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Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback Jan 29, 2024

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NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the Israel-Hamas war to paint itself as essential for global security.

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Ring Will Stop Giving Cops a Free Pass on Warrantless Video Requests Jan 26, 2024

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The Amazon-owned home surveillance company says it is shuttering a feature in its Neighbors app that allows police to request footage from users. But it’s not shutting out the cops entirely.

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Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them Jan 25, 2024

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Nearly 90 percent of top news outlets like The New York Times now block AI data collection bots from OpenAI and others. Leading right-wing outlets like NewsMax and Breitbart mostly permit them.

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You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool Jan 24, 2024

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Apple’s iOS 17.3 introduces Stolen Device Protection to iPhones, which could stop phone thieves from taking over your accounts. Here’s how to enable it right now.

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The Sad Truth of the FTC’s ‘Historic’ Privacy Win Jan 23, 2024

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The FTC forced a data broker to stop selling “sensitive location data.” But most companies can avoid such scrutiny by doing the bare minimum, exposing the lack of protections Americans truly have.

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A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data Jan 22, 2024

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Patching every device affected by the LeftoverLocals vulnerability—which includes some iPhones, iPads, and Macs—may prove difficult.

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‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022 Jan 19, 2024

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A new report from Chainalysis finds that stablecoins like Tether, tied to the value of the US dollar, were used in the vast majority of crypto-based scam transactions and sanctions evasion in 2023.

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How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC's Jan 18, 2024

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission and security firm Mandiant both had their X accounts breached, possibly due to changes to X's two-factor authentication settings. Here's how to fix yours.

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The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes Jan 17, 2024

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A midair blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 showed seatbelts matter, but infants under two still aren’t required to have their own seats. Experts say changing the rules would make flying safer for children—but, counterintuitively, would result in more deaths.

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Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here’s Who Stands to Get Rich Jan 16, 2024

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The US approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors. But an exclusive cast of middlemen will earn big in the background, too.

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