Delta variant outbreak in Israel spreads to some vaccinated adults
By Salo An outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Israel has spread to some vaccinated people – with about half of the adults infected fully inoculated with the …
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UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns over office romance that broke COVID rules
By Linge Matt Hancock, Britain’s Health Secretary who was caught smooching an aide and breaking his own social-distancing rules this week, resigned his post Saturday despite the continued support of …
Read MoreAmazon and Google face UK investigation over fake reviews
By Wayt A UK regulator is probing whether Amazon and Google are doing enough to crack down on fake reviews – and said it will take the tech giants to …
Read MoreSouth African brothers Ameer and Raees Cajee disappear with $3.6B in bitcoin in alleged heist
By Feuer Two brothers in South Africa have disappeared along with $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin that was housed on their cryptocurrency investment platform, according to a Cape Town law …
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Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive and threatening posts
By Wayt Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google will be forced to swiftly remove abusive online posts or face stiff fines under a tough new law passed by the …
Read MoreActivision Blizzard CEO nabs $155 million pay package
By Elisa Shareholders approved the $155 million pay package for Activision Blizzard Inc Chief Executive Robert Kotick on by a 54 percent margin, after the company took the rare move …
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Victoria’s Secret is tweaking its name as it revamps its business
By Lisa Victoria’s Secret – which has been aggressively overhauling its brand during the past year to appeal to a more diverse range of customers – likewise plans to tweak …
Read MoreNew Zealand weightlifter to become first trans athlete to compete in Olympics
By Garger A New Zealand woman has become the first transgender athlete to be selected to compete in the Olympics – a decision that is expected to launch debate about …
Read MoreUS borders with Mexico and Canada to remain closed for another month
By Garger The US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to all non-essential travel for at least another month to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The extension …
Read MoreFeds have opened investigations into 10 Tesla crash deaths since 2016
By Feuer US safety regulators said they’ve opened 30 investigations into Tesla crashes that included 10 deaths since 2016 in which Autopilot was suspected to have been in use. The …
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Goldman Sachs reportedly plans to move more than 100 bankers to Florida
By Lydia More than 100 key Goldman Sachs employees are reportedly poised to migrate from the firm’s New York headquarters to a new office in Palm Beach, Florida. The snub …
Read MoreUK and Australia sign trade deal, boosting post-Brexit economy
By Wayt The UK is expected to export more cars, Scotch whisky and candy to Australia after the two countries revealed a free trade deal. The agreement is the first …
Read MoreCUNY professors’ union rebukes Israel in pro-Palestinian resolution
By Campanile The union representing CUNY professors has passed a one-sided resolution rebuking Israel for recent attacks on Palestinians – adding that it may support the movement to boycott and …
Read MoreCritics give thumbs down to Kamala Harris’ answers on trip to Mexico, Guatemala
By Lungariello United States Vice President Harris didn’t seem to have an answer to questions about a possible visit to the US-Mexico border – and critics are wondering why. Harris’ …
Read MoreMcDonald’s hit by data breach
By Elisa McDonald’s said Friday that a data breach in South Korea and Taiwan has exposed some customer and employee information, making it the latest global company to be targeted …
Read More‘Buy-now-pay-later’ app Klarna soars to eye-popping $45.6B valuation
By Wayt Deferred payments app Klarna soared to a valuation of $45.6 billion in its latest fundraising round – buoyed by an investment from Japan’s SoftBank. The “buy-now-pay-later” firm, which …
Read MoreFastly stock soars after ‘nightmare’ outage takes down thousands of sites
By Wayt Shares of cloud-computing company Fastly are up more than 12 percent since the company’s high-profile glitch took down many of the world’s most popular websites. For about an …
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US to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
By Elisa The US will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the global COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower-income countries and the …
Read MoreParis Hilton invests in NFT platform Origin Protocol, joins as adviser
By Feuer The hotel heiress revealed Tuesday that she has invested in Origin Protocol, a decentralized platform that’s focused on launching NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, and is joining the company …
Read MoreKamala Harris’ plane safely returns to air base after technical issue
By Lungariello US Vice President Harris’ airplane was forced to turn around and return to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff Sunday because of a “technical issue.” “I’m good, I’m …
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