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Meta says it found an externally-created Meta Workplace account that was used to spoof an internal Instagram system used as “evidence” for The Wire's reporting — This is an ongoing investigation and we will update as it unfolds. At this time, we can confirm that the video shared …
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New US export controls may affect 43+ senior executives at 16 public chip companies in China, forcing them to choose between their US citizenship and their jobs — At least 43 senior executives working with 16 listed Chinese semiconductor companies hold roles from CEO to vice president
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| Margaux Nijkerk / CoinDesk: |
By Oct. 14, 51% of the blocks produced for Ethereum's blockchain adhered to the US Treasury's OFAC compliance recommendations that ban Tornado Cash transactions — Censorship has been a growing concern within the Ethereum ecosystem, especially since the advent of MEV-Boost after the Merge.
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| Osato Avan-Nomayo / The Block: |
The hacker behind the Mango Markets exploit keeps $47M and returns $67M to the DeFi project after a Mango community vote; he claims all his actions were legal — - Eisenberg called the exploit a “profitable trading strategy” and said his actions were legal.
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Analysis: 14 self-driving vehicle tech companies that went public in the past two years have seen an 80%+ average decline in their post-IPO stock price — A few years ago, public market investors sometimes lamented the lack of opportunities to directly invest in future-shaping technologies like autonomous driving.| Paul Adams / BBC: |
How Ukraine uses memes, jokes, and funny videos in its social media war with Russia, which helped the defense ministry's Twitter account grow to 1.5M followers — After almost eight months, the war in Ukraine hangs in the balance. Ukrainian counter-offensives continue to make progress …
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Many big US property managers use RealPage's YieldStar software to set rent prices, raising questions about potential collusion in violation of federal law — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
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Sources: Apple freezes plans to use memory chips from China's YMTC in its products, including iPhones, following the latest US export restrictions — Company previously planned to put Chinese-made memory in some iPhones| Reuters: |
The Mexican attorney general's office says it is investigating a ~$23M purchase of Pegasus by the prior administration and whether the NSO sold it legally — The Mexican attorney general's office said on Sunday it is investigating the purchase of Pegasus computer spyware by the previous administration … | Chris Vallance / BBC: |
Study: AI hiring tools don't reduce bias or improve diversity, and can't be trained to only identify job-related characteristics and strip out gender and race — Artificially intelligent hiring tools do not reduce bias or improve diversity, researchers say in a study.
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| Eleanor Cummins / Wired: |
Holding platforms accountable for algorithms that promote self-harm is hard because research linking mental health and social media doesn't establish causation — A British court ruled that teenager Molly Russell died in part because of online content—but holding platforms accountable is complicated.
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The NLRB says Apple's Penn Square store employees in Oklahoma City voted to unionize with the CWA, counting 56 votes in favor and 32 against out of 95 employees — Workers at Apple's Penn Square store in Oklahoma City have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, with 56 yeses, and 32 nos.
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