TikTok will permanently withdraw its controversial Lite Rewards programme in the EU to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) — a sweeping content moderation rulebook for online platforms. TikTok Lite is the data-light version of the app, designed to work at slower internet connections and in devices with small memory capacity. Its Rewards programme allows users to earn points by liking content, watching videos, following creators, and inviting friends to join the platform. They can then exchange these points for rewards... Читать дальше...
In 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said he wasn't surprised that people from "small towns in Pennsylvania, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, clung to [their] guns or religion." This wasn't a compliment. He thought those people were "weird."
The heat was suffocating when 70 Democratic politicians and activists gathered on a Frederick parking lot the other day for a rally organized by a national Democratic youth group. But the Democrats saw a hopeful metaphor.
Montreal held on to second place in its group thanks to Orlando's win over San Luis.
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Chasing Carl Lewis and Usain Bolt, Noah Lyles is as confident as ever
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Along with free admission, seniors and their grandchildren will also receive coupons for a free snack, drink, carousel ride and 15 percent off in the gift shop.*
The Reserve Bank on Monday proposed to lay down principles for management of model risks in credit for banks and other regulated entities with a view to ensuring prudence and robustness. Regulated Entities (REs) generally use various models as part of their credit management, including for credit appraisal, borrower scoring, pricing, and risk management, among others. Inherently, model outputs are exposed to uncertainties as they are based on assumptions which may not manifest in the envisaged ways... Читать дальше...
Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon announced that she was taking a break with her husband, Joe Swash, and their kids.
The US has warned that an Iranian strike on Israel could take place in the next 24-48 hours after the assassination of Hamas's terrorist leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
Fears of a U.S. recession cascaded across global markets with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down a whopping 1,200 points premarket, off more than 1,000 in early trading. A selloff in Japan overnight first set off a drubbing in Asia and Europe, now Stateside. Media and tech shares were pummeled, with red across the board. […]
Crowds of protesters still remain on the streets of Dhaka and other cities, although the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country
Liverpool City Council has issued an operational update on its services for families following violent incidents in the city at the weekend. All Family Hubs and Children’s Centres are operating as usual. Providers who support the council with its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme which runs throughout the city in the school holidays have been issued with Department for Education guidance. Mersey Play Action Council, who co-ordinates the scheme on behalf of the council, is also supporting providers. Читать дальше...
To counter the BJP-JDS padayatra criticizing alleged scandals under Congress rule, the ruling Congress in Karnataka may accelerate investigations into charges against former BJP Chief Ministers. The BJP-JDS are focusing on issues such as alleged illegal allotment of housing plots to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's family and misuse of tribal welfare funds.
Nigerian nurses living in the UK recently reunited in a cosy home, where they shared laughter, hugs, and conversations, all beautifully captured in a video.
Watch an archival news report about the mysterious dead bear cub found in New York's Central Park. In 2014, WNBC's Andrew Siff reports on the story that is getting new attention a decade later after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to dropping the bear in the park.
Jennifer Aniston gave fans a glimpse into her experience filming "The Morning Show" Season 4 so far.
Lily Collins fulfills her childhood dream of performing in London's West End this year with "Barcelona," a play about a one-night stand gone wrong.
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, IMDEA Nanoscience (Madrid, Spain) and CNB-CSIC (Madrid, Spain) report in ACS Nano experiments that reveal a cycle of conformational stages that recombinant Influenza A genomes pass through during RNA synthesis.
U.S. forces have completed a troop withdrawal from Niger after the country fell to a coup in 2023 and demanded American service members exit the country, a setback for Washington in its counterterrorism fight in the Sahel. The Pentagon and Niger's national defense department released a joint statement Monday saying the withdrawal from Airbase 201...
Residents of several Russian regions observed the aurora borealis on Sunday, according to social media posts
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