Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, former Meta advertising executives, are launching CollectiveMetrics.org to bring transparency to digital advertising. Their nonprofit aims to measure scam ad prevalence as global scam losses reach alarming levels.
Apple is seeking $540,000 in attorney fees from law firm Hagens Berman after a price-fixing lawsuit dismissal. Amazon wants even more – $1.4 million – claiming the firm’s misrepresentations wasted court resources and caused unnecessary expenses.
Apple is bringing third-party app stores to Japan with iOS 26.2, set for public release in December. The move comes ahead of regulatory deadlines requiring platform openness in the Japanese market.
Have I Been Pwned has processed the largest breach dataset in its history, containing nearly 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords. The data comes from credential stuffing lists compiled from previous breaches, not from new hacks of services like Gmail.
Starting December 10, Australian teens under 16 won’t be able to access Reddit or Kick under new social media restrictions. The eSafety Commissioner is requiring platforms to implement age verification themselves or face fines up to 49.5 million Australian dollars. This represents a major expansion
Binding lets smart home devices communicate directly without relying on your hub or server. This creates crucial redundancy when systems go down. Setting up bindings varies by protocol but can save your smart home during outages.
A coalition of reporters obtained a dataset containing 278 million location data points from phones in Belgium, including sensitive EU officials. The data came from ordinary apps that sell information to brokers, who then resell it to governments and militaries. Europe’s strong data protection laws
The Louvre Museum’s recent jewelry heist exposes deeper security issues. A French newspaper report reveals the museum struggled for over a decade with outdated software, including systems controlling video surveillance. This comes after thieves used a furniture lift to break in on October 19, steali
Amazon is rolling out a global system to block unauthorized apps on Fire TV Sticks, targeting modified devices used for piracy. Meanwhile, Michael Burry of The Big Short fame has placed a $1.1bn bet against AI giants Nvidia and Palantir, signaling concerns about an AI bubble. UK government spending
Researchers report a dramatic surge in cybercrime involving physical violence across Europe. France has become the epicenter, with sophisticated criminal networks targeting cryptocurrency holders and corporate networks through brutal tactics.
