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Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app’s data got leaked : NPR

Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app’s data got leaked : NPR

In this photo illustration, the Tea app logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. The dating advice app suffered a major data leak last month. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Tea app describes itself as “the safest place to spill tea” about potential online matches, allowing its subscribers to …

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Trump fires labor data chief over disappointing jobs report – DW – 08/02/2025

Trump fires labor data chief over disappointing jobs report – DW – 08/02/2025

President Donald Trump announced on Friday the dismissal of the US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, just hours after the entity had published its latest report on job growth and the economy. Commissioner Erika McEntarfer has been leading the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) since January 2024. The post, a four-year term, is the only one in the agency that is …

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Trump Fires Data Chief on Bad Job News, Gets Chance to Tilt Fed – Bloomberg.com

Trump Fires Data Chief on Bad Job News, Gets Chance to Tilt Fed  Bloomberg.com Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side  The New York Times Republican senators raise concerns about Trump’s firing of Labor Dept. official  NBC News Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s firing of labor statistics head after weak jobs report  PBS Who is Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau …

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Trade adviser says Trump has “real concerns” about jobs data after president fires labor statistics chief

Trade adviser says Trump has “real concerns” about jobs data after president fires labor statistics chief

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended President Trump’s decision to fire a key official responsible for employment reports, telling CBS News on Friday that Mr. Trump has “real concerns” about the accuracy of federal economic data. Greer spoke to “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” hours after the monthly jobs report showed a hiring slowdown in July and revised down …

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Global stock index sinks with dollar, bond yields after weak US jobs data – Reuters

Global stock index sinks with dollar, bond yields after weak US jobs data  Reuters Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner  The New York Times Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq tank as market confidence cracks under Trump tariffs, weak jobs data  Yahoo Finance Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs …

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Trump fires BLS commissioner, raising concerns about economic data quality – Reuters

Trump fires BLS commissioner, raising concerns about economic data quality  Reuters Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets  CNBC Republican senators raise concerns about Trump’s firing of Labor Dept. official  NBC News Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report  AP News Top White House economist: I believe jobs numbers, but agency needs fixes  Axios Source link

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Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop

Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop

Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

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Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed | Trump administration

Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed | Trump administration

Donald Trump has ordered the firing of the federal government official in charge of labor statistics, hours after data revealed that jobs growth had stalled this summer. The US president claimed that Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of labor statistics, had “faked” employment figures in the run-up to last year’s election, in a bid to boost Kamala Harris’s chances of victory. He …

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Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data

Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data

Lovense, a maker of internet-connected sex toys, has confirmed it has fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities that exposed users’ private email addresses and allowed attackers to remotely take over any user’s account. While the company said the bugs were “fully resolved,” its chief executive is now considering taking legal action following the disclosure. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, …

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