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By Nikola Rotscheroth and Harro Ten Wolde DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German court reaffirmed on Wednesday that YouTube was only responsible for blocking copyright-infringing videos which had been brought to its attention, but the judicial panel said the Google video unit could do more to stop breaches. The Hamburg regional court rejected an appeal by German performing rights association GEMA, upholding a lower court ruling that said sites such as
By Shadia Nasralla VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian student’s legal battle against Facebook, accusing it of helping the U.S. security service collect personal data, suffered a setback after a Vienna court rejected his case on procedural grounds, both sides said on Wednesday. The law student is claiming 500 euros ($556) in damages for each of more than 25,000 signatories to his lawsuit – the latest in a series of European
The city council of Sao Paulo, South America’s largest metropolis, voted to ban the U.S.-based Uber ride-sharing service late Tuesday, the latest setback for the company after several countries took similar steps in recent months. City lawmakers decided 48-1 in favor of banning application-based private car services such as Uber in a preliminary vote. The bill requires a second vote and the signature of Mayor Fernando Haddad in order to
Kim Kardashian is getting candid. The 34-year-old reality star, who is pregnant with her second child, covers the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine—and it’s…
Local trainer Lucy Normile is double-handed in the feature race at Perth on Thursday.
Look from Elie Saab resort 2016 collection Couture house Elie Saab is opening its first United States boutique on New York’s Madison Avenue. According to the New York Post, the brand has inked a lease for 860 Madison Avenue after searching for real estate on the street for more than a year. While its ready-to-wear designs are carried at New York retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, having
After giving us a taste back in May, a full trailer for Danny Boyle’s upcoming Steve Jobs movie has just dropped. It’s bigger, better, and packed with even more features than the last one. This time we get a better look at some of the supporting characters, including Apple exec John Sculley, marketing chief Joanna Hoffman, and Jobs’ ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan. The film, which was adapted by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
