Tea App Takes Messaging System Offline After Second Security Issue Reported

Tea has said about 72,000 images were leaked online in the initial incident, and another 59,000 images publicly viewable in the app from posts, comments and direct messages were also accessed.
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YouTube Rolls Out Age-Estimation Tech To Identify US Teens, Apply Additional Protections

YouTube is rolling out age-estimation technology in the U.S. to identify teen users in order to provide a more age-appropriate experience. TechCrunch reports: When YouTube identifies a user as a teen, it introduces new protections and experiences, whic… Continue reading YouTube Rolls Out Age-Estimation Tech To Identify US Teens, Apply Additional Protections

Linux 6.16 Brings Faster File Systems, Improved Confidential Memory Support, and More Rust Support

ZDNet’s Steven Vaughan-Nichols shares his list of “what’s new and improved” in the latest Linux 6.16 kernel. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: First, the Rust language is continuing to become more well-integrated into the kernel. A… Continue reading Linux 6.16 Brings Faster File Systems, Improved Confidential Memory Support, and More Rust Support

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Minnesota National Guard deployed; St. Paul declares state of emergency in response to cyberattack

Samantha Fischer reports:  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to activate the National Guard Tuesday after the city of St. Paul became the target of a cyberattack. According to the governor’s office, the order took effect immed… Continue reading Minnesota National Guard deployed; St. Paul declares state of emergency in response to cyberattack

2025 One Hertz Challenge: Precise Time Ref via 1 Pulse-Per-Second GPS Signal

A photo of the project on a breadboard in a briefcase.

Our hacker [Wil Carver] has sent in his submission for the One Hertz Challenge: Precise Time Ref via 1 Pulse-Per-Second GPS Signal. This GPS Disciplined Oscillator (GPSDO) project uses a …read more Continue reading 2025 One Hertz Challenge: Precise Time Ref via 1 Pulse-Per-Second GPS Signal