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Media should seize ‘quiet season’ to build trust before the ballot
Media Observer
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August 11, 2025
Before the rallies, the slogans, and the ballot boxes, there’s a quieter season, one that rarely makes the headlines but holds immense power over Kenya’s democratic future. This is the pre-campaign period. On August 6, 2025, the Independent...
Rana Daggubati appears before ED in online betting apps promotion case
The Statesman (India)
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August 11, 2025
Rana Daggubati, actor famous for his roles in movies like ‘Baahubali’ and ‘Vettaiyan’, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday, as he was summoned in connection with an investigation into the promotion of illegal online betting...
Willy Chavarria and Adidas apologise for shoe design criticised as cultural appropriation
Euronews
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August 11, 2025
Published on 11/08/2025 - 11:17 GMT+2 US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has issued a public apology after his collaboration with Adidas Originals was accused of cultural appropriation for using a traditional Mexican design without involving the...
Adidas faces Mexican claims of cultural appropriation
Azzet
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August 11, 2025
United States fashion designer Willy Chavarria has issued an apology after a shoe he created in collaboration with Adidas Originals faced criticism for cultural appropriation. The Oaxaca Slip-On, inspired by traditional leather sandals called...
Cosm adds two new original productions to Premium Media Program
Blooloop
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August 11, 2025
Cosm, a global technology company that builds end-to-end solutions for immersive experiences, has added two Cosm Studios Original productions to its Premium Media Program, which offers a cost-effective and versatile way for dome theatres running...
2025 SELF Sneaker Awards Editor’s Picks: The Sneakers Shaping Today’s Style, Sport, and Culture
SELF Magazine
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August 11, 2025
Sneakers have long outgrown their gym-only reputation. Same with their “man-only” reputation. Today, they’re as integral to women’s streetstyle as the bag you’re carrying or the coat you’re wearing. Sneakers can elevate a look, signal personal...
Betpro in Pakistan – Redefining the Online Betting Experience
ZamFoot
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August 9, 2025
Online betting is rapidly becoming a mainstream form of digital entertainment across the world, and Pakistan is witnessing this transformation firsthand. With increasing access to smartphones, faster internet, and growing curiosity around sports...
How a Simple QR Code Is Rewiring South Africa's Culture of Giving
Media Update
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August 11, 2025
On a windy afternoon at a Johannesburg taxi rank, a young woman selling roasted meals holds out not a tin can, but a laminated QR code. "Scan here," she tells a commuter, who pulls out a phone and scans. In seconds, the transaction is done. No...
The end of an era: AOL to discontinue dial-up internet after 30 years
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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August 11, 2025
AOL, an internet pioneer that brought millions of Americans online for the first time, is discontinuing its dial-up service next month.The company that brought the internet to the masses in the 1990s and early 2000s recently posted a notice on its...
AOL will pull the plug on dial-up internet, 90s nostalgia ensues
Mashable
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August 11, 2025
AOL's dial-up internet, a service that has been running this whole time since the '90s, will be shut down next month. In a statement published Friday (h/t The New York Times), the pioneering online service provider said it will be pulling the plug...
bet365, Bet99, NorthStar Bets, Sports Interaction Rule Online Casino and Sports Betting Market in Canada
Top News
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The Canadian online sports betting and casino landscape has undergone significant transformation, driven by progressive legislative reforms and a surge in interest among domestic bettors. As of 2025, the market reflects a sophisticated balance...
AOL will stop offering dial-up internet service after more than 30 years in business
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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August 11, 2025
New York (CNN) — AOL, an internet pioneer that brought millions of Americans online for the first time, is discontinuing its dial-up service next month. The company that brought the internet to the masses in the 1990s and early 2000s recently...
AOL Officially Discontinuing Dial Up Internet At End of September
94 KIX Country - Colorado
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August 11, 2025
How many of those old AOL - or rather, ah-hem... America Online - disks do you remember getting in the mail or seeing attached to magazines back in the early days of the Internet? You could even pick up free disks at any Colorado Blockbuster Video...
Supporting arts, culture for community value
Zimbabwe Independent
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Kudzie Kayz Businesses in the fintech industry, together with non-profit organisations, can support local arts and creative spaces as a way of activating the community's creative spirit while improving their own brand visibility and driving the...
Vintage Photos of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II with His Parents Surface Online
Ghlagatin
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August 11, 2025
Some rare old photos of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, with his parents have surfaced online, giving the public a clear picture into the early years of Ghana’s respected traditional leader. The images, which have been widely shared on...
AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service after more than three decades
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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The company, once considered as the pioneer of internet connectivity, issued a statement on its webpage announcing the end of the service. WASHINGTON — The sound that defined the early days of the internet is about to go silent forever. AOL is set...
Social media among top two career sources for young people
HR Magazine
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August 11, 2025
Family members (24%) and social media platforms, such as YouTube and TikTok (21%), are the leading sources of career inspiration for young people, according to survey findings published on 7 August. Family and digital platforms were more...
‘They/Them’ Returns to the Campaign Trail as GOP Midterm Hopefuls Lean Into Trump’s 2024 Culture War Strategies
The New York Sun
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August 11, 2025
Two pronouns that proved to be decisive in the defeat of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election are inching back into the political discourse as GOP midterm hopefuls lean into culture war issues in an early effort to fend off what is...
Creative & cultural industries: A driver of knowledge transformation
Times of Oman
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Muscat: Creative and cultural industries play a vital role in supporting the global knowledge and innovation economy, with their contributions growing significantly alongside each phase of the industrial revolution and technological advancement....
How The Race Media Awards were won: Boutique Agency
The Race
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August 11, 2025
When The Race Media Awards was first launched, there was just a single category for Agency of the Year. But it quickly became apparent that this didn’t accurately reflect the market, where small, owner-run agencies were offering very different...