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Several cybersecurity experts have highlighted potential data security issues ahead for attendees of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Norwegian government’s Head of Security Øyvind Vasaasen told NRK: “It’s not my job to give travel advice, but personally I would never bring my mobile phone on a visit to Qatar”, likening the scope of…
Then-President Donald Trump listens to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the White House, on October 21, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images Mike Pompeo has launched digital ads through his PAC in early voting presidential primary states. The former secretary of state is seen as a possible contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Pompeo…
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google Brandon Wade/Reuters Google agreed to pay $391.5 million settle accusations of misleading location tracking practices, reported the New York Times. The settlement marks the end of a four-year investigation into Google’s violation of consumer protection laws. The decision comes after Google announced that it will limit Android’s ad-tracking practices….
Madeline Stone / Business Insider Sweetgreen is opening its first “Sweetlane” drive-thru in Illinois. The Sweetlane is similar to Chipotle’s Chipotlane, which adapted a drive-thru for fast casual use. Sweetgreen customers will order salads online and pick them up at a window from their cars. Salad chain Sweetgreen is opening a new version of its…
Nike on Monday launched dotSwoosh, an online store for virtual goods. Courtesy Nike Nike on Monday launched a store for virtual goods called Swoosh. The announcement comes as doubts about the future of the metaverse linger. This month Meta announced 11,000 layoffs in the wake of heavy spending on metaverse technology. Nike isn’t slowing its…
Tom Brady’s old Twitter profile photo Tom Brady Tom Brady just signaled the end of an era for crypto with a quiet change of his Twitter profile photo. Brady switched his profile photo from the “laser eyes” meme, which signaled bullishness in Bitcoin. Brady was one of the final holdouts after many celebrities quietly changed…
President Joe Biden. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Two federal courts have blocked Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan so far. While Biden is appealing the decisions, the process could take months. Advocates say student-loan payments should not resume in January without relief. Student-loan borrowers are at risk of resuming student-loan payments in under two months without the debt…
Bitcoin’s price hit a 52-week low as FTX sliding toward bankruptcy. Umit Turhan Coskun/Getty Images Bitcoin investors have pulled tokens from centralized exchanges at a record rate since the collapse of FTX, says Glassnode. The blockchain analytics firm said bitcoin outflows to self-custody hit a rate of 106,000 bitcoin per month. “The failure of FTX…
Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the media during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 08, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Former White House aide John F. Kelly told NYT Trump wanted the IRS to probe his political foes. Former FBI director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew…