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A California jury has found Meta in violation of state user privacy laws in a class-action suit brought by users of period tracking app Flo, who alleged that the tech giant collected private menstrual health data without users’ consent and used it for ad-tracking purposes. The plaintiffs, claiming to represent millions of Flo users, had accused Flo and Meta of collecting private health data, like their period dates and fertility goals, via Flo’s app without permission, therefore violating California Invasion of Privacy Act. Filed in 2021 against Flo, the lawsuit also named Meta, Google, and ad analytics companies AppsFlyer and…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A federal prosecutor in Mexico has been killed in a drive-by shooting that has shocked the nation after video footage of the attack circulated online. The footage shows the prosecutor sitting on a road in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas state, shortly after his car has caught fire. A white vehicle then drives past and the sound of multiple gunshots rings out. The prosecutor falls to the ground and then lies motionless. It’s not clear what caused the fire. The Mexican Attorney General’s Office has identified the killed man as Ernesto Cuitláhuac Vásquez Reyna, who…

NEW YORK (AP) — Between rising prices and dwindling job growth, using “buy now, pay later” on everything from concert tickets to fast food deliveries is becoming increasingly appealing. But greater use could also mean greater trouble, as more people fall behind on repaying these loans.Buy now, pay later loans gained popularity during the pandemic, especially among young people. While these loans can help you make large purchases without paying interest or undergoing a hard inquiry in your credit report, they can also easily be overused. About 4 in 10 Americans under the age of 45 say they’ve used “buy…

A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersChanges to the American labor market brought on by the arrival of generative AI are already showing up in employment data, according to a Goldman Sachs economist.Most companies have yet to deploy artificial intelligence in production cases, meaning that the overall job market hasn’t yet been significantly impacted by AI, said Joseph Briggs, senior global economist of Goldman’s research division, in a podcast episode shared first with CNBC.But there…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 7:35 AM ET, Tue August 5, 2025 While travel scams are common occurrences, with new research reporting that 1 in 5 Americans are falling victim to a travel scam while booking their next trip, travel advisors, who often work with sensitive information like credit card numbers and passport numbers, are also just as likely to fall into scams, be hacked or face other cybersecurity threats. With the proliferation of AI across the web, threat actors can now make malicious emails sound more convincing, create websites or links that look legitimate and can even mimic people’s voices…

Enterprise security company SonicWall is urging its customers to disable a core feature of its most recent line-up of firewall devices after security researchers reported an uptick in ransomware incidents targeting SonicWall customers.  In a statement this week, SonicWall said it had observed a “notable increase” of security incidents targeting its Generation 7 firewalls where customers have its VPN enabled. The company said it is “actively investigating these incidents to determine whether they are connected to a previously disclosed vulnerability or if a new vulnerability may be responsible.” The company’s alert comes as security researchers say they have identified hackers…

A Purdue University student from South Korea has been freed from federal detention, tearfully reuniting with her family and religious community in Manhattan following days of outcry from faith leaders in New York and abroad.Yeonsoo Go, 20, was taken into custody on Thursday during a routine immigration hearing in Manhattan, according to her attorneys and family. She was then transferred to a federal detention facility in Monroe, Louisiana, where she was held for three nights before being released without bail on Monday.Mary Rothwell Davis, an attorney for the Episcopal Diocese of New York, where Go’s mother works as a priest,…

LONDON (AP) — It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s messy.A guitar once played by two members of the Rolling Stones is at the center of a dispute between the band’s former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.The 1959 Gibson Les Paul was donated to the Met as part of what the New York museum calls “a landmark gift of more than 500 of the finest guitars from the golden age of American guitar making.” The donor is Dirk Ziff, a billionaire investor and guitar collector.When the Met announced the gift in May, Taylor thought he recognized…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:35 AM ET, Tue August 5, 2025 Amid the current economic uncertainty brought on by Trump’s trade war cooling the travel industry in both the U.S. and Canada, Marriott International has lowered its full-year 2025 financial projections in its second-quarter report, expecting current conditions to continue throughout the remainder of the year. The second quarter of the year saw the hotel giant’s RevPAR, or revenue per available room, increase 1.5 percent overall, with 5.3 percent growth internationally.  Yet closer to home, the Maryland-based company saw flat growth in the U.S. and Canada. “Marriott delivered another solid quarter, highlighted…

Spotify is expanding access to its audiobooks to more U.S. subscribers. The company on Tuesday announced the launch of its $11.99 per month Audiobooks+ plan in the market, which allows subscribers or their household members on a Family or Duo plan to add 15 hours of audiobook listening during the month on top of the base plan. Though Spotify launched its audiobooks service in the U.S. back in 2022, household members on Duo and Family plans have long been left out. The offering makes audiobooks available to household members for the first time in the U.S. market. Through Spotify Premium,…