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Green Bay Packers defenses breached as fans’ credit card details stolen
Fans of the NFL team Green Bay Packers had their personal and sensitive details exposed after a “malicious code” was injected into Pro Shop, the team’s website for merch, and other services.
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Meta ends global fact-checking program, describes content moderation as “gone too far”
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a system similar to X’s Community Notes, the firm’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.
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The rise of fauxthentic fashion: why TikTok loves the Wirkin bag
It’s the most coveted bag in the world. Hermès makes it. Walmart sells the knockoff. TikTok made it famous.
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Apple will update AI-generated news alerts feature that spews out inaccuracies
Many are urging Apple to cancel its new AI feature generating inaccurate news alerts for iPhone users altogether. But the company is choosing to update the technology rather than pause it.
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The NOTSOBAD story: how an imposter fooled London’s club scene with a stolen identity
An A-tier music producer spent 16 hours a day in the studio molding sound for the world’s superstars and secretly nurturing his personal side project. It has recently snowballed into a success, attracting millions of listeners per month: The NOTSOBAD. Then he discovered that an imposter was using his name and playing tracks live in London clubs.
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Buy now, return later: how AI is driving sales – and regret
AI-powered shopping soared in 2024, but returns are breaking records too.
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You’ll soon be able to buy a personal AI supercomputer from Nvidia
Nvidia has done it again. At CES 2025, the giant chipmaker unveiled a new AI supercomputer – the smallest in the world – that can handle models with up to 200 billion parameters.
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Montreal North claimed by Rhysida ransomware gang for $1 million
Montréal-Nord (Montreal North) – one of the nineteen boroughs of the Canadian city of Montreal – was claimed by the Rhysida ransomware group over the weekend.
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Disney to merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo
The deal will create the second-largest digital pay-TV provider in North America, behind only YouTube TV.
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FBI: New Orleans suspect used Meta smart glasses to prep for truck attack
The man behind the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people prepared for the assault by visiting the city twice before and recording a video with Meta smart glasses, the FBI has said.
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Musk announces X algorithm tweak to reduce negativity
The X owner, billionaire Elon Musk, must have been unnerved by all those attacks by the MAGA people. He has now announced plans to alter the algorithm of the platform “over too much negativity.”
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For Sam Altman, AGI is not enough: is “superintelligence” the next big thing?
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is not here yet but OpenAI boss Sam Altman is already dreaming about “superintelligence” – because he’s here for the “glorious future.”
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US sanctions Chinese security firm behind Flax Typhoon threat actors
A Beijing-based cybersecurity company – said to be behind the Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon threat group – is sanctioned by the US Treasury Department on Friday.
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Spying Siri settlement: tiny payout for big breach
Siri’s eavesdropping led to a $95 million payout by Apple, with users set to receive up to $20 each.
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America’s largest sheriff’s department in LA offline since New Year’s Eve
It’s been more than 48 hours but the entire computer dispatch system of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s (LASD) is still down. Moreover, officials say they don’t even know when the issue will be resolved as the system apparently thinks it’s 2003.
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Chinese drones next on the chopping block, US Commerce Dept says
The US Commerce Department is proposing a possible ban on Chinese drones, citing “unacceptable risks” to national security due to the foreign technology used to make them.
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Strict social media ban implemented in Florida: what’s in it?
In a move closely watched elsewhere in the country, the state of Florida is now severely restricting access to social media for minors. Parents say they’re extremely happy – but challenges lie ahead.
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Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump Hotel raises alarms
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Trump Towers in Vegas on the morning of New Year's Day, killing one and leaving seven injured.
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US hits Russia and Iran with sanctions over election interference
The US Treasury and State Departments greeted 2025 by imposing new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities over their attempts to interfere in the 2024 election.
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MetLife claimed by RansomHub, insurance giant says 'no incident'
The RansomHub group is claiming to have breached the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), posting the global corporation on its dark leak blog on New Year’s Eve – but the insurance giant denies any ransomware attack has taken place.
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