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Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says

GENEVA (AP) — A Lebanese government minister said Wednesday his country was filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.
Bitcoin spikes to record as traders expect Trump's victory to boost cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin spikes to record as traders expect Trump's victory to boost cryptocurrencies

LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high on Wednesday as investors bet that former President Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin jumped nearly 8% to a record $75,345.
South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation

South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media pl
South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation

South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media pl
'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit

'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit

CALGARY — There's a darkness in the work of venerated Canadian war artist Bill MacDonnell, who has spent three decades travelling the world as a self-described silent witness.
Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor

Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief said Wednesday that Switch console sales were still going strong, while he promised its successor is coming.
A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

NEW YORK (AP) — For some television viewers , size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago.
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.

You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway

Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts. X updated its Help Center page over the weekend to explain how blocking now works on the site.
A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown.
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