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The Circle: Internet-Privacy Drama Goes Nowhere

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If you’ve looked at a newspaper, magazine or web site within the past, oh, 15 years, you probably know that Internet privacy is an issue of massive concern to all of us. Now there’s an almost wholly pointless movie about it (one that isn’t Oliver Stone’s Snowden): In The Circle, Emma Watson plays Mae, a young go-getter who eagerly takes a job at a prestigious technology and social-media company. The Circle, as the company is called, takes pride in collecting heaps of personal information about everybody and processing it analytically—“all to serve you better! Read More...

What Happened on September 28, 1964

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Historical Events 53rd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (3-2) Suriname governor A Currie resigns Famous Birthdays Paul Jewell, English football manager Susan Walters, American actress (Lorna-Loving, Mary Beth-Dear John), born in Atlanta, Georgia Famous Deaths George Dyson, English musician and composer, dies at 81 Harpo Marx [Adolph], American actor and comedian (Marx brothers), dies at 75 Mikhail Svetlov, Russian poet and writer, dies at 61 Nacio Herb Brown, American composer (Singin' In The Rain), dies at 68 Died in 1964 1964 Highlights About September 28, 1964 Read More...

"I Don't Want Any Disturbance"

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Former Nigerian military head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) has opened up on why he has refused to venture into politics after retiring from the Army. According to Abdulsalami who described himself as a very reserved person, he doesn’t possess the characteristics and qualities needed to be a good politician. He spoke during an interview with Trust TV which was published on Sunday. Naija News recalls Abdulsalami took over as President of Nigeria in June 1998 after the death of Gen. Read More...