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Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users
A Northern California federal judge ruled that WhatsApp failed to prove a prominent spyware company violated a court injunction requiring it to stop using the messaging app’s infrastructure to mount snooping attacks on customers. The ruling…
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Jaishankar welcomes UAE’s Foreign Minister Al Nahyan in Mumbai
Finance Minister S. Jaishankar with the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Mumbai on October 19, 2026. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar …
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ConnectWise suspends Cloud Backup service after supply chain attack
IT management software company ConnectWise shut down several of its services this weekend after Microsoft and other cybersecurity companies warned of a supply chain attack impacting its cloud backup system. ConnectWise initially said on…
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Cristiano Ronaldo given 30-day suspension by Portuguese FA
Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a 30-day suspension and fined 255 euros (£215) by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving his country’s international camp last month. The 41-year-old captain walked out of Portugal’s Nations League…
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On this day in space! Oct. 19, 2016: Europe’s ExoMars orbiter and Schiaparelli lander arrive at Mars
On Oct. 19, 2016, the European Space Agency’s ExoMars mission arrived at Mars!ExoMars 2016 consists of the Trace Gas Orbiter and the Schiaparelli lander. The orbiter and lander traveled there together and separated on Oct. 16, three days before…
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Natalia Bryant, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift and More!
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret In Prep Mode Natalia Bryant was all smiles backstage before making her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in Los Angeles on…
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Crystal Palace: Manager Pierre Sage facing a fight to keep his job
Sage may point to the disbanding of the squad that led Palace to their first ever major trophies, with the FA Cup in 2025 before last season’s Europa Conference League triumph, as the reason for his tough start to life in south London.Eberechi…
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France’s riots over prices and schools come as debt hits a record. The U.S. has the same problems,
The fire that badly damaged Limoges’ 19th-century city hall was set on purpose, the local prefect said. By Sunday it was under control, and France was counting the damage: more than 2,400 arrests on Saturday alone, according to authorities,…
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Olivia Dunne and an NFL WAG dominate the Victoria’s Secret show, Aaron Rodgers goes off & the refs STINK again
‘Nightcaps’ is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.Third full week of October is here, boys and…
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Nvidia CEO urges German manufacturers to adopt AI, saying digital tech wont replace heavy industry
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged Germany’s makers of cars and industrial machines to quickly adopt artificial intelligence to “re-engineer” the country’s struggling business model by tapping its wealth of…
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