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US teen charged as ‘mastermind’ in epic Twitter hack Criminal charges were filed on Friday against the suspected teenage mastermind of an epic Twitter hack and two others who allegedly helped hijack celebrity accounts to swindle people out of more than $100,000 in a cryptocurrency scheme.Prosecutors in Florida said they filed 30 felony counts against 17-year-old resident of the state identified as the "mastermind" of the cyberattack. He was arrested in Tampa, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren said. ...
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Mars in the movies: Films inspired by the red planet From little green invaders to the loneliness of space exploration, Mars has always fed our cinematic imaginations. As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Mars rover Perseverance goes forth, here's a selection of films based the red planet, on one of our nearest neighbors in space.Total RecallA science-fiction classic. Paul Verhoeven featured Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone in an adaptation of the short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Philip K. ...
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Amazon, Disney both at work on musicals From Broadway to Shakespeare, the current trend for musicals is drawing in the big studios. Amazon and Disney have already onboarded two different projects, one inspired by "Macbeth" and the other an adaptation of a Broadway hit."Hamilton" was a sensational hit for Disney+ at the beginning of July. Since then, studios seem to be accumulating musical projects.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is now adapting "Once On This Island", which ran on Broadway in 1990. ...
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Ilocos Sur bars entry of migrant workers, stranded residents until Aug. 14 DAGUPAN CITY -- The province of Ilocos Sur has closed its doors to locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning Filipino workers (RWFs) from August 1 to August 14, following a spike in cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the past days.Records of the Provincial Health Office show that 31 new patients have tested positive for the disease from July 26-29. ...
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Robredo: Listen to points raised by health workers on virus crisis MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday expressed her support to the points raised by health workers towards a recalibration of efforts in the country against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis."The points raised by our doctors have also been part of repeated calls for action, not only from our office but from experts and even affected sectors. We need to listen so that we can start rising from this crisis. ...
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NTC extends validity of permits for telcos, broadcast permits until end-December MANILA, Philippines --- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has extended the validity of all existing permits, certificates and licenses of telecommunication and broadcasting companies until the end of December.In a memorandum issued July 29, it read that the extension of permits was due to "mobility limitation issues in many regions around the country" due to lockdown restrictions. ...
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Coronavirus effects to last decades, WHO says six months on The World Health Organization said Friday that coronavirus pandemic effects would be felt for decades as its emergency committee assessed the situation six months after sounding its top alarm over the outbreak.The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 675,000 people and infected at least 17.3 million since it emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP. ...
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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’, ‘PGA Tour 2K21’ putting the real world into virtual landscapes After a 14-year wait, the successor to "Flight Simulator X" ---still a widely recommended entry point into the world of realistic flight sims along with "X-Plane 11" and "DCS" --- is almost here."Microsoft Flight Simulator" launches on Aug. 18 for PCs (later on Xbox), and thanks to 15 years' worth of the tech giant's Bing Maps technology behind it, offers some of the most stunning recreations of airports, seas and landmasses to date. ...
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Palace says IATF to look into medical groups’ concerns MANILA, Philippines --- Malacaang on Saturday said the government's task force against COVID-19 will study the concerns of health workers on rethinking the policies to address coronavirus disease pandemic."President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has heard the concerns of the medical community and the Chief Executive has directed the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to act on these concerns immediately," presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement. ...
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Embrace the weird career of a politician in engrossing government sim ‘Democracy 4’ "Democracy 4" pulls players into the grand plans and microscopic details of government --- and the "series of interesting, serious, and agonizing decisions" that even the most benevolent of politicians must make, says designer and lead programmer Cliff Harris.You don't need a politics or philosophy degree to play computer game "Democracy 4", but you might feel like you could get one afterward. ...
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DOH records 4,963 new cases as PH COVID-19 tally surpasses 98k MANILA, Philippines --- The number of coronavirus disease infections in the Philippines rose to 98,232 with 4,963 additional cases of COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.Of the total cases, 93 more recoveries boosted the total tally of survivors to 65,265 while 17 additional deaths pushed the death toll to 2,039.The latest cases were reported by tests from 74 out of 94 current operational laboratories, DOH said. ...
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Call by medical workers to place Mega Manila under ECQ a ‘valid request’ – senators MANILA, Philippines --- The call of a group of medical frontliners to place Mega Manila under a period of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for two weeks is a valid request that should be seriously considered, senators said on Saturday."It's a very serious request which the government should take very seriously in plotting out the next steps," Senator Sonny Angara said in a statement. ...
