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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 1h
With hundreds of thousands of FSD customers who paid up to $15,000 for package, Tesla is on the hook for billions of dollars in compensations or retrofits in the best-case scenario.

#tesla #business #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla is heading into multi-billion-dollar iceberg of its own making
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving Supervised’ expansion is back firing as it exposes its shortcomings. Customers left without promised features are growing...
electrek.co
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 3h
Nintendo Responds to Reports its Servers Were Breached, While Keeping Silent on Pokémon Teraleak

#Nintendo SUGGESTED that any breach had been minimal, and limited to servers simply hosting its websites

#databreach #pokemon #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
Nintendo Responds to Reports its Servers Were Breached, While Keeping Silent on Pokémon Teraleak - IGN
Nintendo has responded to reports that its servers were recently breached by hacking group Crimson Collective, and has claimed that no development or business information was taken.
www.ign.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 1d
“A lot of people think of YouTube content as spectacle-based, gamified, music or podcasting - reactionary content, but there’s an ecosystem of scripted content that’s really growing,"

#youtube #youtubetv #Google #entertainment #media #TV #hollywood #streaming
YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started
In two decades, the app has grown from a user-generated circus into the most powerful platform on earth. CEO Neal Mohan on his $100 billion vision for YouTube’s future and the disruption it’s left in…
www.hollywoodreporter.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 1d
Microsoft disrupted a wave of Rhysida ransomware attacks. These attacks were part of malvertising campaign that used search engine ads and SEO poisoning to push fake #Microsoft Teams installers

#teams #advertising #Rhysida #ransomware #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Microsoft disrupts ransomware attacks targeting Teams users
Microsoft has disrupted a wave of Rhysida ransomware attacks in early October by revoking over 200 certificates used to sign malicious Teams installers.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 1d
PayPal blockchain partner Paxos accidentally minted 300 trillion of the PYUSD tokens - PayPal's stablecoin

$300 trillion is more than double the entire world's current GDP of $117 trillion.

#Paxos #paypal #PYUSD #cryptocurrency #crypto #defi #web3 #fintech #stablecoins #finance
PayPal's blockchain partner accidentally minted $300 trillion in stablecoins
In an embarrassing error, PayPal blockchain partner Paxos accidentally minted 300 trillion of the PYUSD token today.
www.engadget.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 2d
officials in the United States and United Kingdom took action against a Cambodian organization that allegedly runs a series of notorious scam centers - seizing 130,000 bitcoin worth around $15 billion

#bitcoin #cryptocurrency #crypto #web3 #defi #fintech #scam #humantrafficking
Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.
www.wired.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 2d
NIST updated password guidelines:
- OUT: Password “complexity” (special characters, etc)
- IN: Password length
- OUT: Scheduled password resets
- IN: Resets after a breach
- OUT: Questions for #password recovery
- IN: recovery links and authentication codes

#NIST #passwords #security #cybersecurity
Your passwords don't need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
There are new rules for your password—and the passwords of your employees. Read NIST's latest guidance on password security.
www.malwarebytes.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 4d
In an effort to cut down on noise pollution from suddenly blaring advertisements on, say, Hulu, California legislator passed a law to mandate noise level of commercials is at the same level as what is being streamed

#hulu #streaming #advertising #commercials #tv #movies #California #entertainment
California Passes Law Banning Loud Commercials on Streaming Services
Starting July 1 of next year, Netflix and Co. will need to keep the audio levels consistent from movie and TV shows to advertisements.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 5d
surveyed over 23,000 adults across 30 countries. The global average support for banning social media use by children under 14 now stands at 71%, with significant increases in support in most regions compared to the previous year

#children #socialmedia #sociology #regulation #technology #tech
Chart: Social Media Ban for Children Has Broad Public Support Globally
Majority of global adults support banning social media for children under 14, with some countries moving to implement new laws.
www.visualcapitalist.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 5d
How Attackers Bypass Synced Passkeys

Synced passkeys are not a force field that is appropriate for defense. They improve usability for consumer use cases at the cost of enterprise access security.

#passkeys #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
How Attackers Bypass Synced Passkeys
Synced passkeys expose enterprises to cloud takeover, browser hijacks, and downgrade attacks.
thehackernews.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 5d
TikTok videos recommended by the algorithm activates the brain’s reward system more compared with non-personalized videos. At the same time, it changes the activity of the brain’s default mode network.

