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Facebook decides not to unveil smart speakers amid data scandals Facebook has decided not to unveil its new home products range at the firm's developer conference in May. Mark Zuckerberg had planned to use the occasion to launch its smart speakers, which come equipped with a digital assistant and video chat. The decision comes in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which saw details from 50 million Facebook users leaked to political activists. Believed to have operated on behalf of the Trump 2016 presidential campaign, the information was used to target voters in the US based on psychological profiling. The scandal has led to many users debating whether to delete their profiles on the social network, with the hashtag #DeleteFacebook trending on Twitter.  It has developed further today, with news that a Cambridge Analytica whistleblower claims Facebook uses people's smartphone microphones to spy on them. Facebook still plans to launch the devices later this year, it is...

Trump is looking forward to meeting Kim Jong un President Donald Trump says he's looking forward to meeting Kim Jong-un at a nuclear summit where he believes there's a strong chance the brutal North Korean dictator will agree to abandon his illicit weapons program. Trump said Wednesday that he had received a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping following Kim's shock visit to Beijing affirming the talks and informing him the conversation had been productive. The U.S. president welcomed the face-to-face between Kim and his country's closest ally in tweets that struck an optimistic chord yet emphasized the United States' commitment to its maximum pressure campaign on North Korea. 'For years and through many administrations, everyone said that peace and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was not even a small possibility,' Trump said. 'Now there is a good chance that Kim Jong Un will do what is right for his people and for humanity. Look forwa...

Ecuador cuts off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's internet Ecuador's government is cutting off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's communications outside the nation's London embassy. Officials announced on Wednesday they were taking the measure in response to Mr Assange's recent activity on social media. As part of an agreement between Mr Assange and the Ecuadorean government, he is not permitted to send any messages that could interfere with the South American nation's relations with other countries.    He has been living at the embassy since June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of s*x crimes, which he always denied. Sweden dropped the case, but Mr Assange remains subject to arrest in Britain for jumping bail.   Mr Assange also believes he will be extradited to the United States for questioning over the activities of WikiLeaks if he leaves the building. Former Greek minister Yanis Varoufakis and musician Brian Eno said...

Tracey Cox gives verdict on Kate and William and Harry and Meghan With a royal wedding looming, it’s hard not to compare the two couples the world will be watching. Kate and William and Meghan and Harry are very different couples in very different relationships. Kate and William took the traditional path: they were college sweethearts before they got married and had children, so have grown up together. Meghan and Harry met in their 30s with past relationships and life experiences in tow. Kate might be a ‘commoner’, but she was born into an upper-middle-class family with British parents and relatives who played host to British royalty ‘as long ago as 1926’. Meghan’s mixed race, American, Catholic, divorced, an older woman, an actress and about to marry an English Prince. What?!  Traditional royalists threw their hands in the air when Britain’s most eligible bachelor chose her to be his wife even if the rest of us cheered (Vive La Difference!) Kate respectfully toed the line right f...

Prince Harry and ☢️Meghan Markle wedding invite has nod to divorce The big day is drawing near, and the coveted invitations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding have already landed on the doormats of the lucky few who will be at Windsor Castle on May 19.    But as the world whips itself into a frenzy over Meghan's impending marriage, MailOnline's etiquette expert William Hanson has pointed out that the painstakingly produced invitations included a subtle reference to her first one.  On the traditional invitations, issued in Prince Charles' name and written in American ink on English card, Meghan is referred to as 'Ms' Markle - in contrast to invitations to the 2011 royal wedding, on which the now Duchess of Cambridge was referred to as Miss Catherine Middleton.   Etiquette dictates that Ms is the correct way to refer to a divorced woman, but William has pointed out that the royal household has 'never before' acknowledged the honourific. He said: ...

Meghan Markle's Suits character struggles with wedding plans Planning a wedding is stressful for any bride-to-be and it seems even Meghan Markle is not immune to pre-marital woes. However, it isn't her wedding to Prince Harry, 33, that is causing her grief but her on-screen romance on TV drama Suits that isn't going to plan. The seventh series of the hit US drama sees is a case of life as Meghan's character Rachel Zane prepare to marry her co-star Mike Ross, played by Patrick J Adams. The series returns to Netflix on Thursday sees the bride-to-be struggle with vow writing and contend with a fiance suffering from cold feet. The Mirror reports that in one episode Rachel seeks advice from a pastor for her wedding vows She says: 'Father Walker says it's important for each of us to write down what we want as a couple and where we see our lives going.' While it is likely that Harry and Meghan, 36, will stick to traditional vows when they marry at St George's ...

