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The Level1 Show May 7 2024: In Communist Russia, Wikipedia Edits You

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0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction
1:54 - FCC issues $200M in fines for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon for sharing location data
2:44 - Senators: Car Companies Are Giving Location Data to Police Without a Warrant
3:39 - US judge questions Google, DOJ in market power trial closing
4:18 - FBI’s searches of American data under FISA Section 702 drop 50 percent
5:29 - National Archives Bans Employee Use of ChatGPT
7:10 - Bipartisan senators unveil bill limiting kids’ social media use
8:25 - Automatic emergency braking at speeds up to 90mph required under new rule
9:25 - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke federal labor law with anti-union remarks
10:46 - Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband
12:13 - Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts
13:03 - AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing
14:37 - US investigates Ford BlueCruise after crashes
15:18 - Microsoft bans US police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition
17:00 - US is reviewing risks of China's use of RISC-V chip technology
18:34 - Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
19:14 - The EU will force Apple to open up iPadOS
20:16 - UK becomes first country to ban default bad passwords on IoT devices
20:56 - Apple adds more carve-outs to its EU core tech fee after criticism from devs
21:53 - Europe plans to build 100-qubit quantum computer by 2026
22:24 - South Korea military iPhone ban is poorly thought out
23:21 - What will happen if the U.S. bans TikTok? Here's what happened when India did it
23:49 - iPhone, iPad, and other Apple device users are being locked out of their Apple IDs, here’s why
24:38 - China Launches World's Largest Electric Container Ship, Slashing 8,600 Pounds of Emissions per 100 Nautical Miles
25:34 - Russia Clones Wikipedia, Censors It, Bans Original
26:45 - Austria calls for rapid regulation as it hosts meeting on 'killer robots'
27:59 - Dropbox Says Hackers Breached Digital-Signature Product
28:32 - UnitedHealthcare CEO says ‘maybe a third’ of US citizens were affected by recent hack
28:54 - Change Healthcare hackers broke in using stolen credentials — and no MFA, says UHG CEO
29:22 - Kaiser Insurance Leaks 13.4M Members' Data to Online Advertisers
30:17 - Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison
32:12 - Jassy, Bezos, other Amazon execs used Signal messaging app, a problem for FTC
32:55 - Ring customers get $5.6 million in refunds in privacy settlement
33:52 - Vastaamo hack: Therapy notes hacker jailed for blackmail

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The Level1 Show November 23 2022: I Knew This Was Trouble When I Logged In 🎵

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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Amazon’s CEO says more layoffs will happen in 2023
1:11 - AWS to manage out low performers, extend hiring freeze through Q1 2023
1:46 - 10,000 Google Employees Could Be Rated as Low Performers
2:36 - FTX CEO shreds Bankman-Fried: Never seen such a failure of controls
3:18 - FTX Owes Money to More Than a Million People, Court Filing Suggests
3:40 - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried attempts to raise cash
4:28 - Crypto lender BlockFi says it has significant exposure to FTX
4:59 - Gemini Earn Warns Customers of Likely Withdrawal Delays Due to Genesis Lending Pause
6:47 - Protocol, the tech-news focused website, will shutter and lay off its entire staff
8:09 - YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown
8:48 - Microsoft, Meta, others face rising drought risk to their data centers
10:26 - Epic strikes back at Apple’s iOS “security” defense in appeals court
11:18 - iPhone 15 USB-C rumor calls out high-speed data transfers as a Pro-only feature
12:25 - Nvidia hit with class action suit over melting RTX 4090 GPU adapters
12:34 - Nvidia thinks RTX 4090 cables melted because they weren’t fully plugged in
14:49 - Apple AirPods Can Work as More Affordable Hearing Aids, Study Finds
16:22 - Apple launches Emergency SOS via satellite in US and Canada
17:46 - Cloud computing: Microsoft and Nvidia are building a 'massive' AI supercomputer
18:42 - Microsoft’s Xbox streaming console ‘Keystone’ was pushed back because of its price
19:21 - Apple to buy chips from Arizona factory, CEO Tim Cook reportedly says
20:10 - US safety watchdog warns against Onewheel boards after reported ejection injuries
21:01 - Blizzard will pull 'World of Warcraft' from China as NetEase deal ends
22:06 - Google rolls out new features across Maps, Search and Shopping
24:10 - Internet providers play tricks to raise your bill. Here are the worst.
26:43 - Fortnite Maker Says Google Paid Activision Millions Not to Launch Rival App Store
27:30 - Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco: Democrats scrutinize the company's dominance
29:59 - Ford CEO: 40% Less Labor To Build Electric Vehicles
30:49 - Amazon Clinic to provide virtual healthcare for allergies, acne and more
32:30 - Elon Musk restores Donald Trump's Twitter account
35:50 - Meta fires several employees, security guards for 'hijacking user accounts'
36:46 - Facebook fact-checkers will stop checking Trump after presidential bid announcement
37:22 - Musk emails remaining Twitter staff to find “anyone who actually writes software”

