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FTC Says Microsoft Leaked Its Own Xbox Plans
Microsoft’s future plans for its Xbox gaming platform were exposed in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) legal filings on Monday evening. The FTC claimed on Tuesday that it is not responsible for releasing the documents, which revealed the timeline for Microsoft’s Xbox consoles through 2030. The FTC launched a lawsuit against Microsoft in December following…
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NYC Is Using AI to Scan Subway Fare Dodgers for ‘Research Purposes’
The MTA uses AI scanning software to track transit riders believed to have dodged fares. Civil liberties groups fear it could be a privacy disaster.
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Killer Whales Attacked a Sailing Boat Near Spain and Researchers Are Mystified
Orcas are attacking and capsizing boats off the coast of Spain in what researchers are saying may be learned behaviour. The local maritime rescue service said on Thursday that several killer whales had damaged a sailing boat, adding to dozens of reported orca attacks off the coasts of Spain and Portugal this year.
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Hackers Leaked Minneapolis Students’ Psychological Reports, Allegations of Abuse
After hacking the Minneapolis public school system in March, a ransomware gang proceeded this week to leak students’ personal information to the web. Included in the tranche were the usual deluge of personal data points — including students’ birthdays and social security numbers. But NBC, which reviewed the leaks, now reports that the trove also…