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PA Media: UK NewsUK cyber chiefs warn organisations to be aware of new Russian web attack tactics
Government bodies, tech companies and financial institutions are among those Russia’s foreign intelligence service are pursuing, advice warns.
- TechCrunch
Antitrust challenge to Facebook's 'superprofiling' finally wraps in Germany — with Meta agreeing to data limits
A multi-year competition challenge to Facebook (aka Meta), which saw Germany's antitrust authority become a pioneering champion for privacy rights in 2019 after it sought to block the social media giant's 'superprofiling' of users on the grounds that consentless cross-site tracking of users is an "exploitative abuse" of Facebook's monopoly position, finally concluded Thursday with Germany's federal competition regulator, Bundeskartellamt, announcing the procedure's end. Meta dropped its appeal against the regulator's order -- and with the withdrawal of its legal army, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has concluded its decision is final.
- The Canadian Press
Harris was asked to name a few of Trump's virtues. Here's her response
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to name three virtues that her opponent in next month's election, Donald Trump, possesses — but was unable to come up with even one.
- People
Wife Whose Husband Drugged Her So Dozens of Men Could Rape Her Storms Out of Courtroom
Gisèle Pelicot briefly exited the courtroom as one of her alleged abusers testified
- People
Prince George Was Born to Be King, but Apparently Has His Heart Set on Another Surprising Career Before That Happens
“That’s what I want to do when I grow up!” the 11-year-old reportedly said while in Norfolk with mom Kate Middleton
- HuffPost
'I Shouldn't Say It': Obama Brings Down The House With 1 Loaded Question About Trump
The former president joked about his successor as he spoke about the cost of child care.
- The Daily Beast
Millions Watch Wealthy Mom Melt Down Riding Out Hurricane
Millions of people have been watching a mom who defied evacuation orders to show off a “Milton-proof” concrete mansion her husband built to withstand the hurricane.Posting under the name Kricketfelt on TikTok, the Florida mom kept followers updated through the night until her power was knocked out.The mother-of-three hunkered down in Tampa with her husband and their Rottweiler named Zeus and filmed as the hurricane hit.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandal
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Makes The Pettiest Jealous Gripe About Barack Obama
"There's a lot of unfairness in this world," the Republican nominee said of a matter regarding Obama.
- People
Man Allegedly Held Wife, 7 Children and Mother-in-Law Captive for 20 Years, Sexually Abusing Several of Them
One of the suspect's daughters escaped their home and reported him to police, per local authorities
- The Daily Beast
Donald Trump Goes to Detroit and Insults the Entire City
Donald Trump on Thursday addressed business leaders in Detroit, where he insulted their city and big companies.“You want to know the truth?” Trump told members of the Detroit Economic Club as he painted a picture of what his opponent would do to America. “It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president. You’re going to have a mess on your hands.”Audience members clapped when Trump said he wouldn’t allow Kamala Harris to make the rest of the country
- Miami Herald
You really think Donald Trump was a good president? Look at his record | Opinion
Many people say that Trump is a horrible person and a serial liar, but that he was a good president. Here are the facts. | Opinion
- People
“American Pickers” Star Frank Fritz's Cause of Death Revealed
The reality star died on Sept. 30 at age 60
- HuffPost
'It Is Bull': Fox News Anchor Calls Out Trump On Live TV Over Hurricane 'Misinformation'
Neil Cavuto declared that the false FEMA claims pushed by the GOP nominee "cannot be tolerated."
- The Hill
Obama sends stark warning message to Democrats
Former President Obama on Thursday night did what many Democrats had been craving. He said the quiet part out loud. For days, Democrats have been worried about a lack of enthusiasm among segments of their base. So when Obama made an unannounced campaign stop at a field office in Pittsburgh, he used the opportunity — with television…
- Hello!
Rita Ora goes braless in a Western-inspired crop top with a twist
The British singer shared a mirror selfie on Instagram championing two major 2024 trends - see photos
- CNN
Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognized its significance as a clue to a century-old mystery.
- HuffPost
Did Trump Fart On Stage? Jimmy Kimmel Reviews The Gassy Evidence
The late night host said that Trump is now a “founding farter” of the United States.
- People
Anderson Cooper Struck by Flying Debris from Hurricane Milton During Live News Report: 'That Wasn't Good'
Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with heavy rain and strong winds
- The Daily Beast
Whoopi Goldberg Fires Back at P***y-Grabber Trump for Calling Her ‘Dirty’
Whoopi Goldberg had some harsh words for Donald Trump on Thursday after he spent the past 24 hours ranting and raving about The View’s recent sit-down with Kamala Harris.“I have always been filthy,” Goldberg fired back at Trump, who complained at a rally that her “mouth was was so foul, she was so filthy, dirty, disgusting, [that] half the place left” a gig he’d hired her for. “And you knew that when you hired me,” Goldberg continued. “You hired me four times!” she quipped. “And you didn’t know
- BuzzFeed
"It Totally Wrecked My Marriage": People Are Sharing The Professions That Are Major Red Flags In A Relationship
"I dated one for six years. The constant competition killed it for me."