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In Japan, pet fish playing Nintendo Switch charges the owner's credit card

CNN — Here’s something you don’t see every day. Pet fish playing a video game Japan managed to log into the Nintendo Switch Store, change their owner’s avatar, set up a Pay Pal account, and collect a credit card bill. And everything seemed to be streamed live in real time on the internet. The fish in question belong to a YouTuber named Mutekimaru, whose channel is popular with the gaming…

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‘A definitive backslide.’ Inside fashion’s worrying runway trend | CNN

CNN  —  Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it’s clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats. Across runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris, there was a notable scarcity of plus-size models. This comes at a time when there are five injectable medications which can be used as appetite suppressants…

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Manipur state, India: Police raids follow shocking video of sexual assault in India's Manipur state amid ethnic violence

Editor’s Note: This report includes details of sexual assaults and violence. CNN  —  A graphic video showing two women being paraded naked in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has provoked widespread anger in the country and spurred several arrests after it emerged on social media on Wednesday. The viral video depicts an incident from May 4, according to the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’…

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Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU fine over data privacy | CNN Business

London CNN  —  Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European Union regulators for violating EU privacy laws by transferring the personal data of Facebook users to servers in the United States. The European Data Protection Board announced the fine in a statement Monday, saying it followed an inquiry into Facebook (FB) by the Irish Data Protection Commission, the…

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Australia bans TikTok on federal government devices | CNN Business

CNN  —  Australia has joined other Western countries in banning the use of TikTok on government devices as the Chinese-owned video app comes under increasing pressure over claims it presents a security concern. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the ban on Tuesday after receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies, saying the directive would be imposed “as soon as…

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Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, author of 'Moore's Law' that helped drive computer revolution, dies at 94 | CNN Business

Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose “Moore’s Law” predicted a steady rise in computing power for decades, died Friday at the age of 94, the company announced. Intel (INTC) and Moore’s family philanthropic foundation said he died surrounded by family at his home in Hawaii. Co-launching Intel in 1968, Moore was the rolled-up-sleeves engineer within a…

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Senators warn Big Tech on Section 230: 'Reform is coming' | CNN Business

Washington CNN  —  US senators said Wednesday that bipartisan support is growing for revising a federal immunity law for tech platforms and websites known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a warning aimed squarely at large social media platforms. “Here’s a message to Big Tech: Reform is coming,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chaired a technology subcommittee hearing to…

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Elon Musk publicly mocks Twitter worker with disability who is unsure whether he's been laid off

New York CNN  —  Elon Musk has apologized after publicly scoffing at a Twitter employee’s uncertainty about whether he had been laid off in a recent round of cuts and speaking dismissively of the employee’s disability in a series of tweets Monday night. “I would like to apologize to Halli for my misunderstanding of his situation. It was based on things I was told that were untrue or, in some…

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'Fire-breathing demon' dog Ralphie returned to Niagara shelter again

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'Fire-breathing demon' dog Ralphie returned to Niagara shelter again

CNN — Will a fourth adoption be the charm for this seemingly unadoptable pup? Ralphie, a New York shelter’s adorable “jerk” dog, has been returned to the shelter again after his most recent (and unsuccessful) adoption. “Ralphie proved to be more than she could handle,” the shelter explained in an update posted to Facebook on […]

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Kirstie Alley, 'Cheers' and 'Veronica's Closet' star, lifeless at 71 | The Tech Zee

Kirstie Alley, ‘Cheers’ and ‘Veronica’s Closet’ star, lifeless at 71 | The Tech Zee

Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the massive and small screens identified for her Emmy-winning function on “Cheers” and movies like “Look Who’s Speaking,” has died after a short battle with most cancers, her kids True and Lillie Parker introduced on her social media. She was 71. “We’re unhappy to tell you that our unbelievable, fierce and loving mom has handed away after a battle with most cancers,…

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FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams | CNN Business

Washington CNN  —  Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a “turbocharging” of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. Addressing House lawmakers, FTC chair Lina Khan said the “turbocharging of fraud and scams…

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House Oversight chairman seeks Biden family financial transaction data | MASR356

House Oversight chairman seeks Biden family financial transaction data | MASR356

Rep. James Comer, in one of his first strikes as Home Oversight Chairman, is looking for info from the Treasury Division concerning the Biden household’s monetary transactions and calling on a handful of former Twitter executives to testify at a public listening to. The brand new spherical of letters from the committee comes as Home Republicans wish to flex their investigative would possibly and…

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Micron Technology: China probes US chip maker for cybersecurity risks as tech tension escalates

Hong Kong CNN  —  China has launched a cybersecurity probe into Micron Technology, one of America’s largest memory chip makers, in apparent retaliation after US allies in Asia and Europe announced new restrictions on the sale of key technology to Beijing. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will review products sold by Micron in the country, according to a statement by the watchdog…

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China imposes sales restrictions on Micron as it escalates tech battle with Washington | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  China has banned Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects from buying products from US semiconductor manufacturer Micron, in a major escalation of an ongoing battle between the world’s top two economies over access to crucial technology. The Cyberspace Administration of China announced the decision on Sunday, saying the US chip maker had failed to pass a…

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UK bans TikTok on government devices | CNN Business

Washington CNN  —  The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States. The social media app is not widely used by UK officials, according to a government announcement, but the measure reflects concerns about TikTok’s links to China through its parent company,…

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The new normal on Twitter: watching it break | CNN Business

Late last year, Dan Sinker found himself in a “Groundhog Day” situation. When he would check his notifications tab on Twitter, Sinker, who has tens of thousands of followers, often saw the platform recommend the same weeks-old tweet from another user. As Sinker described the situation in one tweet in early December, “we’re back to November 7 in my mentions again.” Source link