WhatsApp backups on Android will soon count toward your Google Account storage (9to5google.com)
Defective external SSDs from SanDisk: data rescuer Attingo explains possible cause - digitec (www.digitec.ch)
Is that $35 Apple Watch real? How misleading TikTok influencer videos could be the next big headache in e-commerce (www.businessinsider.com)
Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps (www.smh.com.au)
Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps::It was unclear how the trail in British Columbia had appeared on Google Maps in the first place.
Tech execs are reportedly 'scrambling' to score a ticket to a dinner with China's president in San Francisco (www.businessinsider.com)
Tech execs are reportedly ‘scrambling’ to score a ticket to a dinner with China’s president in San Francisco::Xi Jinping is set to host an exclusive dinner for tech execs at APEC. Summit attendees include Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, Elon Musk, and Satya Nadella.
Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs (www.theregister.com)
Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs::Just because they store messages in a way owners can’t access doesn’t mean it’s a privacy violation, US court rules
Google witness accidentally blurts out that Apple gets 36% cut of Safari deal (arstechnica.com)
Pebble, a startup that tried and failed to take on Twitter, finds new life on Mastodon | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Microsoft lays hands on login data: Beware of the new Outlook (www.heise.de)
Two reporters had their phones targeted with Pegasus spyware, after the two reporters contacted Adani Group, one of Indias largest companies. They were investigating for possible market manipulation. (mastodon.world)
Disney+, Hulu Merged App to Launch Next Month, Bob Iger Says (variety.com)
Disney+, Hulu Merged App to Launch Next Month, Bob Iger Says::Disney will launch a beta test of an app next month that combines Disney+ and Hulu into a single experience, CEO Bob Iger said.
The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story (www.wired.com)
Google will begin deleting millions of inactive Gmail and Drive accounts in December (www.techspot.com)
Google will begin deleting millions of inactive Gmail and Drive accounts in December::undefined
The $2,000 Phones that Let Anyone Make Robocalls (www.404media.co)
SanDisk Extreme Pro Failures Result From Design and Manufacturing Flaws, Says Data Recovery Firm (www.tomshardware.com)
SanDisk Extreme Pro Failures Result From Design and Manufacturing Flaws, Says Data Recovery Firm::A data recovery specialist from Austria uncovers several possible hardware reasons for the Extreme Pro’s failures.
YouTube threatens to suspend creators who fail to disclose AI-generated videos (www.businessinsider.com)
YouTube threatens to suspend creators who fail to disclose AI-generated videos::Starting next year, YouTubers must indicate whether they’re posting AI-generated videos, such as realistically depicting an event that never happened.
The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story (www.wired.com)
Threads finally lets you delete your account separately from Instagram (www.theverge.com)
Threads finally lets you delete your account separately from Instagram::Meta is rolling out a new feature that will let you delete your Threads account separately from Instagram. You can access the feature from a new “Delete or Deactivate” setting.
Microsoft Can't Stop Being Annoying About OneDrive | They make you take a survey every time you close OneDrive on your device. (gizmodo.com)
Microsoft Can’t Stop Being Annoying About OneDrive | They make you take a survey every time you close OneDrive on your device.::They make you take a survey every time you close OneDrive on your device.
Nude “before and after” photos stolen from plastic surgeon, posted online, and sent to victims' family and friends (www.malwarebytes.com)
Nude “before and after” photos stolen from plastic surgeon, posted online, and sent to victims’ family and friends::The FBI is investigating a data breach where cybercriminals were able to steal patients’ records from a Las Vegas plastic surgeon’s office and then publish them online.
Bing loses search market share to Google despite ChatGPT integration (www.techspot.com)
Judge rules it's fine for car makers to intercept your text messages (www.malwarebytes.com)
Judge rules it’s fine for car makers to intercept your text messages::A judge has refused to bring back a class action lawsuit against four car manufacturers because the privacy violation did not meet the WPA standard.
It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian – Krebs on Security (krebsonsecurity.com)
Passive Salt Water Cooling Boosts CPU Performance by Almost 33% (www.tomshardware.com)
Passive Salt Water Cooling Boosts CPU Performance by Almost 33%::A passive cooler using lithium bromide salt helped a test system deliver almost 33% better performance and stay cool for 10x longer, compared to alternatives.
Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices (finance.yahoo.com)
Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices::Finding new subscribers in a saturated streaming video market isn’t easy. And with legacy media companies desperate to recoup revenue declines in their linear TV businesses, the cost of...
