South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

Tom Kim, Byeong Hun An share lead through three rounds of DPWT event in South Korea

Tom Kim and Byeong Hun An have been Olympic and Presidents Cup teammates this year. They will now go head-to-head in a final round, in their home country.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

South Korean military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea

World - ABC News - 16 hours ago

South Korea inflation weakest in almost 4 years, sets stage for more rate cuts

World - Yahoo News - 16 hours ago

Over 15 million under fire weather alerts in California amid dry, windy conditions

More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California -- from Redding to Sacramento to San Francisco to Burbank -- due to dry and windy conditions.

With Election Day 2 Weeks Away, 15 Million Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot

Since the pandemic, early voting has become a broadly accepted part of American elections. But it is difficult to glean partisan advantage.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Helen Mirren’s L.A. home has a star-studded history; she just relisted it for the third time, now for $15 million

Mirren bought the estate in the 1980s. Hollywood history buffs will be intrigued to learn of the property’s background.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Taps May Soon Run Dry in South African Cities Housing 12 Million

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Watchdog opens investigation into anti-immigrant posts on Facebook

Oversight Board says parent company Meta has ‘serious questions’ to answer over two posts allowed to remain online. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta must answer “serious questions” about its handling of ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Character AI clamps down following teen user suicide, but users are revolting

As a result of these changes, Character AI appears to be deleting certain user-made custom chatbot characters abruptly.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

This Company Created an ‘Easy Button’ for Sharing Information Securely

Two brothers with roots in national security built Virtru based on the insight that private companies have the same needs as government.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Germany and India sign information-sharing security agreement

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Israel officially informs UN of end of agreement with UNRWA

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Ex-soldier used Facebook to make first contact with Iran, court hears

The ex-soldier created "completely fake" documents to get the Iranians to trust him, the court heard.

Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

Republican Mark Robinson suggested ‘deadbeat’ parents should be sterilized in racist social media posts

Candidate for governor of North Carolina is also taking heat after a CNN report unearthed a ‘Black Nazi’ porn profile. Mark Robinson, North Carolina ’s embattled Republican gubernatorial ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

The son-in-law of former Myanmar's strongman is arrested over Facebook posts

Myanmar’s state-run media say security forces have arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than Shwe, for allegedly posting inflammatory statements on his Facebook ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users

Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked. “Designed to be deleted” is the tagline of one of the UK’s ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Launch Times And Preloading Information Revealed

BioWare's long-awaited Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches on October 31, and the studio has now published the exact global launch times for the RPG.. The Veilguard will launch on October 31 at ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Lucas Paquetá tells lawyers to complain to FA over ‘leaked’ information

Brazilian says ‘misleading’ case details ended up in press Midfielder faces charge of alleged deliberate bookings West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá has instructed his lawyers to complain to the Football ...