In Germany people celebrated in the streets by lighting fireworks, embracing strangers, honking car horns and revelling in their first World Cup win in 24 years.
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Last week watchdog China Labor Watch published an investigation into Samsung’s supply chain that found evidence of child labor at the Shinyang Electronics factory in Dongguan, China. The discovery contradicted Samsung’s own self-audit, and now the Korean company has suspended business with the supplier after beginning a follow-up investigation. Samsung says Chinese authorities are also looking into the allegations.
In a statement, Samsung said it discovered that instances of “illegal hiring process” may have taken place at the Dongguan factory on June 29th, despite conducting audits at the location three times since 2013 and most recently on June 25th this year. “If the investigations conclude that the supplier indeed hired children…
The US government is continuing its efforts to put pressure on Chinese cyber-espionage activities. According to The Wall Street Journal, the US Justice Department filed charges against a Chinese national living in Canada named Su Bin. The business owner is charged with working with two anonymous hackers to illegally obtain information on military aircraft produced by US defense contractors.
The three conspirators allegedly worked from 2009 to 2013 on obtaining the information, and they were apparently successful in stealing some sensitive documents related to the Lockheed Martin-built F-22 and F-35 fighter jets, as well as Boeing’s C-17 military transport aircraft. The complaint additionally alleges that the conspirators provided Bin…
After weeks and weeks of teasers, the first full trailer for the next season of Doctor Who has finally landed. In this new spot, Capaldi really gets to stretch his legs a bit in his new role as the Twelfth Doctor. But more than anything, there’s a bit more gravitas to this incarnation, as he tells his companion Clara Oswald that he’s taking them “into darkness.” We can’t wait for the premiere on August 23rd.
The BBC is struggling to keep its new Doctor under wraps. Series 8 of the legendary sci-fi series is returning to BBC on August 23rd with new star Peter Capaldi, but the premiere has leaked online just days after scripts for the first five episodes were posted on torrent sites. According to The Mary Sue, the episode isn’t final — it’s a rough draft and the video file is entirely in black and white. In addition, the frame is covered with watermarks and warnings.
In a statement released to RadioTimes, the BBC says that “This is part of BBC Worldwide’s ongoing security investigation into leaked unfinished Doctor Who materials. This content is currently being removed and originates from the same Miami server we disabled last week, it is not…
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Ken Gray of Illinois, once known as the “Prince of Pork” for his ability to win federal support for his district, has died at age 89.
