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Twitter handles to be made available for reuse, as inactive accounts purged

Elon Musk has announced a purge of inactive accounts, saying that unused Twitter handles will be made available for reuse. As is generally the case, the details are as yet unknown (including to Musk, probably) … more… The post Twitter handles.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxMay 9th, 2023

Beware of fake WhatsApp groups that are stealing accounts!

It seems that there is a rise of fake WhatsApp groups that pretend to be someone you know to steal your account. The post Beware of fake WhatsApp groups that are stealing accounts! appeared first on Phandroid. Scams are everywhere out ther.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Microsoft is axing unlicensed accounts for this popular service

Microsoft is beefing up security by removing unlicensed accounts for a very popular service and will even be charging a reactivation fee......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk’s click-yes-or-resign ultimatum

Elon Musk’s 24-hour email ultimatum unfairly dismissed Twitter staff, court says. Enlarge (credit: Craig T Fruchtman / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk had no business sending Twitter employees an em.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Scammers dupe chemical company into wiring $60 million

Orion S.A., a global chemical company with headquarters in Luxembourg, has become a victim of fraud: it lost approximately $60 million through “multiple fraudulently induced outbound wire transfers to accounts controlled by unknown third partie.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate

Russia-based YouTubers, in particular, will likely lose significant revenues. Enlarge (credit: Gary Hershorn / Contributor | Corbis News) Google announced Monday that it's shutting down all AdSense accounts in Russia due.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

3-store dealership group Pillar streamlines accounts receivable with software

Shifting to a software-based process helped the small Ohio and Pennsylvania car dealership group Pillar Automotive streamline accounting staff and strengthen oversight......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Locked out of banking: Incarceration is associated with decreased bank account ownership

People who have served time in jail or prison are less likely to have bank accounts after they are released than they were before serving time, which may hinder their long-term financial security, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Social media: Disinformation expert offers three safety tips in a time of fake news and dodgy influencers

Social networks have revolutionized the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 11th, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) now lets you properly sort replies on iPhone

After allowing people to buy their way to the top of the replies section by purchasing an X Premium subscription, the social media platform has now launched a new menu to allow users to sort through replies with more traditional options. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

3-store dealership group Pillar streamlined accounts receivable with software

Shifting to a software-based process helped the small Ohio and Pennsylvania car dealership group Pillar Automotive streamline accounting staff and strengthen oversight......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Researchers unearth MotW bypass technique used by threat actors for years

Threat actors have been abusing a bug in how Windows handles LNK files with non-standard target paths and internal structures to prevent in-built protections from stopping malicious payloads and trick users into running them. “We identified mul.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

X (Twitter) killed its Mac app, but the iPad app is a solid replacement

After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem wher.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

X killed its Mac app, but the iPad app is a solid replacement

After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem wher.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Machine learning discovers "hidden-gem" materials for heat-free gas separation

Chemical separation, including gas separation, is a common process that is required for manufacturing and research. It accounts for a whopping 15% of U.S. energy consumption and produces millions of tons of carbon emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

Twitter for Mac leaves the Mac App Store, but iPad X is still usable

Formerly a must-have social app, Twitter for Mac is no longer visible in the Mac App Store, but you could still use the X iPad app on Apple Silicon.Twitter icon, pre-XThe Elon Musk era's changing of Twitter to X has seemingly claimed another victim......»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Security Bite: X quietly adds option to keep its third-rate AI product Grok from scraping your posts and interactions

Heads up! Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly added an opt-out toggle to keep its AI chatbot Grok from data scraping your posts, as well as any interactions you have with it. The setting to allow data for training is enable.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

X quietly adds option to keep its third-rate AI product Grok from scraping your posts and interactions

Heads up! Without notice, Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly added an opt-out toggle to keep its AI chatbot Grok from scraping your posts, as well as any interactions you have with it. The setting to allow data for trainin.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

How to stop Musk"s Grok AI from training on anything you"ve ever said or done on X

Twitter/X has automatically opted you in to training Elon Musk's Grok AI on everything you've ever posted on the service. Here's where they have stashed the hidden setting, and how to turn it off.Find the right setting and you can say now to X's Grok.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

X reveals security incident that made your ‘private’ likes public

X, Elon Musk’s social network formerly known as Twitter, recently implemented a change that made likes private, so that only the account owner can see the posts they have liked. However, a recent security incident allowed others to still see these.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 25th, 2024

Network of ghost GitHub accounts successfully distributes malware

Check Point researchers have unearthed an extensive network of GitHub accounts that they believe provides malware and phishing link Distribution-as-a-Service. Set up and operated by a threat group the researchers dubbed as Stargazer Goblin, the ̶.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 24th, 2024