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‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe (wired.com)

2026-05-10 | by David Nield | get Travel Insurance for Safety → | tags: booking.com, reservation hijacking, data breach

1742.

NYT: 'Meta's Embrace of AI Is Making Its Employees Miserable' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Meta AI Employee Mug → | tags: meta, facebook, employee tracking

1743.

Silverback Imfura took a chance, and ended up alone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | tags: silverback, imfura, company

1744.

Surfel-based global illumination on the web (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get WebGL Surfel Rendering Kit → | tags: webgpu, surfels, global illumination

1745.

JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-09 | get JDownloader Official Download Link → | tags: jdownloader, python rat, supply chain attack

1746.

Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Luke James | get VPN Age Verification Tool → | tags: vpn, online safety act, proton

1747.

The End of Helicopter Parenting (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-09 | get Parenting Book for Teens → | tags: chatgpt, health trackers, gen z

1748.

Google's Fitbit Air is a Whoop-like screen-less fitness tracker built around AI (techspot.com)

2026-05-09 | get Fitbit Luxe Fitness & Wellness → | tags: google, fitbit air, whoop

1749.

Your Yarbo lawnmower is a backdoor into your Wi-Fi network (techspot.com)

2026-05-09 | get Wi-Fi Security Camera → | tags: yarbo, wifi, hacking

1750.

A Member of Sackler Family Says She Got Addicted to Opioids (futurism.com)

2026-05-09 | by Joe Wilkins | get Opioid Addiction Support Book → | tags: purdue pharma, opioids, sackler family

1751.

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-09 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: cyber attack, universities, canvas

1752.

The Moth Story Map (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Moth Storytelling Kit → | tags: moth, story map, school for classics

1753.

The Health-Tracking Whoop App Will Now Connect You to On-Demand Doctors. Plus, New AI Features (cnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by See Full Bio | get Whoop Strap 3.0 → | tags: whoop, health tracking, on-demand doctors

1754.

ShinyHunters Claims Second Attack Against Instructure (darkreading.com)

2026-05-08 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Blocker → | tags: shinyhunters, instructure, edtech

1755.

Health sensors on Google wearables are breaking down at an awkward moment (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Fitbit Charge 5 → | tags: google pixel watch, fitbit air, spo2 tracking

1756.

Chili’s CEO: The ‘secret sauce’ to the chain’s huge comeback was this (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: chili’s, kevin hochman, business insider

1757.

Canvas cyberattack disrupts final exams for colleges nationwide. Here’s what to know (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Cybersecurity Laptop Backpack → | tags: canvas, cyberattack, colleges

1758.

Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the US is facing the same threat (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity Water Leak Kit → | tags: water treatment plants, cybersecurity, us cyber threats

1759.

Worried about the nationwide Canvas data breach? Take these 6 steps now (zdnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by Charlie Osborne | get Canvas Data Security Kit → | tags: canvas, instructure, cyberattack

1760.

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity Defense Kit → | tags: l3harris, hacking tools, trenchant

1761.

Cartoon Network Flash Games (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Cartoon Network Flash Game Collection → | tags: cartoon network, flash games, powerpuff girls

1762.

Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jessica Hamzelou | get Hantavirus Prevention Kit → | tags: hantavirus, mv hondius, gene hackman

1763.

Canvas Got Hacked During Finals Week and Students Are Freaking Out (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Laptop Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: canvas, shinyhunters, educational portal

1764.

Apple Watch vs WHOOP: Here’s what I learned after 60 days wearing both [Video] (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Fernando Silva | get Apple Watch Series 9 → | tags: apple watch, whoop mg, apple watch ultra 2

1765.

When semiconductor materials misbehave (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Gregory Haley | get Semiconductor Testing Kit → | tags: semiconductor materials, advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration

1766.

Hacker Takes Over Robot Lawnmower, Runs Over Innocent Man (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Frank Landymore | get Smart Robot Lawn Mower → | tags: yarbo, robot lawnmower, hacking

1767.

Blackmagic Camera hands-on: Apple Watch compatibility gives vloggers remote control (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Steve Dent | get Blackmagic Design Video Assist → | tags: blackmagic design, blackmagic camera, apple watch

1768.

Jobs report, hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, used car prices and more in Morning Squawk (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Alex Harring | tags: strat of hormuz, adp payrolls, jpmorgan

1769.

DJI teases the dual-camera Osmo Pocket 4P gimbal (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Steve Dent | get DJI Osmo Pocket 4K Gimbal → | tags: dj i, osmo pocket 4p, hasselblad

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Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Hashing Passwords with MD5 Book → | tags: kaspersky, md5, password cracking