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DOJ wants Supreme Court to reject Trump’s request to delay TikTok ban
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the Supreme Court to reject president-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay a law that would ban TikTok in the US if it isn’t sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance by January 19, 2025.
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Microsoft is investing $80M to expand AI infrastructure
During the fiscal year of 2025, Microsoft intends to invest approximately $80 million to build more AI-enabled datacenters to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.
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Personal information of one million Glamira customers added to HIBP
Last year, online jewelry store Glamira leaked personal information of approximately one million of its customers. Their information has now been added to the Have I Been Pwned database.
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Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel Las Vegas leaves one dead
On Wednesday morning, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded just outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, leaving one dead and seven people injured.
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Flemish municipalities are using invasive ANPR cameras too easily
The Vlaamse Toezichthouder voor de Verwerking van Persoonsgegevens (VTC) is criticizing the frequent use of ANPR cameras by local governments. There should be more balanced measures to address traffic issues while at the same time respecting the privacy of motorists.
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Italian DPA fines OpenAI €15M
The Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (GPDP) has issued a fine of €15 million onto OpenAI for several violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Trump admits he has a ‘warm spot’ for TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump says he would like to keep TikTok operating in the United States for at least a little while.
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TikTok banned for a year in Albania due to influence over children
Starting next year, TikTok will be banned for twelve months in Albania.
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Play ransomware group claims responsibility for Krispy Kreme data breach
The Play ransomware group says it’s responsible for the cyberattack on Krispy Kreme in November.
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Raccoon Infostealer developer sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
Mark Sokolovsky, a 28 year old man from Ukraine, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. In addition, he has to pay well over $900,000 in restitution.
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Noyb files complaint against Ryanair over facial scan
Travelers who want to book a flight at Ryanair, are not only required to create an account, but also have to endure a verification process in which they have to provide a facial scan.
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Interpol hates the term ‘pig butchering’, suggests to call it ‘romance baiting’ instead
Law enforcement agencies and news outlets should change the narrative and no longer use the term ‘pig butchering’ to describe victims of dating and investment fraud.
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Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal with Australian supervisor
Meta has agreed to pay the Australian Information Commissioner $50 million to settle civil penalty proceedings regarding the Cambridge Analytica matter.
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TikTok under investigation for election security risks in Romania
The European Commission has formally launched proceedings against TikTok for ignoring its obligation to assess and mitigate systemic risks to ensure the integrity of the presidential elections in Romania.
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‘Apple working on foldable iPad, to be released in 2028’
Apple is currently working on an iPad with a foldable screen that measures 20 inches or more.
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Political party convicted for violating GDPR by using Google’s reCAPTCHA on its website
An Austrian political party has been convicted by the court for violating the privacy of a user by implementing Google’s reCAPTCHA on the party’s website.
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Dutch foundation launches class-action lawsuit against Tinder for sharing sensitive user data
The Take Back Your Privacy Foundation is taking Tinder to court for reading users’ private conversations while also collecting and sharing sensitive information with third parties.
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‘Kadokawa paid $3M in ransom, data got leaked anyway’
Japanese media company Kadokawa paid a Russia-linked ransomware group $2.98 million in exchange for deletion of the stolen data. Instead, the hackers ultimately published the data anyway.
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Auto parts company LKQ attacked by hackers, Canadian office down for weeks
American car parts company LKQ has disclosed that one of its business units in Canada was hacked and disrupted its day-to-day operations.
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FTM: ‘Location military personnel easy to track thanks to Tinder’
Using Tinder, it’s easy to locate military personnel, regardless of whether they are at home or abroad.
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