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| The Verge: |
A source at X says there wasn't actually a DDoS attack that crashed the Trump interview; another X employee said there was a “99 percent” chance Musk was lying — Elon Musk's “conversation” with former President Donald Trump got off to a rocky start.
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Bluesky: @anidealhusbando.bsky.social and @howelloneill.bsky.social
X: @elonmusk and @robrousseau
Forums: r/politics, r/inthenews, and r/EnoughMuskSpam
| Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC: |
Elon Musk's Donald Trump interview on X Spaces was quickly derailed by technical glitches at the scheduled start time; Musk blamed “a massive DDoS attack” — Elon Musk's much-hyped interview of former President Donald Trump on the social media platform X was quickly derailed …
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X: @elonmusk, @x, @elonmusk, @u_n_l_0_c_k_e_d, @rmac18, @levynews, and @u_n_l_0_c_k_e_d
Forums: r/USNewsHub, r/NewsOfTheStupid, r/CyberStuck, r/NewsAndPolitics, r/uspolitics, r/politics, r/inthenews, and r/democrats
| Financial Times: |
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Bluesky: @chickenpuppet.bsky.social. X: @elonmusk, @danieldimartino, and @carnage4life. Forums: r/ethtrader
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
After Apple's threats, Patreon memberships via its iOS app will be subject to Apple's 30% fee from November 2024; creators must switch to subscription billing — Apple has threatened to remove crowdfunding app Patreon from the App Store if creators continue to use unsupported third-party billing options …
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Threads: @quillmatiq. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @matt@isfeeling.social, @thomholwerda@exquisite.social, @janl@narrativ.es, @marioguzman@mastodon.social, @caseyliss@mastodon.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @jsnell@zeppelin.flights, @mathowie@xoxo.zone, @robnich@mastodon.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @viticci@mastodon …, @khaost@mastodon.tz.is, @viticci@mastodon …, @jsq@mastodon.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @dalias@hachyderm.io, @ambulephabus@mastodon.social, @chockenberry@mastodon.social, @rene@social.fouquet.me, @iKyle@mastodon.social, @quillmatiq@mastodon.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, and @ThePlant@mastodon.social
X: @timsweeneyepic, @balancecrafting, @patrickwardle, @timsweeneyepic, @t3dotgg, @florian4gamers, @drbarnard, @austen, @paulg, @_daddydisco, @iriscompietart, @mattmcmuscles, @jonlamart, @darlingstrawbie, @zachhazard, @samaaron, @gaijingoombah, @galoogamelady, @taylor_titmouse, @kenneynl, and @kylebrussell
LinkedIn: Patrick Wardle and Sarah Perez
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
On August 6, hackers leaked ~2.7B data records of people in the US containing SSNs and names, allegedly from National Public Data, which collects and sells data — Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names …
More: Mashable, Hackread, Tom's Hardware, ITPro, Yahoo News, SiliconANGLE, Malwarebytes, Digital Trends, Tech Monitor, Digital Trends, SC Media, Dave's Newsletter, Android Headlines, BGR, and PCMag
Mastodon: @paul@oldfriends.live and @BleepingComputer …
| Washington Post: |
The FBI is investigating an alleged Trump campaign hack; sources say the agency is probing suspected hacking attempts by Iran targeting Trump, Biden, and Harris — Since June, agents have been pursuing evidence Iran has targeted advisers to the two presidential campaigns.
More: Le Monde.fr, Forbes, CNN, Associated Press, Rolling Stone, New York Times, The Hill, Reuters, Vox, The Record, Politico, The Guardian, The Verge, Metacurity, New York Post, The Stack, NBC News, and SiliconANGLE
X: @dnvolz, @mattyglesias, @zcohencnn, @jackmjenkins, @nakashimae, @dfriedman33, @kendilaniannbc, @zcohencnn, and @bretbaier. Forums: r/politics
| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas appeared at DEF CON to accept the “Most Epic Fail” award, saying “we got this horribly wrong” and CrowdStrike “own it” — CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas appears at DEF CON's annual Pwnie Awards to accept … | Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
The FBI, the UK's NCA, and others seize the servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation; since August 2023, the gang targeted 43 SMBs — The FBI announced on Monday that it seized the servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation following a joint international investigation.| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Tally, which helped users manage and pay off credit card debt, is shutting down; the startup had raised $172M and, per PitchBook, was last valued at $855M — Tally, a nine-year-old fintech that helped consumers manage and pay off their credit card debt, has shut down, according to the company.| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
TikTok adds group chats, with support for up to 32 people, available to all users over 15 years old, and adds safety measures specifically to protect teens — TikTok looks to be taking on popular messaging services like Meta's WhatsApp and Apple's Messages, as the company announced on Monday … | New York Times: |
How Tether co-founder Brock Pierce's plan to use crypto to revitalize Puerto Rico's economy became mired in legal disputes and fights with his business partners — On sun-drenched days in 2022, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce liked to take his friends sailing to the island of Vieques … | Financial Times: |
Sources: the US plans to remove lidar maker Hesai from a list of Chinese military-affiliated companies, after judging that Hesai did not meet the legal criteria — U-turn on world's biggest laser sensor maker is embarrassing reversal for the Pentagon — The Pentagon has decided to remove Hesai … | Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
The US SEC sues crypto company NovaTech and its co-founders, saying they fraudulently raised $650M+ from 200K+ investors globally, following the NY AG's lawsuit — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday sued the cryptocurrency company NovaTech and its married co-founders …
More: US Securities …, The Block, Blockonomi, Cryptopolitan, The Cyber Express, Crowdfund Insider, CryptoSlate, Cybernews.com, PYMNTS.com, TechCrunch, Cryptonews, Decrypt, CoinDesk, crypto.news, Quartz, Coinpedia Fintech News, and CoinGape
Forums: r/Buttcoin, r/Economics, and r/news
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