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Russian speakers in Europe expose Kremlin’s lies about Christmas lights
The Kremlin's propaganda stating that European cities have switched off festive street lights due to austerity measures has been exposed by Russian speakers living in Europe, who started a viral social media trend.
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FTC is demanding civil penalties from Uber for deceiving customers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), twenty-one US States, and the District of Columbia have filed an amended complaint against Uber for misleading business practices.
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US strikes back, threatening European tech companies with fees and restrictions
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is threatening to impose tariffs and restrictions on European tech companies over the EU’s regulation of big tech. The agency has accused the EU of discriminating and intimidating American tech companies with regulations.
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3I/ATLAS comet nears closest proximity to Earth, alien theories intensify
A comet is barreling through our solar system, approaching Earth. And it’s not just any comet: 3I/ATLAS has sparked debate, mysteries, and even alien speculation. All eyes (and telescopes) are on December 19th, when it comes closest to our planet.
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Candace Owens and Erika Kirk meet amid assassination conspiracies
Conservative commentator Candace Owens has faced backlash from her supporters after meeting Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, following weeks of speculation about the activist's death.
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Amazon to invest $10bn in OpenAI amid concerns of “circular” nature of such deals
Tech giant Amazon is reportedly about to invest over $10 billion in OpenAI, which could push the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s valuation to more than $500 billion.
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OpenAI’s chief communications officer is leaving the tech giant
OpenAI’s chief communications officer (CCO) is officially leaving the tech giant after working for the company for over four years.
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Verizon sued, loses in court after retroactively changing iPhone unlock policy
A Kansas man beat Verizon in small claims court after the carrier refused to unlock his discounted iPhone, citing a new "paid service" rule it created a month after his purchase – directly contradicting its own policy and federal FCC requirements.
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Trump mocks murdered Rob Reiner: What did he say about POTUS?
President Donald Trump’s attack on the late Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner has been condemned even by fellow Republicans. Reiner, on the other hand, showed compassion when his ideological opponent, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated.
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700Credit data breach exposes 5.8M customers’ DOB, SSNs, across 20K US dealerships
700Credit, a consumer financing services company used by over 20,000 auto, motorcycle, RV, and marine dealerships across the US, will begin notifying victims of an October breach exposing the sensitive data of more than 5.8 million Americans, including Social Security numbers.
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Humans designate (AI) "slop" as Merriam-Webster's word of the year
The folks at Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary designate the four-letter word “slop” as the most defining word of the year in 2025.
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Europe will tax cheap packages from Shein and Temu
The European Union will tax cheap goods entering the bloc, a measure that primarily targets Chinese retailers like AliExpress, Shein, and Temu.
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Spotify outage hits the US, Europe
Spotify is experiencing an outage, making music streaming almost impossible in the UK, the United States, and parts of Europe.
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Starlink almost hits Chinese satellite in orbit
A Starlink satellite came within about 200 meters of a Chinese spacecraft in low Earth orbit, last week, in what experts describe as a potentially dangerous near-miss at an altitude of roughly 560 kilometers.
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BT and Three investigated by UK watchdog following outages
Ofcom is investigating telecommunications providers BT and Three following mobile network outages that failed to connect calls to emergency services.
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Russian spy tracked down using her cat’s microchip number
A cat’s microchip, necessary for the animal to travel, helped investigators track down its owner – an undercover Russian spy living in Italy who was trying to infiltrate NATO circles.
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Apple to launch four new products in 2026: what about the standard iPhone 18?
Apple is looking ahead to 2026 with ambition and, according to reports, aims to release four new iPhone models next year – but its plans for the standard iPhone 18 could signal a significant strategy shift for the tech giant.
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Time’s 2025 Person of the Year award goes to “Architects of AI”
Time has announced its 2025 Person of the Year – and this time around, it’s the tech leaders behind the AI boom, commonly referred to as “Architects of AI”.
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Google is rolling out Gemini AI for iPhone and iPad
Google's Gemini AI is coming to iPhones and iPads as part of a gradual rollout – the feature will soon be added to the Chrome browser for users across the US.
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Hackers hijack dozens State.gov websites to push AI Porn
Brazen cybercriminals are found hijacking dozens of trusted state government URLs, pushing AI-generated porn ads and other illicit content into Google search results - with many of the seedy redirects still showing up as of Friday.
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