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In alphabetical order: Technology, #Marketing, wine, archery, travel and cycling - oh my!!!
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"Nobody told me there'd be days like these"
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬-𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬)
#rip #restinpeace #remembering #remember #memorial #john #johnlennon #beatles #thebeatles #rocknroll #peace #strawverryfields #centralpark #manhattan #newyork #NYC
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬-𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬)
#rip #restinpeace #remembering #remember #memorial #john #johnlennon #beatles #thebeatles #rocknroll #peace #strawverryfields #centralpark #manhattan #newyork #NYC
Petco reported that the affected data included: names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information such as account numbers, credit or debit card numbers, and dates of birth.
#petco #pets #retail #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#petco #pets #retail #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Petco's security lapse affected customers' SSNs, drivers' licenses and more | TechCrunch
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected.
techcrunch.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Petco reported that the affected data included: names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information such as account numbers, credit or debit card numbers, and dates of birth.
#petco #pets #retail #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#petco #pets #retail #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Stanford University introduced a new nanoscale optical device that works at room temperature to entangle the spin of photons and electrons. The tech could usher in an era of low-cost, low-energy quantum communication
#Stanford #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantumsignaling #science #technology #tech
#Stanford #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantumsignaling #science #technology #tech
Scientists achieve breakthrough on quantum signaling
A tiny device that entangles light and electrons without super-cooling could revolutionize quantum tech in cryptography, computing, and AI.
news.stanford.edu
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Stanford University introduced a new nanoscale optical device that works at room temperature to entangle the spin of photons and electrons. The tech could usher in an era of low-cost, low-energy quantum communication
#Stanford #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantumsignaling #science #technology #tech
#Stanford #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantumsignaling #science #technology #tech
Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine for violating the Digital Services Act. It was the first time that a company had been hit with a penalty for running afoul of the law.
X responded by shutting down its ad account
#europe #EU #advertising #socialmedia #twitter #x #technology #tech
X responded by shutting down its ad account
#europe #EU #advertising #socialmedia #twitter #x #technology #tech
X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million
X cutting off the European Commission’s ad account is unlikely to change its mind about the €120 million fine.
www.theverge.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine for violating the Digital Services Act. It was the first time that a company had been hit with a penalty for running afoul of the law.
X responded by shutting down its ad account
#europe #EU #advertising #socialmedia #twitter #x #technology #tech
X responded by shutting down its ad account
#europe #EU #advertising #socialmedia #twitter #x #technology #tech
Marquis Software suffered a ransomware attack and allegedly paid the attackers not to let the stolen data leak onto the dark web.
#MarquisSoftware #banking #finance #fintech #ramsomeware #malware #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#MarquisSoftware #banking #finance #fintech #ramsomeware #malware #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Over 70 US banks and credit unions affected by Marquis ransomware breach - here's what we know
Marquis was struck with ransomware
www.techradar.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Marquis Software suffered a ransomware attack and allegedly paid the attackers not to let the stolen data leak onto the dark web.
#MarquisSoftware #banking #finance #fintech #ramsomeware #malware #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#MarquisSoftware #banking #finance #fintech #ramsomeware #malware #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Ireland's media regulator began investigations into #TikTok and #LinkedIn over concerns their illegal content reporting mechanisms are not easy to access or do not allow people to report child sexual abuse material anonymously
#Ireland #DSA #socialmedia #bytedance #microsoft #business #tech
#Ireland #DSA #socialmedia #bytedance #microsoft #business #tech
Irish media regulator opens investigations into TikTok, LinkedIn
www.reuters.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Ireland's media regulator began investigations into #TikTok and #LinkedIn over concerns their illegal content reporting mechanisms are not easy to access or do not allow people to report child sexual abuse material anonymously
#Ireland #DSA #socialmedia #bytedance #microsoft #business #tech
#Ireland #DSA #socialmedia #bytedance #microsoft #business #tech
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation
#europe #EU #DSA #socialmedia #twitter #x #tiktok #business #technology #tech
#europe #EU #DSA #socialmedia #twitter #x #tiktok #business #technology #tech
EU fines X $140 mln for breaching online content rules, TikTok settles with concessions
www.reuters.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation
#europe #EU #DSA #socialmedia #twitter #x #tiktok #business #technology #tech
#europe #EU #DSA #socialmedia #twitter #x #tiktok #business #technology #tech
"Nobody told me there'd be days like these"
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬-𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬)
#rip #restinpeace #remembering #remember #memorial #john #johnlennon #beatles #thebeatles #rocknroll #peace #strawverryfields #centralpark #manhattan #newyork #NYC
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬-𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬)
#rip #restinpeace #remembering #remember #memorial #john #johnlennon #beatles #thebeatles #rocknroll #peace #strawverryfields #centralpark #manhattan #newyork #NYC
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Nobody told me there'd be days like these"
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬-𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬)
#rip #restinpeace #remembering #remember #memorial #john #johnlennon #beatles #thebeatles #rocknroll #peace #strawverryfields #centralpark #manhattan #newyork #NYC
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬-𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬)
#rip #restinpeace #remembering #remember #memorial #john #johnlennon #beatles #thebeatles #rocknroll #peace #strawverryfields #centralpark #manhattan #newyork #NYC
US prosecutors charged two Virginia brothers with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors.
#MuneebAkhter #SohaibAkhter #DHS #government #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#MuneebAkhter #SohaibAkhter #DHS #government #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs…
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
US prosecutors charged two Virginia brothers with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors.
#MuneebAkhter #SohaibAkhter #DHS #government #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#MuneebAkhter #SohaibAkhter #DHS #government #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
New parachute design achieves near-perfect, straight descents
The pattern forces the disc to puff into an upside-down bell as air flows by. The shape is both stiff and flexible where it needs to be, which keeps the descent straight.
#parachute #skydiving #engineering #kirigami #physics #science
The pattern forces the disc to puff into an upside-down bell as air flows by. The shape is both stiff and flexible where it needs to be, which keeps the descent straight.
#parachute #skydiving #engineering #kirigami #physics #science
New parachute design achieves near-perfect, straight descents
Engineers created a laser-cut Mylar disc that drops with surprising precision, promising safer, cheaper parachute system for small payloads.
www.earth.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New parachute design achieves near-perfect, straight descents
The pattern forces the disc to puff into an upside-down bell as air flows by. The shape is both stiff and flexible where it needs to be, which keeps the descent straight.
#parachute #skydiving #engineering #kirigami #physics #science
The pattern forces the disc to puff into an upside-down bell as air flows by. The shape is both stiff and flexible where it needs to be, which keeps the descent straight.
#parachute #skydiving #engineering #kirigami #physics #science
In search of quantum advantage physicists began to look for entangled states that differed as much as possible from stabilizer states. These states earned the name magic states.
#LargeHadronCollider #LHC #physics #science #quantum #entanglement #technology #tech
#LargeHadronCollider #LHC #physics #science #quantum #entanglement #technology #tech
Particle Physicists Detect ‘Magic’ at the Large Hadron Collider | Quanta Magazine
The supercollider is now being used to explore quantum phenomena, including a “magic” form of quantum entanglement.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In search of quantum advantage physicists began to look for entangled states that differed as much as possible from stabilizer states. These states earned the name magic states.
#LargeHadronCollider #LHC #physics #science #quantum #entanglement #technology #tech
#LargeHadronCollider #LHC #physics #science #quantum #entanglement #technology #tech
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media?
people started to post less about 6 years ago, at which point Meta started having issues and began feeds pushing content from advertisers and people you don't know
#socialmedia #enshittification #meta #facebook #algorithm #technology #tech
people started to post less about 6 years ago, at which point Meta started having issues and began feeds pushing content from advertisers and people you don't know
#socialmedia #enshittification #meta #facebook #algorithm #technology #tech
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media?
Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings
www.rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media?
people started to post less about 6 years ago, at which point Meta started having issues and began feeds pushing content from advertisers and people you don't know
#socialmedia #enshittification #meta #facebook #algorithm #technology #tech
people started to post less about 6 years ago, at which point Meta started having issues and began feeds pushing content from advertisers and people you don't know
#socialmedia #enshittification #meta #facebook #algorithm #technology #tech
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists
50 federal, state and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of #surveillance data to monitor protest activity
#FlockSafety #ALPR #police #privacy #protests #technology #tech
50 federal, state and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of #surveillance data to monitor protest activity
#FlockSafety #ALPR #police #privacy #protests #technology #tech
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists
Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national…
www.eff.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists
50 federal, state and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of #surveillance data to monitor protest activity
#FlockSafety #ALPR #police #privacy #protests #technology #tech
50 federal, state and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of #surveillance data to monitor protest activity
#FlockSafety #ALPR #police #privacy #protests #technology #tech
Meta was disappointed that the initial tests of the study showed that people who stopped using Facebook “for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and social comparison.”
#facebook #meta #ProjectMercury #socialmedia #legal #technology #tech
#facebook #meta #ProjectMercury #socialmedia #legal #technology #tech
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Meta was disappointed that the initial tests of the study showed that people who stopped using Facebook “for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and social comparison.”
#facebook #meta #ProjectMercury #socialmedia #legal #technology #tech
#facebook #meta #ProjectMercury #socialmedia #legal #technology #tech
"Once they had access to Sue's phone number they were were able to intercept any security codes sent to verify her identity for her Gmail account,"
#scam #simswap #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#scam #simswap #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands of pounds - how did they get her details?
Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
#CBP #surveillance #privacy #ALPR #technology #tech
#CBP #surveillance #privacy #ALPR #technology #tech
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
#CBP #surveillance #privacy #ALPR #technology #tech
#CBP #surveillance #privacy #ALPR #technology #tech
Meta worked with survey firm Nielsen to gauge the effect of “deactivating” Facebook.
To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of #depression, #anxiety, loneliness and social comparison
#Facebook #meta #Nielsen #socialmedia #psychology
To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of #depression, #anxiety, loneliness and social comparison
#Facebook #meta #Nielsen #socialmedia #psychology
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Meta worked with survey firm Nielsen to gauge the effect of “deactivating” Facebook.
To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of #depression, #anxiety, loneliness and social comparison
#Facebook #meta #Nielsen #socialmedia #psychology
To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of #depression, #anxiety, loneliness and social comparison
#Facebook #meta #Nielsen #socialmedia #psychology
Several public websites designed to allow courts across the United States and Canada to manage personal information of potential jurors had a simple security flaw that exposed sensitive data including names and home addresses
#court #jury #dataleak #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#court #jury #dataleak #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data | TechCrunch
An easy-to-exploit vulnerability in a jury system made by Tyler Technologies exposed the personally identifiable data of jurors, including names, home addresses, emails, and phone numbers.
techcrunch.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The company’s main takeaway was that it urgently needed tests for sycophancy; work on such evaluations was already underway but needed to be accelerated. To some A.I. experts, it was astounding that OpenAI did not already have this test
#openai #chatgpt #artificialintelligence #AI #technology #tech
#openai #chatgpt #artificialintelligence #AI #technology #tech
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some of them. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth?
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The company’s main takeaway was that it urgently needed tests for sycophancy; work on such evaluations was already underway but needed to be accelerated. To some A.I. experts, it was astounding that OpenAI did not already have this test
#openai #chatgpt #artificialintelligence #AI #technology #tech
#openai #chatgpt #artificialintelligence #AI #technology #tech
The new generation of Starlink satellites, which provide internet are interfering more with radio telescopes than earlier versions.
The thousands of orbiting #satellites are blinding radio telescopes and may be hindering astronomical research
#astronomy #science #starlink #satellite #radio #space
The thousands of orbiting #satellites are blinding radio telescopes and may be hindering astronomical research
#astronomy #science #starlink #satellite #radio #space
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites 'blocking' view of the universe
Radio waves from the satellites are "blinding" radio telescopes and hurting research, say scientists.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The new generation of Starlink satellites, which provide internet are interfering more with radio telescopes than earlier versions.
The thousands of orbiting #satellites are blinding radio telescopes and may be hindering astronomical research
#astronomy #science #starlink #satellite #radio #space
The thousands of orbiting #satellites are blinding radio telescopes and may be hindering astronomical research
#astronomy #science #starlink #satellite #radio #space
The University of Phoenix has joined a growing list of U.S. universities breached in a Clop data theft campaign targeting vulnerable Oracle E-Business Suite instances in August 2025.
#UniversityOfPhoenix #UoPX #Oracle #Clop #databreach #education #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#UniversityOfPhoenix #UoPX #Oracle #Clop #databreach #education #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
University of Phoenix discloses data breach after Oracle hack
The University of Phoenix (UoPX) has joined a growing list of U.S. universities breached in a Clop data theft campaign targeting vulnerable Oracle E-Business Suite instances in August 2025.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The University of Phoenix has joined a growing list of U.S. universities breached in a Clop data theft campaign targeting vulnerable Oracle E-Business Suite instances in August 2025.
#UniversityOfPhoenix #UoPX #Oracle #Clop #databreach #education #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#UniversityOfPhoenix #UoPX #Oracle #Clop #databreach #education #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
San Jose police routinely violate the California Constitution by conducting warrantless searches of the stored records of millions of drivers’ private habits
#SanJose #police #SiliconValley #California #legal #EFF #ACLU #SIREN #CAIR #APLR #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech
#SanJose #police #SiliconValley #California #legal #EFF #ACLU #SIREN #CAIR #APLR #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech
Lawsuit Challenges San Jose’s Warrantless ALPR Mass Surveillance
SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose and its police department routinely violate the California Constitution by conducting warrantless searches of the stored records of millions of drivers’ private habits,…
www.eff.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
San Jose police routinely violate the California Constitution by conducting warrantless searches of the stored records of millions of drivers’ private habits
#SanJose #police #SiliconValley #California #legal #EFF #ACLU #SIREN #CAIR #APLR #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech
#SanJose #police #SiliconValley #California #legal #EFF #ACLU #SIREN #CAIR #APLR #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech
The EV company sold fewer than 39,000 Cybertrucks in 2024 — far below the company’s goal of 250,000 per year. As of October, Tesla delivered just 17,317 units in 2025, a 42% drop compared to the same period in 2024
#business #sales #tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #sales #transportation #trucks
#business #sales #tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #sales #transportation #trucks
Tesla’s Cybertruck is turning 2. It’s been a big flop
CEO Elon Musk once described the Cybertruck as Tesla’s ‘best ever’ product. But demand for the controversial pickup truck has dried up.
www.marketwatch.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The EV company sold fewer than 39,000 Cybertrucks in 2024 — far below the company’s goal of 250,000 per year. As of October, Tesla delivered just 17,317 units in 2025, a 42% drop compared to the same period in 2024
#business #sales #tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #sales #transportation #trucks
#business #sales #tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #sales #transportation #trucks
Hackers are using fake Windows Update screens to distribute malware
ClickFix attacks convince users to execute commands in Windows by mimicking legitimate update prompts in full-screen web browser pages
#ClickFix #windows #windowsupdate #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
ClickFix attacks convince users to execute commands in Windows by mimicking legitimate update prompts in full-screen web browser pages
#ClickFix #windows #windowsupdate #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
Criminals push dangerous malware inside innocent images using deception
Criminals push dangerous malware inside innocent images using deception
www.techradar.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Hackers are using fake Windows Update screens to distribute malware
ClickFix attacks convince users to execute commands in Windows by mimicking legitimate update prompts in full-screen web browser pages
#ClickFix #windows #windowsupdate #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
ClickFix attacks convince users to execute commands in Windows by mimicking legitimate update prompts in full-screen web browser pages
#ClickFix #windows #windowsupdate #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
Meta denies they illegally torrented thousands of porn videos, and filed a motion to dismiss the case because, in part, it’s more likely the videos were downloaded for “private personal use.”
#meta #facebook #Strike3Holdings #CounterlifeMedia #porn #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #tech
#meta #facebook #Strike3Holdings #CounterlifeMedia #porn #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #tech
Meta Says Porn Stash was for 'Personal Use,' Not Training AI Models
Will they unmask the gooners?
gizmodo.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Meta denies they illegally torrented thousands of porn videos, and filed a motion to dismiss the case because, in part, it’s more likely the videos were downloaded for “private personal use.”
#meta #facebook #Strike3Holdings #CounterlifeMedia #porn #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #tech
#meta #facebook #Strike3Holdings #CounterlifeMedia #porn #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #tech
Cybertruck drivers across the country are reporting increased harassment on roads and in parking lots, with some confrontations even escalating to physical attacks on their "truck"
#tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #cars #transportation #trucks
#tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #cars #transportation #trucks
Tesla Cybertruck owners sound off on concerning new trend on US roadways: 'It has escalated quite a bit'
"I’ve never felt like that since I was a kid."
www.yahoo.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Cybertruck drivers across the country are reporting increased harassment on roads and in parking lots, with some confrontations even escalating to physical attacks on their "truck"
#tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #cars #transportation #trucks
#tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #cars #transportation #trucks