May 2021 - Top Stories

Your Mac isn’t as secure as you may think; malware issues affect iPhones too

Apple is grappling with cyber exploits and vulnerabilities as the Mac faces some serious malware issues. Earlier this month, Craig Federighi, Apple’s head of software engineering, noted that there’s a “level of malware on the Mac that we don’t find acceptable,” when he took the stand during the Epic Games v. Apple trial. The iPhone’s …

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Change these 3 hidden Google settings to protect your privacy

Technology

Big Tech companies are woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. We message each other on our Apple and Android smartphones, share photos on Facebook, shop on Amazon, work on our Microsoft and Apple computers, and Google things all day long. It’s no secret anymore that Big Tech tracks what we do and packages …

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Scammers targeting families with missing persons, FBI says

Technology

Scammers are identifying missing persons through social media posts – the starting point for extortion schemes, the FBI said in an advisory. The scheme is designed to get quick ransom payments from the families of missing persons “who are manipulated to believe their loved one has been abducted, is at risk of being abducted, or …

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Teenage long jump sensation on matching her mother’s record

Sports

Even now, two-and-a-half months on from her jump at the Italian Indoor championships, the 18-year-old struggles to explain how she felt as she set a new junior indoor world record and equaled the Italian indoor record. “I can’t describe it. It was somehow like I had this blackout and then I realized everything, and it …

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The Japanese city rooting for South Sudan at the Olympics

Sports

Guem — now a 21-year-old Olympian representing South Sudan — was so fast he quickly caught the eye of a coach, who bought him proper running shoes and sportswear. “I used those for some years, and there was no way when that one got finished that I’d have any money to buy another one or …

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How Liz Cheney lost Republican support ahead of Stefanik vote this week

Politics

‘Democrats are destroying this nation’: Rep. McCarthy House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy points to ‘the largest missed jobs report’ in more than two decades, the ‘destruction of our energy’ and the migrant surge at the southern border as reasons for why he believes the Democrats are hurting America. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., will likely become the …

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Is Fulham vs Burnley on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture

Sports

Fulham must avoid defeat to Burnley at Craven Cottage this evening in the Premier League to keep their unlikely survival bid alive. Scott Parker’s side will be relegated to the Championship if they lose, after Newcastle’s shock 4-2 win at Leicester on Friday left them nine points adrift of safety in 18th place. Burnley are …

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Apple TV+ announces Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry series debut date

Entertainment

Apple TV+ announced Monday that “The Me You Can’t See,” which features stories meant to help lift the veil on the current state of mental health and emotional well-being, will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+. According to a news release about the series, “Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry guide honest discussions about mental health …

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Iron ore prices go ballistic as metals boom

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. What’s happening: China’s benchmark iron ore futures rallied an eye-popping 10% to a record high on Monday. “The demand picture in China is very buoyant,” Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at …

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Fasting during Ramadan is simple in crisis-hit Lebanon: ‘We eat and drink from garbage’

World

Four streets away, Ahmad Chibly is penniless. Behind him a Ferris wheel, its once gaudy paint now faded, stands tall against Beirut’s Mediterranean coastline. It is a hot, spring day during Ramadan, when practicing Muslims abstain from food and drink for roughly 15 hours. It’s considered a time of spiritual cleansing and reflection, and gives …

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House Republicans are preparing to oust Cheney from leadership this week. Here’s what to watch

Politics

Cheney’s refusal to embrace Trump’s election lies, and her rebukes of his role in the US Capitol insurrection, has highlighted a tumultuous rift in a Republican Party grappling with its future without Trump in the White House. New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who’s less ideologically conservative than Cheney, appears poised to seize the Wyoming Republican’s …

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Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, accused of selling royal status for Russian connections

Entertainment

Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, is the subject of a new investigative report that found he is essentially selling his royal status for personal profit to those seeking access to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The undercover investigation was conducted by the Sunday Times and Channel 4. Reporters for the outlets posed as investors …

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Starmer’s reshuffle bid to demote Rayner described as ‘despicable act of cowardice’ – politics live

Key events Show 12.27pm BST 12:27 Starmer to spend summer speaking to non-Labour voters, he tells shadow cabinet 12.13pm BST 12:13 UK’s Covid alert level reduced from level 4 to level 3 11.50am BST 11:50 Starmer ‘right’ to change shadow cabinet, says Sadiq Khan 11.11am BST 11:11 Gordon Brown launches campaign to make UK ‘more …

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Seth Rogen says he has no plans to work with James Franco again

Entertainment

In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times, the 39-year-old actor revealed that his personal and professional relationship with Franco had been affected by the accusations made against the latter in 2014 and again in 2018. “What I can say is that I despise abuse and harassment, and I would never cover or conceal the actions …

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Analysis: Biden embarks on his bipartisan push for an infrastructure deal

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN’s Capitol Hill team reports that the ultimate outcome of these talks could help define Biden’s first term since 2021 remains a crucial period for policymaking, while 2022 will be consumed with both …

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Ronaldo and Juve facing a season without Champions League football

Sports

Not since the Portuguese superstar played for his first club, Sporting, in 2002 has he featured in the Europa League — then the UEFA Cup — but that now appears to be a very real possibility. Juventus’ 3-0 home defeat to AC Milan on Sunday left Andrea Pirlo’s side in fifth place in Serie A, …

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Month: May 2021