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UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children

The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 23:47 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theverge.com

Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads

Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova's parent company at the time – which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting new life: in a blog post on Tuesday, the Swedish […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-20 23:55 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

Prison officer jailed for having sex with inmate

Isabelle Dale had relationships with two prisoners at HMP Coldingley in Surrey, a judge says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 23:55 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: techcrunch.com

Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 23:56 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Dame Marie Bashir, former NSW governor and distinguished psychiatrist, dies age 95

The first female governor of New South Wales, Dame Marie was widely respected and will be honoured with a state funeralFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDame Marie Bashir, the first female governor of New South Wales, has died. She was 95.The NSW premier, Chris Minns, confirmed her death on Tuesday on behalf of her family, writing in a statement that he was saddened to share the news of her passing. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 14:48 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: france24.com

Trump might succeed in breaking up NATO where ten Soviet and Russian leaders tried and failed

Delano D'Souza welcomes former US Ambassador Mark C. Storella, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at Boston University. He offers a sobering analysis of US immigration, and both foreign & economic policies. He warns the US that is not only isolating itself on the global stage, but also undercutting its own economy and moral authority. Authoritarian opportunism, disguised as pragmatism, risks weakening America’s alliances, its values and its democratic norms.

Source: France 24 – International breaking news, top stories and headlines · Published: 2026-01-20 23:08 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

News live: Australia must keep strengthening response to hate, Wong says; end of major lockout laws in NSW

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Burke says Jewish Australians will be safer after passage of hate speech lawsHome affairs minister Tony Burke said he believes Jewish Australians are safer after the government’s hate speech laws passed parliament last night.Part of delivering safety is doing something about bigotry. The laws that have gone through do give us more tools to effectively to be able to combat antisemitism. They don’t give us as many tools as the government would have liked, but we have to deal with the parliament that we have.And there’s no doubt that we now have the strongest protections Australia has ever had.If we can’t get those criminal hate speech laws through in the wake of the Bondi massacre, then I just don’t see how the situation in the parliament’s about to change.Twelve years to the day since they were announced, we are now declaring the lockout laws have been completely abolished. I’m delighted to say goodbye to this chapter of Sydney’s nightlife story.The lockouts had good intentions but a diabolical impact on the night-time economy and the reputation of our city. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 23:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

'Stay calm' and 'this is the new normal': What banking CEOs are saying about the global market sell-off

Investors are reeling from President Trump's new tariffs threat, with markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia facing hefty losses.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 15:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: politico.eu

EU moves closer to using its trade bazooka against the US

Capitals are backing a more forceful response to Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Source: POLITICO · Published: 2026-01-20 22:16 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: techcrunch.com

UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children

The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 23:47 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: theverge.com

Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads

Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova's parent company at the time – which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting new life: in a blog post on Tuesday, the Swedish […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-20 23:55 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Prison officer jailed for having sex with inmate

Isabelle Dale had relationships with two prisoners at HMP Coldingley in Surrey, a judge says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 23:55 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: techcrunch.com

Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 23:56 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Dame Marie Bashir, former NSW governor and distinguished psychiatrist, dies age 95

The first female governor of New South Wales, Dame Marie was widely respected and will be honoured with a state funeralFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDame Marie Bashir, the first female governor of New South Wales, has died. She was 95.The NSW premier, Chris Minns, confirmed her death on Tuesday on behalf of her family, writing in a statement that he was saddened to share the news of her passing. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 14:48 MSK
January 20, 2026
Breaking News Continue in source
Source: france24.com

Trump might succeed in breaking up NATO where ten Soviet and Russian leaders tried and failed

Delano D'Souza welcomes former US Ambassador Mark C. Storella, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at Boston University. He offers a sobering analysis of US immigration, and both foreign & economic policies. He warns the US that is not only isolating itself on the global stage, but also undercutting its own economy and moral authority. Authoritarian opportunism, disguised as pragmatism, risks weakening America’s alliances, its values and its democratic norms.

Source: France 24 – International breaking news, top stories and headlines · Published: 2026-01-20 23:08 MSK
January 20, 2026
Breaking News Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

News live: Australia must keep strengthening response to hate, Wong says; end of major lockout laws in NSW

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Burke says Jewish Australians will be safer after passage of hate speech lawsHome affairs minister Tony Burke said he believes Jewish Australians are safer after the government’s hate speech laws passed parliament last night.Part of delivering safety is doing something about bigotry. The laws that have gone through do give us more tools to effectively to be able to combat antisemitism. They don’t give us as many tools as the government would have liked, but we have to deal with the parliament that we have.And there’s no doubt that we now have the strongest protections Australia has ever had.If we can’t get those criminal hate speech laws through in the wake of the Bondi massacre, then I just don’t see how the situation in the parliament’s about to change.Twelve years to the day since they were announced, we are now declaring the lockout laws have been completely abolished. I’m delighted to say goodbye to this chapter of Sydney’s nightlife story.The lockouts had good intentions but a diabolical impact on the night-time economy and the reputation of our city. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 23:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
Breaking News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

'Stay calm' and 'this is the new normal': What banking CEOs are saying about the global market sell-off

Investors are reeling from President Trump's new tariffs threat, with markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia facing hefty losses.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 15:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
Financial News Continue in source
Source: politico.eu

EU moves closer to using its trade bazooka against the US

Capitals are backing a more forceful response to Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Source: POLITICO · Published: 2026-01-20 22:16 MSK
January 20, 2026
Financial News Continue in source