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Twitter proposes a $809 million settlement to end a Securities Exchange Act lawsuit

On Monday, Twitter issued a press release stating that it would settle a 2016 class-action lawsuit for $809.6 million. The suit alleged that the company had misled investors in 2014 about its growth and monthly active user (MAU) count in violation of.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotSep 21st, 2021

Rocket Report: North Korean rocket explosion; launch over Chinese skyline

The European Space Agency again turned to SpaceX to launch an important science mission. Enlarge / A sea-borne variant of the commercial Ceres 1 rocket lifts off near the coast of Rizhao, a city of 3 million in China's Shandong p.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Musk can’t avoid testifying in SEC probe of Twitter buyout by playing victim

Class action alleges secret Twitter stock scheme ahead of Musk's SEC testimony. Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) After months of loudly protesting a subpoena, Elon Musk has once again agreed to.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Hackers claim they’re selling the user data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers

ShinyHunters hacking group claims responsibility for Ticketmaster data breach, which exposes customer personal data, including credit card information......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women

Some of our fellow citizens seem to voluntarily do the work of spreading fake news. Enlarge (credit: Alistair Berg) Misinformation is not a new problem, but there are plenty of indications that the advent of social media.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

James Webb discovers the most distant galaxy ever observed

Researchers using James Webb have discovered the most distant known galaxy to date. It existed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

New method could significantly reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

New research by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) proposes using soil bacteria to cut greenhouse gas emissions from food production. The research is published in the jour.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Astronomers help find most distant galaxy using James Webb Space Telescope

An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen, dating back to only 300 million years after the Big Bang. These results, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), mark.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Rare App Store antitrust win for Apple, as Chinese court dismisses lawsuit

Apple has enjoyed a rare App Store antitrust win, as a Chinese court dismissed a lawsuit accusing it of charging excessive commissions. The iPhone maker is facing an onslaught of antitrust legislation and lawsuits around the world, most notably su.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

If you had an iPhone 7 with audio problems, your settlement deadline is soon

Earlier in 2024, Apple agreed to settle a class action suit over audio issues with the iPhone 7 — but conditions are very limited and the time to apply is almost over.iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 PlusIt was the "Audio IC Defect," also known as the 'loop d.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Apple gets another App Store antitrust win, this time in China

Apple has won a lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominant power in the app marketplace, with a Chinese court rejecting claims Apple's App Store fees were too high.iOS App StoreIn 2021, Jin Xin sued Apple China, insisting Apple stopped charging its.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Scale of online harm to children revealed in global study

More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse, research indicates......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Google accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilities

Google recklessly violated privacy laws to spike ad profits, lawsuit says. Enlarge (credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Moment) Google needs to pump the brakes when it comes to tracking sensitive information shared with DMV.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member

Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin

A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick. Enlarge (credit: Flavio Coelho/Getty Images) Two years ago when “Michael,” an owner of cryptocurrency, contacted Joe Grand to help recover access to abo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

OpenAI board only learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member

Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Lawsuit argues Call of Duty helped cause the Uvalde school shooting

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors." Enlarge / Is this an aspirational image for mass shooters? (credit: Activision) The families of multiple victims of the 2022 mass sho.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

US has worst bird flu outbreak in two years at Iowa egg farm

Deadly bird flu was detected in an egg-laying chicken flock in Iowa, affecting 4.2 million birds in the biggest U.S. outbreak since 2022......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Transcend raises $40 million to address data privacy issues

Transcend raised $40 million in Series B funding led by new investor StepStone Group, with participation from HighlandX and existing investors Accel, Index Ventures, 01 Advisors (01A), Script Capital, and South Park Commons. This brings the total rai.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

How fraudsters stole $37 million from Coinbase Pro users

A convincing phishing page and some over-the-phone social engineering allowed a group of crooks to steal over $37 million from unlucky Coinbase Pro users. One of them – Chirag Tomar, a 30-year-old citizen of the Republic of India – has be.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed

Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California over a fatal wreck......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024