Brendan Carr is one firing away from an unchecked FCC
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Danielle Thumann Severs to the Federal Communications Commission raises questions about the agency’s rules.
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Fake rental listing scams can cost you thousands
FBI real estate fraud complaints jumped from 9,359 in 2024 to 12,368 in 2025 as fake rental listing scams grow more convincing with stolen photos.
FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims' online accounts to steal their intimate pictures | TechCrunch
In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns.
Shared VPN vs dedicated IP: Which one is right for you?
Shared VPN IPs blend your activity with thousands of users for maximum privacy, while dedicated IPs reduce captcha requests and login issues.
Delta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight | TechCrunch
The Delta flight crew switched off the aircraft's legitimate Wi-Fi network for around 30 minutes due to the incident, according to a spokesperson.
Mamdani vs. Amazon.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has come out in support of The Delivery Protection Act, a union-backed proposal that would force companies like Amazon, FedEx, and others to hire the workers who deliver packages wearing their logos. As it is, those workers are often contractors, which the backers of Intro 518 say serves as a smokescreen allowing the big companies to avoid responsibility and minimum pay regulations. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DoiansHqk]
Brinks Home data breach puts 1M customers on alert
Brinks Home confirmed unauthorized access to its IT systems, and the ShinyHunters group claims it stole 4.9 million Salesforce records from it.
Google's top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get code names | TechCrunch
Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.
Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
Microsoft Edge is ending support for Manifest V2 extensions like uBlock Origin starting this month.
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims | TechCrunch
Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.
Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation
The Federal Communications Commission voted to end the 39 percent cap on broadcast ownership in a party-line vote.
Apple’s private browsing feature isn’t good at its job.
Private Relay is supposed to conceal your IP address when browsing Safari, but security researchers discovered that several WebKit browser engine quirks actually allow any website that supports passkeys to bypass the privacy feature entirely and expose your device’s IP. This comes just a month after Apple’s Hide My Email feature also failed to hide emails. [Link: IP and DNS Leaks in WebKit Affecting Proxy Browsers and Apple iCloud Private Relay | https://mysk.blog/2026/08/04/webkit-proxy-icloud-private-relay-ip-leak/ | Mysk Blog – In-Depth Cybersecurity & Mobile App Privacy Research]
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Florida’s data center bans are part of a bigger, broader, and bipartisan revolt against the AI industry.
PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address | TechCrunch
A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.
Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K
Ring’s new Peephole Cam 2K smart doorbell camera gets a big resolution upgrade and a price drop to $100.
Nvidia doesn't mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it's already showing progress | TechCrunch
The week-old Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by Nvidia and grown to over 120 companies, already has proposals out for defending against AI agents.
Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: report
Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world.
Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School
Let's see how this "frontier community for techno-optimists" is doing ...