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AT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark web AT&T says 7.6 million current customers were affected by a recent leak in which sensitive data was released on the dark web, along with 65.4 million former account holders. As first reported by TechCrunch, the company has reset the passcodes of affected accounts. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/att-resets-millions-of-customers-passcodes-after-account-info-was-leaked-on-the-dark-web-160842651.html

Google used AI to accurately predict floods up to 7 days in advance Google just announced that it successfully used AI-enhanced technology to successfully predict floods along riverlines up to seven days in advance. The average timeline was five days in advance. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-used-ai-to-accurately-predict-floods-up-to-7-days-in-advance-191353201.html

#Trump says there will be a ‘#bloodbath’ if he isn’t reelected -  This dude is seriously unhinged… No good candidates this election :-(  @realDonaldTrump  #realDonaldTrump   https://youtu.be/7LEPMEg20Ck?si=oMM4xYNGdy4yuC2X via @YouTube

Tesla paid no federal income taxes while paying executives $2.5 billion over five years Over five years Tesla and 34 other companies paid their top five executives more money than they spent in federal income tax, a new study reports. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/tesla-paid-no-federal-income-taxes-while-paying-executives-25-billion-over-five-years-154529907.html

How Do Chemicals in Plastics Impact Your Endocrine System? The translucent exterior of a plastic soda bottle hides a secret in plain sight: hundreds of synthetic chemicals embedded in its seemingly innocuous material. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-chemicals-in-plastics-impact-your-endocrine-system/

How to watch the 2024 Academy Awards Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will gather in the Dolby Theatre tonight for the 96th annual Academy Awards. It’s a sign things are starting to get back to normal following last year’s monthslong writers and actors strikes. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/10/24092561/oscars-2024-academy-awards-watch-live

Nikon buys high-end cinema camera company RED Nikon has purchased RED for an undisclosed sum and plans to move into the cinema camera market. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/nikon-buys-high-end-cinema-camera-company-red-100243796.html

Microsoft to end its Android apps on Windows 11 subsystem in 2025 Microsoft is ending support for its Android subsystem in Windows 11 next year. The software giant first announced it was bringing Android apps to Windows 11 with Amazon’s Appstore nearly three years ago, but this Windows Subsystem for Android will now be deprecated starting March 5th, 2025. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/5/24091370/microsoft-windows-11-android-apps-end-of-support

Apple TV Plus adds over 50 movies, including some in 4K and 3D Apple TV Plus subscribers in the US can now stream over 50 new movies from various studios, including Mad Max: Fury Road, A Star Is Born, Titanic, Con Air, The Bodyguard, Zoolander, and more. If that sounds like a random assortment of films, well, you’re not wrong. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087912/apple-tv-plus-50-movies-now-available-4k-3d