Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe from the BBC
The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.Read More
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South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users from ABC
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 orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers for …Read More
Baby Haggis is the new Moo Deng: A pygmy hippo is born in Edinburgh from NPR Jaclyn Diaz
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo announced their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30. The newborn, female calf is “doing well,” according to zoo staff. (Image credit: The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo) Read More
Germany arrests eight suspected members of far-right militant group from the BBC
Prosecutors said the group was undertaking training for the collapse of German societyRead More
Hisense’s new U6N TV is an even better value now that it’s hit an all-time low from the Verge Sheena Vasani
The budget-friendly TV delivers good color and contrast for the price, with support for full-array local dimming and Dolby Vision HDR. | Image: Hisense To say the news is a lot right now might be the understatement of the year. Luckily, if you’re looking for ways to distract yourself from the 2024 election in the…
Reddit sleuths track down the band behind the internet’s most mysterious song from the Verge Wes Davis
Image: The Verge Members of Reddit’s r/ThatMysteriousSong community have finally identified what they call “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet,” a new wave tune that a teenager recorded to cassette sometime around 1984, as reported yesterday by 404 Media. The mysterious song’s digital trail goes back to 2004, when Darius S., the teenager who…
The Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Game 1 is tonight. Here’s what to know from NPR C Mandler
The New York Yankees will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series. Here’s how and where to watch. (Image credit: Jim McIsaac) Read More
‘Washington Post’ won’t endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s from NPR David Folkenflik
The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year’s presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office. (Image credit: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Read More
She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the ‘Pink Wheels’ squad from NPR Veengas
How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there’s a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters. (Image credit: Veengas) Read More
Former model Stacey Williams is latest woman to accuse Trump of sexual misconduct from NPR Danielle Kurtzleben
Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model, claims former President Donald Trump groped her in 1993. She recounted the incident to CNN. Trump’s campaign denied the allegations. (Image credit: Marion Curtis/Starpix/INSTARimages/Reuters) Read More