Posts by Liam Redmond
Meta glasses captured and shared intimate images without users’ consent, lawsuit claims
As Meta prepares to release new wearables, privacy fears surrounding its artificial intelligence glasses have triggered fresh lawsuits against the social media giant. More than 70 people who bought, used or were recorded with Meta’s smart glasses have sued the social media giant, claiming their intimate and sensitive images were exposed to workers abroad who…
Read More‘Civil rights’ for rent — once-respectable groups sell out on school choice
New York’s once vaunted civil-rights tradition is a pitiful shadow of its past self, its premier institutions available for rent if not outright sale. American Federation of Teachers chief Randi Weingarten this week trotted out leaders from outfits like the local NAACP and the New York Civil Liberties Union to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul into…
Read MoreShark kills swimmer in attack off Australian beach as witnesses recall seeing ‘pool of blood’
A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday, police said. Search boats and helicopters extensively searched the ocean off Sorrento Beach in Perth’s northern suburbs after the late morning attack without finding any trace of the victim, a police statement said. But police were confident the…
Read MoreYen extends declines after Bank of Japan hikes rates with two dissents
Published Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 04:24 PM [TOKYO] The yen extended its drop against the US dollar after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) lifted interest rates as expected, with two dissents casting doubts on the outlook for further policy tightening. Japan’s currency fell as much as 0.9 per cent to 157.33 per greenback and…
Read MoreFlorida man Saul Vargas justifies smashing NYC taxi during Knicks celebration because ‘it was my birthday’
Birthday smash. A Florida man irrationally claimed he was celebrating his birthday as justification for destroying an NYC taxi in Manhattan following the Knicks’ historic Game 4 comeback in the NBA Finals. Saul Vargas took a plea deal Thursday for a disorderly conduct charge after he was caught shirtless on video jumping on the hood…
Read MoreAustralia iPhone 18 launch descends into chaos as line-cutter claims he’s first in world to buy device: ‘I’m the first!’
Bragging rights don’t come easy at an Apple launch. Just ask Lachlan Collyer, who spent hours camped outside Sydney’s flagship store only to watch a rival line-jumper barge past him in the dash for the doors, phone held aloft, declaring himself the world’s first owner of the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Collyer,…
Read MoreThe Fed hiked rates for the first time since 2023. Will T-bills make a comeback?
[SINGAPORE] With the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Wednesday (Sep 16), a question has emerged among some investors: Will Treasury bills (T-bills) make a comeback? The Fed upped its rates this week to a range of 3.75 to 4 per cent amid stubborn inflation – its first hike since July 2023. It also signalled…
Read MoreGeorgia parents face charges for storming school bus after claiming driver locked kids inside without AC
Three Georgia adults face criminal charges after forcing their way onto a school bus to remove children they claimed had been locked inside by the driver for more than half an hour without air conditioning. The incident unfolded at the Highland Trace Apartments in Lumpkin County — about an hour outside Atlanta — when a…
Read MoreST Engineering rebounds 5% after drifting over past month; Goldman initiates coverage
[SINGAPORE] Shares of ST Engineering rose 5 per cent in early trade on Friday (Sep 18), a day after Goldman Sachs recommended “buy” on the stock. The technology, defence and engineering group’s share price touched S$10.70 within two minutes of market open, gaining S$0.51 per share. By noon, it pared some gains and was up…
Read MoreKeppel to link Indonesia solar project with Jurong Island power plant, eyes data centre customers
The company is also looking into importing biomethane derived from palm oil waste or other sources [SINGAPORE] Singapore asset manager Keppel plans to connect its Indonesian solar power project to the Keppel Merlimau Cogen (KMC) power plant – located next to the upcoming data centre park on Jurong Island. The KMC plant will be linked…
Read MoreKeppel to link Indonesia solar farm with Jurong Island power plant for clean power import
[SINGAPORE] The Keppel Merlimau Cogen (KMC) power plant on Jurong Island will be connected to a solar power facility on Indonesia via a subsea cable, as part of a clean power import project by asset manager Keppel. This will integrate Keppel’s “future renewable imports with its existing Jurong Island power infrastructure”, the company said on…
Read MoreTrump-backed GOP rep breaks with president on immigration enforcement: ‘Gone too far’
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) criticized President Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown in a campaign ad Thursday, arguing his enforcement efforts have “gone too far.” In the 30-second spot, Salazar, who represents a majority Hispanic South Florida district, directly addressed Trump – warning the commander-in-chief that his Latino supporters “feel betrayed.” Rep. María Elvira Salazar said…
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