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Conservative US social network Parler was forced offline Monday, tracking websites showed. Comes just after tech giant Amazon told Parler it would lose access to its servers for its failure to properly police violent content. The platform was booted off Google and Apple's app stores, before losing its hosting platform Amazon too.
Kim Cattrall
personOriginal cast members Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis will reprise their roles as Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, and Charlotte York. The reboot will be titled "And Just Like That..." and appear on HBO Max.
Amazon Web Services
organizationGoogle and Apple have removed the far right-friendly Parler from their app stores. Amazon booted it off its web hosting service just after midnight Pacific time early Monday. CEO John Matze decried the punishments as ‘a coordinated attack by the tech giants to kill competition in the marketplace’
Amazon
organizationRight-wing social media app Parler was shut down by Amazon on Monday. Comes just after tech giant Amazon told Parler it would lose access to its servers for its failure to properly police violent content. Parler touts itself as being committed to free speech and has little moderation policy.
Chris Whitty
personProfessor Chris Whitty has expressed concern that the UK is in the midst of the ‘most dangerous time’ of the pandemic. He warned the new variant is 'pushing things' in a way the old variant was not able to.
Parler
organizationUS social network Parler was forced offline Monday, tracking websites showed. Comes just after tech giant Amazon told Parler it would lose access to its servers for its failure to properly police violent content. The platform was booted off Google and Apple's app stores, before losing its hosting platform Amazon too. Parler is suing Twitter and Amazon, claiming they colluded to deplatform the site.
Sarah Jessica Parker
personSarah Jessica Parker will reprise her role as Carrie Bradshaw. She will be joined by co-stars Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha in the original series and two subsequent films, will not be returning.
The Cleveland Browns
organizationThe Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 in the wild-card round. It was the Browns' first playoff win since 1994. Cleveland receive a date next Sunday (3:05 p.m. ET) against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Apple
organizationGoogle and Apple have removed the far right-friendly Parler from their app stores. Amazon booted it off its web hosting service just after midnight Pacific time early Monday. Fox News host Jeanine Pirro compared the removal of Parler to the massacre of Jews in Nazi Germany.
LG
organizationLG’s 2021 TVs will include a game optimization mode and add built-in support for Google Stadia later this year. The LG Rollable was teased at CES 2021. It has a display that extends upward to create a larger, more tablet-like screen.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
personFormer California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger condemned last week's attack on the Capitol building in Washington DC. He also called US president Donald Trump the 'worst president ever' Most of the pro-Trump Capitol mob figures have already been arrested.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea beat Morecambe 4-1 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Mason Mount, Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi on target for Chelsea. PSV Eindhoven planning a move for Tottenham Hotspur's Toby Alderweireld.
LaMelo Ball
personLaMelo Ball scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out 11 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns played his first game back from a wrist injury. Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 12 assists to lead Denver past Philadelphia. Mikal Bridges scored 34 points and Devin Booker added 25 to lift Phoenix Suns to victory over Indiana Pacers.
Parler
organizationAmazon Web Services has suspended the pro-Trump social network Parler. The move threatens to darken the site indefinitely after its users glorified the recent riot at the U.S. Capitol. Amazon says it has found 98 posts on the site that encouraged violence.
FA Cup
organizationSheffield United beat Bristol Rovers 3-2 to reach FA Cup fourth round. Everton beat Rotherham United 2-1 in extra-time at Goodison Park. Leicester City beat Stoke City 4-0 at the Bet365 Stadium. Crawley Town beat Leeds United 3-0 in FA Cup third round.
Justin Thomas
personJustin Thomas heard using the derogatory word towards himself. World No.3 is expected to be fined for conduct unbecoming a professional. PGA Tour does not disclose specifics of such punishment.
Apple
organizationApple dropped Parler from its App Store, while Amazon’s cloud unit decided to stop hosting the social media platform from Sunday night. Google, which removed the app from its Google Play store on Friday, said that it created an “ongoing and urgent public safety threat”
Mohammed Siraj
personSix spectators were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground for allegedly abusing Indian players on day four of the third Test. Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj stopped play and claimed to umpires he was on the receiving end of racist remarks. Incident took place after the Indian seamer pointed it out to the umpire from where the words were being hurled at him.
Amazon Web Services
organizationAmazon Web Services said Parler violated its terms of service due to an increase in violent content. Unless Parler is able to find an alternative hosting platform, the website will go offline Sunday night.
FA Cup
organizationManchester United beat Watford 1-0 to reach FA Cup fourth round. Liverpool beat Aston Villa 4-1 thanks to two goals from Sadio Mane. Leicester thrash Stoke 4-0 with James Justin and Georginio Wijnaldum on target. Burnley avoided an FA Cup upset with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over League One MK Dons.