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Investing.com — Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) said Friday that it was weighing up whether to spin off its consumer business as the company looks to bolster growth in its healthcare business.   

Australia is set to provide $3 billion to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time

Wayne Stork and his wife Diana had not heard of the SIM swap scam until they became victims.The Greater Toronto Area couple did nothing wrong but they lost about $140,000 anyway.“It’s a nightmare,” Wayne told Global News in a television interview, his wife Diana at his side.“We’re doing this, in part, to get the word out,” Diana said.The Storks are longtime customers of Freedom Mobile. Last September, when the couple were at home, Wayne’s phone suddenly stopped working.“My phone went into SOS mode, it was deactivated,” he said.From that point, Wayne had no use of the phone, but someone else had access to the personal information attached to it.“He (Wayne) was watching his accounts drain of money, that’s when the panic set in,” Diana said.Over the next 24 hours, scammers had gained access to Wayne’s stock trading account and other accounts, including a cryptocurrency one that contained the proceeds from an inheritance.“The Bitcoin was worth $140,000, and we lost that,” Diana said.When the couple called Freedom Mobile’s customer service line, they say a representative said records showed someone had obtained a new SIM card in a retail location in Toronto, apparently claiming to be Stork.Stork says the phone representative asked “weren’t you in the store yesterday to get a new SIM card?” to which Stork said no, it wasn’t him.A SIM swap scam can take different forms.

On Thursday, India’s Supreme Court stayed the government’s notification on setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau with the power to flag what it deems as false information related to the central government and its agencies on social media platforms. The Centre had justified the idea as a regulatory move, effected through amended IT rules for digital intermediaries, against the menace of fake news.

The gains come on the back of a favourable coverage by Japanese brokerage Nomura which remains bullish on the prospects of the state-run refiners. However, Macquarie and Kotak Institutional Equities hold bearish views on them amid likely pressure on margins.

fact check unit rules notification issued by the Union Government on March 20 till the Bombay High Court finally decides the challenges to the IT rules amendment 2023. The top court said that the validity of the rule involves serious constitutional questions and impacts the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression. The Chief Justice of India said, «Till the disposal of the issue by the HC, we are desisiting to deal on merits which may foreclose assessment by the third judge. We are of the view that notification dated March 20, 2024, after rejection of application of interim relief, need to be stayed.»

Blockchain-based Web3 game development platform Sequence is bringing Web3 gaming tools and solutions to Google Cloud users.

The narrative surrounding women and finances is undergoing a remarkable transformation in today's world. Women are boldly taking on leadership positions, shattering barriers, and making remarkable progress towards equality in numerous areas. Nevertheless, there is still progress to be made when it comes to financial matters. Encouraging women to embrace investing is a vital step forward. It is high time for women to take charge of their financial destinies and work towards achieving independence through wise investments. 

Mint recently spoke with a Bengaluru-based family about its decision to seek the guidance of a registered investment adviser (RIA) and how their financial plan is now helping them achieve their goals. Neeraj Gupta, 37 and his wife Etti Gupta, 35, both IT professionals, managed their family finances on their own until 2019. In 2017, he met with a road accident.

Empower Oversight, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing independent governmental oversight, filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, alleging the federal agency failed to comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding cryptocurrency conflict of interests at the agency.

Renowned Indian lyricist and screenwriter, Javed Akhtar, has found himself in a public exchange with “Animal” director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The confrontation arose after Akhtar voiced concerns regarding the rising trend of commercial success garnered by films featuring contentious content, albeit without explicitly mentioning “Animal.” Vanga, however, took offense to Akhtar’s remarks, branding his art as “false.”

democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campaigns. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy in Seoul, Yoon said countries had a duty to share experiences and wisdom so that artificial intelligence and technology could be employed to promote democracy.

United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the United Kingdom, reveals that a staggering 84 per cent of Indians are planning solo trips this year, surpassing their global counterparts at 66 per cent. This surge in solitary explorations is fueled by a desire for self-discovery, with 46 per cent of Indians citing "reconnecting with themselves" as the primary motivation, followed by a need for a break from the chaos of daily life (39 per cent) and a quest for independence 34 (per cent).

Jaishankar defends CAA in Brussels as he promotes India-EU ties The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, speaking at the India Today Conclave on Friday said that the United States can't give up on principles and principles of religious freedom and equality are a cornerstone of democracy. Speaking on this, S Jaishankar said, “I have principles too, and one of my principles is an obligation to people who were let down at the time of partition".

Modi government has banned the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, led by incarcerated terror accused Yasin Malik, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League and four Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League factions for their involvement in fomenting terror and secessionism in the Union territory. Announcing the decisions, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said anyone found challenging the security, sovereignty and integrity of the nation will face harsh legal consequences. In a separate notification, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs also banned four factions of the J-K Peoples League — JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan) and the Yaqoob Sheikh-led JKPL (Aziz Sheikh). «The Modi government has declared the 'Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)' as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years,» Shah wrote on 'X'.

Google Doodle on Friday celebrated Hungary National Day, also known as Revolution Day. As per the description, on this date in 1848, Sándor Petőfi, a poet, participated in a gathering of nationalists at the Hungarian National Museum where he delivered the 12 Points of the Pest Revolution.

LGBTQ community in Japan cheered the high court ruling as a landmark decision that gives them hope for change toward equality. Notably, the Japanese High Court does not have the provision to overturn the current marriage law, which restricts marriage as between woman and man. The Sapporo High Court ruling said that not allowing same-sex couples to marry and enjoy the same benefits as straight couples violates their fundamental right to equality and freedom of marriage, reports AP.

By Huw Jones

Telegraph Media Group. Stephen Parkinson, a media minister, announced in the upper-chamber House of Lords that the Conservative government would amend proposed legislation so that it "prevents foreign state ownership of newspapers". A government spokesperson added that the move would "deliver additional protections for a free press, a pillar of our democracy".

The U.K. government says it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates consortium of the Telegraph Media Group

Trump calls TikTok a threat but says banning app would hurt some kids “I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on Drunk Elephant at Sephora because of my tween," Fetterman said, referring to a skincare brand that’s gone viral on the app, prompting teens and tweens to flood Sephora locations. “That’s annoying but I think there’s a security issue as well too.