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Another Arrest in Horrific Online Murders in Argentina

Three young female victims were lured to fake party in an attack that has led to national protests

(Newser) - A seventh suspect has been arrested in Argentina after the livestreamed torture and killing of three young women—a crime that has triggered mass protests in the nation. Police say the murders, linked to drug gangs, were broadcast on Instagram as a warning to others, reports dw.com . In...

Popular Streamer Dies Onscreen During Livestream

It's not clear whether he voluntarily submitted to abuse, harassment during live challenges

(Newser) - A popular French streamer died on camera during a livestreamed online challenge. Raphaël Graven, 46, who went by Jean Pormanove or JP online, was one of the most popular streamers in France on the Kick platform, per CNN . The military veteran was known for streaming himself playing video games,...

NASA-Netflix Partnership Is a 'Sci-Fi Dream'

Netflix will livestream launches, spacewalks, and more via NASA+ feeds

(Newser) - Netflix is teaming up with NASA to livestream rocket launches and other space events directly to its subscribers, the companies announced on Monday, "in a move that's equal parts sci-fi dream and Saturday afternoon plan," according to Netflix . Starting later this summer, Netflix viewers will be...

Beloved Eaglet Gives Sister —and the World—a Show

Big Bear's Sunny takes flight for first time

(Newser) - The bald eagle nest that captured hearts earlier this year looks a lot different these days. Indeed, all but one of the inhabitants have fled the nest, at least temporarily, as seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley's 24-hour livestream . Jackie and Shadow, the pair that have been together...

In China, 'Cyber Matchmakers' Hook Up Eager Singles

New trend arranges dates in livestreamed chatrooms with an audience

(Newser) - Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened, and the 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn't have imagined: a livestreamed video chat. Frustrated with traditional dating and apps, Chen—who once described himself as "mutai solo," Chinese slang for...

Finally, a Reality Show That Won't Destroy Our Souls

Livestream runs 24 hours, captures low-drama lives of 2 albatrosses on New Zealand's South Island

(Newser) - It's a reality show about a loving couple waiting to welcome their new arrival, watched by thousands. The 24-hour livestream of the northern royal albatrosses' breeding season at Taiaroa Head—a rugged headland on New Zealand's South Island—was established to raise awareness of the vulnerable species, numbers...

That Naughty NYC-Dublin Portal Is Back Up

We'll see if we can have well-intentioned nice things again

(Newser) - A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures, reports the AP . The open-air video link between the two cities, which opened May 8 and was taken offline last week,...

Dublin-NY Portal Antics Show Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Livestream connecting the 2 cities temporarily halted after 'inappropriate behavior'

(Newser) - An art installation that claims it's trying to create a "bridge to a united planet" via livestreams connecting cities on Earth has had to temporarily shutter one of them after the AP says it became "a magnet for boorish behavior." "The Portal" in New York...

NFL's First Playoff Game Behind Paywall Sets a Record

Match on Peacock between Chiefs and Dolphins drew an average 23M viewers

(Newser) - Whether fans tuned in Saturday night to the Chiefs-Dolphins AFC playoff match on Peacock to watch Taylor Swift having fun in the stands or because they were actually invested in the game, those viewers helped make it the most-streamed live event ever, reports the AP . Nielsen stats show the game...

Radio Anchor Fatally Shot on Livestream

Philippine broadcaster Juan Jumalon was killed by unknown assailant as people watched on Facebook

(Newser) - A radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station Sunday in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook. The gunman gained entry into the home-based radio station of provincial news broadcaster Juan Jumalon by pretending to be a...

Liz Truss Didn't Find Lettuce Joke Amusing

UK news media covers people over policy, former prime minister says

(Newser) - Liz Truss said Monday that she didn't find the running gag about a head of lettuce lasting longer than her 44-day reign as UK prime minister funny, and she seemed to not appreciate being asked about it, either. The Daily Star, a British tabloid, had bought a head of...

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With a slight delay, European Space Agency sends images for an hour

(Newser) - People of Earth had their first almost live view of Mars on Friday afternoon, streamed by the European Space Agency. For about an hour, a new image appeared every 50 seconds on YouTube and Twitter that was captured by a camera on the agency's Mars Express orbiter. There were...

Performers Enlist in Telethon to Benefit Ukraine War Victims

Zelensky's co-star to appear on 10-hour telethon

(Newser) - An all-star roster of film, TV, and theater performers—including Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce, and Rosie Perez—has signed up for a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine. The Stars in the ...

Jacinda Ardern Has Very Public Parenting Moment

NZ prime minister's toddler interrupted her during a COVID update to the nation

(Newser) - Robert Kelly had his moment . Now Jacinda Ardern is having hers. The New Zealand prime minister was giving her nation a COVID update this week when she had a parenting moment that many who've had to work from home during the pandemic can relate to. Per CNN and NBC...

'Vigilante' App Raises Eyebrows in NYC, LA

Controversial neighborhood-watch app pays users to livestream crime scenes, other emergencies

(Newser) - There's a new twist to local journalism in New York City and Los Angeles, and it's raising eyebrows. Citizen, which already has upward of 7 million users in dozens of US cities, promises safety alerts in real time, but recent job listings seen by the New York Post...

Driver Who Livestreamed Speeding Guilty of Homicide

Colorado man Bryan Kirby boasted about speed before deadly crash

(Newser) - A Colorado man has been convicted of vehicular homicide after prosecutors say he hit a car while driving around 120 mph during a Facebook livestream showing him speeding. A jury in Adams County found 44-year-old Bryan Kirby guilty Thursday in the 2018 crash, District Attorney Brian Mason said Monday. Kirby...

For $10 Million, You Get the Artist for 10 Years

An LA artist will live in a shed for as long as a decade if the price is right

(Newser) - An artist in Los Angeles has been locked in a shed all year. If he gets enough money, he’ll stay there for 10 years. Tim C. Inzana started out 2021 by locking himself in a shed on his family’s property. He’s livestreaming himself round the clock on...

He Saw a Boy Crash His ATV on TikTok. He Was 800 Miles Away

NH teen Caden Cotnoir helped 12-year-old Trent Jarrett's parents find the trapped boy in W. Va.

(Newser) - Many parents may wish their kids didn't spend so much time on social media, but one West Virginia family is grateful for the TikTok penchant of a teen 800 miles away. On Sunday, 13-year-old Caden Cotnoir of Gilmanton, NH, was watching a livestream of Trent Jarrett, a 12-year-old Caden...

Twitter: Time to Say Goodbye to Periscope

Company is shutting down livestreaming app

(Newser) - Twitter says it has made the "difficult decision" to shut down Periscope, the livestreaming video app it snapped up for around $100 million before it launched in early 2015. The company announced in a blog post Tuesday that the service will be discontinued in March and new account signups...

CDC Eyes Funerals as Possible Hotbed for Virus

Agency tells morticians to consider livestreaming funerals

(Newser) - On the tail of the Center for Disease Control's warning against gatherings of more than 50 people—followed by the White House advisement to keep get-togethers to fewer than 10—the nation's funeral directors have received their own recommendations on how to manage funeral services amid the coronavirus...

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