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Amazon to pay over $30 million to settle claims Ring, Alexa invaded user privacy : NPR

The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children’s data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well as giving its Ring employees access to users’ videos.

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The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children’s data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well as giving its Ring employees access to users’ videos.

Michael Sohn/AP

Amazon will pay more than $30 million in fines to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and doorbell camera Ring, according to federal filings.

In one lawsuit,

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Amazon’s Ring doorbell was used to spy on customers, FTC says in privacy case | Amazons

A former employee of Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera unit spied on female customers for months in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms, the Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday when it announced a $5.8m settlement with the company over privacy violations.

Amazon also agreed to pay $25m to settle allegations that violated children’s privacy rights when it failed to delete Alexa recordings at the request of parents and kept them longer than necessary, according to a court filing in federal court in Seattle that outlined a separate settlement.

The FTC settlements are the agency’s

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Choosing The Perfect Bridal Tiara

A tiara has a mystery around it. Usually, it is worn during special occasions, such as a wedding. Tiaras have been in style since ancient times because of their timeliness and the romantic aura around them. Today, there are numerous styles you can choose to complement your look if you are having a wedding. While you may not have the luxury to wear royal jewelry, you can create a unique look and amaze everyone in attendance by picking a perfect tiara. Here are tips on choosing a tiara and the best styles and types of wedding tiaras.

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Ring Battery Doorbell Plus – Review 2023

The latest addition to Ring’s growing stable of video doorbells, the Battery Doorbell Plus ($179.99), is the company’s most advanced battery-powered model yet. It offers a wider, higher-resolution (1536p) view than its predecessor, and includes features such as color night vision and intelligent motion detection. Our main complaints are that it costs a lot and all but requires a Ring Protect subscription plan. At roughly half the price, the Wyze Video Doorbell Pro ($93.99) remains a far better value and our Editors’ Choice winner. It provides similarly sharp 1440p recordings, has a dual-band Wi-Fi radio, and supports Google Assistant.


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Elden Ring surpasses 20m sales

Elden Ring has topped 20m sales.

That’s according to a recent Bandai Namco investor report (via ResetEra), which confirmed that the publisher has sold 20.5 million units of From Software’s seminal adventure since it launched back in February 2022.

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“Repeat sales of existing titles such as Elden Ring were strong, especially overseas, worldwide sales reaching 20.5 million,” the report said. “New worldwide titles got off to slow starts, but smaller more medium-sized products moved steadily.

“We expect a pullback in repeat Elden

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Guide of crowns, rings, scepters and other shiny royal jewels

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla got a major jewelry upgrade during the coronation.

May 6 marks the first time in nearly 70 years that Britain has crowned a new monarch since Charles’ late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, had her coronation in 1953. The headpieces, swords, scepters and rings used decades ago for the queen’s coronation reemerged from the royal collection to anoint Charles as the sovereign monarch of Britain.

The gold, silver and jewel-adorned relics are collectively called the crown jewels, and when it isn’t coronation day or any other rare, momentous occasion, they are heavily guarded in

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Every movie and TV show landing on service in May 2023

It’s May – and Netflix has yet another busy month lined up for users.

Over the course of the next 31 days, the streaming service will welcome many titles, including a Bridgerton spin-off, a brand new season of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson and FUBARArnold Schwarzenegger’s first foray into television.

There’ll also be a large number of licensed titles being added to the service.

Below, we’ve listed everything landing in May – titles with “US” listed next to it will not be available in the UK. Find a list of everything that’s leaving Netflix here.

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US president meets Michael D Higgins in Dublin

The US President, Joe Biden, has said it is a “pleasure to be back” as he met Irish President Michael D Higgins in Dublin.

He is spending most of Thursday in the company of leading Irish politicians.

He started his working day with a visit to Áras an Uachtaráin – the home of the Irish president in Phoenix Park.

President Biden inspected a military guard of honor, and signed the visitors’ book. He also planted an oak tree and set the Bell of Peace.

The bell was erected in 2008 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.