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An in-depth look inside a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state — A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state
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LinkedIn: Raimonds Bricis and Leen Paape
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Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned from FTX's failure — Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun and other former company executives want the new exchange to allow customers to verify holdings at any time
More: PYMNTS.com, Cointelegraph, CoinStats, Bitcoin Insider, crypto.news, The Daily Beast, and The Block
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DP World Australia, the country's second largest port operator, shuts down because of a cyberattack, impacting the movement of goods in and out of Australia — Australia's second largest port operator has shut down because of a cyber security incident, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country.
More: Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, Reuters, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, Australian Financial Review, Reuters, The Independent, The Verge, iTnews, DeviceSecurity.io, The National, Cyber Daily, and Bloomberg
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LinkedIn: Mo Lafta, Jeremy Ruz, Tomas Petru, Jose M Seara, Larry Leibrock, Troy Hardey, Solomon Birnie, Nelson Del Valle, MSA, Angela Gambell, Soroush Tazerji, Raymond Andersson …, Mickey Perre, Scott Carson, and Mare Straetmans
Forums: Hacker News, r/perth, r/cybersecurity, r/friendlyjordies, r/australian, and r/australia
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's work on its “ambitious and compelling” OS updates for 2024, paused for a week after hitting a key milestone in iOS 18 and macOS 15 development — Apple's recent software development delay underscores the need to get ambitious 2024 updates right.
More: 9to5Mac, The Verge, Supercharged, Forbes, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, PhoneArena, and iPhone in Canada Blog
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Forums: r/apple, r/iphone, r/technology, and r/ios
| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI to bypass the hashing databases used by tech companies to automatically remove violent extremist content — Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists …
More: Tech Against Terrorism. X: @pretendsmarts, @tguemes, @shreyjaineth, @realtimeai, @garymarcus, @nomore404s, @garymarcus, @daithaigilbert, @daithaigilbert, @4maciejko, @techvsterrorism, @garymarcus, @mariehjohnson, @andywalters, @techvsterrorism, and @tara_writer
LinkedIn: Jessica B., Marie J., Tara Lemieux, Celestino Güemes Seoane, and Stephen Pullum
| Jack Ewing / New York Times: |
How Łukasz Krupski, a Tesla whistleblower in Norway, leaked personnel records and Autopilot data that caught the attention of regulators in several countries — An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to and @pallenberg@mastodon.social
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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Many Threads users report that the app now has a privacy option that lets them opt out of having their posts show up on Instagram and Facebook — Many Threads users are now saying they have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook.
More: PCMag and 9to5Mac
Threads: @ami.l.berger, @ipedro, @datadrivenmd, @michaelgreshko, @jbillinson, @datadrivenmd, @kiriappeee, @brooksrocco, and @dryllyrd. X: @jonah_manzano
| Bloomberg: |
Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency — - Taiwan's Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket| Kate Irwin / Decrypt: |
Esports leaders discuss ongoing industry challenges, including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism, and call for wealthy game studios to take on more responsibility — Decrypt's investigation reveals ongoing challenges in the young esports industry—including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism—and where it's going.
X: @decryptmedia and @iamhodler_
| Shanti Das / The Guardian: |
Investigation: the UK biomedical research database Biobank shared the sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to — Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so
Mastodon: @JackTheCat@mastodon.scot and @StevenFrench@writing.exchange
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LinkedIn: Rebecca Lacey, Andy Crow, Daniel Uribe …, Nicola McKilligan, Dr Chris Lewington FIMA FRSA, Paul Veeneman, John Greally, Jaume Sanz, Kristina M., Liston Johnson, and Michael N. Liebman
Forums: r/unitedkingdom and r/privacy
| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Google's Jigsaw unit and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool that helps smaller platforms detect and remove terrorist content on their networks — Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online.| Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba and JD.com reported YoY sales increases for Singles Day, but neither company provided overall revenue figures for the event for the second straight year — China's Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported sales increases for Singles' Day, after the e-commerce giants offered steep discounts …
More: Reuters and South China Morning Post
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