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Live stream of the hearing “Data Security at Risk: Testimony from a Twitter Whistleblower” at the Senate Judiciary Committee — LOCATION: Hart Senate Office Building Room 216 — PRESIDING: Chair Durbin — WITNESSES — Peiter “Mudge” Zatko — Independent Security Consultant — New York Metropolitan Area
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| Washington Post: |
A live blog of Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee — Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is scheduled to appear Tuesday morning before the Senate, as his allegations of widespread security vulnerabilities ignite …
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CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, Gizmodo, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, Reuters, Bloomberg, Politico, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, CoinGape, and Reuters
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| David McCabe / New York Times: |
In Senate testimony, ex-head of security and whistleblower Peiter Zatko says Twitter had been told that “there was at least one [Chinese] agent” on its payroll — At a congressional hearing, Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former head of security, told lawmakers that the company lied about its data practices.
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Engadget, Forbes, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @lorenzofb, @kantrowitz, @b_fung, @corintxt, @samsabin923, @scottnover, @townhallcom, @nathanielmott, @dianneg, @lorenzofb, @karissabe, @josephfcox, and @lorenzofb
| Ronan Farrow / New Yorker: |
A look at efforts by at least six research groups to find dirt on Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, including many offers to pay former colleagues for info — Many of Peiter (Mudge) Zatko's former colleagues have received offers of payment for information about him.
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Wired and The Verge
Tweets: @spacerog, @igb, @girlsreallyrule, @newyorker, @wbaidlaw, @rohded, @michaelluo, and @gregotto
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Alongside iOS 16, Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 15.7, macOS Monterey 12.6, and macOS Big Sur 11.7 to fix the eighth actively exploited 0-day since January 2022 — Apple has released security updates to address the eighth zero-day vulnerability used in attacks against iPhones and Macs since the start of the year.
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Apple, TechCrunch, PCMag, 9to5Mac, Forbes, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Apple Support, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, SecurityWeek, Ars Technica, Tech Times, iTech Post, ZDNet, Cult of Mac, Fossbytes, gHacks Technology News, The Hacker News, Thurrott, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Michael Tsai, AppleInsider, Michael Tsai, XDA Developers, and MacRumors
Tweets: @gossithedog, @zollotech, @alexguichet, @classicii_mrmac, @ryanaraine, @rsgnl, and @lanceulanoff
| David Pierce / The Verge: |
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Tweets: @lookitsron, @viticci, @gregheo, @jppullen, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, and @pierce
| Maria Gracia Santillana Linares / Forbes: |
Doodles, an NFT profile picture maker, raised $54M at a $704M valuation from Alexis Ohanian's 776, FTX, and others with plans to expand to music and gaming NFTs — Amid generally somber conditions in the non-fungible token (NFT) market, colorful-profile-picture maker Doodles raised $54 million …
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CoinDesk, The Block, The Information, Decrypt, and Bitcoinist.com
Tweets: @doodles, @xbenjamminx, @rager, @jonrosenberg, @unlockscalendar, @0x7d54, @silvermanjacob, @doodles, and @forbescrypto
| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
Twitter begins rolling out its redesigned Spaces tab to Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS, including access to popular podcasts and themed audio stations — Twitter has begun rolling out its redesigned Spaces tab. Starting today, Twitter Blue members on iOS can check out the new interface element through …
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TechCrunch, XDA Developers, OnMSFT.com, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @twitterblue, @maazarin, @return_of_metro, @rabble, @ajchavar, and @marcoarment
| Andrew Liszewski / Gizmodo: |
Amazon updates its entry-level Kindle with USB-C, 16GB storage as standard, a blue color option, and improved 300ppi display, available for $100 with ads — Amazon's most basic Kindle still squeaks in at under $100, with some compromises. — Alerts — If all you really care about is reading … | CNN: |
Internal Twitter memo: extreme heat in California takes its Sacramento data center region offline; losing other centers could result in downtime for all users — Extreme heat in California has left Twitter without one of its key data centers, and a company executive warned in an internal memo obtained …
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DCD, Gizmodo, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times
Tweets: @b_fung, @donie, @mollyjongfast, @parismarx, @tiffani, @erinbiba, @aedwardslevy, @kenlayne, and @mmasnick
| Luc Cohen / Reuters: |
Nikhil Wahi, the brother of Coinbase PM Ishan Wahi, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge in an ongoing insider trading case, the first of its kind in crypto — The brother of a former Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) product manager pleaded guilty on Monday to a wire fraud conspiracy charge …
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U.S. Department of Justice, Blockworks, ExchangeWire.com, Coinspeaker, Bitcoinist.com, Micky, CoinGape, PYMNTS.com, and CryptoPotato
Tweets: @silvermanjacob, @kerikukral, and @sdnynews
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
Linux Foundation plans to form the OpenWallet Foundation, developing open-source interoperability for digital wallets, supported by Okta, Accenture, and more — The Linux Foundation has announced plans for a new collaborative initiative designed to support interoperability across digital wallets, built on an open source bedrock.| Svea Herbst-Bayliss / Reuters: |
Sources: a majority of Twitter's shareholders voted in favor of the $44B sale to Elon Musk, whose $54.20-per-share deal looks pricey in the current environment — A majority of Twitter Inc's (TWTR.N) shareholders have voted in favor of the social media company's $44 billion sale to Elon Musk …
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Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, Politico, Protocol, Coinspeaker, and CoinGape
Tweets: @newstalk780koh, @tuviae, @gregbensinger, @vermontgmg, and @bendreyfuss
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Intel appears to accidentally confirm specs for its 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs on its Canadian website, including the i9 13900K with 24 cores and 32 threads — Intel's website matches leaked specs — Intel has accidentally published the specifications for its 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors.
