Month: September 2025
Meta curbed research about VR safety risks to kids, whistleblowers say
A new group of whistleblowers are coming forward to allege that Meta is restricting research into how its virtual reality offerings could negatively impact kids and teens, The Washington Post reports. Four current and former Meta staffers allege that after an earlier whistleblower, Frances Haugen, leaked internal research to Congress,…
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This creepy spyware watches you through your webcam and snaps incriminating photos
Two low-level cybercrime groups use Stealerium to extort victims watching porn The malware takes screenshots and webcam photos, then demands payment It spreads via phishing and mostly targets individuals and small industries Cybercriminals have begun using spyware to take screenshots and webcam snapshots of people watching pornography on their computers,…
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Worried about Windows 10’s death? Don’t fret – Tiny11 is a lightweight version of Windows 11 that cuts bloatware and can run on older hardware
A custom Windows 11 build, Tiny11 builder, removes bloatware and is available to install on older hardware Microsoft’s Windows 10 will reach its end on October 14, with no more official support Tiny11 is available via a script on GitHub It’s almost the end of the road for Windows 10,…
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College Football 26 is $20 off in time for the 2025 season
The 2025-2026 college football season kicked off last week. If you want something to do while you wait for your favorite team to hit the field every week through the fall, I encourage you to check out EA Sports’ College Football 26, which is $49.99 ($20 off) at Best Buy,…
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Wealthsimple reveals data breach – users of financial firm warned to be on alert
Wealthsimple had a data breach via third-party software Under 1% of users lost personal info, not passwords or funds Affected users got alerts, protection, and security tips One of Canada’s most popular fintech platforms has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which caused it to lose sensitive data on a small portion…
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Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won’t destroy education
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Hank Green, cofounder of Complexly, where we make SciShow, Crash Course, and a bunch of other educational YouTube channels. I’m also an author, a TikToker, and what you might call a poster — you might have seen my face on the internet over…
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