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A new rule proposed by Senator Chuck Schumer from New York aims to make the US government documents about U.F.O.s and aliens available to the public. The senator wants to create a commission that will have the power to reveal classified information on unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial matters. This move is intended to counter conspiracy theories and concerns that the government is hiding important information, according to The New York Times report.The proposal has support from both Democrats and…

Canada's Senate on Thursday passed the government's online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix and Alphabet Inc-owned YouTube to offer more Canadian content. Bill C-11, or the Online Streaming Act, cleared the unelected upper chamber of the Canadian parliament with 52 votes to 16 and one abstention. With the Senate's approval, the bill just needs royal assent from the governor general to become law. The legislation aims to bring the likes of Spotify, Disney+ and…

Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp and co-chairman of 21st Century Fox, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 10, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesDominion Voting Systems urged a Delaware judge to compel Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, and his son, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, to appear live in court during the upcoming trial over its $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox and its networks.In a letter to Judge Eric Davis on…

Out of Print carries “short fiction with a connection to the Indian subcontinent”. A number of writers who appeared in the magazine have gone on to publish well received books. What do you look for in stories sent to you? PREMIUM Indira Chandrasekhar, founding editor, Out of Print (Courtesy the subject) We have seen some remarkable successes – Tanuj Solanki, Tashan Mehta, Nisha Susan, for example. I like to think we have played a part in their development – both by providing a platform and by investing in their…

It may be the fourth most expensive movie of all time at a reported $350m (£285m) but there seem to be few worries in Tinseltown about Avatar: The Way of Water being able to recoup that huge figure.Mainly this is because we are talking James Cameron – and indeed Avatar. Disney long ago bet the mouse house that the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, now just a few weeks from release, is going to once again deliver us into glorious, high-end stereoscopy.The Way of Water is currently predicted to take only…

Paul Vieira / Wall Street Journal: The Canadian government approves legislation that will compel YouTube, TikTok, and streaming services to boost domestic content; the law now heads to the Senate — Government says measures needed to foster growth in domestic cultural sector and make Canadian content more accessible Paul Vieira / Wall Street Journal: The Canadian government approves legislation that will compel YouTube, TikTok, and streaming services to boost domestic content; the law now heads to…

OTTAWA—Canada approved legislation that targets what video- and audio-sharing platforms like YouTube and TikTok can broadcast to a Canadian audience, as the country follows in Europe’s footsteps in imposing a heftier regulatory burden on the digital sector.This marks the second attempt in as many years by Canada’s Liberal government to compel digital platforms, including streaming companies like Netflix Inc., to prominently feature Canadian artists on their services when users with a Canadian…

Alphabet unit Google, Facebook, Twitter and other tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes and fake accounts on their platforms or risk hefty fines under an updated European Union code of practice, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.The European Commission is expected to publish the updated code of practice on disinformation on Thursday as part of its crackdown against fake news.Introduced in 2018, the voluntary code will now become a co-regulation scheme, with responsibility shared between…