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In alphabetical order: Technology, #Marketing, wine, archery, travel and cycling - oh my!!!

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“IG [Instagram] is a drug”

Top Meta staff allegedly compared Instagram to a drug and worked for years to obscure the social media platform’s potential dangers from parents and children

#meta #facebook #instagram #socialmedia #legal #technology #tech
‘We’re basically pushers’: Court filing alleges staff at social media giants compared their platforms to drugs
Meta said the allegations “rely on cherry-picked quotes and misinformed opinions” to present a misleading narrative.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Late last year, Musk told shareholders he expected vehicle sales to grow 20-30% in 2025. In January, the company said it expected a return to growth, without offering an estimate

#tesla #business #management #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla struggles to course correct from sales skid
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea said it and Westminster City Council were "responding to a cyber incident affecting some shared IT systems" and that some some systems were disrupted.

#London #Westminster ##RBKC #England #UK #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Several London councils thought be affected by cyber-attacks
Several authorities are reporting IT issues, system breakdowns and interruption to services.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails

reformatted the source documents into a more familiar format for anyone looking into them by copying the Gmail inbox on a website called “Jmail.”

#jmail #JeffreyEpstein #Epstein
‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails
Nightmare login mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Perrone said all Tesla vehicles using any version of the carmaker's self-driving software Autopilot in the last six years infringe the five patents

#PerroneRobotics #tesla #legal #robotics #patent #patents #manufacturing #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla sued for allegedly infringing robotics patents
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Crisis24 confirmed OnSolve CodeRED platform suffered a cyberattack that disrupted emergency notification systems used by state and local governments, police, and fire agencies across the United States

#Crisis24 #CodeRED #emergencyalert #cyberattack #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
OnSolve CodeRED cyberattack disrupts emergency alert systems nationwide
Risk management company Crisis24 has confirmed its OnSolve CodeRED platform suffered a cyberattack that disrupted emergency notification systems used by state and local governments, police…
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One of the world’s premier security organizations has canceled the results of its annual leadership election after an official lost an encryption key needed to unlock results stored in a verifiable and privacy-preserving voting system

#IACR #helios #cryptography #encryption #voting #election
Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Voting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.”…
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
at least 20 lawsuits have been filed to date by people who blame Tesla for crashes that allegedly occurred while the vehicles were in Autopilot mode

#tesla #autopilot #safety #legal #Automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla hits the brakes as lawyers seek to share Autopilot information with each other
Schreiber, co-founder of plaintiffs' firm Singleton Schreiber, is suing Tesla in San Francisco federal court on behalf of the family of a California man who died in a 2023 crash that occurred when the car’s Autopilot system was allegedly engaged.
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hackers stole a trove of data from a company used by major Wall Street banks for #realestate loans and mortgages, setting off a scramble to determine what was taken and which banks were affected.

#WallStreet #SitusAMC #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Wall Street banks scramble to assess fallout from hack of real-estate data firm
The firm discovered the hack on November 12 and days later warned customers they could be affected.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Researchers Hack ChatGPT Memories and Web Search Features

attackers can set up a new website that is likely to show up in web search results. ChatGPT relies on Bing and OpenAI’s crawler for web searches

#chatgpt #openai #bing #webcrawler #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Researchers Hack ChatGPT Memories and Web Search Features
Tenable researchers discovered seven vulnerabilities, including ones affecting the latest GPT model.
www.securityweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Tesla’s “unique and defective door handle design” rendered the doors inoperable and impeded the rescue process. Wendy Dennis died at the scene and Jeffery Dennis suffered injuries including burns to his legs

#legal #tesla #model3 #safety #fatal #crash #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla Sued Over Another Fatal Crash in Growing Scrutiny of Doors
Tesla Inc. was sued over a fiery crash in Washington state that left one person dead and another seriously injured after rescuers allegedly struggled to open the vehicle’s doors, the latest in a…
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

Between 1962 and the mid-1970s the most powerful digits on the globe were simply eight zeros

#louvre #nuclearweapons #ColonialPipeline #KNP #tabloids #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
WhatsApp will face stricter rules under the European Union’s Digital Services Act as they plan on designating the app a “Very Large Online Platform” - meaning it must meet high standards for content moderation and transparency.