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Tom's Hardware, The Verge, PCMag, Digital Trends, VideoCardz.com, Appuals.com, Ars Technica, PC Gamer, and TechPowerUp
Tweets: @momomo_us, @daniel_rubino, @tomwarren, @tomwarren, and @harukaze5719
| Reuters: |
An investigation details Twitter's business in China: local governments and state media buying ads, a growing non-US revenue stream, internal tensions, and more — Even as China bars 1.4 billion citizens from Twitter, its local authorities are splurging on global advertising on the site …
Tweets: @niubi, @mattnavarra, @780thc, @olivertheyoung, @aparanjape, @aparanjape, and @aparanjape
| Dade Hayes / Deadline: |
HBO and HBO Max won 37 awards at the 74th Emmy Awards, while Netflix won 26, Hulu eight, Apple TV+ seven, NBC seven, Disney+ six, and Amazon Prime Video six — The combined HBO and HBO Max surged past rival Netflix in this year's overall Emmys tally, winning a dozen prizes tonight for a total …
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9to5Mac, The Verge, 9to5Mac, New York Times, Apple, Entertainment Tonight, New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, New York Times, Axios, CNN, New York Times, iMore, Engadget, AppleInsider, Deadline, and Variety
Tweets: @loudmouthjulia, @ap, @lucas_shaw, @scottbudman, and @xpangler
| Wall Street Journal: |
Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney from 2005 to 2020, joins VC firm Thrive Capital, founded by Joshua Kushner, as a venture partner — As a venture partner, Iger will identify new investments and mentor founders in day-to-day role — Netflix Hit a Subscriber Peak, Here's How It Plans to Keep Growing
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Thrive Capital, Bloomberg, Deadline, The Wrap, Associated Press, Reuters, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Fortune
Tweets: @sherman4949, @joshuakushner, @loudmouthjulia, @rwhelanwsj, and @kylebrussell
| Miriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal: |
KKR partners with Securitize to tokenize an interest in a KKR health care fund on Avalanche, expanding individual investors' access to investment vehicles — Move will broaden opportunity for individuals to invest in fund — KKR & Co. is making a slice of one of its private-equity funds available …
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TechCrunch, Crowdfund Insider, The Block, and CoinDesk
Tweets: @mayazi, @securitize, and @mayazi
| Kanishka Singh / Reuters: |
The US SEC charges VMware with misleading investors by obscuring financial performance; VMware will pay $8M to settle without denying or admitting the findings — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it has charged cloud computing company VMware Inc (VMW.N) …
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U.S. Securities …, TheStreet, Fierce Telecom, The Register, Light Reading, VMware, SiliconANGLE, iTnews, iTWire, and MarketWatch
Tweets: @quinnypig and @secgov
| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
YouTube says it paid over $6B to the music industry between July 2021 and June 2022, up $2B YoY, and that user generated content drove more than 30% of payouts — YouTube, the world's largest streaming platform for music, announced that it has paid more than $6 billion to the music industry … | Michael Tobin / Bloomberg: |
Grindr appoints George Arison as CEO, starting October 19, ahead of its planned SPAC merger; Arison was previously CEO at auto e-commerce marketplace Shift — Grindr LLC, the dating app that specializes in connections for the LGBTQ+ community, has named George Arison its new chief executive officer …
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Fortune, SPACInsider, Financial Times, and Grindr
| Eva Szalay / Bloomberg: |
As typical crypto lending rates fall below US Treasury yields, DeFiLlama data shows DeFi platforms' total value locked is $60B, down from $182B in Dec. 2021 — Cryptocurrencies are facing a new threat: the lure of Treasuries offering a similar payout for a whole lot less risk.
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Finbold
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Memo: Meta plans to merge its business integrity unit, which moderates ads, and central integrity team, which moderates posts; the team will have ~3,000 people — Meta is merging its business integrity unit, the team that moderates ad content, with its central integrity team …
Tweets: @sarafischer, @blackamazon, @manan, @axios, and @mattnavarra
| Bloomberg: |
Seeking to combat the FTC's 2020 antitrust lawsuit, Meta subpoenas 132+ companies, including Snap, ByteDance, and Clubhouse, drawing rebukes over sensitive data — To defend itself against the federal government, Meta Platforms Inc. says it needs its rivals to divulge some of their most closely held secrets.
Tweets: @mattnavarra and @mattnavarra
| The Verge: |
Sources: Google canceled the next version of its Pixelbook laptop slated for 2023 and dissolved the team building it, as part of recent cost-cutting measures — Google is getting out of the laptop game — Google has canceled the next version of its Pixelbook laptop and dissolved the team responsible for building it.
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PCWorld, 9to5Google, OnMSFT.com, About Chromebooks, Android Headlines, Finbold, TechRadar, KnowTechie, PhoneArena, Appuals.com, Firstpost Tech, GSMArena.com, Digital gefesselt, Phandroid, Thurrott, Digital Trends, Ars Technica, Android Central, and Neowin
Tweets: @reckless, @thisistechtoday, @stevesi, @mikeelgan, @ianbetteridge, @carnage4life, @chriswelch, @chriswelch, and @pierce
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