Texas State

Reuters

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to resolve the state’s lawsuit accusing the Facebook parent of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.

Meta to pay $1.4 billion to settle Texas facial recognition data lawsuit

Meta Platforms agreed to dole out $1.4 billion to settle a Texas lawsuit that alleged the company used facial-recognition technology illegally to collect biometric data on millions of state residents without their consent. The state of Texas, using law firm Keller Postman, filed the suit in 2022 under the state’s...

Meta’s $1.4B Texas Settlement Highlights Facial Recognition Risks

Meta agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a facial recognition data lawsuit by the state of Texas. The lawsuit related to the Facebook owner's unauthorized use of the personal biometric data of users from uploaded photos and videos on the social media site. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who...

Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit over Facebook images

The US Sun

AMERICANS have the opportunity to claim thousands of dollars after a data breach. CGM, a services solutions company, agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve consumer concerns about the data breach in a class action settlement. The settlement benefits consumers who received a data breach notification from CGM. Those eligible...

Americans can claim payment worth $4,400 from $1.5m data breach settlement – the more proof, the more money you get

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Advocate Andy

Rent-a-Center affiliate charged with deception, illegal lending. A consumer finance company affiliated with Rent-A-Center is facing charges that it misled or deceived as many as 5 million of its customers and that it engaged in illegal lending practices.

5 Million Consumers Deceived in Rent-to-Own Lending Scheme

The U.S. District Judge recently appointed to preside over all federal AT&T data breach lawsuits has approved a streamlined process that allows consumers to file claims against the telecom company over its failure to protect their personal data from hackers directly in the MDL (multidistrict litigation), avoiding delays associated with transfer claims brought in various different federal district courts nationwide.

Judge Authorizes Direct Filing of AT&T Lawsuits Over Data Breach in Recently Established MDL

Account takeover fraud in the financial services industry is declining in contrast with other industries such as retail and hospitality. Researchers at Human Security attribute the nearly 50% reduction to one of the basic controls in cybersecurity: multifactor authentication. Human Security, which blocked more than 352 billion attempts at account...

Account Takeover Fraud Declines in Financial Services

There's one tested method for minimizing total cyber incident response costs: Bring in law enforcement to assist. That's one high-level takeaway from IBM's "Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024," which says that organizations hit by ransomware that worked with law enforcement spent on average $1 million less, excluding any ransom paid. That's in part because they were able to investigate and remediate the incident more quickly. Such organizations were also less likely to pay a ransom, and so did not fund criminals.

Study: Average Cost of a Data Breach Rises to $4.9 Million

Birmingham, AL

Valrico, FL

Akeena

In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

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NewsNinja

One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

Tom's Guide

Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to sensitive health data from HealthEquity, which administers health savings accounts for patients in the US.

4.3 million people hit in massive healthcare data breach — full names, addresses and SSNs exposed online

Florida State

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Bacon County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Louisiana State

Adams County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. July 26, 2024 – According to the Darkhorse Press, a late-night raid led by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group resulted in significant drug and firearm seizures, as well as multiple arrests.

Early Morning Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in Adams County

Oklahoma State

Thales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing and system hardware services for the state of Oklahoma’s new driver license system. Thales will be responsible for the redesign and production of physical driver licenses and state IDs and will print all state...

Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and Idemia

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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Meta to pay $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over facial recognition and photo tags

Texas announced a massive settlement with Meta over the use of facial recognition on Facebook, resolving a lawsuit filed in 2022 claiming that the “Tag Suggestions”...

Meta to pay $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over facial recognition and photo tags

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