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L.A. Unified cyberattackers demand ransom

LOS ANGELES — The hackers who targeted the Los Angeles Unified School District have made a ransom demand, officials confirmed Tuesday, an indication that the attackers have extracted sensitive data or believe they can bluff the district into thinking that they have.

Los Angeles Times

TikTok allegedly grants ‘a bit more leniency’ to star accounts

Video app reportedly offers less rigid moderation for its high-profile users

Evening Standard

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg loses $71BILLION in one year - more than half his fortune

The ultra-rich businessman lost more than any other billionaire this year and fell down to his lowest wealth ranking in years amid challenging times for the tech industry

Daily Mirror

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Australia's changing how it regulates the internet — and no-one's paying attention

The technology industry has been told to develop codes that will regulate "harmful online content", but critics say the scheme is flawed.

ABC News

Complaints system for social media content to be set up by 2024

Tech companies would be 'bound' to sign up to the online safety codes once they are drafted

Irish Mirror

Twitter Expands Recommendations Push with New Tests

Twitter is expanding how it recommends posts from accounts that users do not follow, the social media company announced on Tuesday. As part of the expansion, it is also building tools for users to control and provide feedback on that content. "With millions of people signing up for Twitter every…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Traveller shares hack to get extra legroom on flights

The trick involves using a free tool avaliable on Google

The Independent UK

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Molly Russell inquest to examine role of social media algorithms in teen’s death

Molly is known to have viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017

The Independent UK

Technology: Instagram introduces new parental supervision tool in India

Parents will get access to supervision tools and resources from the experts at the Family Centre. They will be able to keep a track of the time spent on screen by their children. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

‘It’s not that hard’: Does kicking Kiwi Farms off the internet prove tech firms can act against hate speech?

The extent to which private companies should be held responsible for online content is a global issue yet to be resolved

The Guardian - AU

Data centers booming in Illinois with addition of $2.5 billion site planned for former United Airlines headquarters

Construction has begun at the site of the former United Airlines headquarters in Mount Prospect, Illinois, with recent demolition at the property clearing the way for the creation of a $2.5 billion data center campus expected to launch in 2024.

Chicago Tribune

It's time to talk about the LinkedIn Mafia

LinkedIn alums have founded such companies as Figma, Cameo, Confluent and Notion.

Axios

This Billionaire Is Now Even Richer Than Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is no longer the second-richest person in the world.

Bangkok Post

What Wikipedia Can Teach the Rest of the Internet

Jimmy Wales talks about why his online encyclopedia works, how to improve social media, and why Section 230 isn't the real problem with the internet.

Reason

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After a serious breach, Uber says its services are operational again

What appeared to be a lone hacker announced the breach after apparently tricking an Uber employee into providing credentials. It is not known how much data the hacker stole.

The Independent UK

After serious breach, Uber says services operational

The ride-hailing service Uber says all its services are operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach

Axios

Uber investigating security breach after suspected phishing text

The hacker is believed to have access to Uber's source code, email and other internal systems.

Evening Standard

What the Uber hack might mean for London commuters

We still don’t know the full extent of the damage from the recent Uber hack, but given the ridesharing service claims more than 3.5 million Londoners regularly use the service (not to mention the 45,000 drivers), readers could be forgiven for feeling more than a little uneasy at the news.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Gifs are cringe’: how Giphy’s multimillion-dollar business fell out of fashion

Generational divide threatens future of tech firm as it seeks approval for $400m takeover by Facebook owner Meta

The Hindu

Bombay High Court stays order directing Facebook to pay man for non-delivery of product

The Commission had directed the companies to pay ₹599 for non-delivery of a product purchased online and ₹25,000 for causing mental agony

Axios

California's new age rules for sites and apps raise a ruckus

The state's new law aims to protect kids and teens online from privacy violations and safety risks.

Evening Standard

Uber hacked by teenager demanding higher pay for drivers

The hacker claimed to have been able to access to the company’s email and cloud storage systems, and said the firm had weak security standards.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google, Meta Face Record Fines in South Korea over Privacy Violations

South Korea has fined Google and Meta more than $71 million collectively for gathering users' personal information without consent for tailored ads, regulators said Wednesday, the country's highest-ever data protection fines. Investigations into the two US tech giants found they had been "collecting and analyzing" data on their users, and…

The Independent UK

Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says

Uber says it has reached out to law enforcement after the apparent breach of its network

Input

TikTok isn't above cloning BeReal

TikTok Now, the new feature (and standalone app) is basically BeReal by another name.

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