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• Hive hackers are exploiting Microsoft Exchange Servers in ransomware spree (zdnet.com)
  In one case, it took them less than 72 hours to infiltrate and hold a company to ransom.
• Civil liberties vs. national security: a panel report (arstechnica.com)
  Are our civil liberties fundamentally at odds with national security concerns …
• São Paulo metro forced to halt facial recognition roll-out (zdnet.com)
  The company operating the transport network faces major financial losses as appeal gets denied.
• Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video (theverge.com)
  Google is giving Photos users more control over the app’s generative AI photo-to-video feature.
• Microsoft introduces next generation copying and pasting (arstechnica.com)
  Is the Windows Live Clipboard just another "Live" service, or is it a …
• Caffeine, your genes, and heart attacks (arstechnica.com)
  Links between caffeine's body-revving abilities and a myocardial infacarction'
• LG Electronics joins IBM Quantum Network to research AI, IoT, and more (zdnet.com)
  The two companies plan to spend the next three years exploring applications of quantum computing to support connected cars, digital transfo…
• Apple: Developers have made more than $260 billion in the App Store (zdnet.com)
  The App Store is now used by more than 600 million people each week across 175 countries, Apple said Monday.
• FBI opens investigation into Minneapolis Signal groups tracking ICE. (theverge.com)
  As reported by NBC News, FBI director Kash Patel said the probe was inspired by conservative journalist Cam Higby, who claims to have “infi…
• Truth and AI in Minneapolis (theverge.com)
  What to make of the AI imagery, the enhanced photos, and the many narratives of the Alex Pretti killing, plus the future of TikTok and Netf…
• Intel talks about the future at IDF (arstechnica.com)
  Industry leader Intel kicked off their 10th annual Intel Development Forum …
• The Samsung Trifold will cost nearly three grand (theverge.com)
  The Galaxy Z Trifold has an official US launch date and price — just be prepared to pay up.
• IBM announces new leader for operations in Brazil (zdnet.com)
  Marcelo Braga replaces Katia Vaskys, who will leave the organization in March 2022.
• MacZot!, bad news for your wallet. (arstechnica.com)
  I have a warning before you go and read this post. You might thank me for it …
• Apple's WWDC dates announced, mysteriously pushed back (arstechnica.com)
  What could be in store for this year's highly-anticipated WWDC, and are there …
• Deal alert: Get up to 69% off building your dream website with Zyro (zdnet.com)
  Exclusive to ZDNet readers, kick start 2022 with your dream website at a discount.
• Nvidia makes modding old games even more powerful. (theverge.com)
  Nvidia is launching Remix Logic today, a new RTX Remix update that allows modders to add dynamic graphics effects inside games. You’d norma…
• Pinterest cuts workforce by around 15 percent to focus on AI (theverge.com)
  Pinterest is planning to lay off hundreds of workers and reduce its office space to reallocate resources for its artificial intelligence in…
• Politician wants to end Internet forum anonymity (arstechnica.com)
  The hits just keep on comin'. This time, a state politician from New Jersey …
• Finalsite says no data stolen during ransomware attack affecting 3,000 US public schools (zdnet.com)
  The education technology company would not say which ransomware was involved in the attack that started on January 4.
• California town announces data breach involving police department, loan provider (zdnet.com)
  The breach involves Grass Valley employees, former employees, spouses, dependents, and vendors -- as well as anyone whose information was g…
• Amazon will pay customers $309 million to settle ‘no hassle returns’ lawsuit (theverge.com)
  Amazon will resolve claims that it incorrectly processed returns with a settlement valued at $1 billion. The settlement includes $600 milli…
• Final Fantasy Potion makes you magical (arstechnica.com)
  At least gives you the skillz needed to fend off another interested buyer. The …
• Tesla’s robotaxis are cheaper than Waymo, but the wait times are longer (theverge.com)
  Tesla’s robotaxis are significantly cheaper than Waymo, but its wait times are much longer, according to a new report.