#tiktok #bytedance #algorithm #socialmedia #addiction #sociology #psychology #technology #tech
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 6d
The company sold 16,000 Cybertrucks so far in 2025 — a far cry from the 250,000 that Elon Musk predicted would be sold annually. Tesla is now expected to deliver 20,000 Cybertrucks this year, a steep drop from what they sold in 2024

#business #sales #tesla #automotive #auto #trucks #transportation
Tesla Cybertruck sales are flatlining
Sales are down 63 percent in the third quarter
www.theverge.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 6d
An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting LastPass and Bitwarden users with fake emails claiming the companies were hacked, urging them to download a supposedly more secure version

#passwordmanager #lastpass #phishing #socialengineering #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Fake LastPass, Bitwarden breach alerts lead to PC hijacks
An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting LastPass and Bitwarden users with fake emails claiming that the companies were hacked, urging them to download a supposedly more secure desktop version of…
www.bleepingcomputer.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 6d
According to Google Trends data, Arizona had the highest search interest for "VPN" out of any US state over a 30-day time period as many Arizonans see VPNs as a potential way to bypass age verification laws.

#Arizona #VPN #ageverification #surveillance #security #cybersecurity #technology #tech
Arizona sees spike in demand for VPNs following the introduction of age verification laws
US-wide interest in the privacy tools is also rising
www.tomsguide.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 7d
1 to 2 Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth each day

Currently, there are 1 to 2 Starlink #satellites falling back to Earth each day. Soon there will be more. Are we doing enough to protect our delicate future in near-Earth space?

#space #satellilte #starlink #spacedebris #spacejunk
1 to 2 Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth each day
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
earthsky.org
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 7d
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of ‘fake’ Prime Day deals

The lawsuit claims Amazon calculates the "sizable discounts" by subtracting from an inflated list price.

#amazon #PrimeDay #onlineshopping #legal
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of ‘fake’ Prime Day deals
The plaintiffs are accusing Amazon of “luring in” shoppers who “would also have shopped around for better prices in the marketplace or waited to purchase the items at a better price.”
thehill.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 7d
Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15

In August of 2016, Logitech launched Pop switches, which provide quick access to a range of smart home actions.

#logitech #smarthome #InternetOfThings #IoT #technology #tech
Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15
Logitech’s interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years.
arstechnica.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 8d
Tesla’s self-driving tech keeps being investigated for safety violations. So why is it allowed?

“We are all real-world guinea pigs in the century long experiment introducing two-ton vehicles that travel faster than we can comprehend”

#NHTSA #tesla #safety #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla’s self-driving tech keeps being investigated for safety violations. So why is it allowed? | CNN Business
Federal safety regulators are once again looking into Tesla’s self-driving mode, the latest in a seemingly endless stream of investigations into the safety of the technology.
www.cnn.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 8d
Signal adds new cryptographic defense against quantum attacks

Signal announced the introduction of Sparse Post-Quantum Ratchet (SPQR), a new cryptographic component designed to withstand quantum computing threats

#signal #messaging #quantum #cryptography #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
Signal adds new cryptographic defense against quantum attacks
Signal announced the introduction of Sparse Post-Quantum Ratchet (SPQR), a new cryptographic component designed to withstand quantum computing threats.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 8d
“Deloitte has now issued a confession, albeit buried in the methodology section. Deloitte has admitted to using generative AI for a core analytical task; but it failed to disclose this in the first place.”

#Deloitte #Australia #artificialintelligence #AI #hallucination #business #technology #tech
Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report
Deloitte will issue a partial refund to the government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a report littered with errors.
www.afr.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 9d
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said FSD - an assistance system that requires drivers to pay attention and intervene - has "induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws."

#NHTSA #safety #adas #tesla #fsd #automotive #auto #cars
US probes driver assistance software in 2.9 million Tesla vehicles over traffic violations
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over more than 50 reports of traffic-safety violations and a series of crashes.
www.reuters.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 9d
Australia's Qantas Airways said it was one of the companies whose customer data was published by hackers after it was stolen in a July breach containing personal information of the airline's customers

#qantas #airline #travel #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Qantas says customer data released by cyber criminals months after cyber breach
www.reuters.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 11d
California regulators threaten to revoke Tesla's insurance license for mishandling claims

Tesla Insurance saw repeated failures to comply with long-standing claims and "egregious delays" when responding to its customers' claims

#California #insurance #tesla #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
California regulators threaten to revoke Tesla's insurance license for mishandling claims
A California state agency accused Tesla of committing 1,498 violations of its insurance regulations in 2025 alone.
www.engadget.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 12d
The suits claim injuries from the crash were minor but occupants died of burns and smoke inhalation after the #cybertruck caught fire. They were unable to escape because the manual door releases were too difficult to find

#tesla #fatal #safety #legal #automotive #auto #cars #trucks #transportation
Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Doors Led to Two Deaths
Two Californians were trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for them to get out or be rescued, lawsuits claim.
www.nytimes.com
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gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 12d
Discord will not be pay hackers who have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and payment information

#discord #zendesk #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs…
www.bleepingcomputer.com
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