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The Level1 Show November 22 2022: The Truth Was Out There

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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Comcast and co. will have to slap ‘nutrition labels’ on their internet soon
3:59 - Banking giants and New York Fed start 12-week digital dollar pilot
5:17 - U.S. House committee to hold hearing on FTX collapse and crypto fall out
6:05 - FBI, Air Force Agents Raid UFO Blogger Joerg Arnu's Houses
7:52 - FBI is 'extremely concerned' about China's influence through TikTok
8:27 - Ticketmaster’s Parent Company Said to Face Justice Department Investigation
10:19 - US govt: Iranian hackers breached federal agency using Log4Shell exploit
11:15 - California AG issues warning-ladened guidance for public interested in buying crypto
12:51 - Google Agrees to $392 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States
13:55 - Dell reaches $1 billion settlement over disputed 2018 stock swap
15:13 - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to over 11 years in prison
16:38 - Declassified document shows Trump tweeted an image from a spy satellite
19:10 - Chinese takeover of biggest UK chip plant blocked by government
19:50 - Two Russian Nationals Charged with Running Massive E-Book Piracy Website
20:33 - Everyone is bullying the UK government in its own Discord server
21:38 - Italy court rejects Google's appeal against watchdog fine, accepts Apple's one
22:13 - Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime
22:53 - Police dismantle pirated TV streaming network with 500,000 users
24:13 - China tops U.S. to take research crown at global chip conference
25:06 - Japan's inflation hits 40-year high as weak yen fans import costs
25:41 - USB-C will be mandatory for all smart devices sold in India
26:01 - El Salvador Plans to Buy More Bitcoin Despite Losing Millions
27:21 - Australia to consider banning ransomware payments - The Record by Recorded Future
28:24 - Microsoft: Hackers are using this 'concerning' tactic to dodge multi-factor authentication
29:29 - Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys
30:23 - Study: Almost 50% of macOS malware only comes from one app
31:21 - Netflix gives account holders the ability to kick freeloaders
33:00 - Ubisoft and Riot Games are working together to combat toxic chats
34:28 - Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
35:22 - Xbox proactively suspended up to 4.78M accounts in just six months

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The Level1 Show November 8 2022: Chegg Yourself Before You Wregg Yourself

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0:00 - Intro
4:20 - FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok
6:23 - Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation
9:07 - White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summit
10:14 - New York could be first state with a ‘Right to Repair’ law
11:43 - Multiple data breaches suggest ed tech company Chegg didn’t do its homework, alleges FTC
13:35 - Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet
15:40 - New Hampshire set to pilot voting machines that use software everyone can see
17:31 - U.S. pushes Japan and other allies to join China chip curbs
18:29 - The NYPD has joined Amazon’s Ring Neighbors surveillance network
19:49 - 'The Babylon Bee' Joins 'The Onion' in Decrying Ohio Parody Punishment
22:28 - New hot job: State high-speed internet network director
23:24 - Pay transparency law: Employers can't hide salary ranges in NYC
25:02 - Hong Kong to explore legalizing retail crypto trades in reversal of previous proposal
25:38 - China submarines: Lithium batteries may soon power world's largest fleet of submarines
27:42 - India cenbank to start pilot of digital rupee on Nov 1
28:41 - India sets up panel with veto power over social media content moderation
30:25 - New EU Law Could Force Apple to Allow Other App Stores, Sideloading, and iMessage Interoperability
32:05 - Europe telco industry pushes Big Tech to pay for building the internet
33:54 - Airbnb faces light-touch regulation under EU plan
35:43 - ALMA observatory in Chile targeted by cyberattack
36:31 - Votes in Slovakia's parliament suspended after alleged ‘cybersecurity incident’
38:35 - Mondelez, Zurich settle $100m+ NotPetya insurance lawsuit
39:46 - Google ad for GIMP.org served info-stealing malware via lookalike site
42:06 - U.S. banks processed about $1.2 billion in ransomware payments in 2021
43:07 - Big Meat Companies Want to Use Smartwatches to Track Workers’ Every Move
44:55 - Early MakerDAO Developer and Stablecoin Pioneer Found Dead in Puerto Rico

