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Real Madrid's Eder Militao and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski battle for the ball

The cost of illegal football streaming in Latin America

The cost of illegal football streaming in Latin America

Video piracy and the illegal streaming of live football matches is threatening the business model of pay-TV outlets.
SportsDecember 19, 2024
KI-Tools erstellen perfekte Playlists – aber wie erkennen sie KI-generierte Musikstücke?

Can AI revolutionize music streaming?

Can AI revolutionize music streaming?

AI tools create perfect playlists – but how do they recognize AI-generated songs?
Digital WorldNovember 29, 202401:43 min
Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung - Warme Meere

The oceans are growing steadily warmer

The oceans are growing steadily warmer

Water temperatures in the Atlantic are rising. What impact could that have on weather, and can we do anything about it?
ScienceSeptember 21, 202404:09 min
Deutschland Lubmin Nord Stream 2 Anlage

Five things you need to know about Nord Stream

Five things you need to know about Nord Stream

An arrest warrant has been issued over the sabotage Nord Stream. Here is what you need to know about the pipelines.
PoliticsAugust 26, 202401:03 min
Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on September 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site

Nord Stream sabotage: How are the key players reacting?

Nord Stream sabotage: How are the key players reacting?

New media reports on the Nord Stream attack point to senior Kyiv officials. What are Moscow, Berlin and others saying?
ConflictsAugust 16, 2024
A worker in a yellow hi-vis vest and a white hardhat stands with his back to the camera, near a pipeline, Nord Stream 2 written on his back

Nord Stream: Gas, politics and war

Nord Stream: Gas, politics and war

Who was behind explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022? A closer look at the timeline.
ConflictsAugust 15, 2024
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The Dream LNG tanker is pictured by a quay of a liquefied natural gas plant in the village of Prigorodnoye, Russia

War in Ukraine: Why is the EU still buying Russian gas?

Although the EU has dramatically reduced the amount of Russian gas it imports, significant quantities are coming in.
BusinessApril 29, 2024
The back of a man's head as he looks at pornography on a blurred screen

Russia's erotic webcam streaming sites hit by Ukraine war

Adult webcam livestreaming is popular in Russia, but the war in Ukraine has complicated things for cam girls and boys.
SocietyOctober 28, 2023
Giant bubbles of methane gas in the Baltic Sea, seen from the air

Nord Stream pipelines blasts: A maze of speculation

One year ago, a series of explosions destroyed a central element of Europe's energy infrastructure.
PoliticsSeptember 25, 2023
A protester in Frankfurt holds a placard calling for an embargo on Russian gas

EU gas supply: When Russia went into self-destruct mode

A year ago, Russia stopped gas exports via the Nord Stream pipeline. The weaponization of gas has been worse for Moscow.
BusinessAugust 31, 2023
A still from the Netflix original animation series titled "Supa Team 4," showing four Black women superheroes, ready for action.

Africa's animation industry goes global on Netflix, Disney

The release of Netflix original "Supa Team 4" is a taste of what's to come from Africa's animation industry.
CultureJuly 20, 2023
Nord Stream explosion (Graphics)

Who blew up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline?

Investigators around the world face challenging case: The attack on Russia's Nord Stream pipeline. Who did it?
PoliticsJuly 18, 202313:05 min
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