Thursday, December 7, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023

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Streaming platform Twitch to exit S. Korea due to ‘prohibitively expensive’ network costs

By Park Sae-jin Posted : December 7, 2023, 11:09 Updated : December 7, 2023, 11:09 SEOUL -- One of the world's most popular online streaming platforms, Twitch, will exit South Korea in early 2024 due to extremely high network fees that are 10 times higher than in most countries, the streaming platform's CEO said through his blog. Twitch, with about 140 million monthly active users as of August 2023, offers creative online spaces for content creators called streamers who mainly broadcast their content live. Fans can choose and access their favorite streamers' channels to watch video content and interact in real time. Fans can donate or pay for a subscription to a channel to watch premium content. Streamers can make millions of dollars from fans' donations and subscription fees. Internet service providers or network companies charge network fees to online-based services that use Internet traffic to make a profit. Services that require a lot of data traffic focus on the development of encoding technology that will minimize the size of video and sound data while maintaining quality. Sometimes, streaming service operators limit the maximum resolution of streamed video files to save operating costs. Through a statement uploaded

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12/6/23 – ONE BEAUTIFUL PLANT HIGHLIGHTS ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY EFFORTS

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 6, 2023 ONE BEAUTIFUL PLANT HIGHLIGHTS ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY EFFORTS Hawai‘i Plant Extinction Prevention Program Singled Out Nationally Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) – Its scientific name is Cyanea rivularis. In the mountains of Kaua‘i it produces conical-shaped lavender and white flowers, which like many endangered plant species across the state, are key components to a fully functioning and healthy native ecosystem. As the 50th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) is celebrated this month, the Endangered Species Coalition chose Hawai‘i’s Plant Extinction Prevention Program (PEPP) as one of 10 outstanding efforts to recognize. This was based on the discovery of a rare plant, Silene lanceolata, discovered by PEPP technician Susan Deans, last year, while rappelling on a remote cliffside. Matt Keir is the DOFAW lead for the PEPP program, which marks its 20th year of existence this year. Continued existence is what it’s all about, as the program’s target list contains more than 260 rare and endangered Hawaiian plants. “We have almost half of all endangered plants in the United States. So, the level of rarity in Hawai‘i is unsurpassed anywhere else in the

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Horry County deputies charge man with sexual exploitation of minor after tip about alleged … – WBTW

Brandon Cutaia — J. Reuben Long Detention Center Horry County deputies charge man with sexual exploitation of minor after tip about alleged criminal activity on Snapchat by: Caleb McCusker Posted: Dec 6, 2023 / 08:28 PM EST Updated: Dec 6, 2023 / 08:30 PM EST Brandon Cutaia — J. Reuben Long Detention Center by: Caleb McCusker Posted: Dec 6, 2023 / 08:28 PM EST Updated: Dec 6, 2023 / 08:30 PM EST HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor after the Horry County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about alleged criminal activity on Drop Box and Snapchat. Brandon Cutaia, 25, has been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, deputies said. Cutaia was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Tuesday and released on Wednesday, online jail records show. He was given a $10,000 bond. His case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. What

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Norman Lear Was TV’s Lodestar: A Critic’s Appreciation – The Hollywood Reporter

Logo text I truly think Norman Lear would have appreciated — and perhaps been a bit embarrassed by — The Hollywood Reporter headline acknowledging his passing. “Norman Lear, Sitcom Genius and Citizen Activist, Dies at 101.” The “genius” part simply expresses what’s hardest to capture when it comes to Norman Lear, whose roster of mostly broadcast sitcoms encompasses the best and brightest comedies of the past 50 years. These indelible shows stretch across multiple generations. Their very names conjure not individual moments or episodes, but an entire and wide-ranging ethos of laughter and perspective on the world around us. All in the Family. Sanford and Son. The Jeffersons. Maude. Good Times. One Day at a Time, both the original and the Cuban-American Netflix remake. What’s hardest when it comes to Lear is perhaps finding a word or a set of words that distill the extent of his gifts, and “genius” fits like one of his signature boat hats. Because Norman Lear was a fashion icon, too. Let us never forget it. So “genius” works. “Genius” is right. But “Citizen Activist” is perfect as well. Lear wasn’t a politician, because being a politician would have limited his platform for influence and

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Curtis Johns of Minchinbury pleads guilty to possessing, controlling child abuse material

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Meta Names Dentsu As WhatsApp Business Solution Provider 12/07/2023 – MediaPost

by Colin Kirkland , 98 minutes ago Meta has brought on Dentsu as the customer-relationship solution provider for the business arm of its encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. Initially launching in the U.K., WhatsApp Business users will be able to manage access to their accounts, including analytics and optimization tools powered by Merkle, Dentsu's customer-experience management company.“Dentsu will enable its clients to further personalise the ways they engage with consumers to support their service, commerce and loyalty experience journeys,” said Dentsu in a recent statement.To do so, Dentsu says it has built a proprietary web platform that provides end-to-end managed service “from creation to analysis and optimisation” via its Merkle brand.According to Statista, there are over 200 million monthly active users on WhatsApp Business across the globe. The app was created in 2018 to help small businesses connect directly with their customers about updates and questions in real-time. Businesses can also use the app to send vouchers and exclusive offers to consumers.advertisementadvertisementA recent Meta-commissioned study shows that 75% of adults want to communicate with a business just like they do with friends and family through messaging.Dentsu says that the partnership harnesses new advancements in AI and will co-develop first-to-market products and solutions

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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial live: Linda Reynolds’ former aide tells court … – The Guardian

Key eventsThe hearing has resumed a short adjournment. Lehrmann and Wilkinson are in the room today but Higgins is not.Nikita Irvine believed Higgins was telling her she had been sexually assaultedIrvine has told the federal court she had a conversation with Higgins not long after Higgins had said she reported the alleged rape to Brown and Reynolds.“I had to go to the passport office and I asked if anyone would like to go for a walk with me,” Irvine said. “I was trying to invite Brittany on that walk because I was a bit concerned for her. She did look very sad.“I said, ‘Are you okay?’ She said ‘No’.”Higgins confided to her that she was getting a lift home with Lehrmann from the nightclub and he said he wanted to show her some whisky and he stopped off at Parliament House and she woke up on the minister’s couch and Lehrmann was “on top of her”.Irvine said she believed Higgins was telling her she had been sexually assaulted by Lehrmann.Linda Reynolds' former aide tells court Lehrmann gave her 'bad vibes' based on 'women's intuition'Senator Reynolds’ former aide-de-camp Nikita Irvine is now in the witness box and has told the federal

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Norman Lear Celebrated ‘Most Treasured Decisions’ in Final Instagram Post – People

Lear — the award-winning American television writer, film producer and activist — died on Tuesday at the age of 101 Published on December 6, 2023 07:23PM EST Norman Lear. Photo: Eric McCandless via Getty  Just two months before his death, Norman Lear reflected on joining his grandson Noah LaPook to create a special song together. In his final Instagram post, the award-winning American television writer, film producer and activist shared a photo of himself with a harmonica in his hand alongside LePook. “One of the easiest, happiest, and most treasured decisions I ever made was to participate in this song with my glorious grandson Noah LaPook as he wrestles to make the right decisions in life. And he will, I know,” he wrote at the time. The All in the Family creator also reshared a message from his grandson about the message of the song.  “Decisions, Decisions is now streaming wherever you get your music,” LePook wrote. “This song is about my anxiety surrounding making decisions—big, small, and everything in between. How do you know you’re choosing correctly? Do you ever? It’s the part of adulthood I still can’t wrap my head around.” He also gave a special shoutout to

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