384,000 sites link to code library caught performing supply-chain attack

Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/384000-sites-link-to-code-library-caught-performing-supply-chain-attack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft makes Recall feature off-by-default after security and privacy backlash

Windows Hello authentication, additional encryption being added to protect data.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-makes-recall-feature-off-by-default-after-security-and-privacy-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Delta IV Heavy, a rocket whose time has come and gone, will fly once more

The final Delta IV Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch Thursday, weather permitting.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/the-delta-iv-heavy-a-rocket-whose-time-has-come-and-gone-will-fly-once-more/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

GM stops sharing driver data with brokers amid backlash

Customers, wittingly or not, had their driving data shared with insurers.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/gm-stops-sharing-driver-data-with-brokers-amid-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Redwoods are growing almost as fast in the UK as their Californian cousins

New study finds that giant sequoias add 70 cm of height and store 160 kg of carbon per year.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/redwoods-are-growing-almost-as-fast-in-the-uk-as-their-californian-cousins/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year

GLAAD pushes to close loopholes allowing targeted misgendering of celebrities.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/x-quietly-revived-anti-misgendering-policy-that-musk-dropped-last-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla must face racism class action from 6,000 Black workers, judge rules

Black factory workers can sue Tesla collectively; trial set for October 2024.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/tesla-must-face-racism-class-action-from-6000-black-workers-judge-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Wikipedia downgrades CNET’s reliability rating after AI-generated articles

Futurism report highlights the reputational cost of publishing AI-generated content.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/wikipedia-downgrades-cnets-reliability-rating-after-ai-generated-articles/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How your sensitive data can be sold after a data broker goes bankrupt

Sensitive location data could be sold off to the highest bidder.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/how-your-sensitive-data-can-be-sold-after-a-data-broker-goes-bankrupt/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ongoing campaign compromises senior execs’ Azure accounts, locks them using MFA

The wide range of employee roles targeted indicates attacker's multifaceted approach.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/ongoing-campaign-compromises-senior-execs-azure-accounts-locks-them-using-mfa/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social