South African strain found in Maryland, becoming third case in U.S.
By Elizald The South African COVID-19 variant has now been found in Maryland — causing the third confirmed case in the U.S. An adult living in Baltimore who has not …
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Disney cruises won’t relaunch in February as COVID-19 drags on
By Millado The “Happiest Place on Earth” is dry-docked for at least a few more months due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, Disney Cruise Line has announced. Despite tentative …
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Facebook users’ phone numbers reportedly being sold on Telegram
By Manskar A cybercriminal created a bot that sold access to millions of Facebook users’ cellphone numbers through the Telegram messaging app, a new report says. The bot pulled the info …
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US asks Australia to ditch plan to make Facebook, Google share ad revenue
By Vega The US government is asking Australia to abandon a proposed law that would force Facebook and Google to pay local media firms a cut of the advertising revenue …
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GitHub HR boss resigns over firing of Jewish staffer who warned of Nazis in DC
By Manskar GitHub’s human resources boss has resigned over the company’s firing of a Jewish employee who warned his colleagues in Washington to watch out for Nazis. The Microsoft-owned platform …
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Yelp now allows users to rate restaurants’ COVID-19 precautions
By Vega Yelp said that it will now allow users to rate restaurants’ safety precautions and sanitary measures related to COVID-19. A restaurant’s review page will now ask patrons if …
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Deutsche Bank, Signature Bank cut ties with Trump over Capitol riots
By Mcenery Donald Trump’s bankers are cutting ties with the president after the insurrection at the Capitol, with one even calling publicly for his resignation. Over the past 24 hours, …
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Iran to expel nuclear weapons inspectors if US doesn’t lift sanctions
By Conelly If US sanctions against Iran aren’t lifted by Feb. 21, the country will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors, a lawmaker said. Iran’s parliament passed a law in …
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Facebook removes ‘likes’ feature from public pages
By Vega Facebook has removed one of its most iconic features from pages used by public personas and companies. The social network has dropped the “likes” tally from public pages …
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Visa lifts payment ban for some MindGeek porn sites — but not Pornhub
By Manskar The credit card giant said it will lift its payment ban for MindGeek sites that host porn from professional studios. The Luxembourg-based conglomerate owns several such sites, including …
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Man arrested on a cross-country trip with a twelve-year-old girl
By Elie FRESNO, Calif. — A self-proclaimed pedophilia advocate who once ran for political office in Virginia has been arrested by authorities who said they caught him flying across the …
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COVID-19 Christmas lockdown leads to chaos, mass exodus out of London
By Brown London saw wild scenes of a weekend mass exodus before the start of a Christmas lockdown and travel ban sparked by a new, more infectious mutation of COVID-19. …
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Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal
By Jack Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing to restrictions on how it will use customers’ health-related data. The deal …
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Pornhub removes most of its videos in effort to purge illegal content
By Manskar Pornhub appears to have removed most of the smutty videos from its site, apparently taking down more than 10 million of them as part of its recent crackdown …
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Mastercard, Visa, dump Pornhub following rape video expose
By Vega Mastercard and Visa have dumped Pornhub following an expose that revealed the site was infested with videos of rape and child sex abuse. Mastercard confirmed “the presence of …
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SEC boss Jay Clayton to take a deeper look at the blank-check company boom
By Mcenery Wall Street’s top regulator wants to take a closer look at blank-check companies on his way out the door. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said Thursday …
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‘Fortnite’ developer Epic Games scores win in legal fight against Apple
By Vega A federal judge in California tossed a pair of Apple’s counterclaims against “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the high-stakes legal battle over Apple’s App Store fees. Apple and …
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Facebook extends ban on US political ads for another month
By Alex As election misinformation continued to rage online, Facebook said Wednesday its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another month, raising concerns from campaigns and groups eager …
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Seven Chinese pro-democratic lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong
By Renni Seven pro-democratic lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, they said on Facebook, a move that comes after …
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Prince Andrew allegedly plotting royal comeback after secret meeting with the Queen
By Kate Disgraced Prince Andrew visited his queen mum under the cloak of darkness last week — in a secret bid to plot a potential comeback to public royal life, …
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