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Pro Tip: What it takes to build high-quality links

You have to invest real time into earning links from high-authority sites by doing your own research and digital public relations.

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Now, Shopify merchants can quickly turn their catalogs into shoppable Pins

The new Pinterest app on Shopify is now available in the U.S. and Canada.

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News24.com | Covid-19 wrap | China slams US after Trump virus 'attack' claim, India repatriation to begin and Poland, Syria postpone elections due to pandemic

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.




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News24.com | US rocked by another unarmed black man being shot dead

Politicians, celebrities and people speaking out on social media are angrily demanding the arrest of two white men in the shooting death of an unarmed black jogger in Georgia.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 news: Migrants stranded all over the world, more apply for unemployment in US

Here are the latest top Covid-19 stories from around the world.




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News24.com | WATCH | Here are the countries with the highest number of Covid-19 cases

The US leads the world in terms of number of positive coronavirus cases, with a total of more than 1.2 million.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 news: Congo needs $500 mln to recover, informal workers suffering

All the latest Covid-19 news from around the world.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: UN pleads for more funding, Japan approves treatment

All the latest Covid-19 news from around the world.




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News24.com | Trump calls HHS whistleblower disgruntled, politically motivated

Rick Bright, head of an agency tasked with developing coronavirus drugs, has said administration ignored his warnings.




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News24.com | CDC guidance ignored | Trump tests negative: WATCH the top world news videos for today

As US states reopen, White House keeps CDC guidance on the shelf | Trump tests negative after valet contracts virus; here are the top world news videos for today. WATCH.




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News24.com | Ahmaud Arbery: Two men charged with murder over killing

A father and son have been arrested and charged with murder in the US state of Georgia over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was shot dead while he was out for a run.




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News24.com | Brave new world: could pandemic lead to positive change?

Major social advances have often emerged from the depths of disaster: the Black Death brought an end to serfdom, and Britain's welfare state emerged from the ruins of World War II.




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News24.com | Covid-19 wrap | India boosts output of anti-malarial drug, Australia launches 3-stage plan to reopen, Hong Kong begins to ease social distancing measures

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.




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News24.com | 'Enemies remain enemies': N Korea hits out at South, lauds China

North lashed out at neighbour for holding military exercises, as Kim Jong Un sent message of praise to Xi Jinping.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 news: US job losses 'worst in history', 'critical' shortage of testing kits

All the latest Covid-19 updates from around the world.




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News24.com | Italy virus death toll passes 30 000

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Italy now exceeds 30 000, officials have said.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 news: Germany to reimpose lockdown, Italy death toll tops 30 000




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News24.com | China supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response

China says it supports a World Health Organisation-led review into the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, but only "after the pandemic is over".




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News24.com | Second White House staffer tests positive for coronavirus

A member of US Vice President Mike Pence's staff has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, briefly delaying his Friday flight to Iowa and prompting some fellow passengers on Air Force Two to disembark, according to a White House official.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 wrap: Pakistan expats test positive, boy, 5, dies from 'disease caused by Covid-19'

Here is the latest news from around the world.




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News24.com | New Russia virus cases top 10 000 for sixth day

Russia has registered more than 10 000 new coronavirus cases for the sixth day in a row, after emerging as a new hotspot of the pandemic.




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News24.com | US vice president's spokesperson tests positive for Covid-19

The US vice president's spokesperson became the second White House staffer this week to test positive for the coronavirus.




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Horchata

Horchata is a classic agua fresca (fresh water) drink made from rice, a smooch of cinnamon, and a splash of vanilla. Enjoy this cool and refreshing drink as it is or hype it up with a shot of rum to create a unique adult beverage.

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Mojito Cocktail

The best fresh mint mojitos are made by steeping crushed mint in sugar and rum. So refreshing and minty! This rum cocktail hits the spot on a hot summer day.

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The Most Popular Recipes in April

Want to know what the most well-loved recipes for the month of April were? You know the ones: the recipes our Simply sous chefs (that’s you!) have been cooking, sharing, and talking about nonstop. Read on to see what made the cut!

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How to Make an Omelette

Never fear! Making an omelette at home is not difficult. With a few basic steps and a flip of the wrist you can pull this off in minutes. Fill it with whatever you have on hand—it's a great way to use up leftovers!

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup

This slow cooker taco soup with ground beef is so easy — and SO GOOD! It's perfect for busy weeks with flexible cooking times for any schedule. Serve with tortilla chips, cilantro-lime rice, or cornbread.

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Classic Mimosa

A mimosa, the classic combination of orange juice and sparkling wine, makes the perfect pick-me-up drink. It’s light, refreshing, and easy to make. Don’t have orange juice? Mix and match with any citrus fruit you have around.

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Audiogalaxy Returns, Choruss File Sharing Plans Falter

Music sharing pioneer Audiogalaxy returned this week, but not with the features its former users — or its founder — hoped to offer. The former Napster competitor found that, even with music-industry support, a legal file-sharing service is a long way from becoming reality. Continue reading on GigaOm.com.