#meta #facebook #whatsapp #messaging #europe #EU #DSA #technology #tech
WhatsApp Set to Face Stricter Content Moderation Rules in the EU
Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp will face stricter rules under the European Union’s content moderation rulebook, as the bloc increases scrutiny of social media.
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
the safety driver slumped over at least three times and was forced awake by the vehicle's safety systems. The rider says he reported it to Tesla and offered the videos he had - the automaker hasn't responded.

#safety #tesla #robotaxi #sanfrancisco #california #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla Robotaxi Safety Driver Apparently Caught Sleeping During Ride in San Francisco
The rider says they reported the dozing Robotaxi safety driver, but says Tesla never responded.
www.roadandtrack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Harvard Database Hacked in Latest Ivy League Cyberattacks

A Harvard University database of alumni, donors, some students and faculty was accessed by “an unauthorized party” after a phone phishing attack

#Harvard #IvyLeague #phishing #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Harvard Hacked in Most Recent Case of Ivy League Cyberattacks
A Harvard University database of alumni, donors, some students and faculty was accessed by “an unauthorized party” after a phone phishing attack, the latest cyberattack on Ivy League schools and the…
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Spotify Sued Over Discovery Mode: ‘A Modern Form of Payola’

Spotify’s recommendation tools are a “deceptive pay-for-play” program, but that the streamer misleads consumers into trusting that they are neutral and based on personal musical tastes.

#spotify #legal #payola #music #streaming #fraud
Spotify Sued Over Discovery Mode: ‘A Modern Form of Payola’
Spotify faces a class action lawsuit claiming Discovery Mode and its playlists are "payola" that let record labels buy better placement for artists.
www.billboard.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Human Mind Prefers Simple Explanations Over Complex Truths

Simplicity Bias: People naturally favor simple explanations, even when multiple causes better explain events - leading to oversimplified conclusions.

#neuroscience #psychology #simplicitybias #cognition #ockhamsrazor #science
Human Mind Prefers Simple Explanations Over Complex Truths - Neuroscience News
New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate.
neurosciencenews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ransomware profits drop as victims stop paying hackers

The number of victims paying ransomware threat actors has reached a new low, with just 23% of the breached companies giving in to attackers' demands.

#ransomware #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Ransomware profits drop as victims stop paying hackers
The number of victims paying ransomware threat actors has reached a new low, with just 23% of the breached companies giving in to attackers' demands.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“The safety driver literally fell asleep at least three times during the ride”.

Watch a Tesla "Robotaxi" safety driver fall asleep while “monitoring” a ride in San Francisco.

Elon Musk, does this driver's demeanor reflect the 'constant attention to the road' that your systems require?
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Washington Court Rules Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records

Flock Safety's camera systems installed throughout communities track all drivers all the time

"The #FlockSafety images generated by the Flock cameras are public records"

#ALPR #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech
Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records
A Washington state trial court has shot down local municipalities’ effort to keep automated license plate reader (ALPR) data secret.The Skagit County Superior Court in Washington rejected the attempt…
www.eff.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
tesla “Robotaxi” is actually fully operating at level 2 – with a driver in the driver’s seat, holding the steering wheel, so it’s functionally no different than getting in an Uber with a driver who turns on FSD

#California #SAE #Waymo #Mercedes #tesla #FSD #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Tesla lobbies CA to keep Robotaxi data hidden as Waymo pushes transparency
Tesla's filings with the California government paint a very different picture of its Robotaxi ambitions than its CEO's public statements do.
electrek.co
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
ID laws force many organizations to store massive amounts of sensitive data, putting them in the precarious situation of dealing with information they don’t necessarily want but have to safeguard.

#ID #identification #IDverification #sata #bigdata #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
ID verification laws are fueling the next wave of breaches
ID laws are forcing companies to store massive amounts of sensitive data, turning compliance into a security risk. Acronis explains how integrated backup and cybersecurity platforms help MSPs reduce…
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Meta, TikTok, Google and YouTube are challenging a California law that forbids social media platforms from allowing minors to access personalized feeds without parental consent

#California #legal #socialmedia #meta #facebook #instagram #google #tiktok #technology #tech
Tech Giants Sue California Over Social Media Access Law (2)
Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok Inc., Google LLC, and YouTube LLC are challenging a California law that forbids social media platforms from allowing minors to access personalized feeds without parental…
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
United States law enforcement aims to cut scammers off at the source by issuing seizure warrants for Starlink satellite internet terminals that provide cybercriminals with connectivity.

#DoJ #starlink #satellite #internet #Myanmar #security #cybersecurity #scam #scammers
DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound
A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americans—and now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds.
www.wired.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM