Chick-fil-A data breach exposes customer accounts
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Amazon's new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX | TechCrunch
Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.
Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
Amazon filed an FCC application to launch a new Leo constellation in 2028 with over 5,000 satellites that will offer direct-to-device cell service.
Amazon wants to launch 5,105 new direct-to-device satellites.
The FCC application was submitted on Saturday. The low-Earth orbit satellites would communicate directly with unmodified mobile phones and IoT devices, and operate in concert with Amazon’s burgeoning Leo constellation (which requires a dish for connectivity) and the Globalstar system used by iPhones that Amazon is acquiring. [Link: Amazon Leo confirms 5,105 satellites scheme | https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/07/27/amazon-leo-confirms-5105-satellites-scheme/ | Advanced Television]
Lock down your ChatGPT account before the next AI attack
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol escaped a locked sandbox, exploited a zero-day vulnerability and compromised Hugging Face servers during a cybersecurity test.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 lineup adds three choices
Samsung's three new foldable phones run Android 17 with One UI 9 and Galaxy AI, but each targets a very different user with unique screen sizes.
Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates | TechCrunch
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreak
Taylor Farms pulling iceberg lettuce after the CDC and FDA linked a parasitic outbreak to toppings used at Taco Bell locations.
Spotify’s Daniel Ek is bringing his body-scanning clinics to the US
Neko Health just raised $700 million and plans to open its first clinic in New York this year.
Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year
Microsoft’s 2026 sustainability report shows that its carbon emissions spiked by 25 percent last year, despite its goal to be carbon negative by 2030.
Starlink deployments on record pace
SpaceX is 100 satellites ahead of 2025’s deployment record.
Selling your home this summer? Your data is already moving
Scammers target home sellers through property records and data brokers. Real estate wire fraud and people search sites put your nest egg at risk.
Trump puts brakes on OpenAI’s newest AI model
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model requires Trump administration approval for early access, raising questions about government control over AI cybersecurity tools.
NASA's Chandra telescope reveals Milky Way's outer reaches may stretch farther than previously known
Rare gamma-ray bursts detected by powerful X-ray telescopes orbiting the Earth helped astronomers measure Milky Way spiral arms with stunning accuracy.
Why identity theft comes back for the same people
The FTC warns that scammers are keeping "sucker lists" to repeatedly target previous fraud victims with fake recovery offers and upfront fees.
Disney settlement could pay YouTube TV and DirecTV users
Disney's $50 million antitrust settlement lets YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers file a claim form for a cash payment before a deadline.
'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life
University of Minnesota researchers say "SpudCell" is the most life-like synthetic cell yet, able to grow, divide and pass traits to offspring.
A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon | TechCrunch
AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.