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The long-running dispute between Google and the Government of Australia is now increasing. The Australian government is going to bring a law under…

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Google may discontinue its service in Australia, payment law is being made for news content publishing

The long-running dispute between Google and the Government of Australia is now increasing. The Australian government is going to bring a law under which Google and Facebook must pay Australian publishers when they publish news content. Google is opposing this. Google has given the ultimatum to the Australian government that it can disable its search engine in Australia, that is, it can stop its service there.

Google says that if it was forced to pay money to local publishers for news, it would shut down its search engine in Australia. Let me tell you that a big problem can arise due to this. In Australia, 95 percent of internet searches are done on Google.

Facebook also raised objections

Along with Google, Facebook has also been targeted under this law. Facebook has also opposed this law. Facebook says that if such a law is introduced, it may prohibit posting news of Australia.

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Google largest search engine

Google is the world’s largest search engine and countries all over the world are pressurizing the company to pay. In Australia, 95 percent of internet searches are done through Google. At the same time, France has already implemented copyright law on its content and Google has to pay for it.

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Google threat

Google has threatened the Australian government to discontinue the service at a time when it has already agreed to a content payment deal with a French news publisher. Let me tell you that when the controversy started, Peter Lewis, director of the Australia Institute Center for Responsible Technology, said that this threat from Google is nothing for those who believe in the values ​​of democracy.

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What does the Australian government say

Australia’s parliament will consider the world’s first law to be implemented on Google and Facebook from 15 February. A major Senate committee has recommended the passage of the bill in this regard on Friday. The Australian government says it expects all parties to take a positive stand for the commercial agreement.

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The government says that the local media industry, which includes Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Sydney Morning Herald-publisher Nine Entertainment Company, has been hit by revenue from advertising by veteran tech companies such as Google and Facebook and for news content The correct payment should be made.

What if Google stops the service

If Google and the Australian government do not reach an agreement, then Google will stop its service in the country. The Australian government cannot ignore the interests of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and other publishers. However, if such a situation comes that Google disables its search engine in Australia then Australia will not be the first Google free country in the world. China, the world’s most populous country, does not have Google. In China, it works through the Baidu search engine.

In such a situation, Australia will also have to create a Google option, which is not very easy for it. However, Daniel Angus, Associate Professor of Digital Communication at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, has said that it will not be possible to compete with Google through Bing. He has said that after Google has disabled the service, the search for another option for Internet search will become extremely important.

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Petition Against Cody Roberts Demands Felony Charges For Killing Wolf

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Cody Roberts has invaded the media headlines as numerous animal rights activists asked for strict actions against him. Cody Roberts is a man hailing from Wyoming, reported Times Now.

After brutally torturing a wolf, he kills the animal as well. This brutal incident took place on February 29 in Daniel. 

Reportedly, Cody hit the wolf with his snowmobile. Later, he took the wolf to his house. Then he shifted the wolf to Green River Bar, a local pub. He shot the wolf fatally at the pub. 

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Reportedly, when Cody Roberts was inside the bar, he paraded the innocent animal, clicked pictures of it and then killed him.

A witness told the Colorado Sun that the majority of the people present at the crime spot, the bar, were Roberts’ family and friends. 

The witness said, “People were petting it, taking photos of it, hugging it. I want to be clear: He wasn’t kicking or beating or torturing it. The torture was in not putting it down when he ran it over.”

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The individual added, “He was a jokester about it, while it was just sitting there bleeding to death.”

According to The Guardian, in the wake of this incident, the suspect was charged with a nominal fine of $250. 

Petition Against Cody Roberts

An advocate for animal rights, Tessa Branas, has recently launched a petition. She called the authorities and asked them to bring felony charges against Cody Roberts. 

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Tessa Branas wrote in the petition, “I am appalled by the horrific act of cruelty inflicted upon a wolf by Cody Roberts of Daniel, Wyoming. Animals have just as much right to feel safe and be spared any unnecessary pain. If it was a person being tortured, the man would be in jail immediately.”

She added in the petition that she called upon Clayton Melinkovich, Sublette County Attorney, and K.C. Lehr, Sublette County Sheriff to charge the suspect with felony charges of torturing and then murdering an innocent animal. 

Tessa Branas added that the petition aims not to deliver justice to just one world but, the entire animal group and that cruelty against them will not be tolerated.

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911 Outage In US: China Cyberattack Hacking Theories Explored

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911 Outage In US: China Cyberattack Hacking Theories Explored

On Wednesday night, April 17, a major 911 outage affected over nine states. As per the law enforcement agencies, the emergency services were restored after several hours. 

Until now, it was not clear what is the reason behind such downtime or if these are related to some bigger conspiracy theories. Thus, in the wake of this, several theories have come up. 

As per reports by NBC News, a cyberattack might be the reason behind impacting the key US systems. The 911 outage was given a potential China angle by social media users. 

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Several reports suggested that Wisconsin, Kentucky, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Nevada, Nebraska, Florida and Texas were the states which were severely affected by the 911 outage.

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The South Dakota Department of Public Safety went to social media and posted that it was aware of the entire state getting interrupted due to 911 service. 

Furthermore, the agency added that sending a text to 911 worked in several locations. 

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“The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 911 Communications” stated that the 911 outage affected non-emergency and 911 calls as well. 

The department added that calls from landlines also didn’t work. However, officials could check the numbers from which calls were made. 

The department went to X and tweeted, “Dial on a mobile device, and we will be able to see your number and will call you back right away.”

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Even the officials of Nebraska faced a similar problem. In Texas, the Del Rio PD stated, “an outage with a major cellular carrier was to blame.”

ABC News published an analysis which underscored the concerns about the potential effect of this disruption of emergency services, and its connection with the exploitation of sensitive data. 

The publication highlighted that “ransomware attacks have disrupted the networks of police departments and 911 call center operations”.

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However, USA Today later reported that the 911 Outage experienced in several states in the US, was due to the installation of light pole.

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Jeff Bezos Lookalike Cagdas Halicilar Enjoys Lavish Lifestyle By Impersonating The Billionaire 

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Jeff Bezos Lookalike Cagdas Halicilar Enjoys Lavish Lifestyle By Impersonating The Billionaire 

A 46-year-old German man, Cagdas Halicilar, is currently the talk of the town as he has emerged on the internet as Jeff Bezos’ lookalike. 

Thus, Cagdas Halicilar has transformed his profession into a professional Jeff Bezos doppleganger from an electrician. 

The 46-year-old reveals that now he lives an opulent lifestyle as an entrepreneur. 

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Cagdas Halicilar was often told by his family and friends that his looks were similar to those of a billionaire. However, only when he saw Jeff Bezos’ picture, did he understand what people around him meant. 

The New York Post reported that Halicilar dreamed of becoming a successful business executive. With him founding CB Transporte, a transport company, he lived his dream. 

After accepting his resemblance to Jeff Bezos, Cagdas Halicilar enrolled himself at a doppelgänger agency. 

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Cagdas Halicilar Gained Popularity by Being Jeff Bezos’ Lookalike

Most of the time, he dressed up in casual attire which made him look more like a billionaire, as Jeff Bezos also dressed up casually. 

Halicilar added, “It doesn’t matter whether I’m wearing a suit or wearing jeans and a polo shirt.”

He added how it requires a bit of effort to maintain his appearance like a billionaire. He shaves his head and applies Nivea cream regularly. The German doppleganger added that he has been doing the same for more than ten years now. 

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The 46-year-old has gained a lot of popularity and recognition over the years for his work as Jeff Bezos’s doppelgänger. His spouse complained that people often stopped him and asked for selfies on the street. 

In the “King of Stonks,” the German Netflix miniseries, he also had a guest spot. 

When in Seattle once, Cagdas Halicilar strolled through the Amazon campus. Surprisingly, Amazon employees thought that he was Jeff Bezos, reported TimesNow.

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He said,

“All the Amazon employees came to me, wanted selfies and thanked me for being proud to work at Amazon.” 

Furthermore, he added,

“My wish is to drink a whiskey with Jeff Bezos on his yacht. He is just as much of a yacht fanatic as I am.”

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