By Shadia Nasralla VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian student’s legal battle against Facebook, accusing it of helping the U.S. security service collect personal data, suffered a setback after a Vienna court rejected his case on procedural grounds, both sides said on Wednesday. The law student is claiming 500 euros ($556) in damages for each of more than 25,000 signatories to his lawsuit – the latest in a series of European
The city council of Sao Paulo, South America’s largest metropolis, voted to ban the U.S.-based Uber ride-sharing service late Tuesday, the latest setback for the company after several countries took similar steps in recent months. City lawmakers decided 48-1 in favor of banning application-based private car services such as Uber in a preliminary vote. The bill requires a second vote and the signature of Mayor Fernando Haddad in order to
Kim Kardashian is getting candid. The 34-year-old reality star, who is pregnant with her second child, covers the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine—and it’s…
Local trainer Lucy Normile is double-handed in the feature race at Perth on Thursday.
Look from Elie Saab resort 2016 collection Couture house Elie Saab is opening its first United States boutique on New York’s Madison Avenue. According to the New York Post, the brand has inked a lease for 860 Madison Avenue after searching for real estate on the street for more than a year. While its ready-to-wear designs are carried at New York retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, having
After giving us a taste back in May, a full trailer for Danny Boyle’s upcoming Steve Jobs movie has just dropped. It’s bigger, better, and packed with even more features than the last one. This time we get a better look at some of the supporting characters, including Apple exec John Sculley, marketing chief Joanna Hoffman, and Jobs’ ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan. The film, which was adapted by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
The next iPhone’s LTE speeds may be much faster. Maybe. According to 9to5Mac, Apple plans to include a new Qualcomm LTE modem in the next iPhone that’s theoretically capable of delivering speeds that are twice as fast as what the iPhone 6 is capable of, with download speeds of up to 300 Mbps, up from 150 Mbps. LTE Advanced is already available in some areas, including Korea.