Man behind LinkedIn scraping said he grabbed 700M profiles ‘for fun’
Last month we reported a LinkedIn scraping that exposed the data of 700 million users – some 92% of all those on the service. The data included location, phone numbers, and inferred salaries. The man behind it has now been identified, and says tha.....»»
Mazda extends captive finance agreement with Toyota to 2030
Mazda North America grabbed an early renewal of its private-label captive finance agreement with Toyota Financial Services from 2020, allowing the lender to continue to offer products to Mazda dealers and consumers through 2030 under the Mazda Financ.....»»
Akamai Content Protector detects and mitigates evasive scrapers
Akamai announced Content Protector, a product that stops scraping attacks without blocking the good traffic that companies need to enhance their business. Scraper bots are a critical and often productive part of the commerce ecosystem. These bots sea.....»»
How to share an Apple Vision Pro with a guest user
Apple has decided against user profiles on the Apple Vision Pro, but the company is fully aware that people are going to want to try yours. Here's how to do it, and keep your data safe.Guest User on Apple Vision ProApple's "Guest User" mode on Apple.....»»
Microgreens made to order: Scientists tailor iodine and potassium content of radishes, peas, arugula and chard
In a significant development for personalized nutrition, researchers in Italy have cultivated microgreens with bespoke nutritional profiles to serve individual dietary requirements......»»
Scientists take a close look at Australia"s soil profiles
Even the most degraded and poor quality soil can be enhanced by improving its smallest components—its fungi, archaea and bacteria microorganisms......»»
ALMA observations: Researchers reveal dynamic view of massive protocluster evolution
A team of researchers has jointly launched the ALMA Survey of Star formation and Evolution of Massive Protoclusters with Blue-profiles (ASSEMBLE) project. They revealed the growth in mass and density of cluster members, along with increasing proximit.....»»
Facebook suffers big loss in lawsuit against data-scraping company
Judge throws out Meta claim against firm that sells Facebook and Instagram data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) One year after Meta sued a data-scraping company, a federal judge this week threw out Meta's bre.....»»
"Collective mind" bridges societal divides: Research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together
Only about 1 in 4 Americans said that they had trust in the nation's institutions in 2023—with big business (1 in 7), television news (1 in 7) and Congress (1 in 12) scraping the very bottom......»»
How to create multiple profiles on a Facebook account
Facebook now lets you create multiple profiles for one Facebook account. Here's how to create a new profile......»»
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google has indicated that it is ready to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 over its Chrome.....»»
Google Play Lawsuit Gets Google to Pay $700M, Change Play Store
Back in September, Google settled a class action lawsuit brought by state attorneys general over the idea that Google had violated antitrust rules, possibly by overcharging customers. The lawsuit was essentially targeted at Google Play and the monopo.....»»
Google’s loss to Epic Games leads to $700M settlement with users, states
Play Store users can expect at least $2 in "unnecessary" fees refunded. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) After Epic Games proved that Google’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law,.....»»
LinkedIn shelves plans to move its cloud to Microsoft Azure
One Microsoft service won’t use another Microsoft service, according to people familiar with LinkedIn’s plans......»»
Long-term green manuring strengthens core microbiomes in driving multiple functions across vertical soil profiles: Study
A study published in the journal Science China Life Sciences was led by Prof. Weidong Cao (Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences) and Prof. Zongxian Che (Institute of Soil and Fertilizer a.....»»
23andMe: Profiles of 6.9 million people hacked
Hackers were able to gain access because some customers reused old passwords, biotech company 23andMe said......»»
Live talk Wednesday at noon: CES 2024 preview
Join our LinkedIn Live talk as we preview the automotive technology expected to be showcased at CES 2024......»»
Study finds LinkedIn can trigger feelings of imposter syndrome
The use of professional social networking sites such as LinkedIn can stir up feelings of self-doubt, research suggests......»»
Apple employees most likely to leave to join Google, says LinkedIn analysis
An analysis of LinkedIn profiles in the tech industry reveals that the most popular destination for former Apple employees is Google. Unsurprisingly, it also shows people making the switch in the opposite direction, though Apple employees are most.....»»
Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies, research suggests
Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce with different strategies depending on whether they are bold, agg.....»»
Nick Saban"s Dream Motor Group buys Mercedes-Benz stores in $700M deal
Dream Motor Group is looking to buy more dealerships in the South, CEO Joe Agresti said......»»