Topic: company communication
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Trust Wallet Hack: $7 Million Stolen in Extension Attack
A malicious update to the Trust Wallet Chrome extension on December 24th led to a $7 million cryptocurrency theft by stealing users' private wallet data. The attackers also launched a coordinated phishing campaign using a fake website to trick users into surrendering their wallet recovery seed ph...
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Logitech's $100 Pop Buttons Will Stop Working on Oct. 15
Logitech will discontinue support for its Pop smart switches on October 15, 2025, rendering them non-functional and contributing to electronic waste due to planned obsolescence. The Pop switches, launched in 2016, allowed users to control smart home devices via programmable buttons and a dedicate...
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Tesla's Robotaxi Ambitions Leave Regulators Baffled
Tesla's robotaxi service launch in California is causing confusion among regulators, who question if the company is bypassing oversight to appear operational. Despite Elon Musk's public claims of regulatory approval, internal records show Tesla lacks necessary permits for a true driverless commer...
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ChatGPT Still Offers Legal and Health Advice
ChatGPT continues to provide legal and health information, with OpenAI confirming no substantive changes to its policies despite online rumors. A recent policy update consolidated guidelines into a universal set but did not introduce new restrictions, maintaining prohibitions on providing tailore...
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Plex Data Breach: Change Your Password Now
Plex is urging users to update their passwords after a security breach exposed encrypted passwords, email addresses, and other authentication data. Although passwords were encrypted, the company warns they could potentially be deciphered and used to access accounts, recommending a password reset ...
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OpenAI API Data Breach Exposed Customer Data
A security incident at OpenAI's analytics provider, Mixpanel, exposed limited customer information for some ChatGPT API users, though no sensitive data like passwords or chat histories were accessed, highlighting third-party risks. The breach resulted from a smishing attack on Mixpanel, affecting...
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Halide Co-Founder Joins Apple's Design Team
Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the camera app Halide and studio Lux, has joined Apple's design team, bringing significant expertise in mobile photography and UI design. He has a prior history of design work for Apple on projects like iCloud and Find My, which should facilitate his integration ...
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Bose Removes Key Features From SoundTouch Speakers
Bose will discontinue cloud services for its SoundTouch speaker line on February 18, 2026, eliminating key features like integrated music streaming and multi-room audio synchronization. After the shutdown, devices will retain local playback via Bluetooth, AUX, or HDMI inputs, but the SoundTouch a...
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Instagram Resolves Password Reset Email Glitch
Instagram resolved a widespread glitch that erroneously sent password reset emails to users, confirming an external party triggered the automated messages. The platform assured users their accounts remained secure with no unauthorized access, advising recipients to simply ignore the unsolicited e...
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Trump Mobile's Refurbished iPhones: A Bad Deal Exposed
Trump Mobile sells refurbished Apple and Samsung phones, but its limited inventory consists of dated base models with no upgrade options. The store's prices are uncompetitive, often significantly higher than major retailers and official refurbishers, while lacking standard warranties. Product lis...
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Game Boy-Style Magnetic Controller for Your Smartphone
The Abxylute M4 is a Game Boy-inspired magnetic controller that attaches beneath a smartphone screen, featuring a full set of gaming controls including a D-pad, action buttons, joysticks, and triggers. It offers up to thirteen hours of battery life, can be detached for wireless use with other dev...
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Netflix Ends Phone-to-TV Streaming Feature
Netflix has discontinued the popular feature allowing users to cast content from their phones to TVs, now requiring the official app on the TV or a connected device for viewing. The company is directing users to native TV apps and dedicated devices, likely to enhance platform engagement and data ...
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Netflix Ends Mobile Casting Feature
Netflix has removed the mobile-to-TV casting feature for most devices, requiring users to launch the app directly on their TV instead. The change primarily affects users on cheaper, ad-supported plans, while premium subscribers can still cast to older Chromecast or Google Cast-enabled TVs. Netfli...
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Nintendo President Hints at Possible Price Hikes
Nintendo's President avoided confirming a price increase for the next console, using strategic ambiguity to manage market expectations. The company stated rising memory costs have no immediate financial impact but are being monitored for long-term planning. Nintendo is developing both established...
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Hinge's New Policy Makes Account Bans More Fair
Hinge is implementing a new policy that removes only specific rule-breaking content instead of immediately banning entire accounts, allowing users to correct issues while their profiles are temporarily hidden. The platform will notify users of violations via email, push notifications, and in-app ...
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