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What’s in your wallet? Not as much as there should be : Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion
January 14, 2025 at 11:35:14 AM EST * - permalink -Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/business/capital-one-cfpb-lawsuit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Some Connecticut Optimum cable television customers lose access to WTNH, WCTX
January 14, 2025 at 11:28:10 AM EST * - permalink -- https://www-nhregister-com.translate.goog/business/article/ct-new-haven-tv-stations-dropped-by-optimum-20031457.php?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_hist=true
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Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed
January 13, 2025 at 2:55:26 PM EST * - permalink -Meta accidentally deleted links to Instagram-competitor Pixelfed on Facebook, which is at least a little suspicious coming after Meta's recent moderation changes.
- https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-admits-it-deleted-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed-194624098.html?src=rss&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKICefNdmT7-wkf9Noriu-XY3dXSxRnYX8BkbEdZVhv3yvjLfxOaalGMWOW58jacDMJdOBpsRwnVtmn_C72sVI_d18xv17G2FBUAYbQTWjBBK_-WOEGDPDgOslhJnua2B7c5Zz_2oiwCR3pSRfzvv-3jPMXp68CRk70w7OYW-LNp
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Here we go again!! Nexstar Stations Dropped from Altice USA’s Optimum Cable Systems
January 13, 2025 at 1:41:37 PM EST * - permalink -Failure to conclude a new retransmission-consent agreement led to the blackout of 63 stations in 42 markets
- https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/nexstar-stations-dropped-from-altice-usas-optimum-cable-systems
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Mastodon transfers ownership to a non-profit foundation
January 13, 2025 at 12:18:57 PM EST * - permalink -It is more important than ever that the social web is not controlled by corporations. Today, Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control.
- https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/
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Honey controversy: Affiliate networks fire back at MegaLag, saying he got it “wrong”
January 8, 2025 at 12:30:18 PM EST * - permalink -PayPal Honey has been in hot water in recent weeks, due to a video that claims the browser extension is a “scam.” The video contains inaccuracies that do not paint a clear picture of what is really happening.
- https://hellopartner.com/2025/01/08/what-megalag-gets-wrong-about-paypal-honey-and-affiliate-marketing/
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SteamVR Saw Near-Record Usage In December
January 3, 2025 at 3:16:12 PM EST * - permalink -December 2024 saw the second highest percentage of Steam gamers using a VR headset ever, when adjusted for Chinese users.
- https://www.uploadvr.com/steamvr-near-record-use-december-2024/
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Apple Vision Pro May Now Be Out of Production
December 31, 2024 at 8:03:12 PM EST * - permalink -Apple's first-generation Vision Pro headset may have now ceased production, following reports of reduced demand and production cuts earlier in...
- https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/31/vision-pro-may-be-out-of-production/
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Facebook / Meta plans to roll out fake AI engagement bots across its platforms
December 30, 2024 at 9:34:49 AM EST * - permalink -US tech group is rolling out a range of artificial intelligence tools to drive engagement
- https://www.ft.com/content/91183cbb-50f9-464a-9d2e-96063825bfcf
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AT&T and Verizon say networks are secure after being breached by China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers
December 30, 2024 at 8:38:29 AM EST * - permalink -U.S. telecom giants AT&T and Verizon say they have secured their networks after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/30/verizon-says-it-has-secured-its-network-after-breach-by-china-linked-salt-typhoon-group/
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Malicious code injected into several Chrome extensions in recent attack
December 29, 2024 at 6:06:58 PM EST * - permalink -The attack affected Cyberhaven's Chrome extension, and reportedly others including ParrotTalks, Uvoice and VPNCity.
- https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/hackers-injected-malicious-code-into-several-chrome-extensions-in-recent-attack-220648155.html?src=rss&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAM2dbh5iuDkVPAqXdiTBhSjJXR_YboheRcc5Cawx0As6ii6DXQfEiKGMrto9eYeYuAb6SVcbz1XGF3LoJgMkE4Y-Zf5ZxNuJO3xoDwxj5QEBcRV1gHFIXpF3Wyb2veUBOC6a5N4pj76Vrzb4ghKeI-aXAPKE0RQiwZqWEEMZ4c4U
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Burt, the giant crocodile from Crocodile Dundee, dies aged 90
December 28, 2024 at 8:11:32 AM EST * - permalink -The reptile, who later became Australia’s answer to Paul the octopus, ‘passed away peacefully’ in Darwin
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/23/burt-the-giant-crocodile-from-crocodile-dundee-dies-aged-90
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Alien Romulus gets an official VHS version
December 24, 2024 at 6:06:39 PM EST * - permalink -20th Century Studios has announced a VHS release of Alien: Romulus.
- https://www.ign.com/articles/alien-romulus-is-getting-an-official-release-on-vhs
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EFF Tells Appeals Court To Keep Copyright’s Fair Use Rules Broad And Flexible
December 22, 2024 at 2:46:37 PM EST * - permalink -It’s critical that copyright be balanced with limitations that support users’ rights, and perhaps no limitation is more important than fair use. Critics, humorists, artists, and activists all must have rights to re-use and re-purpose source material, even when it’s copyrighted. Yesterday, EFF...
- https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eff-tells-appeals-court-keep-copyrights-fair-use-rules-broad-and-flexible