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Critical flaws in GPS tracker enable “disastrous” and “life-threatening” hacks
A security firm and the US government are advising the public to immediately stop using a popular GPS tracking device or to at least minimize exposure to it, citing a host of!-->!-->…
Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial
Twitter hopes that the trial will end with a court order for Musk to complete a $44bn takeover bid.
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Instagram Slow to Tackle Bots Targeting Iranian Women’s Groups
IRANIAN women’s rights groups have for months faced a deluge of bots following their Instagram accounts and disrupting their digital outreach operations. Activists say that while they have repeatedly asked Meta, Instagram’s parent…
The keys to launching a better super app than your competitors (VB On-Demand)
Presented by Envestnet | Yodlee
Super apps aren’t on the radar yet for many U.S. consumers, which means there’s a huge opportunity for banks and fintechs to get in on the ground floor of this emerging trend. Learn what’s at…
3 Ways Musk Can Support Free Speech
Way back in the Paleolithic age of April, Elon Musk seemed excited to buy Twitter and said that he wanted to transform the site by promoting free speech.A lot has happened since then: Musk says he no longer wants to buy Twitter, and the…
COVID-19’s Impact on Biotech – A Good Time to Invest
A Pandemic Legacy: Saving Lives
The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to be felt, both in terms of human cost and the destruction it has wrought on the economies of the world. However, there looks to be a silver…
Sustainable Weather Balloon Wins Student a $10,000 Scholarship
Every day thousands of weather balloons are released all over the world, using radiosondes to measure pressure, relative humidity, and temperature. The balloons aren’t environmentally friendly, though, in part because they’re made out of…
Elon Musk and Twitter to Go to Trial Over Deal In October
Twitter and Elon Musk will go to trial in October over whether the billionaire must complete his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company, a Delaware judge ruled on Tuesday.The ruling was the first decision in a lawsuit that…
Netflix adds “extra home” fee, will block usage in other homes if you don’t pay
Four months ago, Netflix began its crackdown on password sharing by creating an "extra member" fee for users who share accounts with people they don't live with. The extra member fee of!-->!-->…
Why record heat doesn’t mean record solar power
"It's because of this balance between irradiance and temperature that the record for peak half-hourly generation is always in April or May, because that's when we get sunny but relatively cool weather," says Jamie Taylor, a senior data…