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Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban
Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban
by  AFP

Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her lucrative business collapsed last month when the Himalayan republic banned the Chinese-owned short video app. - 'Start from zero' - Growing criticism of the app has worried influencers around the world.

Netflix releases vast viewing data for first time
Netflix releases vast viewing data for first time
by  AFP

Netflix for the first time published detailed viewing figures about thousands of its shows and movies Tuesday, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the world-leading streaming platform's top hits and highest-profile flops.

Australian, American charged with running crypto Ponzi scheme
Australian, American charged with running crypto Ponzi scheme
by  AFP

An Australian man and a US national have been charged in California with operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Saffron and Mazzotta are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering and potentially face decades in prison. cl/caw

Fortnite's Epic Games wins US court fight with Google
Fortnite's Epic Games wins US court fight with Google
by  AFP

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store. The San Francisco jury took just a few hours to decide against Google, finding that the company had embarked on various illegal strategies to maintain its app store monopoly on Android phones.

Fungi and flatworms: Scientists want more diverse nature emojis
Fungi and flatworms: Scientists want more diverse nature emojis
by  AFP

Too many cats, not enough crustaceans: The current emoji catalog doesn't accurately represent the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature -- and that hurts conservation efforts, according to scientists. An analysis published Monday in the journal iScience found that while animals are well represented by the current emoji catalog, plants, fungi, and microorganisms get short shrift.

Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launch
Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launch
by  AFP

The wait could be over for internet users in the European Union keen to sign up to Threads, an Instagram app. Instagram has more than two billion users that it hopes will turn to its Threads spin-off.