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On the feature film side, the company has shifted plans for “Superintelligence,” a comedy starring Melissa McCarthy. Instead of making its debut in theaters in December, it will have its premiere on HBO Max at its 2020 launch. A comedy from the director Steven Soderbergh, “Let Them All Talk,” starring Meryl Streep, will also appear […]

SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp sued the Israeli cybersurveillance firm NSO Group in federal court on Tuesday, claiming the company used the popular messaging service in a wide-ranging spy campaign on journalists and human-rights activists. WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, claims in the lawsuit that an NSO Group program used WhatsApp to spy on more

Shares in Grubhub plunged 43% Tuesday after it sharply cut its revenue expectations for the year and warned of intense competition. The steep decline in share price wiped away more than $2.25 billion of the company’s valuation in the public market in midday trading. It is the worst single-day decline for shares since the company

Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update. In August, Apple suspended the practice and apologized for the way it used people, rather than just machines, to review the audio. The practice undermined Apple’s attempts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy,

A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country’s glaciers have been lost over the last five years — a depletion not seen in over a century — as the U.N.’s weather agency opened its first-ever meeting on how climate change is affecting mountains. Minister for Home Affairs Alain Berset cited the “urgency” of

The Australian government has proposed using a facial recognition system it is developing to verify that people who seek to watch pornography online are of legal age. Current law in Australia does not prohibit minors from viewing pornography. But the federal government is considering proposals that would require people to prove their age before watching

SEATTLE — Amazon has yet to find the key to unlocking huge grocery sales. Now, the company is trying a new tack: free delivery for more people. On Tuesday the company announced free two-hour grocery delivery for Prime members in more than 20 major metropolitan areas. The changes eliminate what had been a monthly $14.99

Arumugam may not look like your average YouTube sensation, but this 60-year-old grandfather has won over viewers’ hearts – and stomachs – with his traditional Indian food, prepared with a twist. In fact, the Tamil Nadu villager has become so popular, he now earns a living from the videos he creates with his son. He

The Seychelles president is warning there’s no time for a “blame game” in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do more. President Danny Faure in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press says small island nations like his are the least responsible for the problem but among the most vulnerable

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