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Walmart's Financial Services 'Became a Fraud Magnet', Says ProPublica - Slashdot
One man living in Virginia oversaw "the laundering of some $7 million in fraudulently obtained gift...
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Could Apostrophy OS Be the Future of Cellphone Privacy? - Slashdot
"Would you pay $15 a month so Android doesn't track you and send all of that...
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Hans Reiser Sends a Letter From Prison - Slashdot
In 2003, Hans Reiser answered questions from Slashdot's readers... Today Wikipedia describes Hans Reiser as "a...
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Microsoft Executive Emails Hacked By Russian Intelligence Group, Company Says - Slashdot
In a regulatory filing today, Microsoft said that a Russian intelligence group hacked into some of...
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Crime Rings Are Trafficking in an Unlikely Treasure: Sand - Slashdot
Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and...
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'Stablecoins' Enabled $40 Billion In Crypto Crime Since 2022 - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable value like...
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US Must Beat China Back To the Moon, Congress Tells NASA - Slashdot
With NASA's Artemis moon program now targeting September 2025 for its Artemis 2 mission and September...
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Have I Been Pwned Adds 71 Million Emails From Naz.API Stolen Account List - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Have I Been Pwned has added almost 71...
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Mobile Device Ambient Light Sensors Can Be Used To Spy On Users - Slashdot
"The ambient light sensors present in most mobile devices can be accessed by software without any...
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OpenAI Must Defend ChatGPT Fabrications After Failing To Defeat Libel Suit - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: OpenAI may finally have to answer for...
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Chrome Updates Incognito Warning To Admit Google Tracks Users In 'Private' Mode - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google is updating the warning on Chrome's...
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Supreme Court Rejects Apple-Epic Games Legal Battle - Slashdot
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a challenge by Apple to a lower...
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Reddit Must Share IP Addresses of Piracy-Discussing Users, Film Studios Say - Slashdot
For the third time in under a year, film studios are pressing Reddit to reveal users...
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Python Software Foundation Says EU's 'Cyber Resilience Act' Includes Wins for Open Source - Slashdot
Last April the Python Software Foundation warned that Europe's proposed Cyber Resilience Act jeopardized their organization...
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What Laws Will We Need to Regulate AI? - Slashdot
johnnyb (Slashdot reader #4,816) is a senior software R&D engineer who shares his proposed framework for...
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Despite 16-Year Glitch, UK Law Still Considers Computers 'Reliable' By Default - Slashdot
Long-time Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Hundreds of British postal workers wrongly convicted of theft due to...
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America Cracks Down on Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Facilities - Slashdot
Friday America's Environmental Protection Agency "proposed steep new fees on methane emissions from oil and gas...
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Removal of Netflix Film Shows Advancing Power of India's Hindu Right Wing - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The trailer for "Annapoorani: The...
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Apple Knew AirDrop Users Could Be Identified and Tracked as Early as 2019 - Slashdot
Security researchers warned Apple as early as 2019 about vulnerabilities in its AirDrop wireless sharing function...
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White House Unveils $623 Million In Funding To Boost EV Charging Points - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Joe Biden's administration has unveiled $623 million...
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eBay To Pay $3 Million Penalty For Employees Sending Live Cockroaches, Fetal Pig To Bloggers - Slashdot
E-commerce giant eBay agreed to pay a $3 million penalty for the harassment and stalking of...
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Google Formally Endorses Right To Repair, Will Lobby To Pass Repair Laws - Slashdot
Google formally endorsed the concept of right to repair Thursday and is set to testify in...
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Englishman Who Posed As HyperVerse CEO Says Sorry To Investors Who Lost Millions - Slashdot
Stephen Harrison, an Englishman living in Thailand who posed as chief executive Steven Reece Lewis for...
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Piracy Is Surging Again Because Streaming Execs Ignored The Lessons Of The Past - Slashdot
Karl Bode, reporting for TechDirt: Back in 2019 we noted how the streaming sector risked driving...