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The threat big tech poses to democracy Steve talks to author Tim Wu about his new book 'The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age.'

Ex-Google researcher says stopping leaks now company's top priority, engineer had nasty message for leakers A former senior Google employee who resigned in protest over the company's plan for a censored search engine in China has said that despite the numerous controversies surrounding the tech giant, preventing leaks is now the "number one priority" of its leadership. 

Amazon reportedly targets airports for checkout-free store expansion Travelers may soon see Amazon's cashier-less, high-tech store format at airports.

Justice Department investigates millions of fake net neutrality comments for potential crimes The Justice Department is probing whether crimes were committed when potentially millions of people's identities were posted to the Federal Communication Commission's website — without their permission — in comments about net neutrality rules.

5 hacker-proof tactics for travelers It’s the happiest time of the year. It’s also the busiest time of the year.

Florida man jailed for using secretly-recorded sex videos for porn website A Florida man is facing jail time for stealthily recording pornographic videos and running a subscription website.

Alexa, is my marriage in trouble? Study claims digital assistants will be able to predict the future of your relationship with 75 percent accuracy by 2021.

Google employee found dead at New York headquarters A 22-year-old Google software engineer was found dead at the company’s New York headquarters.

Credit card skimming on the rise as Indiana man gets arrested A man in Indiana was charged with credit card skimming and arrested as he drove away from one of the banks he allegedly targeted, underscoring the rise in rigged ATMs.

iPhone tracking, eavesdropping on police and more: Tech Q&A Is there an OS that doesn’t report back to Big Tech? I don’t want to use the Windows or Mac operating system.

Iraq marks anniversary of victory over Islamic State Iraq on Monday celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group, which has lost virtually all the territory it once held but still carries out sporadic attacks.

Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, offering visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns that have been restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years.

Maduro's grip on Venezuela tightens, warns of Trump threat Socialist President Nicolas Maduro further consolidated power in Venezuelan local elections Sunday, while accusing President Donald Trump of plotting to overthrow him.

Man accused of killing tourist appears in New Zealand court A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday.

Russian military building up along Ukrainian border Russia sends more troops to Ukraine border two weeks after detaining Ukrainian ships; Trey Yingst reports.

Palestinian attacker suspected in West Bank drive-by shooting; 7 wounded, including pregnant woman Seven people have been wounded, including a woman in the 30th week of her pregnancy critically, in a drive-by shooting by a suspected Palestinian attacker outside a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, investigators said Sunday.

Think tank: Russia emerges as world's No. 2 arms producer A Swedish think tank said Monday Russia has emerged as the world's second-largest arms producer after the U.S. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe's No. 1 arms maker.

China, protesting Huawei executive's detention, says it summoned US ambassador Chinese officials on Sunday said the country summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington’s behest — a detention that has rattled U.S.-China relations and spooked global financial markets.

Are Paris gas tax riots a blow to climate change movement? What the French president and other world leaders are learning from the public reaction to anti-fossil fuel policies.

Reporter's Notebook: Riots in Paris streets ahead of Macron address France has been rocked by violence again, anti-government protesters battling police and triggering damage in the heart of Paris and elsewhere.

President Emmanuel Macron needs to unify a country divided by the forces of globalization in a national addresses on Monday and end anti-government protests that will cut economic growth by about 0.1 percentage points, France's finance minister said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PusYpk

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Over 200,000 without power in NC after snow storm A massive snow storm has hit the south east, leaving over 200,000 people without power in North Carolina; Bryan Llenas has more.

Snow storm hits southeastern states A state of emergency has been declared in several southeast states due to the massive snow storm.

National forecast for Sunday, December 9 Snow hits the Carolinas; Rick Reichmuth has your FoxCast.

National forecast for Saturday, December 9 Rick Reichmuth has your FoxCast.

National forecast for Friday, December 7 Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

National forecast for Thursday, December 6 Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

National forecast for Wednesday, December 5 Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

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Rail workers in Germany staged a four-hour strike over pay on Monday morning, bringing long-distance rail traffic to a standstill and disrupting commuter and freight trains, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SxKDP4

AMSTERDAM - Two major Dutch hospitals say they will stop importing human body parts from American firms, which they have been doing without any regulation for a decade. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QK1Zec

Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China's most prominent Protestant "house" churches, congregation members and activists said, in the latest government action against unregistered religious groups. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zPDq5Y

French President Emmanuel Macron will address the country on Monday as he seeks to placate "yellow vest" anti-government protesters who wreaked havoc in Paris this weekend. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QpSJMX