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We caught companies making it harder to delete your personal data online

news.ycombinator.com Colin Lecher 2025-11-26 10:50:35

Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found. After our reporters reached out for comment, multiple companies have stopped the practice. By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. Data brokers are re

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UK expands police facial recognition rollout with 10 new facial recognition vans

news.ycombinator.com Connor Jones 2025-11-26 08:59:16

A fresh expansion of UK crimefighters' access to live facial recognition (LFR) technology is being described by officials as "an excellent opportunity for policing." Privacy campaigners diagree. The Home Office said today that more police forces across England will gain LFR capabilities thanks to ten new "cutting edge" vans being wheeled out, adding to those already in use by London's Metropolitan Police and forces in South Wales. Seven forces will gain access to LFR vans as part of the latest

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OpenAI adds new GPT-5 models, restores o3, o4-mini and it's a mess all over again

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-27 02:24:31

One of the few things many disliked about ChatGPT was the confusing number of models. OpenAI claimed GPT-5 would fix this, but it seems to have made it worse. A new update is rolling out to ChatGPT. It doesn't upgrade GPT-5, but instead adds more options that some of you would love. Previously, GPT-5 had two variants - GPT (auto-rotates between reasoning and non-reasoning) and GPT-Thinking (reasoning). GPT-5 model selector Source: BleepingComputer Today's update populates the ChatGPT 5 mode

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It Might Already Be Too Late to Save NASA

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-27 23:47:19

One of president Donald Trump's long-held desires has been to replace NASA with private spaceflight enterprises. With cronies in charge at the agency to execute draconian budget cuts to that end, it looks like the president is about to get his wish. As Aviation Week reports, the agency is gearing up to be gutted as its leadership prepares to enact the Trump administration's outrageous budget reductions, which include thousands of layoffs and nearly 50 percent lobbed off its science budget, whic

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Hurricane Swarms Are a Thing We Have to Worry About Now

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-28 00:50:35

In early October 2024, hurricanes Milton, Kirk, and Leslie churned in the Atlantic Basin—the first time on record that three Atlantic hurricanes were simultaneously active after September, according to NOAA. New research warns that tropical cyclone “clusters” are becoming more common in this part of the world, compounding the hazards of hurricane season. Tropical cyclone clusters occur when two or more hurricanes are active within the same basin at the same time. The western North Pacific has h

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Your Oura Ring just got a major update for free - especially for women's health tracking

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-28 05:28:00

Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oura launched features for pregnant and perimenopausal users on Tuesday. The science-backed features provide further context during periods of drastic biological change. The features are personalized, and the brand stresses data protection and privacy. Pregnant and perimenopausal women are getting more ways to track and understand their health, thanks to several new features Oura announced on Tuesday. The smart ring brand launched a redesigned Pregn

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A Viral Cybertruck Hoax Got So Big, Tesla Had to Break Its Silence

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-11-28 10:05:32

Elon Musk has always wanted the Cybertruck to be the vehicle everyone talks about. After a bizarre video went viral over the weekend, he got his wish, just not in the way he intended. The rumor grew so outlandish and spread so far that Tesla, a company that famously doesn’t have a public relations department, was forced to do something it rarely does: publicly deny it. The incident highlights the Cybertruck’s strange and precarious position. It’s a vehicle so polarizing and so relentlessly hype

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US govt seizes $1 million in crypto from BlackSuit ransomware gang

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-28 15:18:34

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) seized cryptocurrency and digital assets worth $1,091,453 at the time of confiscation, on January 9, 2024, from the BlackSuit ransomware gang. The authorities tracked the crypto as the cybercriminals moved it repeatedly across virtual currency exchange accounts, depositing and withdrawing it to obfuscate the trace. Eventually, the amount was frozen when it reached a cooperating exchange. The action was made possible thanks to evidence collected by the U.S.

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Blackwater’s founder would like to sell you a privacy phone made in the USA

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-11-28 15:00:00

Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its “privacy-first” UP Phone that will be made in the US — at some point. The original UP Phone was described by the company as “the ultimate privacy-focused smartphone” and by privacy platform GrapheneOS as “a clear cut scam.” (It was first announced in June 2022, though it didn’t reach customers until 2024; Unplugged wouldn’t

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That viral video of a 'deactivated' Tesla Cybertruck is a fake

news.ycombinator.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-11-29 00:12:24

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Did Tesla remotely deactivate a Cybertruck in the middle of a highway because the owner featured it in an unauthorized music video? The story already seemed highly unlikely, and on Monday afternoon, Tesla tweeted about the video, saying

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The Oura Ring Gets Its First-Ever Menopause Feature and Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 23:00:00

The Oura Ring is upgrading its existing features to better assist you if you're pregnant or perimenopausal, a new demographic for the ring. Oura is well known for its holistic sleep and wellness insights and already supports pregnant individuals, but this upgrade improves its data insights to help you look at everything from the gestational stages, trends related to temperature, resting heart rate, heart rate variability and more. Oura's traditional data markers based on readiness, sleep, rest

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Ladies, your Oura Ring’s new tools will now cover everything from bumps to hot flashes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-29 05:00:26

