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September 16, 2022, 11:55 AM

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New York Times:
Uber is investigating a breach of its systems and took some of its internal systems offline; the person claiming responsibility says he used social engineering  —  The company said on Thursday that it was looking into the scope of the apparent hack.  —  Uber's computer network was breached on Thursday …
Washington Post:
Uber hacker, who claims to be 18 years old, says he hacked Uber for fun, using social engineering, might leak source code, and has access to Uber's AWS account  —  The company said in a tweet it was “responding to a cybersecurity incident”  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Uber's computer systems …
Tim Hakki / Decrypt:
The White House releases a “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation, outlining the recommendations of various federal agencies after six months of study  —  The White House's recommendations are built on six months of wide-ranging research across the digital asset sector.
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Intel says it will replace the Pentium and Celeron brands with Intel Processor, starting with notebooks in 2023  —  While there are more and more premium Chrome OS devices, the category very much excels at the cheaper end of the market.  When buying those Chromebooks next year …
Wall Street Journal:
Speaking hours after Ethereum's Merge update, SEC Chair Gary Gensler says cryptocurrencies that let holders stake coins may be subject to US securities laws  —  SEC chairman says system used by ether following software update could trigger securities laws  —  WASHINGTON—Ethereum's big software update …
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Bryce Elder / Financial Times:
Bloomberg:
Nico Grant / New York Times:
Leaked audio: YouTube will lower the barriers to entry for its partner program and bring ads to Shorts, paying creators 45% of ad money vs. 55% for YouTube ads  —  The video platform will let more creators earn payments and place ads in Shorts, its TikTok competitor, according to audio from an internal meeting.
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Natasha Singer / New York Times:
California Governor Newsom signs into law an online safety bill that puts limits on the data companies collect on minors; the law goes into effect in July 2024  —  The bill could require many social media sites, games and other online services used by children to install protections for minors.

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