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Elon Musk’s X now worth only $9 billion, investor concludes
X, a social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk, could now be worth less than a quarter of its mind-boggling $44 billion purchase price, a new estimate from investment giant Fidelity says.
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FTC can proceed with antitrust claims against Amazon, judge rules
A sealed decision by the federal judge has rejected most of Amazon’s arguments and allowed an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission to proceed, said The Washington Post.
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Regulators’ “strong message” over multiple T-Mobile breaches: 14 cents per exposed user
T-Mobile has agreed to pay a fine of over $15 million for a series of data breaches spanning several years. Tens of millions were exposed, pushing down the fine’s value per person to less than a dime and a nickel.
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Evil Corp cybercriminal gang members sanctioned in major move by UK crime agency
More than a dozen members of the Evil Corp cybercriminal group have been slapped with financial sanctions led by the UK’s National Crime Agency. The announcement coincides with a fresh intelligence profile about the Russian-backed organization, also released Tuesday.
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Four LockBit ransom gang members arrested, servers seized by Europol
The LockBit gang’s ransomware infrastructure has taken another massive hit with four new LockBit arrests and the seizure of its ‘critical servers.’ The operations, led by EU law enforcement, include dozens of sanctions and an uncovered link to the Evil Corp cybercriminal group.
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Discord’s days in Russia may be numbered as authorities spot “LGBT propaganda”
Tens of millions of Russian Discord users could lose access as authorities deliberate banning the instant messaging and call platform.
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Counterfeit HP printer cartridges use “sticker-in-the-middle” attacks to bypass restrictions
A method to bypass an HP printer’s cartridge locks has appeared in the wild. A sticker with a printed circuit and a soldered microchip can trick a printer into accepting a refilled cartridge.
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PlayStation outage affecting gamers worldwide
PlayStation has been down for hours after the gaming network reported global outages affecting various services. It’s safe to say that users are distraught.
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Trump: Musk’s Starlink will provide emergency internet for Hurricane Helene victims
Donald Trump said he is working with Elon Musk to provide emergency Starlink satellite internet services for the millions of Hurricane Helene victims left without power in the devastated Southeast US. illions of victims of Hurricane Helene left without power across the devastated Southeastern United States.
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Verizon outage impacts 100,000 plus users across US
Tens of thousands of Verizon users across the western half of the United States started their Monday morning without mobile service, with the outage still impacting users into late afternoon.
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US Justice Dept indicts Iranian nationals for 'hack-and-leak' attacks against Trump campaign
The US Department of Justice on Friday indicted three Iranian nationals for allegedly engaging in a ‘hack and leak’ scheme targeting the Trump and Biden campaigns in an effort to influence the upcoming US presidential election.
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Trump vows to sic courts on Google for 'bad stories' if he wins election
Former US president Donald Trump said on Friday that he will seek legal action against Google if he defeats Kamala Harris on November 5th – claiming the tech giant purposefully only shows “bad stories” about him.
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Dell mandates sales staff to return to office full-time
Dell is ordering its global sales staff to return to the office five days a week. It said it was needed to harness the “unique environment” of the company’s sales floor.
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X blocks links to hacked Trump campaign docs about JD Vance
An American journalist has finally published a document stolen from the Donald Trump campaign, part of a dossier about JD Vance, Trump’s running mate. However, X is blocking links to the posting.
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Youtuber MKBHD’s app leaking pricy wallpapers for free
“F***YourWallpapers” – internet users are scraping Marques Brownlee’s infamous Panels app, which is not only wildly expensive but also wildly unsafe.
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Did Justin Bieber really sing that song about Diddy?
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged, and an old single allegedly created by Justin Bieber referencing a “Diddy party” has gone viral. However, the song was most likely generated using artificial intelligence.
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Wi-Fi at major UK train stations hacked to display terror messages
Passengers logging on to public Wi-Fi at some of the biggest train stations in the UK, including London King’s Cross and Manchester Piccadilly, were met with messages about terror attacks in Europe.
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FTC cracks down on companies abusing AI hype
An AI lawyer doesn’t deliver, a fake reviews generator is used for deception, and AI-powered money-making machines do not earn money. These are some of the cases targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC’s message: AI can’t be used for tricking, misleading, or defrauding consumers.
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Shein accused of ‘greenwashing’ website and misleading consumers, regulators claim
Fast fashion clothing retailer Shein is being investigated for misleading consumers into thinking the bargain-basement priced e-commerce giant is more environmentally sustainable than it really is, Italy’s consumer watchdog agency said.
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No more RedTube and Tube8 in Alabama
Users of adult content sites have been notified about an impending loss of access as a new age verification law is enforced.
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