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FBI Extracts Suspect's Deleted Signal Messages Saved in i Phone Notification Database
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (358+ words) The news shows how forensic extraction'when someone has physical access to a device and is able to run specialized software on it'can yield sensitive data derived from secure messaging apps in unexpected places. Signal already has a setting that blocks…...
A 'Self-Doxing' Rave Helps Trans People Stay Safe Online
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (287+ words) It's Trans Day of Visibility, and I'm at an event space in the heart of New York City's Commie Corridor to learn how to become less visible online. "We have to protect ourselves," said Ryan, who also used a pseudonym....
Microsoft Abruptly Terminates Vera Crypt Account, Halting Windows Updates
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (437+ words) Microsoft has terminated an account associated with Vera Crypt, a popular and long-running piece of encryption software, throwing future Windows updates of the tool into doubt, Vera Crypt's developer told 404 Media. The move highlights the sometimes delicate supply chain involved…...
I Wish I Didn't Care About 'Marathon' Player Numbers, But I Do
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (297+ words) For the last month Joseph and I have been playing as much Marathon as we can fit into our busy lives. During the pandemic, we bonded over playing Call of Duty: Warzone, and we've been chasing that high for years…...
Maine Is Close to Passing a Moratorium on New Datacenters
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (544+ words) 404 Media Maine Is Close to Passing a Moratorium on New Datacenters Maine is getting closer to passing a moratorium on the construction of new datacenters, one of the first in the country. The State's House and Senate have both passed…...
Data Center Tech Lobbyists Fearmonger in Attempt to Retroactively Roll Back Right to Repair Law
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (623+ words) 404 Media Data Center Tech Lobbyists Fearmonger in Attempt to Retroactively Roll Back Right to Repair Law Lobbyists for major tech firms like Cisco and IBM are trying to push through legislation in Colorado that would drastically roll back a groundbreaking…...
Multiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for Months
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (249+ words) At least three people warned Quittr, an app that wants to help men stop masturbating, about serious security issues for months, but the creators of the app didn't fix them until weeks after 404 Media reached out for comment multiple times....
Wisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification Bill
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (335+ words) Across most of the U. S. , if you want to watch porn online, you have to hand over a government ID or submit to a biometric scan to determine you're over 18 years of age. But people in Wisconsin can keep freely accessing…...
Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1008+ words) Florida's Wildlife Cops Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE404 Media Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) police are performing dozens of license plate lookups on Flock cameras…...
Gambling Is Thousands of Years Older Than We Thought, Rewriting Human Evolution
5+ day, 18+ min ago (901+ words) Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that rolled with it, went out on a limb, gravitationally waved, and spotted relics in our midst. First, hundreds of prehistoric dice sets shed light on the dawn of…...