The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ordered TikTok to bring its data processing into compliance within six months after finding that it infringed on the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law due to transfers of European user data to China. The regulator warned it would suspend transfers if compliance is not met. TikTok … Read more
A massive offshore earthquake struck Chile’s Drake Passage on Friday, triggering tsunami alerts and coastal evacuations. The 7.4 magnitude quake was located about 272 miles south of Punta Arenas and 135 miles south of Ushuria. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake occurred just before 9 a.m. ET. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued … Read more
Meet Tim Friede, a self-taught venom expert who has voluntarily injected himself with snake venom 856 times over 18 years. His extreme hobby led scientists to create the most widely effective snake antivenom on record. Friede’s journey began when he started collecting pet snakes as a child and experimented with deliberately envenoming himself by milking … Read more
Detroit – After Jalen Brunson hit his series-ending three-pointer on Thursday night, he was mobbed by teammates and well-wishers. The final moment of the game came with 5.4 seconds left, when Brunson shook off an all-world defender and sank a clutch three-pointer to send the Knicks to the second round. Brunson’s performance in this year’s … Read more
A Brazilian nun who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died. Sister Inah Canabarro passed away on Wednesday due to natural causes, just weeks shy of her 117th birthday. She had held the title since December when Japan’s Tomiko Itooka passed away. Born in Brazil, Canabarro credited her Catholic faith for her long … Read more
US online marketplace Temu is stopping sales of goods imported directly from China to its customers, as a duty-free rule for low-value packages has been closed. The move comes after the Trump administration aimed to tackle the illegal importation of synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Temu will now handle all US sales through “locally based sellers,” … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s move to tax small parcels sent shockwaves through ecommerce, with some online retailers giving up on serving the US market over rising tariffs. The 145% tariff hike on goods from China means that ecommerce companies will face significant price hikes and operational challenges. Some major online retailers have announced plans to … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government has announced a caste census, surprising many with its sudden decision to conduct such a survey. The Opposition and political analysts have been taken aback by this move, which has sparked intense debate over the party’s intentions. To understand the BJP’s U-turn on the caste census, it is essential … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has laid off significant staff from its Division of Drug Information (DDI), which tracks drug safety. The cuts, part of a larger reduction in force announced in April, have resulted in the loss of between 75% to 90% of the DDI’s roughly 50-person staff. Fired employees claim that … Read more
Russell Brand has appeared in court in Bournemouth following allegations of rape and sexual assault against four women. The 49-year-old actor was accused of five serious offences, including rape and assault, at a Labour Party Conference last year. Mr Brand did not enter any pleas but has previously denied all charges. Brand arrived at the … Read more