[ad_1] As online platforms grapple with how to establish trust at a global scale and address growing concerns about authenticity, the adoption of profile verification on LinkedIn is picking up pace in 2025. India is emerging as the fastest-growing market for profile verification, highlighting the country’s expanding influence on how …
Read More »Brown University saw layoffs, budget cuts before finals week shooting
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A masked gunman slipped into a Brown University study hall during finals week and opened fire — and not a single surveillance camera caught him inside. As investigators hunt for the killer, attention is turning to the university’s …
Read More »Customs to Publish Names of Banks Delaying Duty Remittances, Introduces Penalty
[ad_1] The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced a penalty for banks and financial institutions defaulting on or delaying stamp duty remittances The NCS disclosed that defaulting banks face 3% fine if they fail to timely remit stamps and other duties to its accounts The Service also warned that the names …
Read More »Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
[ad_1] Apple announced it will allow alternative app stores in Japan and will permit developers to process payments for digital goods and services outside of its own in-app purchase system in iOS. The iPhone maker is not making these changes because it wants to be more open; it’s being forced …
Read More »Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
[ad_1] The BoE’s widely expected reduction followed a regular policy meeting and came ahead of the European Central Bank’s rate decision Thursday. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFPSource: AFP The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to 3.75 percent on Thursday after UK inflation eased faster than expected and …
Read More »Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest’s Horizon OS with third-party headset makers
[ad_1] Meta says that it has paused its program to share Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers its Quest headsets, with third-party device makers. The program was part of the company’s metaverse push — the idea behind the program was to create a “new generation of …
Read More »Washington’s homeless hide in plain sight, growing sicker and costing taxpayers more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Every night, Abdullah Ibrahim retreats from the streets into a wooded stretch along the Potomac River. As night falls and temperatures drop, he erects a tent and builds a fire beneath a canopy of pine, hemlock, and cedar trees. He evades authorities by rotating use of three …
Read More »Newest Cross-Border Payment System Goes Live
[ad_1] The 21 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can now trade directly in local currencies rather than the US dollar via its recently launched Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP), which went live on October 9. The Lusaka-based bloc notes that the platform reduces …
Read More »Chelsea Legend Mikel Obi Lists Issues That Could Cost Super Eagles AFCON Title, Slams NFF
[ad_1] Super Eagles legend John Mikel Obi has mentioned issues that can prevent Nigeria from winning the AFCON 2025 Nigeria is aiming to win their fourth continental title, after failing to qualify for the World Cup The three-time will fly out to Morocco on December 18, aboard a chartered flight …
Read More »YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029
[ad_1] YouTube has won exclusive rights to stream the Oscars starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday. The Google-owned platform outbid other contenders, including the Oscars’ longtime home ABC, ending the network’s streak of hosting the awards show since 1961 (with the exception of …
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