Man robbed of 16 bitcoin hunts down suspects, sues their parents
Alleged perpetrators used malware to send funds to their own bitcoin addresses.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
EU set to launch formal probe into Nvidia’s $54 billion takeover of Arm
Brussels expected to open investigation in early September over competition concerns.
Apple will finally let devs tell users about non-App Store purchase options
Proposed settlement would make it a bit easier to avoid Apple App Store commission.
Facebook eyes “Election Commission” in possible bid to shed political scrutiny
Zuckerberg is reportedly unhappy with being seen as the decider.
Reddit takes a teach-the-controversy approach to pandemic and vaccines
In post on vaccination debate, Reddit says dissent is "foundation of democracy."
FCC seeks $5M fine for robocalls telling Black people that voting helps “the man”
Robocalls claimed mail-in voting is used to track down warrants, collect unpaid debt.
OnlyFans suspends plan to prohibit porn after backlash from sex workers
But the OnlyFans fight is not over, as pressure on payment providers continues.
Florida man catches COVID, delaying $6M Arizona vote “audit”
Officials are unsure if the partisan exercise will produce a full report.
President Biden to host infosec roundtable with tech giant CEOs
2021 is a great year for the red teams of the world—blue teams, not so much.
Intel Foundry Services gets a boost from $100M Pentagon award for US-made chips
Currently, no onshore foundry can meet the Pentagon's needs.
Homegrown app helping Kabul residents steer clear of danger
Ehtesab tracks turbulence on the ground and sends users alerts on which areas to avoid.
Hydrogen lobbyist quits, slams oil companies’ “false claims” about blue hydrogen
Recent studies have questioned blue hydrogen’s low-carbon bona fides.
OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content to appease banks and payment services
Upcoming ban harms sex workers who helped OnlyFans become a big moneymaker.
FTC: Facebook was bad at business, so it “illegally bought or buried” competition
FTC chair Lina Khan cast deciding vote in decision to refile.
Apple photo-scanning plan faces global backlash from 90 rights groups
Groups say iPhone-scanning could harm some children and be used for surveillance.
