SAN FRANCISCO, United States – Netflix on Wednesday said subscriber numbers grew nearly 11 percent to 247 million in the recently ended third quarter as it cracked down on password sharing and refined an ad-supported tier. (Photo from AFP) The leading streaming service said it is increasing the price of its …
Read More »Desjardins laying off 400 workers
Montreal-based financial services conglomerate Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people. Move is the latest by a Canadian bank to trim costs. Montreal-based financial services conglomerate Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people. The company told CBC News in a statement that it had made the “difficult decision” to cut …
Read More »Korean actor Yoo Ah-in indicted for using marijuana, administering propofol 181 times
Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, known for the Netflix series “Hellbound” and movie “#Alive,” has been indicted on Oct. 19 on multiple charges including smoking marijuana. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office indicted Yoo Ah-in, 37, for violating South Korea’s Narcotics Control Act, smoking marijuana, instigating the destruction of evidence, violating …
Read More »Sask. family says their story shows why the government’s new pronoun policy is unsafe for children
As Saskatchewan students walked out of class, one family shared their experience of a child choosing to share their transition with a teacher at school before their parents. Students across Regina walked out of class on Tuesday to protest Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy. Renn Roberts says that Saskatchewan’s new pronoun policy …
Read More »Revolutionizing stock investing for Filipinos
GCash, the country’s number one financial app, rolls out its latest feature, GStocks PH, offered by AB Capital Securities, Inc. to help Filipinos secure a financially safe future. GStocks PH is AB Capital Securities, Inc. (ABSCI)’s online retail securities trading service that is made more accessible through the GCash app. …
Read More »PBA’s 12 new rules to make games faster, more exciting
Players can no longer call for timeouts to challenge calls, but coaches can do this when the Philippine Basketball Association opens its 48th season with the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. This is just one of the 12 new rules that the league will be introducing, …
Read More »Elon Musk’s X starts testing fee for new users
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 US fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on the spam and fake accounts flourishing on the site formerly known as Twitter. Philippines and New Zealand first regions to …
Read More »New early earthquake warnings could save lives and infrastructure in B.C., experts say
As people in B.C. practise for the “Big One” with the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Thursday, new alerts are on the way that are meant to save lives in the event of a major earthquake. Ocean Networks Canada system will give heads-up to major infrastructure partners before shaking begins. …
Read More »Angels buck second-set scare to demolish Highrisers
Two-time Reinforced Conference champion Petro Gazz survived a big second set scare and held off a rallying Galeries Tower side in the third as the Angels demolished the debuting Highrisers, 25-11, 26-24, 25-22 in the nightcap of another three-game bill in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart …
Read More »Meet the magnet fishers pulling treasure from the Detroit River
There’s plenty of history, some treasures and a whole lot of junk at the bottom of the Detroit River — and local magnet fishers are doing their part to bring it all to light. Harbour Master Peter Berry says the hobby has historical allure. Meet the magnet fishers of the …
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