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Bug in millions of home cameras could let hackers spy on YOU
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Parkour is not for the weak-hearted. Luckily, the two latest freerunning champs don’t have a heart at all because, you know, they’re robots. In a…
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OnlyFans Creators React to Site’s Porn Ban With Anger, Confusion
OnlyFans is pulling the rug out from under the sex workers and performers who turned it into a billion-dollar business. And those who have relied…
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Onlyfans clamps down on influencers posting some types of porn
OnlyFans has announced that it will be tightening controls over the pornographic content that its creators are allowed to post. The infamous social media site…
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Sky Broadband customers have been locked out of thousands of websites
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Crypto exchange Binance tightens anti-money laundering checks after regulatory pressure
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Friday it would demand stricter background checks on customers to bolster efforts against money laundering, with immediate…
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China passes new personal data privacy law, to take effect Nov. 1
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s National People’s Congress on Friday passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy from Nov.…
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Santander DOWN: Mobile app and online banking not working with customers left fuming
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Samsung is finally ditching one of its smartphones’ most-hated features
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Infant bats babble the same way human babies do, research says
The babbling behaviour of baby bats bears a striking likeness to babbling in human babies, according to a study. In humans, speech requires precise control…
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Epic Games says Google paid phone and game makers to avoid US$1b app store profit hit
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – Fortnite developer Epic Games on Thursday (Aug 19) unsealed details about contracts it alleges Alphabet’s Google signed with phone makers…
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Musk says Tesla likely to launch humanoid robot prototype next year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday said the electric automaker will probably launch a “Tesla Bot” humanoid robot prototype next…
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Tesla unveils own chip for AI training computer Dojo
The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew ChildsBERKELEY, California (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on…
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Snap Hires Facebook’s Konstantinos ‘KP’ Papamiltiadis as First VP of Platform Partnerships
Snap hired Konstantinos “KP” Papamiltiadis as the company’s first VP of platform partnerships. The nine-year Facebook veteran will lead efforts to on-board Snapchat partners ranging…
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Facebook Removes Profile and Livestream of Man Who Threatened to Bomb Capitol Building
Facebook removed the profile of a man who claimed he had a bomb in his truck near the U.S. Capitol building, in addition to taking…
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FTC says Facebook 'bought and buried' rivals in renewed antitrust fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission refiled its antitrust case against Facebook Inc on Thursday, accusing it of illegally maintaining monopoly power after the…
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US telecoms agency to probe T-Mobile data breach that affected more than 47m people
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, NYTIMES) – The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said late Wednesday (Aug 18) it will investigate a data breach disclosed by T-Mobile…
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Can Facebook Make Virtual Reality Happen for Real This Time?
SAN FRANCISCO — For years, the idea that virtual reality would go mainstream has remained exactly that: virtual. Though tech giants like Facebook and Sony…
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Roku users are FINALLY getting popular channel back after 9 month wait
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Ubisoft S'pore under probe over workplace complaints
The national watchdog for fair employment practices is investigating the Singapore office of French video-game developer Ubisoft – of Assassin’s Creed fame – over claims…
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Private details of 40 million T-Mobile customers stolen in huge cyber hack
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Meghan McCain ‘Bad Republican’ Audio Memoir to Premiere on Audible This Fall
Meghan McCain, fresh off her exit as the controversial conservative co-host of “The View,” is coming to listeners’ earbuds this fall with an audio memoir…
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Model 'couldn't sleep for three nights' after chasing UFO across farm
Stunning Argentine model Nicole Neumann has said she was unable to sleep for three nights after seeing a UFO hovering over a farmhouse. The quick-thinking…
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Tencent beats estimates with gaming and advertising uplift
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings beat forecasts with a 29% jump in second-quarter profit, helped by an increase in revenue…
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'Pizza and a pint isn't worth your personal data': UK watchdog takes aim at pubs
The UK’s data protection watchdog has cautioned Brits against handing over too much personal information when returning to the bar. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)…
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Are Apple’s Tools Against Child Abuse Bad for Your Privacy?
Apple unveiled a plan two weeks ago founded in good intentions: Root out images of child sexual abuse from iPhones. But as is often the…
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Sky Broadband customers get FREE extra to boost their Wi-Fi speeds
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Tencent second-quarter profit rises 29%, beats estimates
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings posted a 29% rise in second-quarter profit, a slower pace of growth after the coronavirus…
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Stunningly well-preserved human skeleton exhumed from the ruins of Pompeii
A remarkably well-preserved human skeleton has been discovered inside a tomb in the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. White hair and part of…
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