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2mos ago

KashKick tracking survey finds rewards beat personalization for consent

KashKick says 48% of surveyed users would enable tracking for rewards, a warning sign for adtech built on vague personal...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

College lab germ exposure scare put 32 people on antibiotics

A CDC report says a class mistook a harmless bacterium for meningitis, triggering antibiotics, spinal taps and a biosafe...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Brandon Klayme conviction overturned after Kik username typo

Nova Scotia’s appeal court acquitted Brandon Klayme after police chased the wrong Kik account because of one missing und...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Chicxulub impact may have cooked dinosaurs under a superheated sky

A new geoscience paper argues impact dust heated the upper air, exposing dinosaurs and other unsheltered life to lethal...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

eBay Steiner settlement reaches $55.7 million over harassment campaign

eBay and former executives will pay Ina and David Steiner after a 2019 campaign involving threats, deliveries and attemp...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Swift rescue mission hits attitude-control trouble in orbit

NASA says Katalyst’s Link satellite has lost two reaction wheels, complicating a $30 million attempt to boost the aging...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Wikimedia Foundation union drive expands to US employees

US staff aligned with Wiki Workers United plan an NLRB election after the Wikimedia Foundation declined voluntary recogn...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

FCC robot import ban targets foreign mobile robots and power inverters

The FCC says foreign advanced robots and power inverters pose national security risks, a move expected to hit Chinese ma...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

eBay cyberstalking settlement requires $55.7 million payment to Steiners

eBay and three former executives will pay $55.7 million to resolve claims over a 2019 harassment campaign targeting Ecom...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Ariana Grande hacking lawsuit targets years of unreleased music leaks

Ariana Grande sued unidentified hackers in Los Angeles, alleging they stole and leaked songs, videos and photos from her...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Minnesota prediction market ban blocked by federal judge

A federal judge stopped Minnesota’s August 1 prediction market ban, finding some Kalshi and Polymarket contracts likely...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Laura Loomer Ukraine reversal exposes MAGA fight over Russia

Laura Loomer’s Ukraine trip and Zelenskyy interview mark a sharp turn in a pro-Trump influencer fight over Russia, Trump...

By June Castellano