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Amazon tightens police access to Ring camera video
Amazon on Wednesday said it will stop letting police directly ask people for video from the company's Ring doorbell or home security cameras. Ring launched the Neighbors app in 2017, giving people using its home security cameras a way to share videos of thieves stealing delivered packages or stray pets passing by.
'Literally the plot of the movie': Fans outraged by Barbie snubs
The announcement of Oscar nominations always generates a bit of buzz, with fans weighing in on which movies and which actors deserved recognition and didn't get it.
EU rules have failed to cut car C02 emissions: report
Bigger, more-powerful cars have negated the impact of tighter CO2 emissions regulations in the EU, a report by the bloc's internal auditor found Thursday.
Sobering news: French winemakers go teetotal
Orders for Coralie de Bouard's alcohol-free red wine have been gushing in since the Qatari owners of Paris Saint-Germain football club asked her to come up with a teetotal tipple for them.
Canada central bank holds key lending rate at 5%
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key lending rate at five percent for the fourth time in a row, saying it remains concerned about stubbornly high inflation. Its course, Shenfeld added, "has shifted from a discussion of whether rates are high enough to one about how long they need to keep rates at 5 percent.
UAE sued in $2.8bn US lawsuit over 'dark PR' disinformation op
The United Arab Emirates and its powerful ruler were sued in a Washington court Wednesday, accused of bankrolling a "dark public relations" operation that falsely linked an American oil trader to terrorist financing.
Polish farmers protest against 'uncontrolled' Ukraine imports
Polish farmers on Wednesday put up nationwide road blockades to protest against Ukrainian farm imports which they said were undermining their revenues. Farmers launched over 160 road protests with tractors and farm machinery, blocking or slowing traffic as they beeped horns and waved Polish flags.
UK PM Sunak defends Royal Mail delivery obligation
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged to maintain Royal Mail's obligation to deliver letters six days a week, despite calls for less frequent service to slash costs. Royal Mail's USO stipulates that it must deliver letters six days a week to all 32 million addresses in the UK for the price of a stamp.
Musk to fund legal challenges to Irish hate speech bill
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has he will fund legal challenges to pending Irish hate speech legislation he says would limit freedom of expression, in an interview published Wednesday. "And we will also fund the legal fees of Irish citizens that want to challenge the bill as well," he added.
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