• Birdsong goes nonlinear (arstechnica.com)
  Will ornithologists need to invest in MatLab and take nonlinear dynamics …
• Here's what analysts expect from chip shortages in 2022 (zdnet.com)
  An analyst from GlobalData says that we can expect the chip shortage to continue in some industries this year, but it won't be as bad as pr…
• Build a back door, pay US$8 million (arstechnica.com)
  New link encryption technology spearheaded by Intel will penalize …
• CISA director: 'We have not seen significant intrusions' from Log4j - yet (zdnet.com)
  CISA officials wondered if quick Log4j mitigations helped protect most organizations -- or if attackers are waiting to leverage their new a…
• T-Mobile expands Marketing Solutions division with rideshare advertising company acquisition (zdnet.com)
  T-Mobile's push into marketing solutions just got a boost aimed squarely at rideshare service users and the demographics they represent.
• Yahoo Scout: an AI search engine to rival ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google (theverge.com)
  Scout combines Yahoo’s data and journalism with general web search to form what the company calls an AI “answer engine.”
• You’ll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online (theverge.com)
  Seven Virtual Boy games will launch on February 17th, with additional titles coming later this year.
• Study: 50 percent of refunds due to bad design (arstechnica.com)
  A study shows that most returned products actually work, but the buyers can't …
• Take-Two Interactive acquiring mobile gaming giant Zynga for $12.7 billion (zdnet.com)
  The Grand Theft Auto and NBA 2K publisher is planning a major expansion into the smartphone and tablet gaming spaces.
• AOL opens AIM service to third-party developers (arstechnica.com)
  In a turnabout from its previous strategy, AOL is now welcoming developers of …
• Jessica Jones has been born again. (theverge.com)
  Disney Plus is teasing Jessica Jones’ return to the MCU in this new teaser trailer for Daredevil: Born Again’s upcoming second season, and…
• TikTok moves to settle a major social media addiction case shortly before trial. (theverge.com)
  It follows Snap in reaching an agreement to resolve the first of several cases slated to go to trial this year about social media’s alleged…
• France's legal P2P stunt may be coming to an end (arstechnica.com)
  The hopes for legal P2P in France are dimming as members of the government …
• We trust cameras to record our memories. But they need to understand what life really looks like (zdnet.com)
  Cameras that promise to take all your photos might be a useful tool, or they could alter our memories in ways we don't yet realise.
• Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores (theverge.com)
  A TTP report has identified over 40 apps on Google and Apple’s app stores that can generate sexualized deepfakes similar to xAI’s Grok, onl…
• Learn how to create, mint and register your own NFT for only $20, no experience required (zdnet.com)
  Even if you have no idea of what a non-fungible token actually is, you can actually have your own listed on an open marketplace by the end…
• Indian Patchwork hacking group infects itself with remote access Trojan (zdnet.com)
  Researchers pounced on the opportunity the mistake created.
• Music swapping through the mail (arstechnica.com)
  A new company hopes to make it easy (and legal) to swap music using a …
• AOL's In2TV launches, premium service is planned (arstechnica.com)
  If Nick at Nite is your idea of a good time, then life just got better. In2TV …
• Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month (theverge.com)
  Pornhub will begin restricting access to its site in the UK on February 2nd. Users who haven’t verified their age on the platform before th…
• Raspberry Pi: These two new devices just went live on the International Space Station (zdnet.com)
  The International Space Station has connected new Raspberry 4 Model B units to run experiments from 500 student programmer teams in Europe.
• Microsoft awarded patent no. 5,000 (arstechnica.com)
  000 patents marks a milestone for Microsoft. What new technology does patent …
• Ransomware warning: Cyber criminals are mailing out USB drives that install malware (zdnet.com)
  Don't insert USB drives from unknown sources, even if they're addressed to you in the post.
• I grew up with Alex Pretti (theverge.com)
  The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by federal agents was my childhood best friend.
• Sunspot activity to peak in 2012 (arstechnica.com)
  The next sunspot cycle is going to be far more active than the current one...
• Swipe right as Geralt. (theverge.com)
  The latest entry in the Reigns series, which previously included a Game of Thrones spinoff, will star the witcher himself. It’s called Reig…