South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook...
View ArticleNintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief said Wednesday that Switch console sales were still going strong, while he promised its successor is coming. “The momentum of the Nintendo...
View ArticleSouth Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers...
View ArticleLebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager...
GENEVA (AP) — A Lebanese government minister said Wednesday his country was filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding...
View ArticleTrump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high
LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday and crypto-related shares rallied as investors bet that former President Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a...
View ArticleCorning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makers
LONDON (AP) — Corning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc's watchdog said Wednesday it's investigating the speciality glass maker's exclusive deals for its Gorilla Glass used in...
View ArticleTrump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19...
NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on the same day he won back...
View ArticleAustralian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16. Leaders of the eight...
View ArticleJapan's SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp....
View ArticleFacebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
LONDON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don't want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company Meta said Tuesday,...
View ArticleBitcoin neared $90,000 in a new record high. What to know about crypto's...
NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump's reelection last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high. The world's largest cryptocurrency topped $89,000...
View ArticleChinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity...
BANGKOK (AP) — A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users' computers,...
View ArticleElon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws...
In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won't be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to...
View ArticleOne Tech Tip: Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier login experience
LONDON (AP) — If you're tired of memorizing passwords, then give passkeys a try. You might have noticed that many online services are now offering the option of using passkeys, a digital...
View ArticleIn Cyprus, Ukrainians learn how to dispose of landmines that kill and maim...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — In a Cypriot National Guard camp, Ukrainians are being trained on how to identify, locate and dispose of landmines and other unexploded munitions that litter huge swaths of...
View ArticleDisney Q4 bolstered by strong results from streaming, 'Inside Out 2' and...
Disney's fourth-quarter adjusted profit beat Wall Street's expectations, bolstered by strong results from its streaming service and box office success with “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool &...
View ArticleWhat is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it...
View ArticleJudge tosses Huckabee lawsuit against Meta over ads suggesting he endorsed...
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and...
View ArticleCompany affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction...
A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction,...
View ArticleGerman police break up an environmental activists' camp near Tesla plant...
BERLIN (AP) — German police broke up a protest camp housing environmental activists in a forest near the Tesla electric car factory in Grünheide outside Berlin on Tuesday, citing violations of public...
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