Image copyright Getty Images The US Department of Justice has announced what many consider to be a long-overdue investigation into the tech giants. But should the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook be worried? The decision to probe whether tech firms are competing properly follows heightened scrutiny of the companies in Washington. And it comes […]
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The Latest on U.S. fine against Facebook over privacy (all times local): 9:30 a.m. Facebook’s top lawyer says the company’s settlement with the Federal Trade Commission will lead to more rigorous management of user privacy — including more technical controls to better automate privacy safeguards. But outgoing General Counsel Colin Stretch does not admit wrongdoing
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A California man accused of paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California is expected to plead guilty to a federal charge. Jeffrey Bizzack is scheduled to enter the plea in Boston’s federal court Wednesday. He agreed in June to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services
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WASHINGTON — President Trump started shouting on Twitter before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, venting about what he called the “Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history” as Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, was headed to Capitol Hill to testify in the Russia inquiry. [Live updates: Robert Mueller’s Testimony Before Congress] By 8:10, the president
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Sure, from time to time, you may gaze adoringly into your spouse’s eyes over a bottle of chardonnay. But far more often, you’ll find yourselves rejecting each other’s dinner suggestions, getting irrationally angry when your partner sneezes, and falling asleep any time you attempt to start a new Netflix show together. Below, we’ve gathered 28
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The 27-year-old’s sister ― actress Zelda Williams ― shared photographs of the newlyweds with herself and brother Zak Williams on Instagram. She explained in the caption why July 21 “has meant many things to me over the years” following her father’s 2014 death by suicide. Zelda Williams, 29, wrote of her bittersweet feelings about the day
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is to pay a $5bn fine in order to settle privacy concerns, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced. The social network must also establish an independent privacy committee that Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will not have control over. The FTC ruled that certain Facebook policies violated rules
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SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Wednesday was ordered to create new layers of oversight for its collection and handling of users’ personal data by the Federal Trade Commission, as the agency detailed a privacy settlement with the social network that signals Washington’s newfound energy in reining in powerful technology companies. As part of the agreement,
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Federica Pellegrini defeated a field of younger competitors, minus ailing Katie Ledecky, to win the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships on Wednesday night. Sun Yang was back in the pool but with none of the rancor from the previous night when he was booed and shunned on the medals podium. The Chinese star
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The new Lib Dem leader asked Theresa May what advice she would give to women dealing with men “who think they can do a better job, but are not prepared to do the actual work”. In reply, the outgoing PM urged all women to “be true to themselves” and “persevere”, before congratulating Jo Swinson on
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