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Sometimes, Facebook isn’t the one you should blame for privacy violations involving Facebook. For example, an investigation by the Wall Street Journal found 11 popular apps that routinely transmit potentially sensitive personal data like body weight and menstrual cycles to Facebook—sometimes in violation of the social network’s own guidelines. At issue is an analytics tool that Facebook offers to developers called App Events. It’s a plug-and-play SDKthat helps developers setup custom trackers of user activity that can translate into ad targeting data. Facebook isn’t the only company offering this kind of tool but according to the Wall Street Journal, it’s been implemented in “thousands” of apps
Flash News: Ukraine Intercepts Russian Kh-59 Cruise Missile Using US VAMPIRE Air Defense System Mounted on Boat. Ukrainian forces have made a major breakthrough in their air defense strategy, successfully intercepting and destroying a Russian Kh-59 cruise missile over the Black Sea with the newly deployed U.S. L3Harris VAMPIRE Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system mounted on a high-speed boat. This marks the first operational use of the VAMPIRE SAM system to intercept a cruise missile, representing a significant leap forward in Ukraine's capability to counter advanced airborne threats. The achievement was reported on January 25, 2025, via the X account of Clash Report. Read News Russia - Ukraine War at this link ... Ukrainian forces fire with the US-supplied VAMPIRE SAM system from a high-speed boat, successfully intercepting a Russian Kh-59 cruise missile over the Black Sea in response to an airstrike threat. Screenshot from the video published on the Clash Report X acc...
The committee planning Trump’s inaugural ceremonies released a schedule Monday of four days of events centered around the Jan. 20th swearing-in ceremony, which Biden is planning to attend. “President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength, security, and opportunity of his America First agenda,” Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler, the co-chairs of the inaugural committee, said in a statement. . . The Republican's Inauguration Day plans include tea at the White House, the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, a congressional luncheon, a parade on Pennsylvania Avenue and a trio of balls. Village People and Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration events. . . Other inauguration ceremony performers will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio. Euronews.com 49 minutes ago Search inside image Village People and Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration events...