• Navarro Defends Menendez, Blames Wife, Argues ‘Costco Sells Gold Bars’

    Faux-conservative ABC News co-host Ana Navarro was back to defending her close friend Democratic Senator Bob Menendez (NJ) from credible allegations of corruption on Friday’s edition of The View. Despite insisting she doesn’t “excuse him,” she was quite busy blaming Menendez’s wife for getting him into the situation that he was in, and seemingly tried to suggest he might have bought the gold bars hidden in his suit pockets at Costco. She also praised Democratic senators for not forcing him out...

  • Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £1.17 million

    NEW DELHI: A gold watch discovered on the wealthiest passenger aboard the ill-fated Titanic was sold for an astonishing £1.17 million ($1.46 million) at an auction in England. Henry Aldridge & Son, the auctioneers, declared this to be the highest amount ever fetched by an item associated with the infamous 1912 tragedy.The winning bid, placed by an American buyer, far surpassed the auctioneer's initial estimate, which ranged between £100,000 and £150,000. The watch, bearing the engraved initials...

  • FCC slaps top telecom companies with $200 million in fines for selling user location data

    The Federal Communications Commission announced the penalties this week after investigations found the four carriers had been feeding customer location data to shady data brokers and aggregators. Those firms then resold that sensitive info to pretty much any third party willing to pay up, no questions asked about how itRead Entire Article

  • FCC fines America's largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling customer location data

    The Federal Communications Commission has slapped the largest mobile carriers in the US with a collective fine worth $200 million for selling access to their customers' location information without consent. AT&T was ordered to pay $57 million, while Verizon has to pay $47 million. Meanwhile, Sprint and T-Mobile are facing a penalty with a total amount of $92 million together, since the companies had merged two years ago. The FCC conducted an in-depth investigation into the carriers' unauthorized...

  • 10 much-loved pubs, cafes, bars and restaurants that have closed in Northampton over the past 12 months

    Northampton is just as much loved for its delightful choice of eateries and watering holes as its many landmarks. But sadly, as with much of the country, many of the town's independent businesses have struggled with rising energy bills and the fallout from Covid lockdowns. Here, we look at ten much-loved cafes, bars and restaurants which have sadly bitten the dust over the past 12 months. Do YOU know a closed venue which we haven't featured? Email [email protected].

  • Ardevora Asset Management LLP Has $16.79 Million Stock Holdings in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

    Ardevora Asset Management LLP cut its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC – Free Report) by 53.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 341,090 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 392,897 shares during the period. […]

  • All About Fiber: How Much is Too Much?

    In this article, we explain the benefits of fiber, along with the potential side effects of overconsumption, and how to have just the right amount.

  • Threads has 150 million monthly users

    Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers during Meta’’s first-quarter earnings call, saying that the app “continues to be on the trajectory that I hope to see.” The update suggests Threads is continuing to grow steadily, though at a slower rate than its initial explosive growth. The app racked up more than 100 million downloads in its first week, but later saw a...

  • Pinterest surpasses 500 million monthly active users

    The report highlights significant growth in both revenue and monthly active users (MAUs), indicating a positive performance for the social media platform.

  • BINI reaches 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify

    Star Music announced that P-pop girl group BINI reached four million monthly listeners on Spotify.

  • DWP could pay up to £800 a month to millions after April change

    The DWP has increased the amount of money it pays to people who claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this month

  • Biden administration bars drilling on millions of acres in Alaska

    The Biden administration is restricting drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska — and taking the penultimate step toward blocking a mining access road in the same state. The administration announced on Friday that it would block off oil and gas drilling on 13 million acres in the Western Arctic that are []