The Daily Populous

Saudi Arabia has moved the trial of prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to a court for terror-related crimes, according to her family.

She went on a hunger strike in October for several weeks to protest against her prison conditions.

Regarding Loujain's health : she looked weak in court, her body was shaking uncontrollably and her voice was faint and shaky. »

But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled something else: a stock buying opportunity.

Weeks later, in March, after the company’s stock plunged following an unexpected leadership shakeup and lower-than-forecast earnings, Perdue bought the stock back for $30 a share, investing between $200,000 and $500,000.

Isakson, who served with Perdue, took steps to avoid the type of scrutiny Perdue is now facing. »

Living in an age of ubiquitous recorded audio, it can be hard to appreciate that sound was once the most evanescent of sensory experiences.

Edison’s early phonographs recorded on wax-coated cylinders; the rival gramophone machines of the Victor company played shellac-coated discs.

Hence the recent flurry of controversies over lip-synching—or, in the case of Yo-Yo Ma at the Obama inauguration, bow-synching. »

Brand loyalty and “console wars” for some players dictates whether they’ll grab a PlayStation or Xbox.

But Microsoft’s real threat isn’t Sony, Nintendo, or any other company, says Microsoft’s head of gaming Phil Spencer.

“Man, that’s just so off-putting to me ... To me, it’s one of the worst things about our industry.”. »