Thousands of WordPress sites have been hacked through tagDiv plugin vulnerability (arstechnica.com)
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they "didn't reduce carbon emissions" (www.cbsnews.com)
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they “didn’t reduce carbon emissions”::Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they “didn’t reduce carbon emissions.”
AP News: Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends (apnews.com)
Porsche will adopt Android Automotive, complete with Google apps (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2763567 (!android)
Trump's Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows: The company that TMTG is planned to merge with, DWAC, broke out the surprising results in a securities filing Monday. (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Trump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows: The company that TMTG is planned to merge with, DWAC, broke out the surprising results in a securities filing Monday.::Truth Social Losses and Revenue revealed for first time as Trump social platform discloses financial data and says it is a “going concern”
Escaping underground: the eerie new age of bushfire bunkers — With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety, at least for those who can afford ... (www.theguardian.com)
Escaping underground: the eerie new age of bushfire bunkers — With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety, at least for those who can afford …::With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety - at least for those who...
Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum (www.reuters.com)
Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum::A hacker is advertising millions of “pieces of data” stolen from the family genetics websites 23andMe, according to posts made to an online forum where digital thieves often advertise leaked data.
Meta admits that it trains its AI on your Instagram and Facebook posts (www.axios.com)
Meta admits that it trains its AI on your Instagram and Facebook posts::undefined
This Bill Threatens Access to LGBTQ+ Online Communities. (www.teenvogue.com)
This Bill Threatens Access to LGBTQ+ Online Communities.::Archive of Our Own (AO3), a fanfic site loved by young LGBTQ+ people, was compromised by hackers. But the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is the real threat.
The first hydrogen-powered planes are taking flight (www.canarymedia.com)
The first hydrogen-powered planes are taking flight::undefined
Google Chrome coders really, truly, absolutely ready to cull third-party cookies from 2024 (www.theregister.com)
SBF made $9 billion disappear. This forensic accountant found it — “Oh, yes,” said the accountant when asked if FTX ever misused customer funds (gizmodo.com)
SBF made $9 billion disappear. This forensic accountant found it — “Oh, yes,” said the accountant when asked if FTX ever misused customer funds::This guy is so good, FTX should’ve hired him years ago.
Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level (www.businessinsider.com)
Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level::The guidelines viewed by Insider show ranges for base pay, hiring bonuses, and annual stock awards but vary by role and location.
US imposes $150,000 fine on Dish Network for space debris (interestingengineering.com)
US imposes $150,000 fine on Dish Network for space debris::undefined
Exclusive: Meta to lay off employees in metaverse silicon unit on Wednesday (www.reuters.com)
Google quietly raised ad prices to boost search revenue, says executive (www.theverge.com)
“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated] (arstechnica.com)
“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated]::Previous efforts to unmask the people behind Libgen have failed.
X, formerly Twitter, is now letting paid users hide their likes | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
X, formerly Twitter, is now letting paid users hide their likes | TechCrunch::Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, is now rolling out a feature for paid users to let them hide their likes.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals the colorful Ring Nebula in exquisite detail (www.space.com)
James Webb Space Telescope reveals the colorful Ring Nebula in exquisite detail::The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the Ring Nebula in vibrant green and purple, presenting one of the most well-known objects in astronomy like never before.
Chrome extension maker tells of pressure to sell out (www.theregister.com)
Anyone with sizable audience in this surveillance economy is invited to stuff their add-ons with tracking and ads
Debian Linux is Joining The RISC-V Bandwagon (www.howtogeek.com)
[Survey] Can you tell which images are AI generated? (forms.gle)
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/3974080...
The Google Pixel 8 is official with 7 years of updates (arstechnica.com)
Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle (www.independent.co.uk)
Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle::Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle
Countries Eye Weight Tax To Counter Public Safety Threat Of Extremely Heavy, Large EVs (www.techdirt.com)
The United States is already a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a decline....
