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A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors

A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors

When your laptop is infected with infostealing malware, it’s not just hackers that might get your passwords, billing and email addresses, and a list of sites or services you’ve created accounts on, potentially including some embarrassing ones. A private intelligence company run by a young founder is now taking that hacked data from what it says are more than 50 …

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US Companies Revive Used EV Packs to Feed Explosive Demand for Data Energy

US Companies Revive Used EV Packs to Feed Explosive Demand for Data Energy

IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 General Motors and Redwood Materials partner to repurpose used EV batteries into energy storage systems. 🌍 The initiative addresses environmental challenges by preventing valuable materials from ending up in landfills. ⚡ Microgrids using repurposed batteries provide reliable power for energy-intensive applications like AI data centers. 🇺🇸 The project enhances U.S. energy independence by reducing reliance on …

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All the States Where DOJ is Demanding Voting Data – Democracy Docket

All the States Where DOJ is Demanding Voting Data  Democracy Docket Trump’s DOJ contacted states for voter data, access to voting machines: Sources  ABC News Consultant, claiming White House backing, called Colorado clerks to gain access to voting machines  The Denver Post Request by US Department of Justice for New Hampshire’s voter list gets pushback  WMUR DOJ issues sweeping request for voter rolls in …

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Fight over food stamp recipients’ data ramps up : NPR

Fight over food stamp recipients’ data ramps up : NPR

A banner showing an image of President Trump hangs on the side of the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, DC. The department wants states to turn over records about tens of millions of people who have received federally-funded nutrition assistance by July 30. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images When …

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In Its First Year, Rubin Observatory Will Gather More Space Data Than All Other Telescopes In History Combined

In Its First Year, Rubin Observatory Will Gather More Space Data Than All Other Telescopes In History Combined

Every year, all telescopes on Earth and in space combined discover around 20,000 new asteroids. In just its first ten hours of activity, a single new observatory discovered 2,104 asteroids, or in other words, it did 10% of the entire astronomical community’s annual job in less than half a day. Yeah, the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, funded by the …

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Equities edge down, US dollar dips with tariffs; earnings, economic data in focus – Reuters

Equities edge down, US dollar dips with tariffs; earnings, economic data in focus  Reuters Stock market today: Nasdaq hits record, S&P 500 posts weekly gain, Dow slips as Wall Street shrugs off tariff tensions  Yahoo Finance Treasury yields inch lower as investors weigh economic data, tariff threats  CNBC Equities barely lower, US dollar dips with Treasury yields  Reuters Stocks retreat from recent highs to …

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Inside Noni Madueke’s transfer to Arsenal: Arteta’s presentation, Chelsea’s data, Berta’s new dynamic

Inside Noni Madueke’s transfer to Arsenal: Arteta’s presentation, Chelsea’s data, Berta’s new dynamic

Noni Madueke is an Arsenal player. While the progress of the deal has been relatively serene, the reception among supporters has been anything but. Arsenal’s pursuit of the 23-year-old has met with considerable resistance from some fans. It feels situational, rather than personal. Arsenal fans are wearied by a succession of signings from Chelsea. Madueke is the 10th player to …

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Smartphone Data Reveal Patterns of Psychopathology

Smartphone Data Reveal Patterns of Psychopathology

Information on mobility, phone usage, sleep-wake patterns, and other passive data collected by smartphones is associated with behavioral markers linked to multiple forms of psychopathology, including general mental health burden, new research showed. In a large observational study of community-based adults, researchers found that smartphone sensors that measure daily activities captured distinct behavioral signatures that may help identify when mental …

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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

AP  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The information will give ICE officials the ability to find …

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