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PGA Championship now glory’s 1st shot, with no fans allowed The PGA Championship in August seems familiar enough. That's the place at the end of the major championship season that it once occupied for the better part of 70 years when it was known as "Glory's Last Shot."Now it's the first shot.It's one reminder just how much the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down golf for three months, has led to a year like no other even for sports that have been able to resume. They can be seen, but they're not heard. ...
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Liberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu injures ankle against Dream FLORIDA --- New York top draft pick Sabrina Ionescu injured her ankle in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the Liberty's 84-78 loss to the Dream on Friday night.Ionescu, the No. 1 pick in April's draft, was bringing the ball up court and rolled her left ankle when she got tangled up with Atlanta's Betnijah Laney with about five minutes left in the opening half. She finished with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. ...
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Cardinals contact tracer finds ‘tricky balance’ in new role St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Moiss Rodrguez has been expecting the news that came down Friday."At seven in the morning when my phone rings, I sort of panic because it might be that phone call," he said.After 20 years in baseball ranging from media relations to international scouting, Rodrguez is in a role he never imagined --- contact tracer during a coronavirus pandemic. ...
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Spanish series ‘Money Heist’ to end with part 5 The Professor and the gang might have already committed their last heist as hit Spanish series "La Casa de Papel," called "Money Heist" in English, will be ending with its fifth part."Part 5: the heist comes to an end," streaming service Netflix announced yesterday, July 31.Creator lex Pina early in July revealed to fans that he has been writing the script for part 5 amid the pandemic.https://www.facebook.com/netflixph/photos/a.391748561176416/1234654206885843/? ...
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2 Office of the Speaker employees test positive for COVID-19 Two more House of Representatives employees, both assigned to the Office of the Speaker, tested positive for COVID-19, House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales announced on Saturday.
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Hermosa, Bataan nagpasaklolo sa DENR Manila, Philippines – Nagpasaklolo na ang lokal na pamahalaang panlalwigan ng Bataan at local government unit (LGU) ng bayan ng Hermosa sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na imbestigahan ang umano’y talamak na paglabag ng isang landfill facility sa Brgy. Mambog sa naturang bayan. Matapos hilingin ang tulong ng DENR, iginiit ni Hermosa […] The post Hermosa, Bataan nagpasaklolo sa DENR appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Jayda at Darren, feel good ang first song collaboration SA unang pagkakataon, nagsama sina Darren Espanto at Jayda Avanzado para umawit ng isang love song, ang Sana Tayo Na mula sa Star Music.
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Bagong talk show ni Kris, magbibigay ng ‘hope and fun’ MALAKI na ang ipinagbago ngayon ni Kris Aquino dahil base sa mga nabasa naming sagot niya sa mga nagpupumilit na i-bully siya sa muli niyang pagbabalik sa telebisyon ay hindi na niya sinasagot, pero kung nasa mood naman ay maayos ang pagkakasabi niya.
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Tokyo Olympic Stadium to host athletics event in August This aerial photo taken on April 14, 2020 shows the newly-built Japan National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympic Games now postponed until July 2021 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Tokyo. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) Tokyo’s new Olympic Stadium will host its first track and field meeting on August 23, exactly two weeks after the 2020 Games’ athletics were due to end, World Athletics announced on Friday. ...
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Readers’ Photo Corner By Raffy Paredes Here are today’s featured readers and their photos. Untitled (Sairenz Sky) Photography hobbyist Sairenz Sky shares an untitled photo of a boy sitting on the beach as fishermen set their fishing net in the background. “These are the local fishermen of Lingayen preparing their net for catching fish,” writes Sairenz. “Early in the morning, they are already on the shore setting their fishing net. ...
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LOOK: Checking for compliance Members of the PNP Highway Patrol Group and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) flag pillion riders on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City Saturday to check for compliance of barriers required by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). (ALVIN KASIBAN/MANILA BULLETIN)
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Only 9,852 from Angono qualify for cash aid ANGONO, Rizal – The Angono Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) announced on its Facebook page on July 31 that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has considered only 9,852 persons to be included in the “waitlisted” Social Amelioration Program (SAP) beneficiaries. There are more than 14,000 residents here who were not able to receive the P6,500 cash assistance in the first tranche of the SAP. ...

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