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How an Irish YouTuber turned a niche following into millions for charities with holiday livestreams
An Irish YouTuber hopes to raise millions of dollars for charity this holiday season — and is using a popular gaming technology to rally his fans around the causeABC News - Dec. 4 -
Cuba’s national grid collapses again, leaving millions without power
Blackouts reported across country as government grapples with economic crisis, fuel shortages and hurricanes. Cuba’s national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on thousands of US mobile users: Sources
A Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information about more than 1 million customers.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Guardiola hits back at claims of De Bruyne rift
Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Police seek dog owner after fatal attack on young deer in royal park
Footage released of spaniel chasing deer in ‘deeply distressing’ incident in Richmond Park. Police are looking for the owner of a pet dog that is believed to have chased and killed a deer in ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar
Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economyFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Claridge’s owner to triple its number of hotels as luxury travel booms
Maybourne wants to create a portfolio of properties, from Paris to New York and Dubai, in a decadeFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Data Dump Wednesday: 10 stats to know for Week 14 + 4 players to stash on your bench | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
Week 13 has come and gone. Time to set our sights for Week 14. Matt Harmon and Sal Vetri are back for another 'Data Dump Wednesday' by sharing 10 data points you need to know for Week 14 to ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Celebrations as Wales make history qualifying for Euros
Wales defeated the Republic of Ireland 2-1 making footballing history in their first major tournament.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Is Clinton pushing for England start at Euro 2025?
Calls for Grace Clinton to break into England's starting XI for Euro 2025 will only increase after yet another impressive display in their victory over Switzerland.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Fed commentary, Foot Locker, ADP jobs data: What to Watch
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will be releasing a fresh round of commentary alongside St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin. The central bank is set to ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
U.S. officials ‘still working to expel’ Chinese hackers from massive telecom breach
U.S. officials update reporters on it’s investigation into a massive and ongoing Chinese hack of multiple U.S. telecom companies. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Mega Millions jackpot hits $541M: What's the tax bill?
Someone could become a millionaire Tuesday night.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It
In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
AWS SageMaker is transforming into a combined data and AI hub
The next-generation of SageMaker will make accessing data assets and wide-ranging tools to make the most of them faster than ever.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
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Thames Water creditors veto use of £3bn loan to pay fines
Troubled utility faces fines of £400mn by March 2027 as it tries to avoid renationalisationFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Man has ‘finely tuned’ plan to find £500m bitcoin thrown in tip, Cardiff court told
James Howells seeking go-ahead to search for hard drive that was accidentally thrown into landfill in 2013. For more than a decade, a computer expert from Newport in south Wales has doggedly fought ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits
Company is at loggerheads with Italian government, which claims it has not invested enough in the country. Business live – latest updates The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
Finnish police says they do not suspect any criminal activity in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and FinlandABC News - Dec. 3 -
Funding issues and ‘over-optimism’ behind UK failures on jobs data
Statistics agency review reveals flaws that left policymakers without a reliable unemployment figure for a yearFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Eye Opener: Millions of Americans impacted by massive winter storm
Winter storm blankets eastern North America in heavy snow, with more to come. Also, President Biden is criticized by both parties for pardoning his son Hunter Biden. All that and all that matters ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Terns Pharma broadens beyond obesity drugs with upbeat data in leukemia trial
Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s stock jumped 7.5% premarket Tuesday, after the company announced positive data from an early-stage trial of a treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Nigeria’s radical idea for car owners facing soaring petrol prices
The government is encouraging citizens to convert their vehicles to run on compressed natural gasFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday rolled out a new proposal aimed at cracking down on data brokers selling Americans' sensitive information. Under the proposed rule, the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
You can feel how game has grown since Euros win - Earps
Goalkeeper Mary Earps says she can "feel how much the game has grown" since England won Euro 2022 and discusses how women's football can improve in the future.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines
The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Ocasio-Cortez first person to hit a million followers on Bluesky
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is the first person to hit a million followers on the social platform Bluesky, according to the platform. Other than Bluesky’s own account, Ocasio-Cortez’s ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as investors look to key labor data this week
Investors awaited economic data, expected to be published through the week, including labor and manufacturing insights.CNBC - Dec. 2 -
Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State in wake of wild brawl
The ACC fined North Carolina and rival North Carolina State on Monday in the wake of a wild postgame skirmish that mirrored other ugly, unsportsmanlike endings across college football over the ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
U.S. oil prices log modest gains on upbeat China data, ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Global oil prices ended little changed Monday, while U.S. prices posted a modest gain as upbeat manufacturing data from China lifted prospects for energy demandMarketWatch - Dec. 2 -
ACC fines NC State, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech for rivalry week scuffles
The ACC has fined NABC News - Dec. 2 -
Rwanda asylum scheme spent £50m on flights that never took off, data reveals
Home Secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel. A failed Conservative plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda spent £50m on ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
ACC fines, reprimands NC State, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech for on-field scrums during rivalries
Rivalry week produced a number of on-field fights throughout the weekendCBS Sports - Dec. 2 -
Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner Fined For Repeated Embellishment
Edmonton Oilers left winger Jeff Skinner received a second embellishment citation, which comes with a $2,000 fine, the NHL announced Monday.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2 -
Winter weather alerts for 5 million people as snow continues to hit northern states
Some 5 million people across the Great Lakes and southern Appalachians are under winter weather alerts Monday morning, with the snow and rain that have disrupted the post-holiday travel period in ...NBC News - Dec. 2