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P2P Lawsuits Gone Wild

German rights holders have turned litigation against file sharers into a money machine that just keeps on giving. P2P activists estimate estimates that Germany’s BitTorrent users faced more than half a million lawsuits in 2010. Some people even got sued multiple times for the same file. Continue reading on Newteevee.com.


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EFF: 75,000 People Sued for Porn File Sharing

Looks like mass lawsuits aren't just for Germans anymore: The Electronic Frontier Foundation is estimating that some 75,000 people have been sued for allegedly sharing pornographic movies in the US. This revelation comes as part of a new amicus brief (PDF) the civil liberties group just filed on behalf of 500 file sharers, asking an Illinois judge to squash a lawsuit against people accues of sharing videos from First Time Videos LLC, better known under the porn brand FTVGirls. A footnote of the amicus brief states:

"As of January 14, 2011, by an informal count, well (over) 75,000 people have been sued in similar (in some cases nearly identical) complaints arising from the alleged infringement of pornographic movies. This includes 4507 individuals sued in the Northern District of Illinois alone, in nine separate lawsuits. In addition, mass copyright complaints based on non-pornographic movies have also been brought against over 13,500 people in the District of Columbia."

I just wrote a story about lawsuits like these on NewTeeVee, explaining how German rights holders have filed more than half a million of such lawsuits in 2010. It looks like U.S. rights holders are well on their way to repeat these numbers, unless courts step in - which is of course exactly what the EFF wants. The group blogged on Monday:

"Friday's brief is the latest of EFF's efforts to stop copyright trolls -- content owners and lawyers who team up to extract settlements from thousands of defendants at a time. Tactics include improperly lumping defendants together in one case and filing it in a court far away from most of the accused people's homes and Internet connections. When adult film companies file these predatory lawsuits, there is the added pressure of embarrassment associated with pornography. All of these factors can convince those ensnared in the suits to quickly pay what's demanded of them instead of arguing the merits of their case in court."

It's worth noting that not everyone in the porn biz ready to sue the file sharing masses. Pink Visual's Allison Vivas told me recently that she has no intention to sue individuals, and Private CEO Berth Milton even said that piracy is promotion. Watch the entire interview with him embedded below:






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Will the MPAA Taget RapidShare, Megaupload or Dropbox?

Hollywood has set its sight on file hosters like Hotfile.com, which was sued this week by the MPAA’s member studios. Many of the legal arguments made against Hotfile could also easily be applied to RapidShare, Megaupload and even cloud-based backup and file synching services like Dropbox. Continue reading on NewTeeVee.com.


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RapidShare Starts Selling Games. Are Movies Next?

The controversial file hoster RapidShare has taken a first step towards entering the digital content business: The company launched a download store for video games last week, and it is promising its end users to enable the sale of any kind of file soon. Continue reading on Newteevee.com


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BitTorrent Debuts P2P-Powered Social One-Click Hosting

BitTorrent’s new Project Chrysalis client now makes it possible to share files of unlimited size with your friends even when you’re not online. The company is caching files and using a revamped UI to make the facilitation of BitTorrent downloads much easier than before. Continue reading on NewTeeVee.


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German Rights Holders Go After 300,000 P2P Users Per Month

German content owners have been busy pursuing alleged infringers: Local ISPs have to hand out around 300,000 names and addresses of file sharers caught in the act ever month, according to data from a German industry association. Will we see similar numbers in the U.S. soon? Continue reading on GigaOM Broadband.


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German rights holders want to sue Kino.to viewers

Have you ever watched a TV show episode or Hollywood blockbuster on a website that didn’t have the proper licenses? Then you could be in trouble, at least if the example of Kino.to catches on. Rights holders are threatening to sue users of the now-defunct site. Continue reading on NewTeeVee.


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Hotfile sues Warner Bros., claims wrongful takedowns

Warner Bros. systematically abused an automated takedown system provided by Hotfile, the file host claims in a countersuit against the studio. The claims made by Hotfile include information on the behind-the-scenes actions taken by Hollywood to enforce its rights against file sharing on cloud file hosts. Continue reading on NewTeeVee.


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Sneak peak: BitTorrent expands live streaming tests

BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen and his company are moving forward with its P2P live streaming project, expanding field trials and courting indie bands to stress test Cohen’s algorithms. However, it could still take months before BitTorrent Live is ready for prime time. Continue reading on NewTeeVee.


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Vodafone does a 180 as its 360 handsets are canned – I'm not surprised

The hardware business is a tough one. And in the smartphone space an incredibly crowded, expensive and competitive one. It’s perhaps noble then that Vodafone tried but ultimately failed with its bespoke Vodafone 360 handsets, which were based on the LiMo operating system and manufactured by Samsung. The mobile operator announced this week that while [...]




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We’re back in action, just

As some of you may have noticed, last100 has been dormant of late and even off-line for a few weeks. The truth is that other blogging and work commitments have kept me very busy recently but more serious, the site was hacked. Badly. Malware was installed through a back door exploit and I had to [...]