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December 19, 2021

Robot waiters, rubber shoes and 7 more trends set to take over in 2022 - NY Post

Amazon Alexa Christmas hacks include message from Santa and peek at the naughty list - NY Post

You’re using WhatsApp wrong – heres a neat trick - NY Post

Woman claims she was virtually groped’ in Metas VR metaverse - NY Post

Elizabeth Holmes ‘chose fraud over business failure,’ prosecutors argue as ... - NY Post

TikTok is removing videos from your feed – will you be affected? - NY Post

Fun iPhone trick can liven up your lock screen by making any video your wallpaper - NY Post

H&R Block sues Block, formerly Square, over new name - NY Post

Apple is delaying return to office indefinitely: report - NY Post

Get an Echo Dot for 99 cents with one-month of Amazon Music Unlimited - NY Post

Worcester bans city use of facial recognition technology - NY Post

Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules - NY Post

Water detected below Martian surface, researchers say - FOX

NASA spacecraft makes history, officially ‘touches’ sun for first time ever - FOX

Geminid meteor shower: What to know - FOX

Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan invest $3.4B for science advances - FOX

NASA to launch latest mission to test laser communication in space - FOX

Fossils reveal a new dinosaur species that was the size of dogs - FOX

NASA delays spacewalk following space debris alert - FOX

NASA launches spacecraft to crash into asteroid - FOX

Pentagon launching new UFO investigation unit, replacing Navy group: report - FOX

NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid to test planetary defense: What to know - FOX

Partial lunar eclipse stuns viewers worldwide - FOX

GirlsDoPorn victims win rights to their videos - BBC (UK)

Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive - BBC (UK)

US sanctions drone-maker DJI - BBC (UK)

AI argues for and against itself in Oxford Union debate - BBC (UK)

Meta bans surveillance-for-hire firms for targeting users - BBC (UK)

Sainsbury's payroll hit by Kronos attack - BBC (UK)

Millions more get fibre broadband but take-up lags - BBC (UK)

TikToker Demi Skipper trades up from a hairpin to a house - BBC (UK)

Reddit: Social media platform files to go public - BBC (UK)

Log4shell: US demands Christmas Eve deadline for hack fix - BBC (UK)

Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud case heads to jury as closing arguments conclude - CNN

Vague and viral TikTok warning of school violence is not credible but has schools and ... - CNN

FTC considers drafting new regulations on data and algorithms to protect consumer ... - CNN

Zoom Santas are back and eager as ever - CNN

Kronos ransomware attack could impact employee paychecks and timesheets for weeks - CNN

Elizabeth Holmes trial: Closing arguments begin - CNN

US adds drone maker DJI and 7 other Chinese companies to investment blacklist - CNN

Apple is delaying its return to offices indefinitely and giving each employee $1,000 - CNN

The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here's what you should know - CNN

Black tech entrepreneurs struggle to find funding in Britain. Now they're looking ... - CNN

Meta wants researchers to help it avoid having users' personal data exposed online - CNN

Baby driver: Philadelphia woman gives birth in front seat of Tesla on autopilot - The Guardian (UK)

What I saw at the Theranos trial: long lines, superfans and the enduring power of ... - The Guardian (UK)

‘Anti-5G’ necklaces are radioactive and dangerous, Dutch nuclear experts say - The Guardian (UK)

Melania Trump launches NFT venture, promising ‘an amulet to inspire’ - The Guardian (UK)

Facebook bans seven ‘cyber mercenary’ companies from its platforms - The Guardian (UK)

Deserted stores, less choice … has shopping changed for ever? - The Guardian (UK)

Amazon to sell low-cost PCR Covid tests for UK travellers - The Guardian (UK)

Dyson tells many of UK staff to work in office even after plan B guidance change - The Guardian (UK)

Meet the man who accidentally started an assassin hiring website - The Guardian (UK)

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base - ABC

Moderate earthquake shakes Milan; no reports of injuries - ABC

Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the jury - ABC

FAA: Georgia spaceport decision near, but more study needed - ABC

NASA confirms next Friday for Webb Space Telescope launch - ABC

Since 1980s US chances of a white Christmas melt a bit - ABC

TikTok posts referencing violence raise anxiety at schools - ABC

Alibaba to grow Southeast Asia e-commerce arm to $100b - ABC

CDC endorses schools' coronavirus 'test-to-stay' policies - ABC

Rare Rocky Mountain insects will need snowfields to survive - ABC

Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok - ABC

'She believed': Holmes didn't intend to deceive, defense says in closing arguments - NBC

Social media threats cancel classes and put schools on high alert - NBC

JPMorgan hit with $200 million in fines over use of encrypted messaging apps - NBC

