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The cyberattack at CareCloud resulted in one of the largest reported data breaches in the U.S. healthcare industry this year.
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Meta’s smart glasses are now prohibited for ICE staffers.
The glasses “could unintentionally capture, record or transmit sensitive information, potentially compromising privacy and legal protections,” ICE acting director David Venturella said in a memo to staff, according to The New York Times. Staffers can’t wear the glasses in the “federal workspace.” [Link: ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/ice-meta-smart-glasses.html | The New York Times]
Epic calls Apple’s new EU rates “junk fees.”
The company responded to Apple’s new App Store policies in a post on X, claiming the updated fees “do nothing to open up the mobile app ecosystem to competition” and “deliberately violate” the EU’s Digital Markets Act. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/epic-response-apple-eu.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Meta says states can’t prove it lied about safety risks.
The company laid out its defense in the trial against a coalition of state AGs, previewing that it will call on their own public health officials to combat claims of social media addiction, and claiming that the states have pulled public statements out of context to claim it misled parents.
Meta has constructed ‘tissue paper barriers’ to teens’ overuse of its platforms, AGs allege.
In an opening statement, California deputy AG Megan O’Neill accused Meta of doing “too little, too late” to curb teens’ problematic usage of Facebook and Instagram, while misleading the public. She also laid out the states allegations that Meta knew — but didn’t remove – many kids under 13 on its platforms.
Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules
Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says resolves its disagreements with the European Commission.
Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch | TechCrunch
A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.
Yes, he’s still a dummy.
File this under “Brendan Carr is a dummy” part… well, who knows at this point. (Buy the official Verge t-shirt!) The FCC said in response to today’s First Amendment lawsuit that ABC has conducted an “ongoing campaign of disinformation.” It would be funny were it not so sad, considering the suit clearly lays out all of the constitutionally problematic public statements from Trump and Carr. [Link: Disney and ABC sue FCC, seeking to stop early license renewal process | https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/abc-disney-sues-fcc-trump-administration-first-amendment-rcna593088 | NBC News]
Even America’s beloved national parks have Flock cameras.
We go to them to commune with our ancestors. To get away from the ever-present eyes and noise of daily life. To appreciate the bounty of beauty and peace that nature has to offer. Now some of these places have Flock surveillance. [Link: The National Park Service Is Using Flock. Rangers Are Pissed | https://www.404media.co/the-national-park-service-is-using-flock-rangers-are-pissed/ | 404 Media]
Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack
This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year.
Meta faces a kids safety trial that could cost it hundreds of billions of dollars.
Beginning at 11 AM Eastern, you can stream opening arguments in a trial where 29 attorneys general allege Meta harmed consumers through addictive design. Meta denies this, and warned damages could reach $1.4 trillion — nearing its market cap. The AGs say they’d likely be closer to $200 billion. [Link: US District Court Northern District of California Livestream | https://www.youtube.com/@USDCCAND/live | YouTube]
Amazon job scam texts are spreading again with a new twist
A fake Amazon remote job text promises $600 a day for 90 minutes of work. Here are the red flags and what an Amazon spokesperson says to do.
‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators | TechCrunch
Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.
Trump’s dumb border wall
Border crossings are down. High-tech surveillance is more effective than physical barriers. Still, the Trump administration wants destructive walls anyway.
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Apple has to update its data consent pop-ups in iOS and iPadOS after a German regulator ruled the prompts’ design was unfair to third-party apps.
The UK prime minister isn’t above phishing training.
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles (whose phone was hacked last year) before becoming suspicious that the contact was an impersonation, Politico reports. The incident has since been reported to the White House, and the undisclosed message contents are reportedly “of no significance.” [Link: Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide | https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-messages-impersonator-top-trump-aide-susie-wiles/ | Politico]
iCloud Private Relay leaks can expose your real IP
iCloud Private Relay can be bypassed by three WebKit features, potentially exposing your real IP address to websites while browsing in Safari.
Amazon is trying to crush class action suits before they get started
An update to its terms and conditions requires all disputes be resolved through arbitration.