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Game of Thrones prequel The House of the Dragon has paused production in the UK for two days due to an exposure to COVID-19 involving a Zone A individual among the cast and crew. “As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on House of the Dragon tested positive for COVID-19. In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is in isolation, and close contacts will be required to quarantine,” HBO said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Production will resume on Wednesday after a two-day pause. The series stars Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen and Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon (also known as the Sea Snake), and Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower. House of the Dragon tells the story of the Targaryen family in Westeros and is set 300 years before the events in Game of Thrones. The drama is from co-showrunners Ryan Condal (Colony) and Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones), and executive producer and saga author George R.R. Martin. The production pause comes amid virus fears surging in the UK as the country ends…

Twitter blocked this Sunday an account dedicated to the Spanish bullfighter Morante de la Puebla after he posted several videos of the bullfight that he carried out this Saturday in the city of Algeciras, in southern Spain. The platform considers that it is “free bloody scenes” and that promote “sadistic pleasure.” Twitter thus joins other social networks that have decided to remove bullfighting content from their spaces, such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The Twitter profile sanctioned this weekend has uploaded a screenshot of the reasons that the social network alleges to temporarily block the account, in which it says that “exposure to free bloody scenes can be harmful, especially if the content is published with the intention of provoke delight in cruelty or for sadistic pleasure “, for which the two publications referred to violated their rules of use. People linked to the world of bullfighting, such as the bullfighter Manuel Díaz ‘el Cordobés’, have shown their support for Morante de la Puebla and have described what happened as “censorious attitude”. Joaquín Moeckel has expressed himself along the same lines, who has been the bullfighter’s lawyer on several occasions, and who has maintained in an interview on public television…

Paytas announced that they were gender fluid in a series of Tweets on July 18. Trisha Paytas/InstagramYouTuber Trisha Paytas came out as gender fluid in a series of tweets on July 18.They explained that they use he/him pronouns in their personal life, but was 'scared' to do so online.In 2019, Paytas sparked debate saying they were a transgender man, but later came out as non-binary.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.YouTuber Trisha Paytas came out as gender fluid and said that they sometimes use "he/him" pronouns in a series of tweets on July 18.Paytas clarified in a tweet that to them, gender fluidity refers to moving between two or more gender identities, and added that for them, it comes under the non-binary umbrella. Stonewall categorizes both non-binary and gender-fluid identities as being within the umbrella term "trans," which describes people whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth.Paytas said on Twitter: "Only those closest to me can recognize my days where I go by other pronouns, and they do respect that. I know it's confusing for a lot of ppl, which is why I like to speak on it…

LAFAYETTE, La., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning children's book series, The Alycat Series, by Alysson Foti Bourque is making its way worldwide, thanks to the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, who featured Bourque and her lifesize mascot, Alycat, on her popular YouTube channel, Little Red News.Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson Features The Alycat Series on Popular YouTube ChannelThe Duchess, who graced the cover of this week's People Magazine, showcased Alycat Storybook Row on Little Red News, a new feel-good news source for youth around the world. Created and brought to life by Bourque, Storybook Row is an interactive and outdoor reading activity perfect for children and their families. Storyboards from the Alycat books are placed on signs outside in the community. A QR code unlocks bonus activities, songs, and dances. This special edition of Little Red News features families and students reading the Alycat Storybook Row at St. Bernard School in Breaux Bridge, LA. The Alycat Storybook Row is available for rental or purchase on The Alycat Series website."Alycat Storybook Row was created for the purpose of allowing young readers to get outside and take part in an interactive story while enjoying the great outdoors with their families…

