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Could it mean more iPhone hacking? 03/07/2024 01:04pm • Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone's digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that is striving to give consumers more choices ��� at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices. The overhaul rolling out T Wayward 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon hams it up for home security camera 03/07/2024 12:58pm • In Hollywood, actor Kevin Bacon is a big star. In Wisconsin's Kenosha County, Kevin Bacon is one big pig! The 450-pound porker wandered from his pen last week then moseyed on down the road, where he was caught hamming it up on the Molgaard family's security camera. ���My wife spotted an unusual shap Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. 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Hong Kong���s benchmark fell while Shanghai edged higher. Li Qiang, addressing the opening meeting of China's National Peopl 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 03/04/2024 07:00pm • With the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both starting March at fresh all-time highs, it's safe to say that the bull market has proven resilient into the early months of 2024. While geopolitical unrest in Gaza and Ukraine continues to provide risks and a harsh economic slowdown in China has created some Stella McCartney says sustainability doesn't have to sacrifice luxury in Beatles-filled Paris runway 03/04/2024 05:48pm • PARIS (AP) ��� A greenhouse in Paris��� Parc Andre Citroen was a fitting stage for Stella McCartney's ecology-minded showcase at Paris Fashion Week on Monday. 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