iA Writer 2.0 for Windows is (Sort of) Now Available in Public Beta

I switched to Typora this past year, in part because iA Writer for Windows is a pale imitation of the Mac version. But that’s about to change.
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Photobucket Sued Over Plans To Sell User Photos, Biometric Identifiers To AI Companies

Photobucket was sued Wednesday after a recent privacy policy update revealed plans to sell users’ photos — including biometric identifiers like face and iris scans — to companies training generative AI models. From a report: The proposed class action… Continue reading Photobucket Sued Over Plans To Sell User Photos, Biometric Identifiers To AI Companies

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Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

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How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street address used by this company shows it is home to dozens of foreign currency dealers, money transfer businesses, and cryptocurrency exchanges — none of which are physically located there. Continue reading How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks