Twitter shut down a major security flaw but not before a hacker exposed 5.4 million users
Some speculate the hacker is trying to cash in on selling the data and collecting a bug bounty
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Hackers target unsecured Amex and Snapchat sites to steal user data
The new attack uses a not-so-new vulnerability that redirects users to fraudulent sites
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Twitter and Elon Musk throw more insults and allegations at each other
Musk: you're a liar; Twitter: no, you're the liar
Starlink users in France exceeding 250GB/mo data usage could see slower speeds come October
On the bright side, Starlink's monthly service fee has been considerably reduced
Indonesian law MR5 bans access to many online services, including Steam, Epic Games, and PayPal
The EFF calls the legislation "draconian" and "invasive"
Google denies rumors that Stadia is shutting down
Stadia is sticking around, at least for now
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Brisbane man arrested for distributing spyware to thousands of cyber criminals since age 15
The hacker made thousands selling a remote access trojan (RAT) to criminals worldwide
Amazon is killing Drive cloud storage to focus on Photos
Drive is redundant, so Amazon is doing away with it
Meta records first-ever revenue decline; metaverse business loses almost $3 billion, again
Reality Labs lost $10.2 billion in 2021, but this year could be worse
Google delays Chrome cookie phase-out to 2024
Testing for privacy-oriented cookie alternatives starts next month
Spotify adds a record number of Q2 users, still loses money
User numbers are the company's priority
Google apps on Android tablets receive multitasking improvements
Keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop support coming soon to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Keep
US Senate floor proposal bans internet service data caps calling them "predatory"
Senators feel caps should only be applied for relieving network congestion and management, not for profit
Twitter adds more users but makes less money, blames Elon Musk
And the economy, obviously
Heavy NFT regulations in China lead to Tencent closing its marketplace a year after launch
China doesn't allow the resale of digital collectibles
The Dall-E AI image generator just entered a limited open beta
OpenAI will invite one million users to try out the tool and provide feedback
Netflix execs say ad-supported subscriptions will lack some content
Clearing content for the new tier is proving difficult but not deal-breaking
This is what comes next for Amazon's Alexa
New developer tools to extend Alexa's reach
Netflix lost 970,000 subscribers in Q2, but it could have been much worse
Netflix dodges bullet as Q2 subscriber bleed slows down
Meta is being sued by another company called Meta that trademarked the name first
MetaX says Facebook's shady reputation is harming its business
Twitter wins first round in battle against Elon Musk as judge grants request to fast-track trial
The trial will begin in October
Google now lets Android apps use third-party billing in the EU
Complying with the recently-adopted Digital Markets Act