Death of Our Digital Self
Today in Privacy News, Facebook fined for data transfers, ChatGPT iPhone app privacy issue, and Python gives private data to the government. Also, we talk about the expiry of our digital lives, and look at some security news.
Viable Right to Repair?
This week in Business News, Samsung stays with Google, HP bricks more printers, and Windows to get RAR support. Also, brain implant company goes bust, and MN gets a viable right to repair bill. We also visit SillyVille.
Windows Rainbow Mode
This week in Banned News, British sausage maker ditches plan for vegan sausage because people don't eat them, RNC presidential candidate booted off LinkedIn for hate speech, and Twitter melts down after DeSantis announcement. Also, Windows now has an LGBT theme for your computer.
The Articles
Privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/22/facebook-fined-mishandling-user-information-ireland-eu-meta
https://www.techradar.com/news/that-chatgpt-iphone-app-has-serious-privacy-issues-you-need-to-know-about
https://news.itsfoss.com/pypi-subpoenaed/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/19/1073367/digital-life-isnt-permanent-google-twitter-inactive-accounts/
Security
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-15m-wordpress-sites-with-cookie-consent-plugin-exploit/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-phones-are-vulnerable-to-fingerprint-brute-force-attacks/
https://www.techradar.com/news/that-dropbox-link-in-your-inbox-could-be-a-scam
https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/keepass-exploit-allows-attackers-to.html
https://www.techradar.com/news/this-free-vpn-leaked-data-from-millions-of-users-online-find-out-if-youre-affected
Business
https://www.techradar.com/news/the-galaxy-s24-apparently-wont-be-replacing-google-with-bing-after-all
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/hp-rushes-to-fix-bricked-printers-after-faulty-firmware-update/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/cancel-your-winrar-trial-windows-will-soon-support-rar-gz-7z-and-other-archives/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/25/1073634/brain-implant-removed-against-her-will/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/minnesota-enacts-right-to-repair-law-that-covers-more-devices-than-any-other-state/
Silly
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/skittles-ban-passes-in-the-california-state-assembly/
https://notthebee.com/article/not-a-joke-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-wants-to-install-kiosks-to-stop-thieves-from-looting-local-retail-stores/
https://www.engadget.com/hyundai-will-pay-200-million-after-a-tiktok-challenge-exposed-a-huge-security-flaw-133327405.html
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-is-finally-introducing-the-feature-thatll-make-me-upgrade-to-windows-11
