Aurich Lawson | Getty Images For months, some of the biggest tech companies have been wrapped up in discussions with the European Commission (EC), seeking feedback and tweaking their plans to ensure their core platform services comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of that law taking force in the European Union tomorrow. Under the DMA, companies designated as gatekeepers—Alphabet/Google, Amazon, Apple,… Source link
Read More »Hornets F Miles Bridges arrested on eve of free agency
Miles Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the Charlotte Observer. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department website confirms that Bridges was arrested on a felony charge and released later in the day on $130,000 bond. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department also confirmed the arrest to the Charlotte Observer, though did not release information… Source link
Read More »Wilson, Wentz, Mack trades on the eve of free agency
When it was reported that Aaron Rodgers would be staying in Green Bay on Tuesday morning, you may have thought that would have been the biggest NFL story of the week. And boy, how you would have been mistaken. Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab react to the three major trades this week, all in the lead-up to free agency on today’s podcast. Starting off in the AFC West, the guys talk about how the Denver Broncos trade for Russell Wilson came together & the west coast arms race that led the Los… Source link
Read More »US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. The surprise, temporary suspension was confirmed late Saturday on the eve of the Super Bowl, the biggest sales opportunity of the year for Mexican avocado growers — though it would not affect game-day consumption since those avocados had already been shipped. Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug… Source link
Read More »Where is Santa now? NORAD, Google tracker up for Christmas Eve
It’s Christmas Eve, and children across the country are waiting for Santa Claus to make his way down the chimney and deliver presents. But where is Santa now, and when will he arrive in the United States – or more importantly, in their state? High-tech trackers by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Google are monitoring the big guy and his reindeer and offering minute-by-minute updates on his location as he flies around the world. And kids shouldn’t be worried about… Source link
Read More »Eve Black arrested by Victoria Police in dramatic fashion
Eve Black, the woman who last week filmed herself passing through a Melbourne checkpoint without answering police questions, has been detained in a dramatic arrest. The 28-year-old was intercepted at 1.55pm on Wednesday on Princes Street in Carlton, an inner-northern suburb, and once again refused to comply with requests for information from police. Officers wanted to discuss her evasion of police at their checkpoint in Bunyip, a small town 81km southeast of the city, which was highly… Source link
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