Topic: media inquiry
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Asus Denies RTX 5070 Ti Cancellation Despite Memory Shortages
Conflicting reports have created confusion about the RTX 5070 Ti's availability, with initial claims of it being "end of life" from Asus later contradicted by the company and Nvidia. Asus initially stated supply constraints made the card end of life, but later clarified it was merely streamlining...
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GoFundMe Hosts Legal Fund for ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
A GoFundMe campaign raising legal defense funds for an ICE agent involved in a fatal shooting appears to violate the platform's policy, which prohibits fundraisers for individuals accused of violent crimes. GoFundMe is reviewing the fundraiser but has not removed it, citing that the agent has not...
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Mega Man Star Exits Sequel in Union Contract Dispute
Actor Ben Diskin has exited *Mega Man: Dual Override* after a union contract dispute, as SAG-AFTRA issued a "Do Not Work Order" against Capcom for failing to start the official hiring process for union talent. Diskin refused Capcom's offer to return without a union contract, citing the need for i...
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Ex-L3Harris Exec Jailed for Selling Zero-Days to Russia
A former senior executive at defense contractor L3Harris was sentenced to over seven years in prison for stealing and selling classified cyber weapons, including zero-day exploits, to a Russian intermediary. The theft, executed using a portable hard drive, caused an estimated $35 million in losse...
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Rocket Lab CEO: Engine Tests Are Normal, Not a Setback
Rocket Lab is developing the Archimedes engine for its Neutron rocket, with CEO Pete Beck characterizing recent test anomalies as a normal, expected part of pushing new propulsion technology. At least two Archimedes engine tests, including one involving a grass fire and significant test stand dam...
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US Nuclear Plant Hacked Through SharePoint Vulnerabilities
A foreign actor breached the Kansas City National Security Campus by exploiting unpatched Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities, revealing critical cybersecurity flaws in sensitive government infrastructure. The compromised facility, managed by Honeywell FM&T for the NNSA, produces essential non-n...
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CISA Warns of Active VMware RCE Attacks
A critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-22719) in VMware Aria Operations is under active exploitation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands and potentially take full control of systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has m...
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ChatGPT's Allure: The Rise of Its Most Addictive Era
OpenAI will allow verified adult users to generate mature content, including erotica, in a significant policy shift from previous restrictions. CEO Sam Altman describes this change as part of a "freedom for adults" philosophy, moving away from acting as moral police for users. This update could d...
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Platforms React to Charlie Kirk Shooting Incident
Graphic footage of Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting spread on social media, leading major platforms to address content moderation policies. The incident has sparked debate over platform responsibility, user safety, and balancing free speech with harmful content. Public opinion is split between calls...
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ChatGPT's Strangest Leak: Cringey Chat Logs Found in Google Analytics
A privacy breach allowed private ChatGPT user conversations to appear in Google Search Console, exposing sensitive personal and business discussions. SEO experts discovered evidence suggesting OpenAI was harvesting Google Search data using actual user prompts, raising significant privacy concerns...
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Panama Economy Ministry Confirms INC Ransomware Attack
The Ministry of Economy and Finance in Panama experienced a cybersecurity incident on a single workstation, but core systems and operations remain unaffected. The INC Ransom group has claimed responsibility, alleging they stole over 1.5 terabytes of sensitive data including financial records and ...
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MANGO Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
MANGO alerted customers to a data breach caused by a third-party marketing partner, exposing personal information like names, email addresses, and phone numbers, but not sensitive financial or password data. The company confirmed its own systems were not compromised, operations continued uninterr...
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FCC Faces 'Bad Faith' Accusations Over DOGE Data
A lawsuit accuses the FCC of acting in bad faith by systematically withholding documents to avoid a FOIA request seeking to uncover potential conflicts of interest involving Elon Musk, who leads the DOGE initiative while controlling FCC-regulated SpaceX. Plaintiffs argue the FCC failed to produce...
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Toys "R" Us Canada Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
Toys "R" Us Canada experienced a data breach where unauthorized individuals accessed and distributed customer information, discovered on July 30, 2025, via a dark web posting. The compromised data includes personal details like names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers, but sensitive financial ...
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Joe Gebbia's Mysterious Metallic Device Explained
A viral video shows a figure resembling Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia using unusual metallic earbuds and a clamshell case, sparking speculation it's a prototype for OpenAI's rumored hardware project with designer Jony Ive. OpenAI and Gebbia declined to comment, and while the earbuds resemble a know...
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SparkFun Ends Partnership With Adafruit Over Harassment Claims
SparkFun Electronics has terminated its partnership with Adafruit Industries, citing violations of its corporate Code of Conduct, which will halt the supply of Teensy development boards to Adafruit after January 15, 2026. Adafruit claims the termination is retaliation for reporting serious online...
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University of Sydney Data Breach Exposes Student, Staff Info
Hackers breached a University of Sydney code repository, compromising the personal data of over 27,000 current and former students and staff. The stolen information includes sensitive details like names, addresses, and employment records, but there is no evidence of its publication or misuse yet....
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X Blocks EU Commission Ads Following €120 Million Fine
The European Commission has fined X €120 million under the Digital Services Act, the first major penalty under this law, for violations including deceptive use of verified checkmarks. In response, X blocked the Commission's advertising account and accused it of manipulating platform systems by us...
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Healthcare Services Group Data Breach Exposes 624,000 Patients
A data breach at Healthcare Services Group exposed the personal information of over 624,000 patients, highlighting vulnerabilities in the healthcare support sector. The breach occurred from September 27 to October 7, 2024, with stolen data including sensitive details like Social Security numbers ...
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Sears AI Chatbot Data Exposed in Major Privacy Breach
Sears Home Services' AI chatbot, Samantha, exposed millions of customer chat logs and audio files due to unsecured databases, revealing extensive personal details like names, addresses, and appliance information. The breach, discovered by a security researcher, included sensitive audio recordings...
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Substack Data Breach Exposes User Emails and Phone Numbers
Substack experienced a data breach in October 2025, exposing user email addresses and phone numbers, but not passwords or financial data. The company has fixed the vulnerability and is investigating, but has not disclosed the total number of affected users or the specific security flaw. CEO Chris...
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Sotheby's Data Breach Exposes Client Financial Data
Sotheby's confirmed a significant data breach on July 24, 2025, involving the theft of confidential employee information, including full names, Social Security numbers, and financial account details. The company conducted a two-month investigation and is offering affected individuals a compliment...
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Sotheby's Data Breach Exposes Client Financial Data
Sotheby's experienced a significant data breach on July 24, 2025, involving unauthorized access and extraction of sensitive personal and financial information, including full names, Social Security numbers, and financial account details. The breach primarily affected employee data, not customer i...
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Ericsson US Data Breach Follows Service Provider Hack
Ericsson's U.S. arm confirmed a data breach impacting over 15,000 individuals, stemming from unauthorized access at a service provider in April 2025, with no evidence of subsequent data misuse. The exposed data is highly sensitive, including Social Security numbers, financial details, and medical...
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Change Your Gmail Address: Google's New Feature Explained
Google now allows users to change their primary @gmail.com address while keeping all account data, history, and connected services intact, eliminating the need to create a new account. The feature is gradually rolling out globally, with initial discovery on a Hindi support page, though Google has...
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Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Data Breach After Cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover confirmed a significant data breach and system disruption from a recent cyberattack, leading to temporary shutdowns and affecting its global operations. The company is working with cybersecurity experts to restore systems and has acknowledged that some data was stolen, though sp...
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