Meta warns 50,000 Facebook, Instagram users may have been targeted by private 'surveillance-for-hire' firms
Meta removed a total of about 1,500 accounts that used a combination of reconnaissance, engagement and exploitation to indiscriminately target people in more than 100 countries
Mia Farrow calls out Disney for 'Home Alone' reboot poster showing 'white, male kid' carrying guns: 'Why?'
Mia Farrow has called out Disney over its promotional poster for the “Home Sweet Home Alone” movie on its streaming service.
Peloton pulls Chris Noth ad after 'Sex and the City' actor accused of sexual assault
Peloton's latest ad featuring “Sex and the City” star Chris Noth, best known for his role as Mr. Big, has been pulled after the actor was hit with sexual assault allegations.
Carole Baskin drops lawsuit against Netflix over 'Tiger King' sequel
Carole Baskin is no longer putting up a fight against Netflix over its Season 2 of "Tiger King."
Biden national security officials warn of 'heightened risk' of 'malicious cyber' activities around holidays
The White House National Security Council is warning of a “heightened risk” of “malicious cyber” activities like ransomware surrounding the Christmas holiday, urging business leaders to update IT practices and to work with federal law enforcement to improve U.S. cybersecurity.
Is Bluetooth a security risk? Depends on who and where you are
A recent story suggests Vice President Kamala Harris is “Bluetooth phobic” and shuns AirPods because of the inherent security risk associated with the ubiquitous wireless technology.
Mariah Carey advertises hit Christmas song, gives London Underground safety instructions in partnership
Those who commute on the Tube will get a treat this holiday season courtesy of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas" and Amazon Music.
Peloton had no plans for viral ad prior to ‘And Just Like That…’ premiere, worked quickly to salvage brand
Peloton made lemons out of lemonade in a big hurry after it got some negative attention during the “Sex and the City” spinoff "And Just Like That…”
'And Just Like That' is HBO Max's best debut of any series to date
The revived "Sex and the City" series dropped its first two episodes last Thursday.
SolarWinds hack one year later, cybersecurity experts say we’re no better off
It’s been one year since the U.S. government publicly acknowledged that SolarWinds, a widely used software in the public and private sector, had been hacked, compromising the data of thousands of users across the globe.
Japan's Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dead at 78
Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of units worldwide, has died, according to the university in Kyoto where he taught.
Roku shares rise on deal that restores YouTube TV app
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Amazon outage disrupts lives, surprising people about their cloud dependency
Kyle Lerner and his girlfriend sensed something was amiss when they came home Tuesday and found their two Persian-Himalayan cats meowing nonstop.
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri defends app, calls for regulation at Senate hearing
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified about the company’s efforts to address user safety Wednesday during a Senate hearing on concerns that the social media app is having a harmful effect on the mental health of teenagers.
Another Amazon Web Services outage remains possible, internet expert warns
Doug Madory, with network intelligence firm Kentik, warned that “it is really hard to completely remove the possibility of an outage” even though cloud providers take an “enormous amount of steps to try and ensure resiliency.”
Intel plans Mobileye IPO: What to know
Mobileye, which was founded in Jerusalem in 1999 by Ziv Aviram and Amnon Shashua, first went public in 2014 before being acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in 2017.
Biden admin scrambling to save controversial FCC nominee after Saule Omarova withdrawal
As Saule Omarova pulls her nomination to become the next Comptroller of the Currency, the Biden Administration is scrambling to save another controversial candidate from going down in defeat.
Instagram tightens teen protection measures ahead of Senate hearing
Instagram said on Tuesday it will be stricter about the types of content it recommends to teens in the photo-sharing app and will nudge them toward different areas if they dwell on one topic for a long time.
Why Instagram asks users to create second accounts
Instagram has quietly rolled out a pop-up over the past year that encourages users to "try a new account." The notice says it will help people "keep up with a smaller group of friends" and explore their interests more easily.
Apple notified State Department employees of phone hacking linked to NSO Group software
Apple Inc. last week notified 11 U.S. State Department employees in Uganda that their iPhones were hacked, and investigators have linked the attack to a tool developed by NSO Group, an Israeli technology company that was blacklisted by the Biden administration, according to a person familiar with the matter.

















