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by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A jury ruled Thursday that Google did not unfairly use parts of Java programming language, saving the tech giant from a possible multi-billion-dollar verdict in a lawsuit brought by business software firm Oracle. The retrial stemmed from a 2012 case in which Google also prevailed, and has been closely watched by the tech industry because of its implications for software innovation and copyright law. Oracle sought […]
Isusulong ni incoming president Rodrigo Duterte ang dayalogo sa mga rebeldeng grupo, kabilang ang Communist Party of the Philippines o CPP at Moro National Liberation Front o MNLF. Sinabi ni Duterte na nakipag usap siya kay Fidel Agcaoili, tagapagsalita ng National Democratic Front o NDF kagabi sa Davao City. Nagkasundo aniya sila sa framework kung paano itutuloy ang usapang pangkapayapaan. Una nang nagpahayag ng kahandaan si duterte na maka-trabaho ang mga komunista sa pamamagitan ng […]
Naging matagumpay ang tour na isinagawa ng 50 senior citizens na pawang mga residente ng bayan ng Polillo at Panukulan, Quezon sa Iglesia Ni Cristo Museum sa Quezon City at sa Philippine Arena sa Bocaue, Bulacan.
Kaugnay ng isasagawang Maligaya Summer Blast sa Philippine Arena. Kasabay nilang magsasagawa nito ang ilang piling probinsya na malayo sa dako. Isa na rito ang lalawigan ng Quirino.
HAWAII, United States (Reuters) — Aerial video taken by the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on Wednesday (May 25) showed two new lava flows at the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. According to the observatory, the two breakouts began on Tuesday (May 24) and were still active on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the active portions of both flows extended 1 km (0.6 miles) from their breakout points. The video shows the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Justin Bieber and the co-writers of his 2015 smash hit “Sorry” have been sued for allegedly stealing a vocal riff from another artist who used it on her own song a year earlier. In a complaint made public on Thursday (May 26), Casey Dienel, an indie artist who performs under the name “White Hinterland,” accused Bieber of infringing her copyright to the song “Ring the Bell” by using a “virtually […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Thursday that PlayStation 4 sales hit 40 million units, being snapped up at a record-setting pace. PS4 has dominated the market for the latest-generation consoles, with industry trackers pegging sales as being nearly double those of rival Microsoft Xbox One. “We are truly grateful for the enormous support from our fans and partners across the globe, which helped us achieve this significant milestone in such […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James led selections named Thursday for the All-NBA First Team announced by the league. Curry, who sparked the Warriors to last year’s NBA crown and the best record in league history this season at 73-9, was a unanimous pick with all 129 voters in a media panel that decided the lineup. James, trying […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The rapper Belly, a Canadian of Palestinian origin, canceled a coveted appearance on a late-night US television show as a protest against fellow guest Donald Trump. Belly had been due to perform with R&B sensation The Weeknd on Wednesday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote the rapper’s upcoming album “Another Day in Paradise.” But Belly announced that he was scrapping the performance because Trump was the main guest, […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – French police said Thursday they had raided the French headquarters of McDonald’s and seized documents last week as part of an investigation into tax fraud. Agents of a special corruption, financial and tax crime unit searched the premises west of Paris on May 18, taking away company files, a police source said. French authorities suspect McDonald’s has been illegally lowering its tax bill by channelling French earnings to Luxembourg, where its European […]
BISMARCK, United States (AFP) – by Ivan Couronne White House hopeful Donald Trump claimed victory Thursday in the Republican nomination race, while shrugging off criticism from the man he aims to replace, President Barack Obama, who blasted the billionaire’s ignorance and arrogant attitude. Trump vaulted past the threshold of 1,237 needed to win the party’s primary race when a group of unbound delegates from North Dakota said they would back him. The accomplishment caps an extraordinary […]
By Diego de la Paz SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) – San Beda College vented its ire on a shorthanded Mapua Institute of Technology squad, pulling off a masterful 106-80 victory in Group B of the 2016 Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup action at the Filoil Flying V Centre on Thursday. Coming off a stinging loss at the hands of De La Salle University last Sunday, San Beda – the tournament’s defending champion – […]
