Uber fined $324 million by Dutch regulator over protection of driver data
According to Dutch authorities, the taxi company violated European data protection law by sending sensitive information to the United States.
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The Starliner spacecraft has started emitting strange noises
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on June 13. On Saturday, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore heard strange noises coming from… Read More »The Starliner spacecraft has started emitting strange noises
Exclusive Intel CEO will propose to board to divest assets and cut costs, source says
By Max A. Cherney and Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and top executives are expected to present a plan to the company's… Read More »Exclusive Intel CEO will propose to board to divest assets and cut costs, source says
How Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Went From Russian Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man
Pavel Durov's anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world's largest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put him on the back… Read More »How Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Went From Russian Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man
Speedboats 'loaded with drugs' in fatal crash during police chase
A suspected drug trafficker has been killed and four people injured in a high-speed boat chase near the Spanish port of Cadiz. The accident happened… Read More »Speedboats 'loaded with drugs' in fatal crash during police chase
Strikes begin at top hotel chains as housekeepers demand higher wages, daily cleaning duties
With cleaning as many as 17 rooms per shift, Fatima Amahmoud's job at the Moxy Hotel in downtown Boston sometimes seems impossible. There was the… Read More »Strikes begin at top hotel chains as housekeepers demand higher wages, daily cleaning duties
Nonprofit removes illegal content from controversial AI training dataset
After Stanford Internet Observatory researcher David Thiel found links to child pornography (CSAM) in an AI training dataset that infected image generators, the controversial dataset… Read More »Nonprofit removes illegal content from controversial AI training dataset
My friend asked me to co-sign a loan, but I owe $30,000 and my credit is already bad. What should I do?
My friend asked me to co-sign a loan, but I owe $30,000 and my credit is already bad. What should I do? Co-signing a loan… Read More »My friend asked me to co-sign a loan, but I owe $30,000 and my credit is already bad. What should I do?
Nvidia Earnings: Revenue Up 122%, Positive Sign for AI Boom
Expectations are sky-high for the chipmaker because of its dominant position in a key component for artificial intelligence systems.
The Chagos Islands are rightly British
Can Labour be trusted on foreign policy? Or will it let post-imperial hand-wringing outweigh the national interest? One litmus test will be how it handles… Read More »The Chagos Islands are rightly British
NASA Makes Very Tough Decision in Determining Final Crew 9 Missions
Enlarge / Nick Hague (left) and Zena Cardman train in a mock-up Crew Dragon spaceship in November 2023. NASA NASA on Friday publicly announced a… Read More »NASA Makes Very Tough Decision in Determining Final Crew 9 Missions
Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Sunday it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including a young Israeli-American man who became one of… Read More »Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Storm moves across Japan, bringing days of heavy rainfall in some places
TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan brought torrential rain to Japan's Shizuoka region, 180 kilometers (110 miles) southwest of Tokyo, on Sunday, with weather officials… Read More »Storm moves across Japan, bringing days of heavy rainfall in some places
Now that X is blocked, Brazilians are turning to other social media platforms
The platform went offline across Brazil on Saturday, sending online commentators to new digital city squares.
1 Great Dividend Stock Down 74%, Buy Now, Hold Forever
Flexible metal hose manufacturers are not exactly the type of companies that come to mind when you think of stocks with market-destructive potential. As a… Read More »1 Great Dividend Stock Down 74%, Buy Now, Hold Forever
