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McDonald’s says hackers breached data in Taiwan, South Korea

NEW YORK: Fast food giant McDonald‘s on Friday said hackers breached their servers and accessed data from customers in Taiwan and South Korea. The announcement by the iconic US chain about “recent unauthorized activity on our network” comes amid a wave of cyberattacks worldwide targeting everything from meatpacking plants to pipelines to public utilities, some […]

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Jon Rahm out of quarantine, able to travel ahead of next week’s U.S. Open

Jon Rahm is out of isolation and able to travel. The third-ranked player in the world said via Twitter on Saturday that he had two negative COVID-19 tests 24 hours apart, which allowed him to end his quarantine in Ohio and prepare for next week’s U.S. Open. Rahm, 26, tested positive for the coronavirus on […]

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Fined $100 For Maskless Motorcyle Rally In Sao Paulo

At the rally, Jair Bolsonaro renewed his comments against face masks (File) Sao Paulo, Brazil: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was fined $100 Saturday for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters. Thousands of roaring motorcycles took part […]

Technology

Microsoft Will End Windows 10 Support in October 25: Next Generation Windows Coming?

The teaser image for the next Windows release (Image: Microsoft) This comes soon after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about the next generation of Windows during the Build 2021 conference. The developments in the recent days have pointed towards the next generation of Windows. Microsoft has said that it will end support for Windows 10 […]

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Christian Eriksen’s collapse at Euro 2020 a reminder of the fragility of life

You won’t be able to shake the horror of Denmark‘s Christian Eriksen collapsing on the field during their Euro 2020 opener with Finland in Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium on Saturday for a while. Hopefully you won’t be able to shake the humanity that followed, either. Or the perspective that seeing paramedics fighting to save the life […]

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Moscow Mayor Announces ‘Non-Working Week’ as Coronavirus Cases Surge

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Saturday announced a “non-working” week in the Russian capital, with non-essential workers told to stay home, as Covid-19 cases hit a six-month high. The decision marks a change of tone for Russian authorities, with President Vladimir Putin repeatedly insisting that Russia has handled the pandemic better than most countries.   […]

Business

Off-Duty Flight Attendant Is Detained After an In-Flight Struggle, Delta Says

An off-duty flight attendant took control of the public address system and then fought with passengers and crew members on board a Delta Air Lines flight on Friday in the latest outburst of violent behavior by airline passengers, the airline said. Delta said that Flight 1730, which had been headed to Atlanta from Los Angeles, […]

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UFC 263 Live results and analysis — Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2

GLENDALE, Ariz. — UFC 263 headliner Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Marvin Vettori in the main event of Saturday’s stacked card. Adesanya defeated Vettori by split decision in 2018, a close fight that was one of Adesanya’s most difficult en route to the title. Vettori firmly believes he won that bout — and […]

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US House lawmakers introduce bipartisan bills to target Big Tech

WASHINGTON: Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives introduced five bills on Friday, four of them aimed at reining in the power of the tech giants in what one congressional aide described as a revolution in antitrust. Among the five bills, two address the issue of giant companies, such as Amazon Inc and Alphabet Inc’s […]

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French Open 2021 – Barbora Krejcikova’s shining moment is a tribute to her late coach

Before Barbora Krejcikova‘s beloved coach, former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, died of cancer in 2017, she had a few final words for her student: “Just enjoy [yourself] and try and win a Grand Slam.” The unseeded Krejcikova made good on those words Saturday following one of the unlikeliest recent runs to the French Open title. […]