China confirms Kim Jon un went to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping Beijing has confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China to hold talks with President Xi Jinping, in his first foreign visit since taking power. The announcement corroborated speculation which was sparked when a train similar to the one the dictator's father used was spotted making a round-trip to Beijing. Xi held talks with Kim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and he and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet for Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju. 'I have had successful talks with General Secretary Xi Jinping on developing relations between the two parties and the two countries, our respective domestic situation, maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and other issues,' Kim said at the banquet.  Kim also committed to denuclearisation in Korea if the United States and the South showed 'goodwill', it was reported, with China agreeing to support its neighbou...

Facebook guesses users' political leanings and labels them Facebook has ideas about your politics, and you can easily discover what the company thinks it knows about you. Recent reports of improper data use have left the company under fire in Europe and the US, after the firm allegedly allowed software company Cambridge Analytica to access personal data about 50 million users. Lawmakers, Facebook users and advertisers alike are upset about the scandal, which has brought to light much information on Facebook users that the company has collected over the years. Users can easily see which political party Facebook thinks they're affiliated with by going to the Ad Preferences section. Here, there is a 'Your Categories' tab that houses a 'US Politics' subsection. Facebook lets you know here whether the company thinks you are Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate, Liberal or Very Liberal. The site said it makes these decision 'based on information [users have]...

Rihanna debuts her Fenty Beauty 'Body Lava' on Instagram Each and every product announcement from Rihanna's Fenty beauty line has set her fans a flutter and flocking to their nearest Sephora to pick it up, and it looks like her latest release won't be any different.  The 30-year-old superstar has teased a new product on Instagram with a sultry video demonstration of the singer herself testing it out.  The clip, shared on Instagram on Monday shows Rihanna testing out her new Body Lava, an illuminizer meant to be used all over the body.  She presses down on the dispenser twice to release some of the shimmering cream onto her shoulder before pulling out a kabuki make-up brush. The stunning star then works the shimmering liquid into her skin with the brush in a circling motion, looking seductively into the camera and flashing a playful smile.   'Clothes not needed,' teases the caption, referring to the pair of tones the Body Lava comes in. In the Fenty Beauty Insta...

'Facebook will never sell your information' said Zuckerberg in 2009 Facebook will never sell your information without consent.' That is the impression Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was keen to give during a 2009 interview, but events in recent weeks suggest that was not the whole story. Video footage of the conversation was posted to Twitter by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It follows revelations that the Trump-affiliated consulting firm obtained data on at least 50 million unsuspecting Facebook users. This information was used to target voters in the US, based on psychological profiling, with political adverts spreading disinformation. Facebook is also facing criticism for collecting years of data on call and text histories from Android users. Snowden sent a tweet yesterday containing a video that showed Zuckerberg addressing privacy concerns on his website. In the tweet, the former CIA computer specialist implored his fol...

Apple's Tim Cook slams Zuckerberg over Facebook data scandal Apple boss Tim Cook pulled no punches when he was asked about Facebook's ongoing privacy scandal.  Cook was in Chicago on Wednesday to debut Apple's newest iPad and unveil a slew of education-focused apps. When asked what he would do if he were in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's shoes, Cook replied with a smirk: 'I wouldn't be in this situation.' Facebook continues to deal with the fallout from its massive data scandal, after it was revealed that 50 million members' data had been harvested without their knowledge.  Cook's comments came as part of an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Recode's Kara Swisher that's set to air Friday on the network. He also criticized Facebook's well-documented data collection techniques, which involve scraping vast amounts of personal user information, using it to build detailed user profiles and selling them to advertisers.  'We could ...

Apple's Tim Cook slams Zuckerberg over Facebook data scandal Apple boss Tim Cook pulled no punches when he was asked about Facebook's ongoing privacy scandal.  Cook was in Chicago on Wednesday to debut Apple's newest iPad and unveil a slew of education-focused apps. When asked what he would do if he were in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's shoes, Cook replied with a smirk: 'I wouldn't be in this situation.' Facebook continues to deal with the fallout from its massive data scandal, after it was revealed that 50 million members' data had been harvested without their knowledge.  Cook's comments came as part of an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Recode's Kara Swisher that's set to air Friday on the network. He also criticized Facebook's well-documented data collection techniques, which involve scraping vast amounts of personal user information, using it to build detailed user profiles and selling them to advertisers.  'We could ...