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Following the completion of the One Million Arab Coders initiative, its graduates have been urged to compete in a new $1m programme to develop projects and solutions. The coding challenge has been launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The challenge offers a grand prize of $1m for the most innovative coding project, while five runners-up will receive $50,000 each. Four of the best trainers will also win $25,000 each. Interested graduates can submit their projects through the official website of the One Million Arab Coders initiative. The entries will be evaluated by a jury of experts in coding, technology, and entrepreneurship from the UAE and abroad. The winners will be announced at ceremony held at the Expo 2020 Dubai venue towards the end of the year. Sheikh Mohammed launched the One Million Arab Coders in October 2017 to teach one million young people from the Arab world how to code. As part of the initiative, the selected candidates were taught a variety of coding skills and the process of applying them in website and mobile application development, blockchain, artificial intelligence, data, and cloud computing. Read: Global…

New Jersey, USA, – Market Research Intellect latest study, titled ‘Global SaaS Sales Software Market,’ sheds light on the crucial aspects of the global SaaS Sales Software market. The SaaS Sales Software report aims to help readers accurately estimate the global market growth rate over the forecast period (2021-2028). Our research team has meticulously performed quantitative and qualitative assessments of the SaaS Sales Software market dynamics, considering a slew of factors, including market penetration, product portfolios, end-user industries, pricing structure, and the key drivers, constraints, opportunities, and challenges predominantly affecting the SaaS Sales Software market growth. The latest report is inclusive of extensive coverage of the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the SaaS Sales Software business sector. The coronavirus outbreak has drastically impacted the global economic landscape, and consequently, this particular business vertical. Therefore, the SaaS Sales Software report provides the reader with a clear concept of the current scenario of this business vertical, estimating its COVID-19 aftereffects. Competitive Landscape The SaaS Sales Software report presents a holistic investigation of the SaaS Sales Software business mechanism and growth-oriented approaches undertaken by the leading companies operating in this market. The report highlights the numerous strategic initiatives, such as new business…

Facebook has planned to enter into the online payments race with the launch of its Facebook Pay for online retailers outside its platform starting in August. Facebook Pay was launched in 2019 but so far it has been restricted to the Facebook platform and its associated platforms like Whatsapp and the company plans to extend this into its other platforms like Instagram as well shortly. But as this develops, the company also plans to throw open its payments system to online retailers and e-commerce platforms which will put it in direct competition with other giants like Paypal and Amazon as the payments space heats up.The digital payments industry is expected to grow exponentially in the coming months as the latest generation of users are being tuned to opt for cashless payments not only online but for offline purchases too. While this was going on, the pandemic also pushed the users to prefer digital payments as users were forced to stay indoors and make use of online digital payments even for their basic needs.  » Read More

On Friday, Facebook Inc. published the first edition of its Compliance Report in accordance with Rule 4 (1) (d) of the 2021 Information Technology (Interim Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Regulations. The report provides details of the actions taken on Facebook and Instagram content created by Indian users that violate the norms. Facebook has identified two metrics. This includes “Content Actioned”, which measures the number of content (posts, photos, videos, comments, etc.) that the platform has taken action to violate community standards. Shows the scale of enforcement activities. The second metric, Proactive Rate, shows the percentage of all content or accounts that the company found and flagged before the user reported it. This is an indicator of how effectively Facebook detects violations. Facebook said in its first report from May 15th to June 15th, 2021 that it took action against content that violates community standards that 10 different categories or companies call policy areas. I did. We are taking measures against 25 million spam contents with a proactive rate of 99.9%.  » Read More

Catherine Bell is feeling thankful as Cassie Nightingale's story comes to an end.After hearing that Good Witch is ending after season 7 concludes on July 25, Catherine took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the Hallmark Channel's cancellation announcement. More than anything, it sounds like Catherine, who has played the lead Cassie Nightingale for seven seasons and seven movies, is feeling truly blessed. Her caption began with the Dr. Seuss quote, "Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened!""I am so grateful for 7 seasons... and 13 years (of movies) of being a part of Good Witch, working with the KINDEST and most talented, cast & crew, producers, network! It has always felt like family ❤️," she wrote. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Catherine then continued to gush about her character, calling Cassie "a woman who is always positive, inspiring and uplifting" and claiming that the role has made her "a better person.""I feel so fortunate. I know we will all miss the Good Witch and all the amazing chracters and…