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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Meta did not illegally stifle competition when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The decision marks Big Tech's first major victory against antitrust enforcement that began during President Donald Trump's first term. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission had sought to force Meta to sell or restructure the platforms to restore competition among social media networks. Meta argued it faced competitive pressure from TikTok, YouTube, and Apple's messaging app.

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Carrier insists network wasn't at fault when smartphone couldn't reach 000

A Sydney resident died after their Samsung handset failed to connect to 000, Australia's primary emergency number, triggering a stark warning from telco TPG that outdated mobile software could be a matter of life or death.…

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Fashion fans raved over Lily Allen's catwalk strut on Monday night, as the singer took to the runway for the 16Arlington x Antony Price salon show in London.

During a speech in parliament on Tuesday, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the pair 'have been operating and cooperating with Russian services for a long time'.

Seventh Chrome 0-day this year

Google pushed an emergency patch on Monday for a high-severity Chrome bug that attackers have already found and exploited in the wild.…

Airline spokesman Chibuike Uloka said the confrontation erupted during boarding at Asaba International Airport that morning.

TDC recorded 581 cases of fly-tipping in 2024. So far this year, 495 incidents have been logged.

The couple appeared an unlikely pairing due to their 25-year age gap when they tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at the five-star New York Hotel in 2000.

A majority of global fund managers think companies are overinvesting, as market anxiety grows about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. From a report: A net 20 per cent of fund managers surveyed this month by Bank of America said companies were spending too much on their investments -- the first time this has been a majority view in data running back to 2005. "This jump is driven by concerns over the magnitude and financing of the AI capex boom," said BofA analysts. The surge in investment to develop AI infrastructure has been a dominant theme in the record rally in US tech stocks this year -- with chipmaker Nvidia becoming the world's first $5tn company last month -- but growing concerns about the sustainability of this spending has caused a pullback on Wall Street in recent weeks.

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So is Tom entitled to feel like he's had the last laugh? Over the years, he has been linked to a stream of Hollywood stars, who have all had very different takes on him.

Sydney Sweeney proved that her romance with Scooter Braun is still going strong as they couple shared a sweet kiss during an outing together in Los Angeles this week.

Rising AI power demand is straining grids and pushing operators toward hydrogen, batteries, geothermal, and nuclear

Gartner warns that fossil fuel dominance in on-site power generation is not sustainable, given the rapid rise in datacenter energy consumption due to AI servers.…

Women are flocking to social media to complain about their dates not dressing appropriately for the occasion, opting for far too casual ensembles and unbrushed hair.

The British rapper, 41, has recently discussed his struggles of co-parenting his son Slimane, five, including missing bedtimes and how fame 'almost killed him'.

This is the brazen moment a sweet-toothed burglar breaks into a house before stealing a mobile phone and cutting himself a slice of birthday cake.

The outspoken Home Office minister said teachers had not been 'thanked enough' for all the work they had taken on over the years.

European Commission probes whether Amazon and Microsoft wield outsized control under Digital Markets Act

The European Commission has launched investigations into Amazon and Microsoft's cloud services, and plans to review if legislation introduced in 2022 is being applied effectively to the cloud market.…

Health chiefs have warned the current cold snap could trigger serious health issues.

When it comes to bits of our bodies we think about regularly, the humble liver doesn't immediately spring to mind. It's hardly a surprise; the liver doesn't have pain receptors so it often flies under the radar.