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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.

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Caesars reportedly paid millions to stop hackers releasing its data | It’s the second Las Vegas casino group to be attacked this week.::Caesars Entertainment reportedly paid “tens of millions of dollars” to hackers who threatened to release company data.

The Consumers’ Association and the Foundation for the Protection of Privacy Interests have jointly filed a lawsuit against Google. The companies allege that Google has violated Dutch and European privacy laws, seeking an end to the company’s pervasive data collection and demanding compensation for users.

We don’t know how much water data centers use. We just know it’s a lot

First price rise since 2011....

Microsoft May Owe $28.9 Billion in Back Taxes to the IRS::The IRS said it would be cracking down on wealthy individuals for tax evasion early last month, using new AI tools.

How Ashton Kutcher’s ‘non-profit start-up’ makes millions from the EU’s fight against child abuse on the net::The ‘non-profit start-up’ Thorn, founded by actor Ashton Kutcher, is a driving force behind the EU’s campaign to scan the net for child abuse material. Newly public documents and financial information...

Researchers find deliberate backdoor in police radio encryption algorithm | Vendors knew all about it, but most customers were clueless.::Vendors knew all about it, but most customers were clueless.

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The countries where YouTube Premium is getting more expensive include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, Poland, and Turkey.

Alibaba closes social science institute that Jack Ma once hoped would exist for 300 years::undefined

DOJ finally posted that “embarrassing” court doc Google wanted to hide::Google exec said users get hooked on search engine like “cigarettes or drugs.”

A viral TikTok account is doxing ordinary and otherwise anonymous people on the internet using off-the-shelf facial recognition technology, creating content and growing a following by taking advantage of a fundamental new truth: privacy is now essentially dead in public spaces....

CenturyLink left 86-year-old woman with no Internet service for a month | After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP.::After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP.

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on::Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.

New videos of Tesla Cybertruck off-roading appear to show it struggling to climb up a steep dirt hill::One video showed a 1946 Jeep CJ-2A successfully navigating the same hill that the Cybertruck struggled to summit.