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Korea fines e-commerce giant $400m over data breach affecting millions
Imagine you have a secret box where you keep your favorite toys and you only want your best friend to know what's inside. Now, imagine someone else sn...
Belfast victim's family 'forced' to give update on condition due to 'distressing' false information
Imagine you're playing a game of "telephone" where you whisper a message to your friend, and they whisper it to someone else, and it goes around in a ...
Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
Imagine you have a favorite toy that lights up and makes sounds. One day, someone takes it away without asking. Wouldn’t it be cool if you had a mag...
Smacking leads to worse exam results, research finds
Imagine if every time you made a little mistake, someone gave you a timeout. You might get really sad or scared, and it could make it harder for you t...
Europe's biggest airline investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
Imagine you're going on a fun ride and you want to sit next to your mom or dad because it makes you feel safe and happy. But what if someone said your...
Medicare Advantage plans denied prior authorization requests at unusually high rates, HHS report finds
Imagine you have a toy box, but before you can play with any toy, you have to ask your mom if it's okay. Now, imagine if mom said "no" a lot more ofte...
Will Trump ruin America’s birthday?
Imagine you have a big birthday party planned, and someone really famous decides to help organize it. That's cool, right? But what if they start makin...
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is Getting A Collector’s Edition
Imagine you have a favorite storybook, but then you find out there's a special version of the book that also comes with toys, stickers, and a secret m...
The New Lara Croft Looks Hot, And That’s Okay
Imagine you have a toy that's been around since you were a baby, like a favorite action figure or doll. Over the years, this toy has changed a bit eve...
Olivia Rodrigo Hits National TV Debut Performance of ‘The Cure’ on ‘Kimmel’: Watch
Imagine if you drew a super cool picture and got to show it to everyone in your school during assembly. That's kind of like what Olivia Rodrigo did, b...
SoftBank sinks 10% as Asia tech stocks tumble, tracking Wall Street losses
Imagine if you had a big box of crayons, and one day, they weren't coloring as brightly as they usually do. Now, imagine everyone else in class also f...
Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five
Imagine you have a super-duper water gun that you use to clean stains off your driveway. Now, imagine that instead of having to fill up your water gun...
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