The Queen welcomes the President of Estonia to Windsor Castle Elegant in a cream dress, the Queen looked ready for spring as she welcomed the President of Estonia to Windsor Castle today. But a closer look at photos of the meeting reveals how the monarch, 91, is still feeling the bite of the lingering winter chill. For just feet away from where the Queen and President Kersti Kaljulaid shook hands was a simple grey fan heater, whirring away beneath an ornate console table The plastic-cased appliance, which costs roughly £30 from the high street, can be seen in the background of several photos of the Queen and President Kaljulaid.  Similar heaters have been seen in other rooms inside both Buckingham Palace and Balmoral, proving how the Queen is keen to keep her housekeeping costs to a minimum.  President Kaljulaid, 48, is on a three-day visit to Britain and has already met with the Prime Minister and members of the Government. Today she was received by the Queen at a private au...

Princess Diana was much more intelligent than she made out Veteran royal expert Jennie Bond has opened up about the 'shrewd and intelligent' Princess Diana was underestimated and was a lot more intelligent than people thought. Speaking to Harper's Bazaar, the former BBC royal correspondent, 67, who covered 14 of the most turbulent years of the monarchy recalled that there was much more to Diana than met the eye. 'Princess Diana was far more articulate, coherent, shrewd and strong than I had anticipated,' she recalled. 'She was funny and much more intelligent than she made out. She was a cleverer women than people thought.' By contrast, Prince Charles was 'very troubled' during the years Jennie knew him, and she's happy to see him content in later life with Camilla. While acknowledging that being a royal comes with a huge level of privilege, the journalist admitted that she does feel sorry for the family in some ways. I feel sympathy for the dest...

Demi Lovato flashes underboob in provocative Instagram post She has fought long and hard to embrace her body in a well-documented struggle with an eating disorder. And on Tuesday, Demi Lovato exuded positivity in a provocative photo she shared to her Instagram. The singer, 25, poses in black pants and a black t-shirt which she pulls up to reveal a lot of underboob. She wears her dark hair loose and sports small black sunglasses and black nail polish in the image shot by photographer Angelo Kritikos. Her brows are filled in and she pouts with glossy pink color on her lips.  Kritikos also posted the snap to his Instagram adding the caption:  'I. Can’t. Even. @ddlovato.' The post comes one day after Lovato's ex Wilmer Valderrama called her 'a hero'. Lovato had taken time out from her tour with DJ Khaled to perform her hit Skyscraper at the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.  Valderrama, 38, told Entertainment Tonight that he admires the way she has o...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will attend Invictus Games trials Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to visit Bath to attend the UK team trials for the Invictus Games. The prince and the American former actress, whose first ever official appearance was the 2017 event in Toronto, will meet the sporting hopefuls at the University of Bath sports training village on Friday April 6. They were also pictured sharing a kiss for the first time at the closing ceremony last September. Meanwhile they have also announced which members of the Armed Forces will take part in the Royal Wedding on May 19. Members of the Household Cavalry, Royal Marines, Royal Gurkha Rifle and 1st Battalion Irish Guards will be among those to have duties on the big day Next week the pair will watch competitors as they try out on the athletics track and field before chatting to those taking part in the indoor sitting volleyball trials. Harry is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation and set up the sporting competition fo...

Anastacia has wardrobe malfunction on Dancing With The Stars Italy She had an emotional exit from Strictly Come Dancing two years ago. But Anastacia had a somewhat unsuccessful return to the floor as she took part in Italy's version of the hit show over the weekend in a Dancer for a Night segment, which sees celebrities compete for scores as a special one-off appearance. Unfortunately, the I'm Outta Love singer's attempt appeared to go less than smoothly, with her suffering a disastrous wardrobe malfunction during a particularly clumsy lift. The musician, 49, was dressed in a tiny red and gold flapper dress for her salsa routine with show pro Maykel Fonts. While she looked incredible in the minuscule costume, the flimsy fabric did little to conceal her modesty during one particularly daring lift. As Maykel lifted the singer up and attempted to twirl her round, Anastacia flashed a little more than intended as her dress rode up to reveal her flesh-coloured tights and underwe...

Pregnant Khloe Kardashian shares yet another naked bump photo Khloe Kardashian has been sharing several sexy images from a pregnancy photo shoot done by her friend Sasha Samsonova. And on Monday the 33-year-old uploaded a brand-new image to her Instagram account. In this snap, the beauty is having her large baby bump - she is due in early April - held by her beau Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers as they stand in a kitchen with beautiful Spanish tiles. Khloe captioned the  eye-popping photo, 'Mommy and daddy.' Like in previous photos from the same set, Khloe has on a black lace bra and matching undies and has put her very large bump on full display. The TV sensation looked stunning with her long blonde locks worn down in Malibu waves and her makeup done to perfection. In her first bump shot from the set, she flashed a leg as she wore a long black coat off her shoulders. The Revenge Body star was outside on a patio with plants everywhere. And in the second shot she wa...