TikTok says no 'credible threat' to rumored school violence 'trend' - NBC

Hi-tech heists: Crypto hackers make a killing robbing trading platforms - NBC

Facebook’s parent company bans six private spy firms from Facebook - NBC

Meta bans organizations in global 'surveillance-for-hire' industry targeting ... - NBC

Experience internet problems recently? You're not alone — here's what's behind it - NBC

Ransomware attack threatens paychecks just before Christmas - NBC

High-tech astronaut sleeping bag may alleviate health problems on long journeys to ... - CBC (Canada)

This is the 1st millipede ever discovered that actually has more than 1,000 legs - CBC (Canada)

How homes could be retrofitted to float during floods - CBC (Canada)

Ottawa reveals its latest plan to plant 2 billion trees by 2030 - CBC (Canada)

10 weather stories that made 2021 a year like no other - CBC (Canada)

Red-nose rage: Aggressive deer keep attacking this Rudolph decoration - CBC (Canada)

For the 1st time, a spacecraft has 'touched' the sun, NASA confirms - CBC (Canada)

How Omicron spreads so fast is the question of the moment. New research is pointing ... - CBC (Canada)

Canadian zoo accreditation body bans elephant rides. Advocate says change is overdue - CBC (Canada)

Canada's energy regulator criticized for not modelling a net-zero future - CBC (Canada)

Increasing number of snowy owls getting injured - CBC (Canada)

'Anti-5G' jewelry and accessories are radioactive, Dutch authorities warn - CTV (Canada)

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base - CTV (Canada)

Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks in U.S. have slowed - CTV (Canada)

Juno flyby reveals stunning new images of Jupiter, sounds of its moon Ganymede - CTV (Canada)

...Tok posts referencing U.S. school violence raise anxiety - CTV (Canada)

2,200 year-old Mediterranean shipwreck home to more than 100 underwater species - CTV (Canada)

'Significant amounts of water' found in Mars' massive version of the Grand Canyon - CTV (Canada)

UN talks adjourn without deal to regulate 'killer robots' - CTV (Canada)

NASA confirms Christmas Eve for Webb Space Telescope launch - CTV (Canada)

Hospitals Struggle as COVID Beds Fill: Hits 'Keep Coming' - Newsmax

CDC Panel Recommends Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Over J&J Shot - Newsmax

CDC Advisers to Weigh J&J Vaccine Limits Due to Blood Clots - Newsmax

US Builds New Software Tool to Predict Actions That Could Draw China's Ire - Newsmax

NASA Craft 'Touches' Sun for 1st Time, Dives Into Atmosphere - Newsmax

Comet Leonard Makes Its Closest Approach to Earth - Newsmax

Massive Planet Discovered Orbiting Pair of Giant Stars - Newsmax

NASA Awards Northrop Grumman Booster Production Contract for Moon Missions - Newsmax

NIH Director Omicron Not Last of Emerging COVID Variants - Newsmax

COVID-19 Surging in South Africa, Fueled by Omicron Variant - Newsmax

United States Is World's Biggest Plastic Polluter, Report Finds - Newsmax

Ask Adrian: What's the best voice-activated device to give my technophobe father for ... - Independent (Ireland)

Flying high: Intercom to add 150 staff to Irish offices as it closes in on ... - Independent (Ireland)

The best of the best – We select our finest tech products of 2021 - Independent (Ireland)

‘Love Actually’ has biggest carbon footprint of all Christmas movies viewed on ... - Independent (Ireland)

Revenue at DataSolutions surges 23pc to hit €88m - Independent (Ireland)

Huawei awards 50 third-level Stem students €5,000 scholarships - Independent (Ireland)

MEPs to back new regime to rein in power and scale of US tech giants - Independent (Ireland)

Parents warned of hacking risk from Minecraft - Independent (Ireland)

Cork tech leaders Zyte land $3m debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank - Independent (Ireland)

Still plenty of opportunities in the UK’s financial services... - Independent (Ireland)

For Helen Dixon, good friends are currently hard to find - Independent (Ireland)

Data privacy tech start-up Query Layer raises €2m in seed funding - Independent (Ireland)

Palantir to localize UK data operations as privacy regulations tighten - Reuters

Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content - Reuters

FTC chief says considering rule-makings on consumer privacy - Reuters

Alibaba pledges overseas e-commerce focus as its China growth slows - Reuters

Bidding race on for Vertical Aerospace eVTOL plant as shares debut - Reuters

‘Do not wear:’ Anti-5G product backfires big - News.com (Australia)

Calls for help soar after Melbourne storms - News.com (Australia)

Ford’s answer to the Toyota RAV4 - News.com (Australia)