Protesters clash as eggs thrown and police hit with projectiles outside asylum seeker hotel
One officer was hit in the head by a projectile thrown from a crowd
Snoop Dogg makes shock move to become co-owner of Championship football club along with Real Madrid legend - after claiming he wanted to buy into another team!
The world-famous rap star said he was drawn in by the 'underdog' story and said its 'working class' roots 'struck a chord' with him. A former Ballon d'Or winner, acquired a stake in the club in April.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham spark fan frenzy about Fleetwood Mac reunion after cryptic new posts
Fleetwood Mac members Nicks and Buckingham appear to be ready to move past their decades-long feud - with fans speculating they may have reconciled after uploading cryptic social media posts.
TSMC aims to make 30% of high-end chips in US with Arizona fab build out
Shovels in the dirt at Fab 3 as Fab 2’s 3nm ramp charges in several quarters early
TSMC says it will ramp up production at its second fab site in Arizona earlier than initially expected as it looks to shift nearly a third of its leading-edge wafer output stateside.…
Exact date Essex residents will vote for the county's first ever mayor
The new Mayor would be responsible for overseeing decisions on areas such as transport, jobs, housing, education, healthcare and the environment
News Publishers Take Paywall-Blocker 12ft.io Offline
The Verge's Emma Roth reports: The News/Media Alliance, a trade association behind major news publishers, announced that it has "successfully secured" the removal of 12ft.io, a website that helped users bypass paywalls online. The trade association says 12ft.io's webhost took down the site on July 14th "following the News/Media Alliance's efforts." 12ft.io -- or 12 Foot Ladder -- also allowed users to view webpages without ads, trackers, or pop-ups by disguising a user's browser as a web crawler, giving them unfettered access to a webpage's contents. Software engineer Thomas Millar says he created the site when he realized "8 of the top 10 links on Google were paywalled" when doing research during the pandemic. [...]
In its announcement, News/Media Alliance says 12ft.io "offered illegal circumvention technology" that allowed users to access copyrighted content without paying for it. The organization adds that it will take "similar actions" against other sites that let users get around paywalls. The News Media Alliance recently called Google's AI Mode "theft." (Like many chatbots, Google's AI Mode eliminates the need to visit a website, starving publishers of the pageviews they need to be compensated for their work.) "Publishers commit significant resources to creating the best and most informative content for consumers, and illegal tools like 12ft.io undermine their ability to financially support that work through subscriptions and ad revenue," News/Media Alliance president and CEO Danielle Coffey said in the press release. "Taking down paywall bypassers is an essential part of ensuring we have a healthy and sustainable information ecosystem."
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The truth behind the conspiracy theory Brigitte Macron is really a MAN - and what happened when I met the woman who has just been exonerated over the claims: GUY ADAMS
If Brigitte Macron believed she had put the poisonous rumours she was born male behind her, she will be bitterly disappointed.
Meta Investors, Mark Zuckerberg Reach Settlement To End $8 Billion Trial Over Facebook Privacy Litigation
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users' privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge on Thursday. The parties did not disclose details of the settlement and defense lawyers did not address the judge, Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery. McCormick adjourned the trial just as it was to enter its second day and she congratulated the parties. The plaintiffs' lawyer, Sam Closic, said the agreement just came together quickly.
Billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, who is a defendant in the trial and a Meta director, was scheduled to testify on Thursday. Shareholders of Meta sued Zuckerberg, Andreessen and other former company officials including former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg in hopes of holding them liable for billions of dollars in fines and legal costs the company paid in recent years. The Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook $5 billion in 2019 after finding that it failed to comply with a 2012 agreement with the regulator to protect users' data. The shareholders wanted the 11 defendants to use their personal wealth to reimburse the company. The defendants denied the allegations, which they called "extreme claims." "This settlement may bring relief to the parties involved, but it's a missed opportunity for public accountability," said Jason Kint, the head of Digital Content Next, a trade group for content providers.
"Facebook has successfully remade the 'Cambridge Analytica' scandal about a few bad actors rather than an unraveling of its entire business model of surveillance capitalism and the reciprocal, unbridled sharing of personal data. That reckoning is now left unresolved."
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Pete Davidson's relationship history - From Ariana Grande to Kim Kardashian
Hollywood lothario Pete Davidson shocked his fans this week with news that he's going to be a first-time father.
Trump won't appoint a special prosecutor for Epstein 'hoax' as Karoline Leavitt mocks renewed interest
The White House clarified Thursday that President Donald Trump did not support the idea of appointing a special prosecutor to review files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
30 million Americans at risk as monster storm shifts path in new spaghetti models
Meteorologists have warned that a surge in tropical moisture could set off dangerous flash floods all the way from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley, impacting residents in parts of 11 states.
Hollywood silver fox bro club revealed as Nick Nolte, 84, Sean Penn, 64, and Josh Brolin, 57, dine in Malibu
The 84-year-old actor had long gray hair and a beard as he was dressed casually in a pale light mint green shirt with one pocket that was not buttoned all the way up with no jacket.
Rylan Clark shares desire for children after divorce 'reset clock'
He says he grew up dreaming of having his own family
Moment yacht goes up in flames after 'loud bang': Couple rushed to hospital
At around 5am a loud bang awoke local residents who quickly realised a yacht on the Elbe river, between the Queen Edith Bridge and the Customs Bridge, had caught fire.
Fiona Phillips' husband Martin Frizell reveals they were 'barely talking' and 'living separate lives' before her heartbreaking Alzheimer's diagnosis
Fiona Phillips' husband Martin Frizell has opened up about the toll his wife's undiagnosed Alzheimer's took on their marriage, revealing they were 'living separate lives' before her devastating diagnosis.
The 'real reason' behind Alesha Dixon and partner Azuka Ononye's relationship woes 'revealed' - after couple vowed to 'try one last time' following 'split'
Alesha Dixon and partner Azuka Ononye reunited back in April in an attempt to save their relationship following a brief 'split'.
Doctor reveals how you are PEEING wrong with common harmful habit
Dr. Sara Reardon, a pelvic floor physical therapist, revealed what you shouldn't be doing when you pee as she issued a stark warning about how urinating incorrectly can cause health issues.
School students rushed to hospital after 70-seater bus crash in Somerset
Several people are feared to have been injured in the horrific smash on the A396 in Somerset at around 3pm this afternoon.
Vanessa Feltz, 63, appears to make subtle dig at ex Ben Ofoedu on live TV - days after his wedding to 'Vanessa 2.0'
Vanessa Feltz appeared to make a subtle dig at her ex Ben Ofoedu live on her Channel 5 show on Thursday.
Just a small daily dose of a popular supplement slashes dementia risk
Apart from helping you improve bone health and immunity, this high-quality supplement- priced at 20 cents per capsule or $17.99 for 90 - may also protect your brain from decline and dementia.