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EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s newest studio, Nile Media Entertainment Group, is already on the move. The Lagos-based company has partnered with Mo Abdu’s Ebony Life to roll out premium cinema experiences across West Africa and has acquired global sales rights to “Striking Wives: Rebellion.” The agreement with Abdou will see Nile and Ebony Life, led by CEO Moses Babatope, launch The Pods in what it calls a “giant leap” for the West African film industry. Each Pod will offer a private, intimate atmosphere with luxurious reclining seats, personal concierge services and access to a curated selection of films. Nile and EbonyLife plan…

Earlier this month, several Catholic scholars and media figures flooded my inbox with links to a New York Times op-ed by Matthew Schmitz about the influence of a group of conservative converts to Catholicism, particularly Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance, of Ohio. They were outraged that the convert was telling others that Catholicism was shaping their politics. What was all the fuss about? Schmitz was not wrong to call attention to a phenomenon that has been going on for some time, particularly since the emergence of the Moral Majority as a key player in conservative politics in the…

A few months ago, YouTube announced that it was testing AI-generated radio, and now the prompt-based feature is becoming more widely available. It’s currently rolling out to YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. Once you add the feature to your account, you’ll see an animated “experiment” card that basically invites you to request music in any way you like, in a conversational way. Next, a full-screen chat UI will appear, asking you “What would you like to listen to now?” and allowing you to “Ask whatever you like.” The keyboard will then automatically open, allowing you to also use your…

The offseason saw significant changes for several NFL teams, which could make NFL office pool picks tricky heading into Week 1. Chicago drafted quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick and he has one of the best groups of receivers in the league. The Bears also made some improvements defensively late last season, which is why they are favored by 4.5 points over Tennessee in the Week 1 NFL odds. This is the fourth-largest spread on the NFL schedule for Week 1, so oddsmakers are expecting a lot of close games.Picking a tight spread can be difficult, but so…

Qbic Technology is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with HL Group, a renowned expert in workplace and digital signage solutions based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Cubic Technology Co., Ltd. (TPEx:6825)NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, August 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Qbic Technology, a leading innovator in spatial management solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with HL Group, a renowned expert in workplace and digital signage solutions based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new partnership aims to significantly expand the availability of Qbic Technology’s advanced workspace solutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. As part…

The outage lasted for several minutes on Wednesday, causing pages to stop loading, with many users seeing the message “Something went wrong. Please refresh the page.”According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, 915 reports of outages were recorded in India at 9:15 a.m. Indian Standard Time. In the United States, about 36,000 outages were reported at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (8:45 a.m. Indian Standard Time). Downdetector also noted that more than 70 percent of users experienced issues with the mobile application, while some reported problems with the web version and server connections.At this time, Company X has not made any…

Elon Musk’s X has won a tentative dismissal of a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by two former Twitter Inc. employees. The plaintiffs allege that the company targeted female employees when it began mass layoffs at the company after Musk bought the company in 2022. In his ruling on Monday, U.S. District Judge John Tigar noted that it’s not clear whether the plaintiffs were fired during Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter or if they left the company for other reasons. The judge also noted that even if they were included in Musk’s mass layoffs, they haven’t actually alleged that their gender…

Elon Musk’s X has won a tentative dismissal of a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by two former Twitter Inc. employees. The plaintiffs allege that the company targeted female employees when it began mass layoffs at the company after Musk bought the company in 2022. In his ruling on Monday, U.S. District Judge John Tigar noted that it’s not clear whether the plaintiffs were fired during Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter or if they left the company for other reasons. The judge also noted that even if they were included in Musk’s mass layoffs, they haven’t actually alleged that their gender…

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has notified manufacturers and traders to import up to 160 tonnes of gold from the UAE at special prices from 2024-25 under the India-UAE free trade agreement, officials said on Tuesday.The agreement, formally called the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), came into force on May 1, 2022. Under the agreement, India agreed to import up to 200 tonnes of gold per year from the UAE with a 1% tariff concession under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). Indian officials added that India declared 140 tonnes last fiscal year and 160 tonnes for FY24-25. Think tank GTRI…

Not many music streaming services allow users to export their favorite music playlists to rival services. Things will change over time, but we didn’t expect Apple to become one of the “good guys” so quickly. The Cupertino-based company has quietly released an Apple Music playlist export tool that allows users to transfer their favorite music to another music streaming service. In this case, the tool only works with YouTube Music and requires both an active Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription and an active YouTube Music account.Of course, Apple has detailed what you can and can’t transfer using the new…