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EU court rejects TikTok bid to suspend tough curbs
2024-02-09 19:10:51
Social media TikTok on Friday lost a court bid to suspend strict new EU rules designating it a market "gatekeeper", pending a final ruling on the video-sharing app's legal challenge to the law.
A former TikTok executive sues the company, alleging gender and age discrimination
2024-02-09 19:10:51
A former TikTok executive has filed a lawsuit against the social media platform, alleging she was retaliated against and fired from her position because the company's owners in China determined she "lacked the docility and meekness" required of female employees.
Hazard training for mobility scooter users virtually non-existent despite facing regular risks
2024-02-09 19:10:51
Despite being vulnerable road users, motorized mobility scooter users receive virtually no training about the types of hazards they face that might put them at risk—from designs of road crossings they find difficult to navigate, to obstacles on roads and pavements.
Axe-wielding man is killed by police after seizing 15 hostages on Swiss train
2024-02-09 12:30:08
Nearly four hours after the incident began, police stormed the train after trying to negotiate with the man.
Putin signals he's open to prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's release
2024-02-09 12:28:33
Russian President Vladimir Putin implied he wanted to make a prisoner swap in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Man who shoveled new channel into Lake Michigan convicted of 2 misdemeanors
2024-02-09 12:16:25
Andrew Howard of Frankfort was found guilty of tampering and vandalism Wednesday during a brief trial in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent.
Biden disputes special counsel findings, insists his memory is fine
2024-02-09 12:16:25
President Biden delivered remarks from the White House in which he disputed some of the findings in the special counsel's report on his handling of classified documents.
Manhunt for suspect in fatal shooting of deputy and wounding of another in Tennessee
2024-02-09 12:16:02
Authorities in eastern Tennessee were searching for Kenneth Dehart, who they said was involved in the shooting of two sheriff's deputies in Blount County. One died.
Hawaii Supreme Court quotes "The Wire" in ruling on gun rights: "The thing about the old days, they the old days"
2024-02-09 12:16:02
The ruling by Hawaii's high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit cites the hit HBO series.
Stealing Apple trade secrets can get you 120 days in prison and a boatload of debt
2024-02-09 01:19:28
A former Apple engineer who pled guilty to stealing trade secrets related to Apple Car has finally been sentenced to 120 days in prison, three years probation, and $146,984 in restitution.
TikTok sues EU over content law levy
2024-02-08 22:03:07
TikTok said on Thursday it is challenging an EU fee to enforce a content moderation law, a day after Facebook owner Meta announced a similar move.
A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say
2024-02-08 22:02:08
A large children's hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting parents' ability to communicate with their kids' caregivers.
Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times
2024-02-08 19:30:02
Electricity is essential to just about everyone—rich and poor, old and young. Yet, when severe storms strike, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities often wait the longest to recover.
US regulator declares AI-voice robocalls illegal
2024-02-08 19:30:02
US regulators on Thursday declared scam "robocalls" made using voices created with artificial intelligence (AI) as illegal.
EU waters down law on app gig workers' conditions
2024-02-08 19:30:01
EU officials said negotiators struck an agreement on Thursday on rules that seek to improve conditions for those working through apps, but member states could still reject the deal.
Federal Trade Commission, Amazon spar over antitrust lawsuit that could 'alter' the company
2024-02-08 13:24:26
In the months since the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon over allegations of anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior, the two parties have debated the schedule, the scope and the rationale of the case itself.
Man ticketed for shouting expletive at Buffalo officer can sue police, appeals court rules
2024-02-08 12:38:28
R. Anthony Rupp III said he only sued after learning the same officers were involved in the arrest of an unarmed man who died of an asthma attack.
Microsoft Is Undermining Activision's Independence With Latest Layoffs, FTC Says
2024-02-08 11:03:37
Microsoft contradicted its own representations of what would happen post-merger, the FTC says.
EU court backs Ryanair in Dutch aid case for KLM
2024-02-07 23:43:29
A top EU court on Wednesday again annulled the approval of a pandemic state aid program for Dutch airline KLM, handing a fresh victory to its Irish rival Ryanair.
Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable—but also fraught with pitfalls
2024-02-07 23:43:25
Every minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000 stories, X (formerly Twitter) users post 360,000 posts, Snapchat users send 2.7 million snaps and YouTube users upload more than 500 hours of video.

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