Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant’s voice assistant had illegally recorded users and then shared their private conversations with advertisers. The preliminary settlement, filed January 23 in federal court in San Jose, California, requires approval by U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. The settlement…

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A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

The Carter Center’s decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world’s poorest may soon end in a victory. After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm a top mission of the Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded. Even after entering…

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Transcript: María Corina Machado on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 1, 2026

The following is the full transcript of the interview with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 1, 2026. The interview was conducted on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and…

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As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with deadly strike on train, is Starlink helping Moscow target civilians?

Kyiv – A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian passenger train traveling in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region Tuesday, killing at least five people, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. “In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism,” President Volodymyr…

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