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Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines
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Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines

Australia's regulator fined Roblox $49.5M for failing to stop adults from contacting 1.7M children. The…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Chinese hackers spent three years planting 'digital bombs' inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan
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Chinese hackers spent three years planting ‘digital bombs’ inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan

Chinese state hackers embedded malware in thousands of US water systems. A war game revealed…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st
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Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st

Nielsen's new wearable meters will track what panelists watch at home. Starting August 31st, research…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison

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SpaceX's 69 unpermitted gas turbines near Memphis are poisoning neighbors—and won't be removed until July 2027
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SpaceX’s 69 unpermitted gas turbines near Memphis are poisoning neighbors—and won’t be removed until July 2027

SpaceX's Mississippi data center operates 69 unpermitted gas turbines. The NAACP alleges Clean Air Act violations. Removal won't finish until…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Iran's hackers just hit dozens of Minnesota water systems in the widest US attack yet
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Iran’s hackers just hit dozens of Minnesota water systems in the widest US attack yet

Iranian state hackers targeted dozens of Minnesota water utilities in coordinated attacks. A leaked memo reveals Tehran's widest US infrastructure…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Millions wear fitness trackers daily—but EFF just exposed how little companies protect your heart rate data
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Millions wear fitness trackers daily—but EFF just exposed how little companies protect your heart rate data

EFF reveals fitness tracker makers lack basic privacy protections for heart rate and health data. What companies could do—and aren't.

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Kansas resident arrested for clapping at data center meeting — now fighting on First Amendment grounds
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Kansas resident arrested for clapping at data center meeting — now fighting on First Amendment grounds

A Kansas resident was arrested for clapping at a public meeting about a data center. Now they're fighting the charge…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison