New wave of cyberattacks throws off supermarket freezers in seven European countries
Break-ins to refrigeration systems led to food being thrown out in Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and other countries, less than a month after a similar case in France.
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10 storiesMercado Bitcoin suspends withdrawals after attack, days after the Binance theft
Brazilian exchange says it contained the incident in the early hours of Monday and that clients suffered no losses and no data was leaked.
At 96, TikTok 'granny' pays for her nursing home with social media earnings
Lillian Droniak and other older women have gained fame and income with videos that win over a young audience.
Oct 30 · 13:20
Meta settles with young woman on eve of trial over social media addiction
Los Angeles lawsuit accused Instagram and Facebook of encouraging compulsive use; trial continues only against Snap, owner of Snapchat.
Oct 30 · 12:36
Binance suffers largest cryptocurrency theft on record, at US$ 6.3 billion
The exchange says it will cover the losses; analytics firms link the attack to North Korean hackers and point to an engineer's laptop as a possible entry point.
Oct 30 · 10:00
Book says the internet has become a shopping mall and proposes ways to reverse course
In 'A Internet Não Precisa Ser Assim' (The Internet Doesn't Have to Be Like This), Fernanda Campagnucci and Marcelo Soares point to five 'villains' that frustrated the network's early dreams.
Oct 30 · 08:48
South Korea to criminalize use of smart glasses to cheat on college entrance exam
Government announces criminal prosecution and a suspension of up to three years for anyone caught with the devices at the university admission exam.
Oct 30 · 03:00
Government demands explanations from Meta over accounts taken down during the election
Senacon notified the company after a complaint that Instagram and Facebook remove profiles and posts without prior notice or a right to defense.
Oct 28 · 19:50
Apple unveils first MacBook with a touchscreen
Under new CEO John Ternus, the company launches a MacBook Pro with an OLED display and drops its long-standing resistance to touchscreens on laptops.
Oct 27 · 17:01
'Crackgate': Apple's foldable iPhone sees reports of cracked screens after launch
Apple acknowledges a problem with the inner screen of a "small number" of iPhone Duo units, on sale since October 23.