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Trump to Host over 100 NCAA Champions at White House
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host over 100 National Collegiate Athletic Association Champions at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.
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Report: 'Call Her Daddy' Host Alex Cooper's Media Empire Facing Turmoil, Scandal, Staff Exits
Alex Cooper, host of the popular podcast "Call Her Daddy," and her media empire is reportedly facing troubled times due ongoing internal divisions within her company.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Clyde Leads Coalition Urging Trump to Pick an A-G Who Will 'Immediately' Wipe Away Biden Gun Control
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) is leading a coalition of GOP House members urging President Donald Trump to pick an Attorney-General who will "immediately" wipe away Biden-era ATF gun controls.
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Yes, smart TVs are spying on you — and one state is finally fighting back
Smart TVs operating on behalf of foreign entities have alarming capabilities.
The TVs are capable of capturing screenshots of a user's TV display every 500 milliseconds and sending that data back to their home country.
'The days of Chinese tech companies spying on Americans' televisions are over.'
Consumer data is then allegedly sold, in the same way online browsing data is, so companies can bolster their ad targeting capabilities. This not only puts sensitive user information at risk, but serves as a massive profit generator for TV manufacturers.
Until recently, there was no pushback against these major manufacturers, but in December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lined up lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, directly accusing them of spying.
Definitely not 'spying'Through its lawsuits, Texas secured an agreement from South Korean manufacturer Samsung in February to stop collecting "Automated Content Recognition" data without user consent.
The settlement also compelled Samsung to implement disclosures and consent screens that are easy to understand by the user.
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Paxton commended Samsung for its changes and said the company "promptly implement[ed] important safeguards for consumers," while other smart TV companies have instead "chosen to illegally spy on Texans and act as digital invaders in their homes."
Samsung rejected the idea that it was spying, however, and said the settlement "affirms what Samsung has said since this lawsuit was filed — Samsung TVs do not spy on consumers."
"In fact, Samsung allows you to control your privacy — and change your privacy settings at any time," the company added, per BleepingComputer.
The Texas AG also made some ground against Hisense, a Chinese manufacturer.
A first of its kind temporary restraining order was granted against Hisense, which stopped the company from using its ACR technology to collect, use, sell, share, disclose, or transfer Texans' data.
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"The days of Chinese tech companies spying on Americans' televisions are over," Paxton declared. He has since vowed to bring the other companies, including Chinese brand TCL Technology, to court for "illegally spying on Texans," stating that legal actions will "move forward."
Tech billionaire and defense contractor Palmer Luckey recently called the intrusions a "growing problem for American national security" with an unbelievable amount of "sensitive and classified" information getting collected by foreign nations.
"Users have no idea. Nobody expects that their TV or monitor is a surveillance tool," Luckey wrote on X. "When I have joked that Smart TVs should be illegal, I am only half-joking."
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Nolte: Man Accused of Rubbing Genitals on Woman’s Face in Whole Foods
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged after security video allegedly showed him rubbing his genitals on an unsuspecting woman’s face.
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Gang of juvenile males chase college student into dorm, physically attack victim, go on rampage. It all happens around 3 a.m.
A gang of juvenile males chased a Temple University student into a dorm, physically attacked the victim, and went on a rampage that included property damage — and it all took place around 3 a.m. Sunday.
The assault occurred inside the Morgan Hall South dorm at Broad and Oxford Streets in North Philadelphia, WPVI-TV reported.
'We're here for the safety of our residents and our students. So, when anybody is victimized, it's concerning to us. We take it very seriously.'
Temple University police released surveillance photos showing at least nine males in connection with the assault, the station said.
Police told WPVI the victim suffered minor injuries and declined medical treatment; officers are still looking into what led up to the attack.
Investigators told the station in a separate story that cellphone video shows suspects damaging property inside the dorm lobby; one individual is seen smashing a monitor at a security desk.
WPVI spoke with a student who said he used to live in the residence hall and received a campus alert about the attack.
"It puts the threat actually into perspective because, especially knowing as a college student your main priority is education, not really safety, but this happening is a little bit more in the forefront," sophomore Emanuel Turner told WPVI.
Officials added to the station that they're working with Philadelphia police and school district safety officials to identify those involved in the attack.
Temple Police Deputy Chief Gaetano Sava told WPVI that the incident is "concerning. Whenever our residents, I mean, we're here for the safety of our residents and our students. So, when anybody is victimized, it's concerning to us. We take it very seriously."
Campus police said Temple and Philadelphia Police are enhancing patrols, and officials urge those with information about the incident to contact the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or Central Detectives at 215-686-3093. You also can contact Temple’s Investigations Unit at 215-204-6200 or Temple Police at 215-204-1234.
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Iran Escalates Trash Talk as Ceasefire Deadline Looms
Iran's remaining living regime officials flooded the pages of their state media outlets on Tuesday with outraged statements rejecting any negotiation with the United States and threatening "decisive, definitive, and immediate" attacks.
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Trump gives Iran a final warning ahead of peace talks
President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the United States will swiftly resume the bombing campaign if they fail to strike a deal.
Talks are set to resume in Islamabad, Pakistan, between the Iranians and the American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance ahead of the ceasefire's expiration on Wednesday. Trump announced the ceasefire earlier in April after threatening to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran, infamously dubbing the operation "Power Plant Day" and "Bridge Day."
'They have to use common sense.'
"Well, I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with," Trump said in an interview Tuesday. "But we're ready to go. I mean the military is raring to go. They are absolutely incredible."
"We have the most powerful military in the world, and everybody knows it."
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Since the ceasefire was put into place almost two weeks ago, Trump has ordered the military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to constrain Iran even further. Despite the United States' many attempts to pressure Iran into making a deal, including the first round of negotiations that lasted 21 hours, a long-term agreement has not yet materialized.
"Iran can get themselves in a very good footing if they make a deal," Trump said. "They can make themselves into a strong nation again, a wonderful nation again. They have incredible people."
"But they have to use reason, and they have to use common sense."
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