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Google's feature helps track if personal information, like your name, address, phone number, or email, is floating around the dark web.

How to get Google's free dark web report to see if your personal info is floating around the corners of the internet

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Google has been ordered to pay out $700 million to consumers and the states after being found guilty of violating antitrust laws and engaging in anti-competitive practices. Google Forced to Pay Out $700 Million The US Department of Justice and several states sued Google four years ago, accusing the tech giant of abusing its power […]

Google Forced to Pay Out $700 Million: Consumers to Receive $2 Minimum Payout After Antitrust Violations

Italy's antitrust agency has launched an investigation into Google and its parent company Alphabet over allegations of unfair commercial practices concerning user personal data, Reuters reported. The probe centers on how Google asks users for permission to combine their personal data across different services like YouTube, Gmail, and Maps. The...

Google Faces Italian Antitrust Investigation for Misleading User Consent Practices

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ROME (Reuters) -Italy's antitrust agency said on Thursday it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices involving users' personal data.

Italy's antitrust takes aim at Google over personal data usage

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Carol Perez

There are lots of places in the US where you don’t necessarily need a car. There might be good public transportation and/or your area might be walkable, but for others, this might not be the case.

Free Car Programs: 16 Ways to Get a Car Without Paying

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ELIGIBLE Americans are set to get a one-time payment from Snapchat after the company agreed to a $15 million settlement. It comes after the company was hit with a lawsuit by the California Civil Rights Department over allegations of discrimination. The suit claimed that Snapchat unfairly treated female employees by allegedly failing to prevent sexual […]

Snapchat to pay Americans one-time payment from $15m pot – eligibility to claim free cash connected to 10-year period

The US Postal Service was reportedly caught sharing its customer data and information with advertisers and social platforms, according to a TechCrunch investigation. In the investigation, TechCrunch found the USPS shares its online customers' data, including their postal address and web traffic, to advertisers and social media like Meta, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.

US Postal Service Caught Sharing Customer Data to Social Media, Advertisers

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New York (CNN) — This week, AT&T notified millions of customers that their data was likely stolen in an April leak that the company disclosed earlier this month. Meanwhile, comprehensive laws that would protect customers from hacks keep struggling to pass, as AT&T and its rivals have fought back against and heavily influenced a patchwork of data laws – arguing the approach has failed to rein in the problem.

AT&T is telling customers they were hacked. Protecting data has been a big fight – from companies like ATT

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If your data has been exposed in a breach, your No. 1 goal is to protect yourself from future scams.

What is the first step after a data breach? How to protect your accounts

The data includes the phone numbers that customers interacted with, AT&T said.

AT&T says hackers stole the call and text records of almost all of its wireless customers

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Waymo already has the required permits to commercially operate its robotaxi service 24 hours a day in the city of San Francisco, parts of the Peninsula and highways that reach the airport. Access to the airport requires a separate approval from the San Francisco Airport Commission. Technically, permits can be...

Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO, emails show

On Wednesday, the USPS said it addressed the issue and stopped the practice, claiming that it was “unaware” of it. TechCrunch found USPS was sharing customers’ information by way of hidden data-collecting code (also known as tracking pixels) used across its website. Tech and advertising companies create this kind of code to collect information about the user — such as which pages they visit — every time a webpage containing the code loads in the customer’s browser.

USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap

Netflix had a great second quarter with increases in both subscriber growth and revenue, signaling that the company’s emerging ad strategy is paying off. The streaming giant was so pleased with its most recent quarterly results that it bumped its full-year revenue growth outlook to between 14% and 15%, up from a previous projection of 13% to 15%.

Netflix's ad strategy is working

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Multiple cryptocurrency projects registered with the Squarespace web hosting provider, were recently targeted with a coordinated DNS hijacking attack. The goal of the attack was to steal their users’ money.DNS hijacking, also known as DNS redirection, is a type of cyberattack where attackers manipulate the Domain Name System (DNS) to redirect internet traffic to fraudulent websites. This can be done by modifying the DNS settings on a victim's device, DNS server, or through other means. So, when the users tried to visit the websites of any of these projects, they were instead redirected to a fake site, which asked them to...

Crypto websites registered to Squarespace are being hijacked and redirected by scammers

AT&T said Friday that 2022 call and text message records of nearly all of its wireless customers were exposed in a data breach.

After massive AT&T data breach, can users do anything?

Feeling anxious about online safety? A new survey from HR tech platform Checkr indicates it’s a common malady. Nearly three-quarters of Americans report they’re “extremely or moderately concerned about the safety and privacy of their online data.” Among the groups surveyed, Gen Xers and millennials—roughly 28- to 59-year-olds—were the most likely to express alarm.

New survey reveals widespread concern over online data practices

Contrary to such speculation, however, Apple had a team in place, working on what proved to be a very Apple approach to artificial intelligence. There was still pizzazz amid the demos — Apple always loves to put on a show — but Apple Intelligence is ultimately a very pragmatic take on the category.

What is Apple Intelligence, when is it coming and who will get it?

The two companies did not disclose the price of the acquisition, but it’s worth noting that SeaLights, which was founded in 2015, raised a total of $50 million, including a $30 million Series A round in 2021. The company’s investors include Red Dot Capital, Deutsche Bank, Translink Capital, Shasta Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Cisco Investments, TLV Partners and Wipro Ventures.

Test automation platform Tricentis acquires SeaLights

On July 12, AT&T suffered a major data breach that exposed the call and text records of nearly all its cellular customers. The records stretch back to October 2022, and the breach also affected customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that use AT&T's network. It was a horrific incident,...

AT&T Reportedly Paid Hackers To Delete Stolen Data

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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Google accused of misleading consumers to grab more data for ads

At issue here is how Google obtains consent from users in the European Union to link their activity across its apps and services — like Google...

Google accused of misleading consumers to grab more data for ads

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