#Iran’s daily new coronavirus infections hit another high

#Iran’s daily new coronavirus infections hit another high

“#Iran’s daily new coronavirus infections hit another high” TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday broke another record in the country’s daily new coronavirus cases, even as Tehran and its surroundings went into lockdown, a week-long measure imposed amid another surge in the pandemic. The country’s health ministry announced 27,444 new cases and 250 deaths over…

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#Louvre plans to sue Pornhub over X-rated art theft

#Louvre plans to sue Pornhub over X-rated art theft

“#Louvre plans to sue Pornhub over X-rated art theft” They didn’t Louvre this idea. Museums might be filled with NSFW artworks, but that doesn’t mean they want them porno-fied without permission. Online skin bazaar Pornhub is facing legal action from the Louvre and other institutions over a steamy new interactive website in which porn stars…

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#Indonesian Muslims mark grim Eid amid devastating virus wave

#Indonesian Muslims mark grim Eid amid devastating virus wave

“#Indonesian Muslims mark grim Eid amid devastating virus wave” JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslims across Indonesia marked a grim Eid al-Adha festival for a second year Tuesday as the country struggles to cope with a devastating new wave of coronavirus cases and the government has banned large gatherings and toughened travel restrictions. Indonesia is now Asia’s…

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#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns

#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns

“#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns” Venmo is finally ditching a notoriously controversial and unsettling feature — the ability to see strangers’ transactions. The PayPal-owned app — which rocketed to success by combining easy mobile payments with elements of social media — revealed Tuesday that it’s axing its “global feed” that had allowed…

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#Four companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits

#Four companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits

“#Four companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits” The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion settlement covering thousands of government lawsuits over the toll of opioids across the U.S., a group of lawyers for local governments said Tuesday. The national…

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