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The Level1 Show November 1 2022: The Land is Mine, I'll Build the Line

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0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Google Settles With DOJ Over Lost Criminal Crypto Exchange Data
2:28 - FAA warns of aviation safety risks without U.S. mandate on 5G limits
4:09 - Alleged Chinese spies charged with trying to recruit assets, obstruct US Huawei investigation
5:45 - Drizly data breach: FTC seeks to clamp down on alcohol delivery service and its CEO
7:18 - More kids to ride in 'clean' school buses, mostly electric
10:03 - UFO study by NASA-selected study team kicks off
11:29 - French Government Hits Clearview With The Maximum Fine For GDPR Violations
12:07 - Outsourcer Interserve fined £4.4m for failing to stop cyber-attack
13:02 - UK Eyes Scaling Back Net Neutrality Rules For No Coherent Reason
14:18 - UK Lawmakers Vote to Recognize Crypto as Regulated Financial Instruments
15:09 - Australia to toughen privacy laws with huge hike in penalties for breaches
16:11 - Singapore may soon require retail investors to take test before trading crypto, prohibit credit cards
17:10 - India fines Google yet again, orders to allow third-party payments
18:10 - The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing 'certain discrepancies'
19:07 - Japan steps up push to get public buy-in to digital IDs
20:55 - Neom: Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with its sci-fi city vision
22:41 - Meta stock falls 24% on earnings miss, analyst downgrades
23:07 - Altimeter Capital's Brad Gerstner calls on Meta to slash headcount
26:34 - Meta hit with antitrust breach order in Turkey for combining user data across FB, WhatsApp, Instagram
27:16 - Facebook warns it could block news in Canada over proposed legislation
28:09 - We were not wowed by our first Meta Quest Pro experience
30:07 - Interpol Launches 'First-Ever Metaverse' Designed for Global Law Enforcement
31:15 - TikTok Content Moderators Pushed to the Brink in Colombia
32:05 - TikTok Denies Forbes Report That ByteDance Planned to Track Americans
34:22 - TikTok immune from lawsuit over girl's death from 'blackout challenge'
35:34 - Google acquires Twitter-backed AI avatar startup Alter for $100 million
37:41 - Twitter is now an Elon Musk company

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The Level1 Show October 18 2022: Bloatteries

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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - FCC poised to ban all U.S. sales of new Huawei and ZTE equipment
2:27 - Biden signs executive order to protect data transfers between US, EU
4:02 - Federal officials traded stocks affected by agency decisions
5:41 - Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers
6:57 - Utility security: So bad DoE offers rate cuts to improve it
8:43 - St. Louis preparing to sue Hyundai and Kia over rampant car thefts in the city
10:58 - FBI: Beware of fake batteries, here's what to watch out for
12:02 - SEC Investigating Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Over Securities Violations
13:32 - Digital License Plates Become Legal on Cars in California
15:52 - Apple wins 2/3 cut in French antitrust fine to 372 mln euros
16:48 - EU wants to know if Microsoft will block rivals after Activision deal
17:57 - Germany's cybersecurity chief faces dismissal, reports say
18:40 - Households face three-hour blackouts as winter electricity shortage loom
19:30 - Subjecting workers to webcam monitoring violates privacy, Dutch court rules
20:29 - VPN use skyrockets in Iran as citizens navigate internet censorship
21:36 - Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine's Starlink internet indefinitely
23:07 - Toyota discloses data leak after access key exposed on GitHub
23:36 - Intel Confirms Alder Lake BIOS Source Code Leak
24:21 - Ransomware attack delays patient care at hospitals across the U.S.
25:28 - 2K warns users their info has been stolen following breach of its help desk
26:33 - Android leaks some traffic even when 'Always-on VPN' is enabled
27:44 - Roblox says policing virtual world is like 'shutting down speakeasies'
29:46 - Wi-Fi spy drones used to snoop on financial firm
31:21 - Samsung phones blowing up at pandemic rates, urging return of removable batteries
33:26 - Airline Won't Stop You From Tracking Your Checked Bag After All
34:14 - Hollywood and Netflix Report Top Piracy Threats to US Govt
36:09 - Upcoming Call of Duty has annoying phone number verification requirement
37:26 - Russian-speaking hackers knock multiple US airport websites offline. No impact on operations reported
38:10 - Protests in Iran: State-run live TV hacked by protesters
38:53 - The iPhone 14 keeps calling 911 on rollercoasters