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Oura has announced two major updates related to women’s health: a redesigned Pregnancy Insights experience and the first-ever Perimenopause Check-In. Available now, Pregnancy Insights offers daily gestational age updates, trimester-specific trend views, faster symptom tracking, and tailored insights, all informed by member data. Oura’s Perimenopause Check-In launches tomorrow (August 13) and includes a Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) Survey, a provider-re

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Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-29 05:00:00

One downside to a fitness trackers is that they’re rarely able to understand the context in which their users live. It’s an issue Oura is looking to remedy by launching two sets of features intended to help people during pregnancy and when they reach perimenopause. Given both processes are liable to take a toll, causing physical, mental and emotional changes, having a smart ring that understands what’s going on is vital. For the former, the Oura app will now monitor your biometrics throughout p

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Women's health tracking features take center stage with this Oura update

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-29 05:00:17

Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oura launched features for pregnant and perimenopausal users on Tuesday. The science-backed features provide further context during periods of drastic biological change. The features are personalized, and the brand stressed data protection and privacy. Pregnant and perimenopausal women are getting more ways to track and understand their health, thanks to several new features Oura announced on Tuesday. The smart ring brand launched a redesigned Pregn

Topics: data features insights oura pregnancy

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OURA Ring Introduces Its First-Ever Menopause Feature Plus Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-29 05:00:00

The Oura Ring is upgrading its existing features to better assist you if you're pregnant or perimenopausal, a new demographic for the ring. Oura is well known for its holistic sleep and wellness insights and already supports pregnant individuals, but this upgrade improves its data insights to help you look at everything from the gestational stages, trends related to temperature, resting heart rate, heart rate variability and more. Oura's traditional data markers based on readiness, sleep, rest

Topics: data insights oura pregnancy pregnant

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Looking to Recycle an Old Laptop or Printer? Here's Where You Can Take It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-30 04:01:00

Got an old laptop or printer gathering dust in a closet? You're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of US adults are still hanging onto outdated electronics because they just don't know what to do with them. And while tossing tech in the trash might seem like the easiest option, it's illegal in many states and could land you a fine. The good news? Recycling your old devices is easier than ever. Major retailers like Best Buy, Staples and Office Depot accept laptops, desktop

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That viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is a fake

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-11-30 05:03:39

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Did Tesla remotely deactivate a Cybertruck in the middle of a highway because the owner featured it in an unauthorized music video? The story already seemed highly unlikely, and on Monday afternoon, Tesla tweeted about the video, saying

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If You Try to Sell Your Cybertruck, You Are Going to Get a Terrible Surprise

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-30 10:13:33

Folks who shelled out to buy Elon Musk's ugliest electric car are in for an upset should they try to sell or trade in those Cybertrucks. As flagged by Gizmodo, the CarGurus vehicle marketplace and analytics firm found that over the last year, the value of a used Cybertruck has plummeted more than 30 percent, to an average of roughly $84,000. And with recent price cuts putting the Long Range Cybertruck, Tesla's entry-level version of its matte steel monstrosity, at just under $70,000, any poten

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Cloudflare Is Not a CDN

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-01 05:31:43

I love Cloudflare. I’ve always been a fan of their service and their generous free plan, which they’ve never backtracked from. They still offer unlimited bandwidth with very few limitations. Users have stories about serving terabytes of data per day without Cloudflare knocking on their door to upgrade. We, too, use Cloudflare under the hood, which enables us to offer unlimited bandwidth for our users as well. This might make people wonder: Why pay for a CDN when Cloudflare is free? When I star

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The viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is most likely fake

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-01 05:53:49

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Did Tesla remotely deactivate a Cybertruck in the middle of a highway because the owner featured it in an unauthorized music video? It’s highly unlikely. On Sunday, Instagram user @bighuey313 posted a video of his supposed deactivated

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Operation Costs in CPU Clock Cycles (2016)

news.ycombinator.com No Bugs 2025-12-01 23:55:30

Author: “No Bugs” Hare Follow: Job Title: Sarcastic Architect Hobbies: Thinking Aloud, Arguing with Managers, Annoying HRs, Calling a Spade a Spade, Keeping Tongue in Cheek UPDATED: TLB and CAS/atomics (including different NUMA node) added Click to enlarge NB: scale is logarithmic! Premature Pessimization Easy on yourself, easy on the code: All other things being equal, notably code complexity and readability, certain efficient design patterns and coding idioms should just flow naturally

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M&S click and collect returns 15 weeks after cyber attack

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-02 14:09:15

M&S click and collect returns 15 weeks after cyber attack 3 hours ago Share Save Charlotte Edwards Technology reporter, BBC News Share Save Getty Images Marks & Spencer has resumed its click and collect service 15 weeks after it stopped the service following a hugely damaging cyber attack. The retailer stopped taking orders on its website and app for clothing and home deliveries and also paused its in store collection service on 25 April. Online orders resumed on 10 June and the company has n

