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Lastpass hacked, Notepad += 1, Tesla gets legislated at, the FBI issues good advice (from 2006), and a Southwest prediction Recorded LIVE. Angry thanks to Sir Sean of the Allegheny Valley, and to BillyBon3s, who boosted at the exact moment I complained about nobody boosting. Links: Southwest Airlines system implodeshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/buttigieg-vows-to-hold-southwest-airlines-accountable-for-meltdown-11672201915Win11 Notepad gets tabshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/24/23525732/microsoft-windows-11-notepad-tabs-feature-leakLastPass confirms data […]

FTC makes its presence known, Apple and Google want you to trust them with your darkest secrets, Tesla releases a video game console, and Microsoft reduces update spam (for certain operating systems) Links: FTC, lawsuit seeking to block MSFT/ATVI acquisitionhttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/ftc-seeks-block-microsoft-corps-acquisition-activision-blizzard-inchttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/v/ar-AA15uQv7 FTC fines Epic Games over Fortnite dark patternshttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/12/epic-will-pay-520-million-to-settle-ftc-privacy-payment-complaints/ Apple announces E2E encryption in icloudhttps://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/08/fbi-privacy-groups-icloud-encryption/ Google […]

A rare live-to-tape ATN! Reddit misses the point. Apple is in hot water over privacy, but at least they’re saving the earth by inconveniencing you. iOS devs aren’t doing much beter. And India jumps on the USBandwagon Links Reddit helps people reinforce their information bubbleshttps://old.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/yqrdjs/announcing_community_muting_on_mobile/Apple sued over privacy setting that doesn’t add any privacyhttps://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-privacy-analytics-class-action-suit-1849774313iOS apps […]

The march of time for Windows, more reasons to worry about your passwords, and a whole lot of shaking… of your phones! Links Fastcompany breach caused by reused passwordhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-the-pizza123-password-could-take-down-an-organization/Google is officially dropping support for Win7/8.1https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/25/chrome_support_windows_7/Win11 can run Android appshttps://www.androidpolice.com/microsoft-windows-subsystem-for-android-stable-release/Thermal imaging attack on passwordshttps://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_885914_en.htmlRoller coasters “crash” iphone 14https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/09/roller-iphone-14-crash-detection-workaround/Android earthquake warninghttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-phones-earthquake-detection-warning-usa-3224704/

Intel source code, more phishing, safe LEDs, Google Stadia shutting down, and why I spent three hours futzing with my lightning node today instead of preparing ATN stories! Links Intel source code leakhttps://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-confirms-6gb-alder-lake-bios-source-code-leak-new-details-emerge LinkedIn-assisted phishing attackshttps://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/29/zinc-weaponizing-open-source-software/ New “safe” UV LEDhttps://scitechdaily.com/far-ultraviolet-led-efficiently-kills-bacteria-and-viruses-without-harming-people/ Google Stadia to shut downhttps://blog.google/products/stadia/message-on-stadia-streaming-strategy/https://www.gamesradar.com/red-dead-redemption-2-fan-with-nearly-6000-hours-on-stadia-begs-rockstar-for-character-transfer/ LND bug blocks older lightning nodes from syncing to blockchainhttps://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/7002

Headline show, featuring old news and new sarcasm!Data breaches, Silicon Valley regulator fines, Crappy IoT devices, hacks, hacks, hacks, and Overwatch 2 Links: Facebook now supports NFTshttps://www.engadget.com/facebook-nfts-support-instagram-meta-191740915.html ISIS NFThttps://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-turns-to-nfts-to-spread-terror-message-11662292800 Google continues using monopoly power to further ban adblockershttps://www.theregister.com/2022/08/30/google_play_vpn_rules_changed/ Chrome malware extensions removedhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/google-removes-extensions-that-covertly-tracked-users-and-injected-javascript/ Defcon hack on John Deere tractorhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/a-new-jailbreak-for-john-deere-tractors-rides-the-right-to-repair-wave/ Plex hackedhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23319570/plex-security-breach-exposes-usernames-emails-passwords Goodbye SmartDry, we didn’t know […]

Streaming quarterly reports, Smarthomes working for the government, another reason to turn off wi-fi, and some headlines Links Google and Amazon pillage your data in an “emergency”https://www.cnet.com/home/security/ring-google-and-the-police-what-to-know-about-emergency-requests-for-video-footage/ Ring E2EEhttps://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360054941511-Understanding-Video-End-to-End-Encryption-E2EE- Spotify Q2: Users up, revenue downhttps://www.engadget.com/spotify-q2-2022-113946036.html Disney beats subscriber growth projections, raises prices to compensatehttps://www.cnn.com/2022/08/10/media/disney-price-ads/index.html Wifi smartphone probing exposes a ton of datahttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wifi-probing-exposes-smartphone-users-to-tracking-info-leaks/ Starlink bid for […]

TikTok, Twitter, and Ubisoft screw their users, European government screws everyone, a way to defeat air gaps, yet another NPM supply chain attack, and a new product that will help you reach your inner cyborg! Links: TikTok bends over your privacyhttps://www.engadget.com/fcc-commissioner-google-facebook-ban-tik-tok-064559992.htmlhttps://www.pandasecurity.com/en/mediacenter/security/tiktok-privacy-faceprints/ Firefox starts stripping tracking tags from URLshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-firefox-privacy-feature-strips-urls-of-tracking-parameters/ Smart contact lenseshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2022/05/18/mojo-visions-smart-contact-lens-ready-for-real-world-testing/ Ubisoft shows who really […]

Tesla vs. Bluetooth, T-Mobile vs. Privacy, Netflix vs. the circling drain, Internet Explorer vs. Oblivion, and Toyota vs. Physics Links Tesla hack allows new keys to be authorized when NFC card is usedhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/06/hackers-out-to-steal-a-tesla-can-create-their-very-own-personal-key/https://www.teslakee.com/ Goodnight, Internet Explorerhttps://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/06/15/internet-explorer-11-has-retired-and-is-officially-out-of-support-what-you-need-to-know/ Netflix to introduce ad tierhttps://metro.co.uk/2022/06/27/n-16896753/ T-Mobile sells you via your app usagehttps://www.adexchanger.com/mobile/t-mobile-rebrands-its-ad-biz-and-navigates-the-perilous-line-between-programmatic-and-privacy/https://youradchoices.com/appchoices Toyota EVs recalledhttps://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-recalls-2700-electric-vehicles-2022-06-23/

WWDC roundup and Seth’s Ape Links Seth misplaces his NFThttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/seth-green/ar-AAXTHT9https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/spoke-owner-seth-greens-stolen-133938735.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/story/seth-green-bored-ape-nft-stolen/ WWDC new featureshttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-16-release-date-new-features-everything-we-know-from-wwdc/