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South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...Tech - ABC News - November 5 -
Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data
A bug that WIRED discovered in True the Vote’s VoteAlert app revealed user information—and an election worker who wrote about carrying out an illegal voter-suppression scheme.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
Microsoft’s new Magentic-One system directs multiple AI agents to complete user tasks
Magnetic-One, Microsoft's AI agent orchestration framework, deploys multiple agents to solve daily tasks autonomously.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
'It's gross, it's unprofessional': Some LinkedIn users are being put off the platform by unsolicited flirtatious DMs
A LinkedIn spokesperson told CNBC Make It that the platform — which was launched in 2003 and now has over 1 billion members globally — defines itself as a "professional community."Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election
Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch
Netflix's ad-supported tier, which launched in November 2022, has reached 70 million global monthly users.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users
The company said more than half of new sign-ups in countries where Netflix offers ads are for the cheaper ad-subscription tier.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12 -
Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch
Netflix’s cheaper, ad-supported tier has reached 70 million global monthly active users two years after it was launched.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
28% of credit card users are still paying off last year's holiday debt. But that's an improvement
Americans tend to overspend during the holiday season. In fact, some shoppers are still paying off last year's purchases.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. electionTech - ABC News - November 13 -
After Trump’s Win, Bluesky User Numbers Surge as Musk Foes Leave X
As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.Business - Inc. - November 13 -
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Australia won't force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Australian communications minister says the government won’t force social media users to hand over personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the ...Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Microsoft Flight Sim 2024's Steam User Score Plummets As Game's Servers Struggle
Just hours after its November 19 launch, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is experiencing a number of bugs and performance issues that have led to the game being review-bombed on Steam, where it ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago -
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform
Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Anthropic’s agentic Computer Use is giving people ‘superpowers’
Claude uses a computer essentially as a human does. People are using it for coding, researching, 'drudge work' and even to hail Uber rides.Tech - VentureBeat - October 24 -
How to Give Neurotic Losers the Main Character Treatment
Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection, peers into the soul of millennial disorder in the way that no one else does.Tech - Wired - October 25 -
Rangers extend Lafrenière after breakout season
The New York Rangers signed winger Alexis Lafrenière, the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, to a seven-year contract extension Friday.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
Reddick wins, giving MJ shot at NASCAR crown
Tyler Reddick went high and overtook Ryan Blaney on the final turn to win at Homestead-Miami on Sunday to secure a spot in NASCAR's winner-take-all finale in Arizona in two weeksSports - ESPN - October 27 -
Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Trump and vows ‘different path’
Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speechWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Harris to give closing argument in D.C. as Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania
Seven days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump will have rallies in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris will give a speech at the park south of the White House.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
In closing message at Ellipse in D.C., Harris calls Trump "unstable"
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday evening to thousands of supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Mourinho: UEFA not giving me 'honest treatment'
Jose Mourinho believes he is not getting the same treatment by UEFA as other coaches ever since the 2023 Europa League final.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review
When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last scenes. Hate them.”Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year
Rachel Reeves also gives the go ahead to funding for Causeway Coast and Mid South West growth deals.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Coinbase to give another $25M to Fairshake in 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to give another $25 million to pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake in 2025 to support its efforts in the next election cycle, the company announced Wednesday. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Two Black Holes are Giving the Cosmos a Fright
The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.World - The New York Times - October 30