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Fight Chat Control

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-02 05:50:34

You Will Be Impacted Every photo, every message, every file you send will be automatically scanned—without your consent or suspicion. This is not about catching criminals. It is mass surveillance imposed on all 450 million citizens of the European Union. 📱 Mass Surveillance Every private message, photo, and file scanned automatically: no suspicion required, no exceptions*, even encrypted communications. 🔓️ Breaking Encryption Weakening or breaking end-to-end encryption exposes everyone’s commu

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Suddenly Sold Out (Sort Of)

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-12-02 06:52:03

After months of being a commercial disaster, something curious is happening with the Tesla Cybertruck. For the first time since its troubled launch, Elon Musk’s futuristic pickup is showing signs of life. The wait time for the Cybertruck’s cheapest model has suddenly stretched to over a month, suggesting a spike in demand for a vehicle that, until now, almost no one seemed to want. The question is whether this is a genuine turnaround for the polarizing pickup or just a temporary sugar rush fuel

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Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-12-02 10:21:40

The Trump administration's radical changes to United States fiscal policy, foreign relations, and global strategy—combined with mass firings across the federal government—have created uncertainty around US cybersecurity priorities that was on display this week at two of the country's most prominent digital security conferences in Las Vegas. “We are not retreating, we're advancing in a new direction,” Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency chief information officer Robert Costello said

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A Bug at Social Security Admin Has Been Rerouting Phone Calls to Random Offices

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-03 05:45:26

A technical issue at the Social Security Administration recently caused phone calls to various field offices to be routed to other offices that didn’t have jurisdiction over the claims, thus making service fulfillment difficult. On Tuesday, NPR reported that the agency’s field offices were having difficulties connecting callers to the proper staff who could fulfill their requests. “If it’s someone else’s office, the jurisdiction is someone else’s,” Angela Digeronimo, a SS claims specialist in W

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The Tesla Cybertruck May Have Found Its True Calling: Military Target Practice

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-03 03:56:00

Table of Contents The Tesla Cybertruck May Have Found Its True Calling: Military Target Practice The Tesla Cybertruck inspires strong opinions. People either love or hate the shiny, sharp-angled trucks, many of which have been vandalized and even shot with paintball guns as a reaction against Tesla CEO and former Trump administration staffer Elon Musk. So this one's for you, Cybertruck haters: The Air Force recently had 33 vehicles, including two Cybertrucks, delivered to the White Sands Missi

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Need to Recycle an Old Laptop or Printer? Here's Where to Take It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-03 04:00:07

If you've got an old laptop or printer gathering dust in a closet, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of US adults are still hanging onto outdated electronics because they don't know what to do with them. And while tossing tech in the trash might seem like the easiest option, it's illegal in many states and could land you a fine. The good news? Recycling your old devices is easier than ever. Major retailers like Best Buy, Staples and Office Depot accept laptops, de

Topics: computers free old printers recycling

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Tor: How a military project became a lifeline for privacy

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2025-12-03 06:45:27

The Secret History of Tor: How a Military Project Became a Lifeline for Privacy A story of secrecy, resistance, and the fight for digital freedom. By: Ben Collier A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. I’m sitting in a cold, scuffed, and dirty plastic chair on a crowded train, watching freezing fog stream past the window — one of the many unpleasant but strangely enjoyable everyday experiences of life in the United

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Tor: How a Military Project Became a Lifeline for Privacy

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2025-12-03 18:45:27

The Secret History of Tor: How a Military Project Became a Lifeline for Privacy A story of secrecy, resistance, and the fight for digital freedom. By: Ben Collier A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. I’m sitting in a cold, scuffed, and dirty plastic chair on a crowded train, watching freezing fog stream past the window — one of the many unpleasant but strangely enjoyable everyday experiences of life in the United

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We caught companies making it harder to delete your personal data online

UK expands police facial recognition rollout with 10 new facial recognition vans

OpenAI adds new GPT-5 models, restores o3, o4-mini and it's a mess all over again

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Hurricane Swarms Are a Thing We Have to Worry About Now

Your Oura Ring just got a major update for free - especially for women's health tracking

A Viral Cybertruck Hoax Got So Big, Tesla Had to Break Its Silence

US govt seizes $1 million in crypto from BlackSuit ransomware gang

Blackwater’s founder would like to sell you a privacy phone made in the USA

That viral video of a 'deactivated' Tesla Cybertruck is a fake

The Oura Ring Gets Its First-Ever Menopause Feature and Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

Ladies, your Oura Ring’s new tools will now cover everything from bumps to hot flashes

Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause

Women's health tracking features take center stage with this Oura update

OURA Ring Introduces Its First-Ever Menopause Feature Plus Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

Looking to Recycle an Old Laptop or Printer? Here's Where You Can Take It

That viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is a fake

If You Try to Sell Your Cybertruck, You Are Going to Get a Terrible Surprise

Cloudflare Is Not a CDN

The viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is most likely fake

Operation Costs in CPU Clock Cycles (2016)

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Fight Chat Control

Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Suddenly Sold Out (Sort Of)

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The Tesla Cybertruck May Have Found Its True Calling: Military Target Practice

Need to Recycle an Old Laptop or Printer? Here's Where to Take It

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Tor: How a Military Project Became a Lifeline for Privacy

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