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Top stories - BBC News
Online killer McCartney 'robbed us of granddaughter'
BBC News NI looks at the some of the victims behind the man dubbed the UK's most prolific catfisher.4 days ago -
Tech - Wired
Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.9 hours ago -
Tech - Wired
Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online
Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.4 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Online tool helps families calculate the high cost of caregiving
Family caregivers provide billions of dollars of unpaid care for loved ones each year. CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi looks at an exclusive tool that helps calculate the value of ...October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
Johnson calls Kids Online Safety Act 'very problematic'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) recently revealed he likes the concept of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), though the details of the Senate-passed version are “very problematic,” underscoring ...October 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
Why you should open a CD with an online bank now
Interest rate cuts are looming. Here's why you should open a CD with an online bank right now.October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Bottom Line: ActBlue lobbies up on online donation overhaul bill
Elections The Democratic online fundraising platform ActBlue hired Covington & Burling LLP to lobby on issues related to the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act, a House bill that ...October 16 -
World - Financial Times
Toxic slime and other dangerous toys sold online in Europe
Toy Industries of Europe finds that many products on marketplaces in the ‘kids’ category are unsafeOctober 17 -
Tech - GameSpot
Banjo-Tooie Coming To-ie Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Another game from an Xbox series is heading to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack later this month. The Nintendo 64 title Banjo-Tooie will arrive for premium subscribers on October 25, joining ...October 18 -
Tech - ABC News
Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government's main online portal
Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portalOctober 20 -
Tech - GameSpot
Mysterious Switch Online Test Is Apparently An MMO, But Not Pokemon Or Animal Crossing
This is the internet, so it was inevitable that details would slip out about an upcoming Nintendo Switch Online playtest shrouded in secrecy . That's apparently happened before the event even goes ...October 21 -
Tech - ABC News
FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effectOctober 21 -
Business - Financial Times
EY fires staff who took multiple online training courses at once
Accounting firm says multitasking violated US policy but some describe dismissals as overreactionOctober 22 -
Top stories - BBC News
Clear link between online posts and violent disorder, says watchdog
Regulator says misinformation spread widely and quickly and the response of big tech was "uneven".October 22 -
Tech - Wired
Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online
The 115,000-plus files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals.October 22 -
Top stories - CBS News
EY fires workers for taking 2 online training courses at same time
EY employees canned after consultancy rejects claims of multitasking by those who signed up for multiple sessions.October 22 -
Top stories - NBC News
One Direction fans condemn online harassment of Liam Payne's ex-fiancée
The ex-fiancée of late One Direction star Liam Payne has faced a mix of praise and harassment in the wake of the celebrity’s death, renewing discourse online around how to grapple with the ...October 22 -
World - The Guardian
China cracks down on ‘uncivilised’ online puns used to discuss sensitive topics
Campaign targets wordplay and memes that are often used by people to get around censorship controls. China’s internet regulators have launched a campaign cracking down on puns and homophones, one ...6 days ago -
Tech - ABC News
How to prepare your online accounts for when you die
Most people have accumulated a pile of data on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Online gambling rise poses significant public health threat: Commission
The worldwide rise of online gambling poses a significant public health threat, according to a report released Thursday. The report, which was published in the Lancet Public Health journal, found ...4 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Reddit’s results are on deck. Analysts expect ad strength and growth in online spending.
Reddit reports its third quarterly results as a public company after market close on Tuesday amid expectations of ad strength and healthy online spending growth.Yesterday -
Sports - ABC News
Seminole Tribe settles legal challenges to online sports gambling exclusivity in Florida
The Seminole Tribe of Florida and a group of businesses that operate racetracks and poker rooms have settled a yearslong legal dispute over whether the Seminole Tribe should have exclusive rights ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK
A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.Yesterday -
Sports - ESPN
Report: Injuries cost top clubs $800M last season
Players in Germany's Bundesliga are most likely to be injured amongst Europe's top five domestic leagues but England's Premier League bears the most injury-related costs, according to a report ...October 16 -
Science - The New York Times
Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud
Astronomers have yet to confirm the existence of exomoons, but a molecular signal around a far away star offers some of the best evidence yet.October 15 -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Finding a Few Good Waves, and ‘Everything I Wanted’
Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages.October 18 -
Top stories - BBC News
Body found confirmed as missing woman Joanne Jones
The body found during the search for missing Joanne Jones is formally identified as her.2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes
It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.3 hours ago -
Sports - ESPN
Jets' Rodgers finds 'fountain of youth' in new drink
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he has been drinking cayenne pepper and water as part of his rehab regimen, calling it his "fountain of youth."1 hour ago