A lawsuit filed against Facebook in California this week claims that the company’s Instagram platform is unlawfully harvesting biometric data from its users. The lawsuit claims that Instagram is intentionally stealing facial recognition data from more than 100 million users without their consent. According to a report by Bloomberg, Facebook is now facing a massive…
The world’s most popular short video app continues to be in the crosshairs of politicians globally. On Monday night, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News that the United States is “certainly looking at” banning TikTok over concerns that it could be used by the Beijing government as a surveillance and propaganda tool. The…
Many people would have us believe that media scrutiny of the royals began in 2016 when Meghan Markle appeared on the scene. Those people would be wrong. Kate Middleton was dealing with media scrutiny when Meghan wasn’t even famous. The media scrutiny of Kate hasn’t lessened today. She’s just gotten better at dealing with it.…
Nvidia’s upcoming graphics cards are expected to be ridiculously powerful. That could spell trouble for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X. Inflated component costs could make next-gen consoles too expensive – and PC gaming even more attractive. Sony and Microsoft are all set to launch their PlayStation 5 and Series X consoles by…
According to ECB head Christine Lagarde, the European Union faces its most severe economic shock since the financial crisis as coronavirus spreads across the continent. European leaders are scrambling to contain the situation, but their efforts are too little, too late. German Chancellor Angela Merkel admits the situation is out of control. She predicts coronavirus…
The WHO advises against travel restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak. But many countries are ignoring its advice. Coronavirus cases are growing in Africa as international travelers bring the disease to Nigeria and other ill-prepared countries. African leaders need to ignore the WHO’s guidelines and restrict foreign travel before they import a coronavirus catastrophe. African leaders…
England forward has recovered in time for tonight’s big Champions League tie. Sterling has spoken of admiration for Real Madrid. Time is now for Sterling to show the Bernabeu he is their next galactico. Raheem Sterling has recovered from his recent injury and, barring a major surprise, will line up for Man City against Real…
The FTSE 100 was on a knife-edge on Tuesday morning, swinging in and out of the red in the first hour of trading. The UK stock market index took a hit as the full financial impact of a no-deal Brexit begins to take hold. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned that government borrowing would…
Lyft is facing another lawsuit pertaining to its handling of alleged sexual assaults at the hands of drivers on its platform. In a suit filed today in the San Francisco Superior Court, Alison Turkos accuses Lyft of 11 counts, including general negligence, vicarious liability for assault with a deadly weapon, sexual assault, sexual battery and…
Fourteen women today filed a lawsuit against Lyft alleging the company has not addressed complaints pertaining to sexual assault, including rape. The suit, filed today in the Superior Court of San Francisco, seeks special, general and punitive damages, among other types of relief. In one case, a woman describes a Lyft driver who ended the…
