Credit score business Equifax revealed Thursday that 143 million people were compromised in a cyber attack. Social security numbers and other personally identifying information were accessed. And guess what, the stock market didn’t like it! The company lost about $2 billion in market cap Friday after tumbling nearly 14%. Apparently, the company has known about the hack since July 29,… Read More
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The authorities are looking into whether the ride-hailing company illegally used software to stalk its rival Lyft.
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Magnetic storage, and we’re talking tape here, is good for long-term storage because it’s cheap and stable — unlike solid state drives and volatile memory, which are quick but expensive and better for temporary storage. New research might lead to a method that combines the best of both worlds. Read More
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Following a vote on Friday by the Virginia State Board of Elections, the state will take decisive action to ensure the integrity of its voting machines. Virginia’s election supervisors have instructed 22 localities to abandon their existing machines immediately, citing risks inherent in the way they record votes. “The Department of Elections believes that the risks presented by… Read More
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Today’s Stories Here comes the class action lawsuit after Equifax’s massive hack FBI probes Uber’s use of software to target rival Lyft Facebook plans to spend up to $1B on original shows in 2018 Spotify is starting a music event as Apple ends its music festival Credits Written and Hosted by: Anthony Ha Filmed by: Luke Miller Edited by: Joe Zolnoski Notes: Tito Hamze is… Read More
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Equifax’s hack checker needs to be checked.
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Mars: 2051. In the bitter cold of a martian winter, 30 remote controlled robots walk out of a holding bay across the icy terrain to begin their day in the mines. They pile in to the latest autonomous, hydrogen-powered Waymo rover, power down and charge up at docking ports… It’s going to be a long day. Read More
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This breach of personal data potentially affects a vast number of people in the US, UK and Canada. Here’s how to find out if your identity is compromised.
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Most US adults are affected by the hack. Here’s a step-by-step on what to do.
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Security flaw allowed at least a million Facebook accounts to generate more than a 100 million “likes” and comments.
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