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Meta fined 4 million in latest European privacy crackdown

Meta fined $414 million in latest European privacy crackdown

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Wednesday slapped Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and barred the company from forcing users in the 27-nation bloc to accept personalized ads on Facebook. based on your online activity.The Irish Data Protection Commission imposed two fines totaling 390 million euros ($414 million) in its decision in two cases that could shake up Meta's business model of targeting users with ads based on what they do online. The company says it will appeal.A decision in a third case involving Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is expected later this…
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Facial recognition tool led to mistaken arrest, lawyer says

Facial recognition tool led to mistaken arrest, lawyer says

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana authorities' use of facial recognition technology led to the mistaken identity arrest of a Georgia man on a fugitive warrant, a lawyer said in a case bringing renewed attention to racial disparities in the use of the digital tool.Randall Reid, 28, was jailed in late November in DeKalb County, Ga., The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate informed.His attorney, Tommy Calogero, said authorities mistakenly linked Reid to bag snatches in Jefferson Parish and Baton Rouge. Reid, arrested on November 25, was released on December 1.Reid is black, and his arrest draws attention to the use of technology that…
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Giants’ Brian Daboll honors Damar Hamlin with custom hat, offers prayers: ‘He’s a tremendous young man’

Giants’ Brian Daboll honors Damar Hamlin with custom hat, offers prayers: ‘He’s a tremendous young man’

New York Giants Head coach Brian Daboll honored Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin with a special hat during practice Wednesday, describing him to the media soon after as "a tremendous young man."Daboll, who served as bills offensive coordinator During Hamlin's rookie season last year, he opened Wednesday's news conference with a strong message of support for Hamlin, who remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest during the game. Monday against the Bengals. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up before a Bengals game on January 2, 2023 at Paycor Stadium in…
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Idaho murder suspect is no longer in county jail and has been turned over to Pennsylvania State Police, warden says

Idaho murder suspect is no longer in county jail and has been turned over to Pennsylvania State Police, warden says

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, was taken out of a county jail in Pennsylvania and turned over to state police on Wednesday, authorities said.“He is no longer in the custody of the Monroe County Correctional Center; he is in the custody of the Pennsylvania State Police,” Warden Garry Haidle told NBC News. "He's out of my custody."It was not immediately clear when Kohberger would be on a plane for Idaho.Less than 24 hours earlier, Kohberger, 28, waived extradition in a Stroudsburg court, clearing the way for his trip to Latah County,…
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Feds Increase Reward To 0K For Capitol Bomber Information

Feds Increase Reward To $500K For Capitol Bomber Information

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who left two pipe bombs near the Capitol the day before the Jan. 6, 2021 riots five times, to $500,000, to $500,000, the U.S. Attorney said. FBI on Wednesday. The announcement, made ahead of the two-year anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol, indicates that federal investigators are still stumped as to the identity of the person who left the devices outside the Republican National Committee headquarters and the Democratic National Committee on Capitol Hill.In a press release, the office noted that…
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Georgia man sends Masters invite to PGA Tour golfer after mishap

Georgia man sends Masters invite to PGA Tour golfer after mishap

A Georgia man who mistakenly received a Masters invitation from a golfer went to a UPS store to return the mail to the correct person.Scott Stallings received the invite for Scott Stallings, the PGA Tour golfer. His wife, Jenny, posted a video showing her husband going to the store to return the invitation. Stallings looked a bit grim as he explained what he was doing in the store.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Scott Stallings reacts to a shot by Australia's Adam Scott on the 18th green during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at…
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K-Drama ‘Crash Course in Romance’ Coming Weekly to Netflix Starting in January 2023

K-Drama ‘Crash Course in Romance’ Coming Weekly to Netflix Starting in January 2023

Coming to Netflix this January is the next k-drama crash course in romance. With two episodes available weekly every Saturday and Sunday, subscribers will have a lot to look forward to over the weekend. crash course in romance is an upcoming internationally licensed South Korean Netflix Original drama series directed by Yoo Je Won and written by screenwriter Yang Hee Seung. When is crash course in romance are you coming to netflix The first episode of crash course in romance will premiere on Netflix on Saturday, January 14, 2023. crash course in romance will have a total of 16 episodes…
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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at 67

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at 67

Drummer Fred White, who backed his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67 years old.Verdine White, vocalist, percussionist and bassist for the band, published on Sunday on his Instagram account that his younger brother Frederick Eugene "Freddie" White had died. He did not say how or where his brother died.Earth, Wind & Fire began in 1970 under the leadership of white mauritius, who created a band that could blend elements of jazz, funk, R&B, soul, dance, pop and rock, and celebrated African musicianship and spiritualism. Fueled by their Phenix…
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