Kylie Jenner flaunts her flat middle just seven weeks after daughter Stormi's birth She gave birth to her very child at the beginning of February. And it appears like Kylie Jenner is having no trouble getting back to her smoking pre-pregnancy figure, as evident by a Saturday Snapchat post. The makeup mogul, 20, turned to the side and pulled up her sweatshirt to show off her fantastically flat stomach while she zoomed into the mirror in the very short video clip Though the star's face was largely obscured by her phone, Kylie still gave followers plenty to look at. She hiked up her sweatshirt to reveal enviably flat abs and a hint of her full bust covered in a grey sports bra.  The reality star prominent backside provided quite the distraction, covered in clingy black leggings which fit like a second skin. At the bottom of the post, there was a small illustration of a manatee sitting at a laptop with the words 'Hard at work' written on bottom.  While Kylie's body tra...

Twitter asks why Stormy Daniels' pupils were so dilated in interview Stormy Daniels much-anticipated interview has sparked a flurry of accusations that she may be on drugs after viewers pointed out her dilated pupils. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was on CBS's 60 Minutes' to discuss her alleged affair with President Donald Trump on Sunday night. In it, she discussed claims she spanked Trump with a magazine and talked about the first time they'd allegedly had sex. But many viewers were distracted from the shocking interview by Daniels' appearance. Many pointed out that the po*n star's pupils appeared to be very dilated. 'Why is Stormy Daniels eyes dilated? Is she on drugs or something?#StormyDanielsDay,' Twitter user Dakota Flynn demanded to know. What’s going on with these dilated pupils, is Stormy Daniels tripping balls ??!!' another Twitter user added. Blythe Bernhard wrote: 'Health reporter tweet here. Why are Stormy Daniels...

Steve Jobs tried to warn Mark Zuckerberg on privacy issues in 2010 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may have been saved today's privacy backlash had he listened to his rival, the late Steve Jobs, it has emerged. Footage of the former Apple boss warning over Facebook's handling of private data dating from 2010 has re-appeared in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The data breach saw details from 50 million Facebook users leaked to political activists, believed to have operated on behalf of the Trump presidential campaign. Speaking at the time of a previous privacy row involving the social network, Jobs warned that privacy rules should be spelled out in 'plain English and repeatedly. Jobs made the comments at The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) All Things Digital conference, held in Los Angeles, where Zuckerberg was in the audience, waiting to be interviewed. Walt Mossberg, the WSJ'S principal technology columnist from 1991 to 2013, asked Jobs about his thoughts on rec...

Steve Jobs tried to warn Mark Zuckerberg on privacy issues in 2010 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may have been saved today's privacy backlash had he listened to his rival, the late Steve Jobs, it has emerged. Footage of the former Apple boss warning over Facebook's handling of private data dating from 2010 has re-appeared in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The data breach saw details from 50 million Facebook users leaked to political activists, believed to have operated on behalf of the Trump presidential campaign. Speaking at the time of a previous privacy row involving the social network, Jobs warned that privacy rules should be spelled out in 'plain English and repeatedly. Jobs made the comments at The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) All Things Digital conference, held in Los Angeles, where Zuckerberg was in the audience, waiting to be interviewed. Walt Mossberg, the WSJ'S principal technology columnist from 1991 to 2013, asked Jobs about his thoughts on rec...

Stormy Daniels reveals she had sex with Trump Stormy Daniels says she had unprotected sex with Donald Trump and spanked him with a magazine that had his face on the cover, even though she wasn't physically attracted to him. The porn star also claims a mystery man threatened her and her infant daughter in 2011 after she tried to expose her 2006 tryst with the president in a lucrative magazine interview, and kept silent until now out of fear. The 39-year-old adult actress made the bombshell statements on 60 Minutes on Sunday night in her highly-anticipated interview with Anderson Cooper, after dodging questions about her relationship with the president for months. In the bombshell interview, she also said:  Trump said she was 'special' and 'reminded him' of daughter Ivanka   She only had sex with the president once in 2006 after they met at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. She spanked him with a copy of a Forbes magazine that had his face on the cover after...

Facebook logs all your phone calls and text messages The Facebook data scandal deepened last night after users found the social network had harvested information including call logs and text messages. Some users discovered the Silicon Valley giant had been storing complete logs of incoming and outgoing calls and text messages. Others reported that data such as contacts in their address books, social events in their calendars and even friends' birthdays had been stored. One user, Dylan McKay, reported that from October 2016 to July 2017 his logs contained 'the data of every [mobile] call I've made, including time and duration' and 'data about every text message I've received or sent'. The discoveries came after some Facebook users tried to delete their profiles over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Rather than delete an account entirely, the social media site encourages people to 'deactivate' their profile as this leaves all personal data on its serv...