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The Level1 Show September 27 2022: Unlock Everything In GTA With This One Weird Heist

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0:00 - Intro
1:44 - US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Internet Browsing, Email Data
4:31 - Pentagon reviewing own psychological operations after fake social media accounts discovered
5:24 - NTSB wants alcohol detection systems installed in all new cars in US
6:33 - FTC probes Amazon's $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot
7:18 - Lynk may beat Starlink and Apple to the punch as FCC approves its space-based texting
8:29 - DHS Awards $700,000 To Monitor Extremism in Video Games
9:57 - Treasury Recommends Exploring Creation of a Digital Dollar
11:06 - U.S. SEC's crypto guidelines push up costs for lenders, disrupting projects
11:54 - The SEC May Not Ban Payment for Order Flow. Robinhood Stands to Benefit.
12:58 - World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers
16:10 - U.S. states ask appeals court to reinstate Facebook lawsuit
17:40 - FCC asked to probe 'anticompetitive' cellphone carrier lock
18:53 - Adobe-Figma deal likely to attract antitrust scrutiny
19:37 - Covid-19 pandemic is over in the US
21:14 - Florida brings battle over social media regulation to the Supreme Court
22:49 - Judge rules Charter must pay $1.1 billion after murder of cable customer
23:48 - NYC launches 'Big Apple Connect," nation's largest free municipal broadband program, for NYCHA residents
24:35 - U.S. NSA hacked China's telecommunications networks, state media claims
25:46 - Germany's blanket data retention law is illegal, EU top court says
27:39 - Indonesia parliament passes long-awaited data protection bill
28:28 - South Korean prosecutors say Do Kwon ‘obviously on the run’, ask Interpol to issue red notice
29:06 - As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp
29:44 - Ask.FM database with 350m user records allegedly sold online
30:29 - Morgan Stanley to pay $35M after hard drives with 15M customers’ personal data turn up in auction
31:23 - Crypto market maker Wintermute loses $160 million in DeFi hack
32:08 - Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome enhanced spellcheck feature exposes passwords
33:39 - Uber says Lapsus$-linked hacker responsible for breach
34:33 - Kiwi Farms has been breached; assume passwords and emails have been leaked
35:25 - GTA 6 Leaker Allegedly Returns, Threatens To Release Source Code & More
37:41 - GPS jammers are being used to hijack trucks and down drones: How to stop them
38:35 - Gmail launches pilot to keep campaign emails out of spam
39:17 - 'Ring Nation’ Is a Terrible Idea That’s Unstoppable Because Amazon Owns Everything
41:12 - What yesterday’s Apple satellite announcement really means
41:58 - It's Time to PuTTY! DPRK Job Opportunity Phishing via WhatsApp | Mandiant
43:02 - Twitter pranksters derail GPT-3 bot with newly discovered “prompt injection” hack
44:20 - LastPass says hackers had internal access for four days
45:20 - Wegmans ends self-checkout app after too much shoplifting

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The Level1 Show September 21 2022: Nothing Spies Like a Deere

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0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Google cancels half the projects at its internal R&D group Area 120
2:13 - Google loses appeal against record $4 billion EU fine
2:38 - Intel Processor will replace Pentium and Celeron in 2023 laptops
6:26 - Twilio to lay off 11% of workforce
7:35 - Software fees to make up 10% of John Deere's revenues by 2030
9:08 - Nikola founder lied to investors about tech, prosecutor says in fraud trial
11:23 - Five years of data show that SSDs are more reliable than HDDs over the long haul
12:10 - Adobe snaps up Figma for $20B, taking out one of its biggest rivals in digital design
15:09 - SpaceX's Starlink Arrives in Antarctica, Now Available on All 7 Continents
16:58 - New York Times is giving out branded lunch boxes to get people back to the office—but over 1,300 staff are refusing to budge
18:50 - DuckDuckGo, Proton, Mozilla throw weight behind bill targeting Big Tech ‘surveillance’
19:51 - Patagonia founder gives company away, future profits aimed to help fight climate crisis
21:28 - Judge Allows McFlurry Machine Repair Lawsuit to Proceed
23:42 - SWIFT and Symbiont announce corporate data blockchain pilot
24:41 - Amazon releases upgraded Kindle and Kindle Kids devices for first time in three years
26:30 - Linux Foundation announces the OpenWallet Foundation to develop interoperable digital wallets
28:04 - Tesla is sued by drivers over alleged false Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims
29:21 - Ether falls after the smart contracts network completes long anticipated ‘merge’
32:59 - Twitter may have hired a Chinese spy and four other takeaways from the Senate hearing
35:57 - To defeat FTC lawsuit, Meta demands 100+ rivals share biggest trade secrets
36:54 - Meta dissolves team responsible for discovering ‘potential harms to society’ in its own products
38:54 - Extreme California heat knocks key Twitter data center offline
39:42 - TikTok won’t commit to stopping US data flows to China
40:50 - Social media users looking for the perfect shot put on notice by nervous farmers as canola crops bloom
42:23 - The Eggplant Emoji Makes You Less Likable According to New Report

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The Level1 Show September 6 2022: Democracy Chips, Ahoy!

