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Grindr will remove ethnicity filters in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement
Grindr, a popular gay dating app, will remove ethnicity filters from its app, the company tweeted today. The decision is meant to show solidarity with protests in the US over police brutality against black women and men. The filters, which allow people to pay to avoid seeing people of certain ethnicities, will be removed in the next app update. The ethnicity filters have been controversial for yea...
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash suspend operations in some US cities with curfews
In order to comply with local curfew orders, food delivery platform DoorDash and ride-sharing companies Lyft and Uber are temporarily suspending service in some cities across the US, CNBC reported. More than three dozen cities have implemented curfews following demonstrations protesting the May 25th death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police in several cities used tear gas and rubber bullets aga...
Cactus Black: Travis Scott Shares His Support Of George Floyd Protestors Nationwide
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Travis Scott has joined a growing number of celebrities who have used their platforms to address the current state of race relations in America. The Houston star threw his support behind protestors enraged by the murder of George Floyd and other Black lives that were unfairly lost in a recent Instagram post, albeit later than most would have preferred. From Scott’s Insta...
Amazon Removed Racist Images That Appeared With AirPod & Bluetooth Headphones Listings
Source: Thomas Trutschel / Getty Amazon customers looking to purchase AirPods and Bluetooth headphones on were recommended racism instead. Amazon says it has removed racist images from listings on its UK site. The Financial Times reports that customers searching for AirPods and Bluetooth headphones were greeted with racist imagery saying racist language like “you n****r” and “bloody n****r.” AirPo...
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio’s Daughter Arrested By NYPD For Protesting
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Over the past few months New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio‘s been subject to much criticism mainly due to his response to the Coronavirus pandemic and ultimately his defense of police brutality during the George Floyd protests in Brooklyn. Now The New York Post is reporting that the embattled mayor’s own daughter, Chiara de Blasio, has found herself in handcuffs due to h...
Beyoncé Demands Justice For George Floyd As Petition Hits 7 Million Signatures
Source: Gareth Cattermole / Getty As tension continues to grow in communities across the globe over the death of George Floyd and police brutality, Beyoncé is calling for justice. In partnership with the Change.org, Beyoncé took to social media posting a video urging fans to sign the petition created by a 15-year old in Oregon calling for the Minnesota District Attorney to convict all four officer...
‘It’s just depressing’: Some NUFC fans react to latest reports from Sky Sports
With the Premier League set to resume on June 17, clubs in England have become busy in securing the contract extensions of the players they have signed on loans. The existing deals of the players signed are valid till June 30th, but with the league being delayed due to the global health pandemic, those deals are likely to be extended. Danny Rose falls into that category. The Tottenham Hotspur defe...
Newcastle United enter the race to sign Leicester City target, in talks with agent: report
Newcastle United are making progress towards landing the signature of Arnauda Lusamba from Nice this summer, a report from Chronicle Live claims. The Magpies’ proposed takeover from the Saudi-based consortium has been delayed by the Premier League’s owner’s and director’s test but the club are still looking at potential additions for next season. Obviously, owner Mike Ashley is unlikely to sanctio...
Julien Laurens provides fresh update on Aubameyang’s contract situation at Arsenal: report
Arsenal have yet to make a contract offer to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, ESPN correspondent Julien Laurens has claimed. Aubameyang’s future with the Gunners has been a regular topic of discussion this year with his contract due to expire at the end of next season. A recent report from The Star claimed that the club have proposed to extend Aubameyang’s deal for another two years and they are ho...
Report: Leeds looking to bring in £12m-rated striker wanted by West Brom
Leeds are interested in signing a forward this summer and they are keeping tabs on Adolfo Gaich. According to Football Insider, the Whites have shortlisted the 21-year-old as a summer target and the player has a £12m release clause. Leeds are not the only ones chasing Gaich this summer. The player has attracted interest from West Brom as well. Furthermore, clubs from Italy and Spain are keen on th...
Mr 2Kay – Kolo (Prod. Korrect Sound)
Get this new song from Mr 2Kay – Kolo. Nigerian artist, Mr 2Kay is back with another new single called “Kolo”. The Korrect Sound-created single fills in as his first song for 2020. A one of a kind Afro-Pop joint for your playlist. The singer moves from his recently discharged body of work, ‘Concentrate’ EP discharged a year ago. Listen & Download Kolo by Mr 2Kay below. https://www.naijamusic.c...
Telenor, Sony and Ericsson Join Forces to Develop Smart IoT Healthcare Devices
Sourced from Getty Images. Ericsson, Sony and Telenor have announced that they are teaming up to make it easy to connect people and things with intelligent tracking and monitoring solutions. Ranging from cargo to IoT healthcare devices for patients, tracking increases mobility and improves reliability and efficiency. Using Telenor’s network, Ericsson’s IoT Accelerator for global connectivity, and ...
