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Andy Greenberg / Wired: Researchers reveal a hotel keycard hacking technique that lets a hacker almost instantly open RFID-based Saflok locks used in ~3M doors across 13K properties — The company behind the Saflok-brand door locks is offering a fix, but it may take months or years to reach some hotels. Andy Greenberg / Wired: Researchers reveal a hotel keycard hacking technique that lets a hacker almost instantly open RFID-based Saflok locks used in ~3M doors across 13K properties …

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: In its lawsuit, the US DOJ alleges CarPlay lets Apple exert too much control over the auto industry; some analysts say the DOJ may be misunderstanding CarPlay — Buried in the 88-page antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Apple is a reference to everyone's favorite phone-projection system, CarPlay. Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: In its lawsuit, the US DOJ alleges CarPlay lets Apple exert too much control over the auto industry; some analysts…

Ben Glickman / Wall Street Journal: Robinhood co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Baiju Bhatt plans to step down to pursue other entrepreneurial interests, but will remain on the company's board — Bhatt to remain a member of the board — Robinhood Markets co-founder Baiju Bhatt will step down from his chief creative officer role … Ben Glickman / Wall Street Journal: Robinhood co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Baiju Bhatt plans to step down to pursue other…

David Ingram / NBC News: Changing policy, X bans the posting of real names of people behind anonymous accounts, after it suspended accounts that unmasked a suspected neo-Nazi cartoonist — Some X users said the move was another example of Musk going out of his way to defend neo-Nazis, antisemites and white supremacists. David Ingram / NBC News: Changing policy, X bans the posting of real names of people behind anonymous accounts, after it suspended accounts that unmasked a suspected neo-Nazi…

Emerging tokens in the landscape of cryptocurrency often vie for attention and investment from savvy traders and investors. Among these contenders, Retik Finance (RETIK) has emerged as a beacon of promise, poised to redefine the cryptocurrency landscape with its innovative approach and rapid growth trajectory. As we delve into Retik Finance’s price prediction, let’s explore the factors driving its meteoric rise and what lies ahead for this polygon-killer coin. Retik Finance’s Remarkable Journey Retik…

Buster Benson / The Medium Blog: Medium says it will revoke Partner Program enrollment from writers who publish AI-generated stories, even with disclosure, and other low-quality content — Protecting Medium's mission and authentic writers means doing more to protect quality — We know you've seen it: spammy comments that say nothing of value. Buster Benson / The Medium Blog: Medium says it will revoke Partner Program enrollment from writers who publish AI-generated stories, even…

Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's government can use TikTok to spy on American users and push propaganda at alarming levels, senators who received … Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's…

Anton Shilov / AnandTech: MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto Cockpit, its automotive-focused SoCs, this week, becoming the first third-party company to use Nvidia's GPU IP in its chips — MediaTek this week has introduced a new lineup of Dimensity Auto Cockpit system-on-chips, covering the entire market spectrum from entry-level to premium. Anton Shilov / AnandTech: MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto Cockpit, its automotive-focused SoCs, this week, becoming the first third-party company to use…

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants earned $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 for demoing 19 zero-day flaws across Windows 11, Tesla, and others — On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants demoed Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux zero-day vulnerabilities … Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants earned $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 for demoing 19 zero-day flaws across Windows…

Jupiter (JUP) has recently been dominating the charts especially as the crypto experienced  98.5% price increase during the past two weeks, cementing it as one of the highest-growing altcoins this session. Moreover, 0x Protocol (ZRX) blew up in value by 155.7% in the same time-frame, and this could result in further gains. However, another project has also dominated the charts, despite being in its blockchain ICO period.  KangaMoon (KANG) has risen 180% and could soon experience an even further uptrend,…