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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - US asked British spy agency to stop Guardian publishing Snowden revelations
2:02 - Japan declares war on floppy disks for government use
2:40 - To save lives, issue connected vehicle technology waiver, NTSB tells FCC
4:15 - A huge Chinese database of faces and vehicle license plates spilled online
5:18 - The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like
8:28 - The Fed gives a timeline for FedNow, its payments platform
9:16 - California asks residents not to charge electric vehicles, days after announcing gas car ban
10:10 - New U.S. curbs on sales of Nvidia AI chips to China spark selloff
11:49 - Toyota triples planned investment to $3.8 billion in U.S. battery plant
12:36 - Germany orders shutdown of digital ads to save gas
13:46 - FTC Sues ‘Massive’ Data Broker for Selling Location Info on Abortion Clinics
14:36 - FBI says it ‘routinely notifies’ social media companies of potential threats following Zuckerberg-Rogan podcast
16:25 - Taiwan shoots down unidentified drone over Kinmen area near mainland China
17:34 - Iran Approves Cryptocurrency Regulations, Raising Fears Of Skirting Sanctions
18:27 - Taiwan president says she looks forward to producing 'democracy chips' with U.S.
19:25 - Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it
20:45 - How Twitter’s bad things problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor
22:10 - Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme
23:59 - Snap’s chief business officer Jeremi Gorman to run ads at Netflix
24:56 - Snap plans to lay off 20 percent of employees
25:53 - Facebook is shutting down its standalone Gaming app in October
27:21 - Scoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdup
29:45 - Twitter is becoming a podcast app
30:51 - Facebook parent settles suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
31:43 - Musk vs. Twitter: Judge orders both sides to turn over more documents
33:05 - 1 in 4 Gen Z-ers plan to become social media influencers

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The Level1 Show August 23 2022: America's Most Dystopian Home Videos

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0:00 - Intro
1:22 - New US Privacy Law May Give Telecoms Free Pass on $200 Million Fines
3:16 - Analytics company sues FTC, denies illegal data-sharing
4:08 - Amazon criticizes 'burdensome' FTC probe into Prime
5:22 - US bans export of tech used in 3nm chip production
6:21 - Court upholds FCC’s decision on 5.9 GHz, Wi-Fi
7:47 - US approves Google plan to let political emails bypass Gmail spam filter
8:22 - Google to Pay Nearly $43M Over Collection of Android Location Data
9:16 - Suspected developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash arrested
10:44 - With Help From WEF, Canada to Launch Federal Digital ID Program
11:59 - South Korea to pardon Samsung's Lee, other corporate giants
12:59 - Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting
14:40 - Linking to news doesn’t make Google liable for defamation, Australia court rules
15:37 - Alibaba, ByteDance share algorithm details with Chinese regulator
16:33 - VLC says India internet providers blocking site poses threat to users
18:37 - Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook for first time ever
19:27 - Tesla's public Superchargers are deemed 'illegal' in Germany due to technicality
20:57 - Police Used a Baby’s DNA to Investigate Its Father for a Crime
22:58 - Hospital and Drugmaker Move to Build Vast Database of New Yorkers’ DNA
24:46 - The largest YouTube royalties heist in history spotlights a much larger problem
25:57 - Major NHS IT outage to last for three weeks
27:43 - Amazon studio plans lighthearted show of Ring surveillance footage
29:55 - Microsoft Employees Exposed Own Company’s Internal Logins
30:41 - 1,900 Signal users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio phishing
31:25 - Losses from crypto hacks surged 60% to $1.9 billion from January to July, Chainalysis says
32:03 - Update Zoom for Mac now to avoid root-access vulnerability
33:27 - The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
34:23 - Microsoft urges Windows users to run patch for DogWalk zero-day exploit
35:37 - North Korean hackers use signed macOS malware to target IT job seekers
36:21 - iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims
37:51 - Estonia says it repelled major cyber attack after removing Soviet monuments
38:47 - A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools

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