Image copyright Getty Images Google has been sued in the US over claims it illegally invades the privacy of users by tracking people even when they are browsing in "private mode".The class action wants at least $5bn (£4bn) from Google and owner Alphabet.Many internet users assume their search history isn't being tracked when they view in private mode, but Google says this isn't the case.The search engine denies this is illegal and says it is upfront about the data it collects in this mode.The proposed class action likely includes "millions" of Google users who since 1 June 2016 browsed the internet in private mode according to law firm Boies Schiller Flexner who filed the claim on Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California.Incognito mode within Google's Chrome browser gives users the choice to search the internet without their activity being saved to the browser or device. But the websites visited can use tools

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa has pledged a wide-ranging restructuring, from job cuts to sales of non-core assets, as it seeks to repay a 9 billion euro ($10.1 billion) state bailout and navigate deepening losses in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Airplanes of German carrier Lufthansa are parked at the Berlin Schoenefeld airport in Schoenefeld, Germany, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschThe pledged cost cuts came as the German carrier posted a first-quarter net loss of 2.1 billion euros on Wednesday, only days after securing the bailout that is intended to help the airline ride out the crisis but will require it to cede some of its prized landing slots to rivals. “In view of the very slow recovery in demand, we must now take far-reaching restructuring measures,” said Chief Executive Carsten Spohr. The group, which includes Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, is bracing for a significant decline in 2020 earnings and has begun talks with labour rep

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As darkness fell and curfews hit across the eastern U.S. Tuesday evening, cities were reporting a day mostly of calm, though it was hard to know if the mood would hold or give way to violence as in recent nights. By Tuesday afternoon, thousands of peaceful demonstrators had gathered in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Milwaukee and the Washington, D.C., region, protesting the killing of George Floyd in police custody, which was captured in a video that circulated widely last week....
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CommunityStewart PerrieLast updated 1:23 PM, Tuesday January 28 2020 GMTMost Aussies will have, at one point or another, experienced the delight and dreaminess that is a Bunnings sausage sizzle. The DIY stores that are dotted around the country host a BBQ every week and act as a fundraiser for a local cause. When you pick up a couple of two-by-fours or maybe a new drill, it's hard to resist the temptation to tuck into a cheeky snag in some bread. While you might think they're all the same, one man has made it his mission to visit every single sausage sizzle in the country. YouTuber Josh Eastwell thought it could be described as the most Australian road trip in existence. He told LADbible: "Originally I was thinking how ridiculous it would be if someone got a sausage from every Bunnings. That thought then translated to 'why has no one done this?' So I decided to do it."Josh and his cameraman saddled up for a massive road trip from Melbourne to South Australia, which was going to be th

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Metro Atlanta companies joined a chorus of others from around the country in denouncing racial injustices as demonstrations against police brutality and other racially tinged confrontations continued across the U.S. on Tuesday. Some of those same businesses are pledging action as the nation convulses under days of protests triggered by the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., and Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick. All three were African American. Floyd and Taylor were killed by police. Arbery was shot and killed by a white resident. Home Depot announced it will donate $1 million to the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in support of efforts to end racism and injustice. Coca-Cola Company said senior leaders will host a “Stand As One” dialogue on racism and what the company can do to create change. Leaders of Southern Company, the parent of Georgia Power, said they will “redouble our ongoing efforts to improve

The ceasefire reportedly took effect at 5:30 a.m. Nonetheless, at around 6:00 a.m., rockets were fired from Gaza at Jewish communities on the border. AN IRON DOME antimissile system is installed near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) Israel and Islamic Jihad appear to have reach a ceasefire understanding that went into effect at 5.30 a.m, the IDF announced on Thursday morning.An Israeli official said that a restoration of calm could only be measured by the facts on the ground, clarifying that no concessions has been made to the Islamic Jihad. The operative policy remains in place, "we will harm those who harm us," the official said."Israel achieved its operational objectives. Islamic Jihad was significantly harmed, infrastructures were destroyed and over 20 terrorists were targe

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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Event held last November ahead of the convention that was expected to take place in Charlotte US President Donald Trump says Republicans have been "forced" to find another state to host their conference after North Carolina refused to budge on possible coronavirus restrictions.The president tweeted North Carolina's governor would not guarantee Republicans could use the venue "as originally anticipated and promised".Roy Cooper tweeted that Republicans had resisted "changes to keep people safe".Several other states have volunteered to host the event instead.Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Cooper, a Democrat, was "still in Shelter-In-Place Mode"."We are now forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention," the president added.The party conference, which was scheduled for Charlotte's NBA arena i