The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached settlements with two data brokers, Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla, over allegations they sold precise location data without consent. The companies claimed to have high-resolution location data that could track individuals’ movements within buildings. Instead of collecting the data themselves, Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla bought logs of people’s whereabouts … Read more
A popular website is currently down due to an overwhelming amount of traffic. The error message “429 Too Many Requests” is displayed on the site, indicating that it has reached its limit for incoming requests. The website’s administrators are working to resolve the issue and increase capacity to handle a larger number of visitors. In … Read more
A 60-year-old teacher at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos, California, has died from rabies after being bitten by a bat. Leah Seneng was known for her kind demeanor and love of the arts, which she turned into a career as an art teacher. Her friend Laura Splotch described her as “a lover of life” … Read more
The Flexbar, a standalone gadget built by ENIAC, is a significant improvement over Apple’s failed Touch Bar implementation. This 10-inch aluminum device features a 2K AMOLED display and connects to computers, tablets, or phones via a USB-C cable. The Flexbar offers a customizable touchscreen interface, allowing users to personalize shortcuts, tools, and keys for various … Read more
The CW’s Superman & Lois has concluded its four-season run with a bittersweet finale that sees the titular characters meet their demise. In an interview, showrunners Brent Fletcher and Todd Helbing discussed the significance of the ending, which has been touted as a fitting conclusion to the series. According to Fletcher, the decision to kill … Read more
Microsoft’s Windows 11 experienced a slight decline in its global desktop market share in November, while Windows 10 saw gains ahead of its planned end-of-support date for most editions. According to recent data from Statcounter, which aggregates page views across millions of websites, Windows 11’s market share dropped from 35.6% in October to 34.9% in … Read more
Joe Francis currently resides in Mexico, where he has avoided returning to the U.S. due to outstanding legal issues stemming from his past controversies. The founder of Girls Gone Wild, a multimillion-dollar empire notorious for its provocative entertainment, faces multiple allegations of tax evasion, sexual misconduct, and defamation. Born on April 1, 1973, in Atlanta, … Read more
Tesla’s stock fell 1.6% on Tuesday after a Delaware judge denied CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package for a second time. The court previously struck down Musk’s performance-based pay package in January, citing it as excessive and misleading to shareholders. The package was designed to retain Musk by giving him stock options that would … Read more
Disney Plus premiered the two-episode season of Skeleton Crew, a new original series set in the Star Wars universe. The show’s creators took a different approach by avoiding any direct connection to the Skywalker saga. Instead, it follows a group of kids from the lost treasure planet of At Attin, which is supposedly frozen in … Read more
A growing body of research suggests that a seafood-rich diet may offer protection against arthritis and certain cancers. Dr. Yohannes Melaku, senior author at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, says “a diet high in healthy fats and vegetables while limiting sugars and alcohol could potentially reduce the risk of bowel and other cancers.” … Read more