that Alexa can execute commands. The patent describes a new process in which Alexa continuously absorbs all the noise in the environment. Upon hearing the word "Alexa" the smart speaker could rewind the recording to see if an order has been given. Only when that appears to be the case would the audio be sent to the servers. The rest of the recordings would be deleted regularly. 'Patent currently not in use' According to patent writers, this method can faci...
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Huawei Wants To Release Its Alternative To Android This Fall
23May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Technology, International, News

Huawei Wants To Release Its Alternative To Android This Fall

Huawei Wants to release its Alternative to Android this Fall. Phone manufacturer Huawei wants to launch its alternative to Android in the autumn of 2019, CEO Richard Yu told, according to the reports.   The US imposed sanctions earlier this week, as a result of which Google may no longer offer its license for Android to Huawei. The sanctions were postponed later, allowing the companies to cooperate for another three months. The operating system of Huawei must absorb the final blow. New telephones from the company can then be provided with the latest software. Huawei would still be enabled to use an open version of Android,  but this does not have the standard apps such as the Google Play Store and Gmail installed. The operating system of the Chinese manufacturer would have its...
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“Tesla sells more Individual Solar Cells”
16May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Business, International, News

“Tesla sells more Individual Solar Cells”

"Tesla Sells more individual solar Cells than the company mounts on Roofs." Most of the solar cells that Tesla makes and purchases are sold abroad and are therefore not used for unique solar roofs as initially intended,    according to reports on Wednesday based on internal documents from Elon Musk's company. It would indicate Tesla's problems on the solar panel market. According to an unknown initiator, Tesla only buys sporadic solar cells for placement on roofs. Since the end of February, only slightly more than 21 so-called Solar Roof systems are connected. In 2016, the company bought the solar panel manufacturer SolarCity for 2.6 billion dollars. Tesla did that together with Panasonic. Both companies would produce cells and modules. As a result of this, Musk's company ent...
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Gigi Hadid Twitter Account Briefly Taken Over By A Hacker
12May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Entertainment, News

Gigi Hadid Twitter Account Briefly Taken Over By A Hacker

Gigi Hadid Twitter account Briefly taken over by a Hacker. The Twitter account of model Gigi Hadid was hacked on Saturday morning.   The hacker posted a series of messages on the model's page. The hacker wrote messages saying that Hadid votes for Donald Trump and that he is the best president of the United States ever. Hadid, on the other hand, used her social media to criticise Trump's immigration policy. Also, the hacker posted many messages with opinions about the Second World War. Fans were also invited to meet the 24-year-old model. After some time, Hadid regained control of her Twitter account. She reassured her fans and praised them for their support.
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European Court: Erotic Webcam Company Must Pay VAT
8May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Europe, International, News

European Court: Erotic Webcam Company Must Pay VAT

European Court: Erotic webcam Company must pay VAT in the Netherlands. Providers of erotic webcam services that are based in the Netherlands, but have models outside the Netherlands, must pay sales tax in the country where they are located.   The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ruled on Wednesday. The Court ruled on a case from the Tax Authorities against webcam company Geelen,  which paid no sales tax in the Netherlands between 2006 and 2009. The Supreme Court held the issue to the ECJ. In its opinion, the European Court stated that "the services in question must be thought to have been provided at the place of business in the Netherlands". Webcam companies based in the Netherlands, aimed at the Dutch market, must, therefore, pay sales tax in the Netherlands. The...
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ING Will Bring Apple Pay Soon To The Netherlands
4May By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments
Netherland, Business, News

ING Will Bring Apple Pay Soon To The Netherlands

ING Will bring Apple Pay soon to the Netherlands. ING will offer Apple Pay soon in the Netherlands, and the bank announced on in a press release. On a web page, ING promises to tell you more about the arrival of the service. When the payment service is offered in the Netherlands and which customers are eligible has not yet been declared. The website only states that it will take "a little longer" until the bank offers Apple Pay. "This is all I can tell about it right now," an ING spokesperson said. "Furthermore, I cannot reveal anything about it." It is not yet evident whether other banks have plans to support Apple Pay in the Netherlands. A Rabobank spokesperson did not want to comment on whether the bank has plans for Apple Pay. ABN AMRO has announced that it is discussing Appl...
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The US President Donald Trump again Proposes an Interest Rate Cut
30Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Business, News, US

The US President Donald Trump again Proposes an Interest Rate Cut

The US President Donald Trump again Proposes an Interest Rate Cut. If the umbrella of central banks in the United States lowered interest rates by 1 percentage point, the economy would go up like a rocket.   That is at least the prediction of President Donald Trump. The American also advocates an extension of a bond-buying program. Trump threw his message into the world via Twitter. He added that the US economy is doing very well with 3.2 percent growth, but with the current low inflation, there would be new records in the making if the Fed let its ears hangover to the president. He also referred to the national debt, which would then be much lower in proportion. Trump has repeatedly criticised the Fed and believes that the umbrella of central banks should do more for the economy...
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Sudan Negotiators Hopeful of Agreement on New Transitional Council
27Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Sudan, Africa, International, News

Sudan Negotiators Hopeful of Agreement on New Transitional Council

Sudan Negotiators Hopeful of Agreement on New Transitional Council. A negotiator on behalf of the Sudanese opposition has returned optimistically from discussions with the transitional military council, which is now ruling.   He thinks he can make a deal about the formation of a new government that will guide the country through the transition period. "We have taken positive steps today, and we expect to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for all parties," said Ayman Nimir, one of the leaders of the umbrella citizen declaration of freedom and change.   "We assume that the military council will give us a definitive answer in the short term." The army command recently deposed the autocratic president Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power in Sudan for 30 years.
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