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Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the U.S. company’s newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists’ ire. The tech giant launched the no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November, saying users who consent to be tracked get a free service which is funded by advertising revenues. Or they could pay for an ad-free service. The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, said the binary choice breaches the bloc’s…

Actor Katrina Kaif is super excited for husband Vicky Kaushal’s upcoming film, Bad Newz. On her Instagram story on Friday, Kaif re-posted the film’s trailer and wrote, “Can’t wait for this. Congratulations.” The trailer stars Kaushal and Ammy Virk as two men on very different paths to fatherhood. The clip hints at a whirlwind of confusion and hilarious misunderstandings. From hospital mix-ups to awkward family dinners, the trailer is a laugh-a-minute preview. The trailer also features a remix version of Mere mehboob mere sanam, from the 1998 hit comedy-action movie Duplicate. Directed by Anand Tiwari, the film seems to be…

McLaren’s Lando Norris said he would lose respect for Max Verstappen if the Red Bull driver did not apologise for a collision that wrecked their Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair are friends off-track but fierce rivals on Formula One race weekends and that boiled over at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring as they fought for the lead. Stewards ruled triple world champion Verstappen was predominantly at fault for causing the collision and handed him a 10 second penalty, which had no impact on his result, as well as two penalty points. Verstappen, who dropped from first to fifth but…

The biggest season of DSS kicked off this weekend with electrifying entertainment, non-stop fun, spectacular summer adventures, and sensational offers across the city Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 July 2024: A fun-packed summer has officially begun as the opening weekend of the biggest and most exciting edition of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) kick-started a citywide line-up of thousands of exceptional offers and sensationalthings to do, across the emirate. Bringing together the very best that Dubai has to offer at pocket-friendly prices and great value, everyone in the city began their spectacular summer adventures with a jam-packed calendar of citywide celebrations,…

If you’re on the hunt for gaming laptop deals, you won’t want to miss 4th of July sales. The good news is that you can already start your shopping, as various retailers have rolled out their discounts for the holiday. You’re going to have to be quick with your purchase though, in order to make sure that you’re able to secure the savings. To help you out, we’ve rounded up our favorite gaming laptop 4th of July deals below, with choices ranging from budget-friendly devices to top-of-the-line machines. Contents MSI Bravo 15 — $750, was $1,000Dell G16 — $900, was…

India on Monday implemented an overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws, praised as a “watershed” movement by the top judge but which critics said could worsen an already glacially slow pace of justice. Amit Shah, the interior minister, said the codes would help India “become the world’s most modern justice delivery system.” The three overhauled laws – the penal code, and codes relating to criminal procedure and evidence – were passed last year during India’s previous parliament, but only came into effect on Monday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Chief Justice D. Y.…

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France’s parliamentary election, but the final outcome will depend on days of alliance-building before next week’s run-off vote. The RN and allies had 33% of the vote, followed by a leftwing bloc with 28% and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists with just 20%, official results from the interior ministry showed on Monday. That was a huge setback for Macron who had called the snap election after his ticket was trounced by the RN in European Parliament elections last month. But whether the anti-immigrant, eurosceptic…

Copper prices firmed on Monday due to support from a weaker dollar and some stronger data from China’s manufacturing sector, but worries about demand in the top consumer fuelled by climbing inventories capped gains. Traders said the lower US currency, which makes dollar-priced metals cheaper for holders of other currencies and could boost demand, had triggered a flurry of copper buying by funds. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.6% at $9,615 a metric tonne at 1110 GMT. Prices of the metal used in power and construction have dropped more than 10% since hitting all-time highs…

The makers of Mirzapur are leaving no stone unturned to create buzz regarding the third season. On Sunday, a rap track titled Gandi Bimari by Raga was unveiled. The beat-heavy track depicts the essence of the series. It highlights themes of power and control, and depicts how a struggle can transform into a source of triumph. The song is sung and penned by music artist Ravi Mishra (Raga) and composed by Raga and Anshuman Lehri (Wamp), tracing Guddu Pandit’s journey to claim the throne. Recently, the trailer of the most awaited season of Mirzapur was launched in Mumbai. Director and…

England great James Anderson will join the team’s backroom staff as a fast-bowling mentor when he retires from Test cricket following next week’s series opener against the West Indies at Lord’s. The 41-year-old is the first seamer and only third bowler to have taken 700 Test wickets after spinners Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. Anderson, however, has decided to end his Test career after England made it clear they wanted to move on ahead of the 2025/26 Ashes. But England managing director Rob Key told reporters on Monday: “After the Lord’s Test, Jimmy will continue in our set-up, and he’ll…