Meta settles UK ‘right to object to ad-tracking’ lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff

Meta settles UK ‘right to object to ad-tracking’ lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff

A human rights campaigner, Tanya O’Carroll, has succeeded in forcing social media giant Meta not to use her data for targeted advertising. The agreement is contained in a settlement to an individual challenge she lodged against Meta’s tracking and profiling back in 2022. O’Carroll had argued that a legal right to object to the use…

An earthquake prediction went viral. Is it giving people false hope?

An earthquake prediction went viral. Is it giving people false hope?

Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Christal Hayes BBC News, Los Angeles Max Matza BBC News, Seattle Getty Images Brent Dmitruk calls himself an earthquake predictor. In mid-October, he told his tens of thousands of social media followers that an earthquake would soon hit at the westernmost point of California, south of the small coastal…

18 Luxe Fashion Finds From Amazon’s Early Big Spring Sale

18 Luxe Fashion Finds From Amazon’s Early Big Spring Sale

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Spring cleaning goes beyond just reorganizing the bathroom or dusting the house; it’s also the perfect time to give your closet a reset — and Amazon totally agrees! In fact, for the second time, they’re…

Sebastian Fundora 152 3/4 Vs Chordale Booker 152 1/2 – Weigh-in Results For Saturday

Sebastian Fundora 152 3/4 Vs Chordale Booker 152 1/2 – Weigh-in Results For Saturday

WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundor and challenger Chordale Booker successfully made weight today at their weigh-in for their event this Saturday, March 22nd, with the start time at 8:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT  on PBC on Prime Video from the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. (Credit: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing…

The U.S. government is spending $20 billion to jumpstart the Air Force’s new secret fighter jet, even though it’s still struggling to build the costly F-35

The U.S. government is spending $20 billion to jumpstart the Air Force’s new secret fighter jet, even though it’s still struggling to build the costly F-35

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet and is essential in a potential conflict with China. Known as Next Generation Air Dominance, or NGAD, the manned jet will serve…

Anduril might build a weapons factory in the UK

Anduril might build a weapons factory in the UK

Factories are all the rage in defense tech: Anduril announced a billion-dollar “megafactory” in Ohio earlier this year, while Saronic said last month it’s planning its own factory to mass-produce autonomous warships. Now, Anduril is considering building a factory in the U.K. as it expands beyond U.S. defense contracts. “If we get enough orders, absolutely…

Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war?

Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war?

Barbara Plett Usher BBC News Reuters The recapture of the presidental palace marks a significant victory for the army The scenes of jubilant soldiers in Khartoum mark a significant advance in an offensive that has seen Sudan’s army seize back swathes of territory in recent months. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) lost control of the…

David Benavidez Rejects Callum Smith Interim Fight, Demands WBC Title Shot

David Benavidez Rejects Callum Smith Interim Fight, Demands WBC Title Shot

David Benavidez says he “definitely” beat the winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev trilogy match. Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) is the mandatory WBC for the belt undisputed light heavyweight champion Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) holds. Smith Offer Rejected Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, says an offer was made for Benavidez to defend his WBC…

Cantor leads a new boom in lending to debt-hungry crypto firms

Cantor leads a new boom in lending to debt-hungry crypto firms

The last major bear market nearly wiped out the entire crypto-lending industry. Now, it’s staging a major comeback, with a new breed of creditors looking to step into the void and satisfy the market’s perennial appetite for debt.  Lenders ranging from traditional banks to crypto native firms have either begun or are in the process…