LONDON: Many smart devices including TVs, speakers, air fryers and smartwatches are making “excessive” requests for access to user data, according to a new study. The UK consumer group Which has tested and rated a range of popular smart devices to give them a privacy score based on what data …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans on Saturday were close to clinching control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January. With votes still being counted from the Nov. 5 general election, Republicans had won …

GEORGE TOWN: The Education Ministry plans to incorporate the Reproductive and Social Health Education (PEERS) module into the 2027 school curriculum to address the growing issue of teenage pregnancies in the country. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that this initiative had been approved by the Women, Family and Community Development …

BEIRUT (Reuters): Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over the last day have killed at least 40 people including several children, Lebanese authorities said on Saturday (Nov 9), after heavy Israeli bombardment pounded the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut overnight. At least seven people were killed in the coastal city of …

(Reuters) – Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi was of course happy with his side’s 50-18 demolition of Italy on Saturday but he was even more thrilled with how they achieved the win. Italy made far too many errors, but Argentina’s intensity meant they took full advantage every time, leading to the …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters): The attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam this week followed tensions that began brewing days before between the fans and pro-Palestinian activists and other people in the city, a chronology of events showed. Supporters of Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were targeted for beatings by groups …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to trade higher against the US dollar as the interest rate differential seems to favour the ringgit, said an economist. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to maintain the overnight policy rate …

NEW YORK: Instagram has sparked a backlash from users after it admitted it was reducing the picture quality on less-watched video posts, a move that critics argue could hamper users without large followings from increasing their reach. Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed the measure in a (seemingly hi-res) video clip …

VALENCIA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades. In the latest demonstration over the floods, protesters filled the centre …